September



Newsletter for September 2017 = Important Dates & Reminders =

Please have your child wear their gym shoes **to school** on their gym days.
 * [[image:tenpenny/dont_forget.jpg width="73" height="67" align="left"]]Gym Class**
 * Every Tuesday and Friday**

Come learn everything you ever wanted to know about 4K.
 * Parent Information Night**
 * Tuesday, August 29th at 7:00 p.m**
 * In the 4K room**


 * [[image:tenpenny/kids.gif width="95" height="69" align="left"]]First Day Of 4K**
 * Friday, September 1st.**

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 * [[image:tenpenny/toy bag.jpg width="64" height="68" align="left"]]4K Literacy Bag Checkout weeks:**
 * Monday, September 11th - Friday, September 15th**
 * Monday, September 18th- Friday, September 22nd**

Please have your child dress for the weather- layers are best. **Morning 4K will attend ONLY in the afternoon**
 * Field Trip to Riveredge Nature Center- (both 4K classes)**[[image:tenpenny/k-bus-color.gif width="79" height="66" align="left"]]
 * Friday, September 29th- 12:30- 3:25.**

Nora D.-16th, Nolan- 17th
 * [[image:tenpenny/Balloon-icon.png width="63" height="63" align="left"]]Happy Birthday To You...**

**Important Future Dates.** The following dates are coming up and we thought you may want some advanced notice. More details will follow closer to the event.
 * Tuesday, October 3rd- Picture Day**

= From The Teacher's Desk = Welcome to 4K! This will be a great month of new experiences and learning school routines. Many children have difficulty leaving parents at the door and transitioning from home to school, so... parents, don't worry, even if your child has tears or is upset, they almost always settle in about 2 minutes after you leave. The following is the format for my newsletters each month. Each important area is hi-lighted, with the individual skills we will focus on listed below. Our classroom themes for this month are "Welcome to school", "God made me- I'm special", and "Using our 5 senses". = Literacy =
 * Understanding concepts of print (book and print awareness)[[image:photo (12).JPG width="400" height="300" align="right"]]
 * Enjoy fictional literature
 * Discuss beginning, middle and end of a story
 * Practice writing shapes necessary to make letters
 * Alphabetic awareness
 * Introduce title and picture clues on the cover of the book

= Math =
 * Rote counting practice
 * Identifying and naming basic shapes and colors
 * Introduce calendar concepts
 * Sorting objects with one attribute
 * Introduce simple graphs

= Science =
 * Identifying simple characteristics of objects[[image:photo (31).JPG width="399" height="308" align="right" caption="Building Mat Man"]]
 * Observe living things in their environment
 * Discover life cycle of frogs
 * Observe color in nature

= Religion =
 * Celebrate uniqueness of ourselves and others
 * Introduce prayers
 * Discuss why and how to pray
 * Begin to learn the sign of the cross

= Fine Motor Skills =
 * Using different materials/activities to strengthen our fine motor skills, such as:
 * triangle crayons, clay/playdough- rolling "snakes" and balls, aqua doodle pens and mat,creating designs on the light bright, sniping paper and cutting lines.