VPK Newsletter - Week of February 7, 2011

This Week:

Our theme is Valentine's Day/friendshop

Letter S

Colors are pink and purple

Numbers are 13 and 14

Shape is the heart

A Special Thank You:

Thank you to Mrs. Drake (Melissa and Jennifer's mom) for donating all of the great Valentine's Day supplies. The VPK class has been busy at the art table making beautiful valentines!

Valentine's Day Party:

We will celebrate with a pizza party on Monday, February 14. We'll exchange valentine cards at the party. Each child should bring 17 cards with his/her name on them. Please don't address the cards as this slows down the passing out process! A $2 donation for the party can be sent in anytime this week.

What Makes a Good Friend?

The VPK class has been learning about friendship and how to be a good friend. Last week we made a friendship poster with photos of the children playing and learning together. Each child dictated how he/she is a good friend. Extend this lesson at home by asking your child how he/she was a good friend at school today! :)

Music With Ms. Pat - "Around the World"

We've started a new unit with Ms. Pat in our Wednesday music class. Ms. Pat introduced us to a little geography today as we began our exploration with the United States. We looked at different regions on the map and on a globe and then we danced and sang songs from the west, the north-east, Florida, Louisiana, and Hawaii! Ms. Pat is planning to take us around the world with music and dance!!!

Weekly Newsletter Week of Jan. 31st

Theme: Friendship/Valentine's Day

Letter: R

Colors: Pink & Purple

Shape: Heart

Numbers: 13 & 14

Please remember that VPK hours are 8:30-11:30.

Book orders are due Tuesday, Feb. 1st. Please make checks or money orders payable to Scholastic.

Valentine's Day is Monday, Feb 14th. We will celebrate at school. If you would like to bring something for the party other than candy, please discuss with one of the staff members so we know what you are planning. We will have a card exchange, so please bring in enough cards for all students. We have 17 students in our class. It will be great practice for the students to practice signing their names on the cards. Please do not label envelopes. The card exchange is much more efficient if there are no names on the envelopes. We will also have pizza for lunch. $2.oo donations will be greatly appreciated.

Thank you!

Jesse Bear & Show and Tell

Jesse Bear will go home with Efrain this weekend.

Christian and Ella can bring something in for Show & Tell on Friday.

VPK Newsletter -Weeks of Jan. 17th and Jan. 24th

We hope everyone had a great long weekend!

Theme: Zoo

Letter: Q

Color: White

Shape: Rhombus

Numbers: 11&12

Please remember that VPK hours are 8:30-11:30.

VPK Newsletter - Week of January 10, 2011

VPK Classroom News

This Week:

We're are finishing up our circus theme. Today we started making circus tents at the art table.

Our letter of the week is Pp. Today we read our P Book of Words and then drew pictures of things that began with the letter P. Tomorrow we'll practice writing P.

Our number focus is on 11 and 12. Our color this month is white. Our shape is the rhombus.

Looking Ahead:

Next week the center is closed on Monday, January 17 for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. There will be no VPK on Monday or Tuesday. VPK follows Collier County's schedule and they are out both days.

Our New Behavior System:

So far, so good! All of the children have been responding in a positive way to the new bear chart. It gives them a great visual reminder of how they are doing and they've all been eager to keep their bears on green! Please check the bear board when you pick your child up to see how he/she did in VPK that morning.

-Miss Kathy and Miss Sara

VPK Discipline Plan

We have developed a classroom discipline plan to afford every student guidance in making good decisions about their behavior, and thus an opportunity to learn in a positive classroom environment. Your child deserves the most positive classroom environment possible for his/her growth, and we know that together we will make a difference.

Class Rules

1. Follow Directions.

2. Be kind and respectful.

3. Raise your hand to ask or answer.

4. Speak in a quiet voice.

5. Keep hands, feet, and all objects to yourself.

Children will have the opportunity to move their bear as their behavior changes throughout the day. Their bear will start on yellow each day.

Green – Great day!

Yellow – Satisfactory

Red – Disruptive/unacceptable behavior

You can check to see how your child is doing by checking the behavior chart each day at pick-up.