Happy Friday!

     We have had a short week of school but boy have we been busy! We have been working on the letter Bb this week, counting to 8 in different ways in math, community helpers in our neighborhood, and we have started our PALs winter assessments. Our PALs assessments will continue for one more week. 
     Monday, money for the Domino's fundraiser is due. We cannot accept late orders because we are turning them in after school on Monday at our meeting. Thanks for all of your hard work supporting Child Development. Don't forget, next Thursday we will go to the Richland County Public Library (main branch).

Have a great weekend!

Check out some cute pictures of our friends from last week!

Jan. 28                    Domino's Fundraiser $$$$ due!!
Jan. 22-Feb. 4       PALS winter assessments
Jan. 31                    Field trip to the Richland County Public Library

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Happy New Year!

     We started this new year with new morning routines and procedures and I am so pleased at how well your children have done. We are now eating in our classroom as the children arrive at school. Once the students finish their morning procedures of unpacking, making a lunch choice, and washing their hands, they may choose to eat breakfast. (Please make sure that your child arrives prior to 8:00 if they are eating breakfast.) If students are not eating, they are sitting on the rug looking at books. This new routine has given us additional time in our school day. We have implemented small group rotations where one group works with me at the "Alphabet Time" teacher table, one group works with Mrs. Young at the "Math" teacher table, and one group works independently on the rug playing with individual tub toys and/or working on an independent project. We may still tweak the times a little bit as we continue but for now, I am attaching a new schedule for your information. 

     Please make note of the dates below. We are beginning a Child Development fundraiser on Monday. Please check your child's folder for information. 

     Have a great weekend!

Jan. 14-Jan. 25      Child Development Domino's Fundraiser
Jan. 18                    Early Dismissal 11:15
Jan. 21                    Martin Luther King, Jr. Day--No School
Jan. 22-Feb. 4       PALS winter assessments
Jan. 31                    Field trip to the Richland County Public Library

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No Scrooge's here!

Happy Friday!

My friends had a great trip to the Koger Center today to see "Scrooge". We had fun clapping for the ballet dancers and yelling out "Brava!" and "Bravo!". We even learned some ballet positions too!  Our friends had such a busy day that we didn't even get to nap...so they may be extra sleepy tonight!

We have a lot planned for the last two weeks of school and we are looking forward to our Holiday party on Thursday, December 20th. Please contact our homeroom parent, Mrs. Little (her contact information was sent home this week), if you would like to donate items for the party or $$ towards the pizza.

Have a great weekend! 

Parachute fun in PE!!

Dec. 20                   Winter classroom celebration

Dec. 21                    Early Dismissal 11:15

Dec. 24-Jan. 4       Winter Break

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We Are Thankful!

Happy Tuesday!

This past week and a half, we have spent time talking about Thanksgiving and being thankful. Our friends had time to reflect on what they are thankful for. We created a class "thankful turkey" which is displayed on our classroom door. 

Mrs. Young, Mrs. Sakarcan, and I are thankful to have the opportunity to work with your children each and every day. Thank you for allowing them to be a part of our school family. 

I wish you all a restful and joyful Thanksgiving! 

Nov. 21-23            Thanksgiving Holiday

Nov. 29                  Game On Curriculum Night 5:30-7:00 

Dec. 7                      Koger Center to see "Scrooge" ballet 

Dec. 20                   Winter classroom celebration

Dec. 21                    Early Dismissal 11:15

Dec. 24-Jan. 4       Winter Break

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Thank you to our Veterans!

Happy Friday! 

I hope everyone has had a great week! We have had many fun and exciting events lately concluding with an AMAZING Veteran's Day program today at Bookman Road! Thank you to everyone who worked so hard to put together a wonderful breakfast and program for our Veterans and their families. We are so thankful to all of our Veterans and their family members who sacrifice so much for our freedom!!

We have started a new unit of study which is families. Below, I have posted a letter from our WOW curriculum talking about some things you might want to do at home with your children. During this unit, we will focus on the letters Tt, Ii, Nn, and Cc in addition to reviewing our letters that we have learned in our last unit (Aa, Mm, Ss, and Pp). Each day during our alphabet time, we review our letters and the sounds that the letters make. Together, we may do group writing, practicing skywriting our letters, rolling letters out of dough, building letters out of wood pieces, and practice writing letters on paper. Along with name writing practice at home, also practice writing these letters with your child while reinforcing the name and sound that the letter makes. Next week we begin a new math module as well.  I have also included the math family newsletter below. 

Please check the dates below for our next two field trips. Our trip in December will have limited seating, so unfortunately we will only be able to have a few parents/grandparents attend. I will send a sign up for those slots once I verify the number of seats that are available. Also, we are not sending home a snack calendar at this time. We had an abundance of snacks sent in over the past couple of months. We are going to use up some of these extras before requesting more. Thanks so much for your willingness to provide snacks for our class!

Below are some very cute pictures of our students from the last couple of weeks. Don't forget to check them out!!

Have a wonderful weekend!

Dear Family Member:

Ideas for Busy Families

In the Kitchen

In this unit, your child is learning about the importance of day and night.

• Engage your child in a discussion about day and night. This will help your child better understand these science concepts.

• Discuss how day and night are alike and different. To illustrate this concept, talk about things in the kitchen that are alike and different. For example, compare an apple and an orange.

At Bath and Bed Time

In this unit, your child is learning all about home and the things in it.

• Walk through your home with your child. Invite him or her to describe items, such as plants, windows, and closets. Having this discussion will help your child to develop his or her vocabulary.

• Then invite your child to explore his or her bedroom or sleeping area. Ask: What is this part of your home like?

Focus Letters Tt, Ii, Nn, Cc

Unit Theme Our Families

Pictures from field trip, career day, and camp out read aloud with Dr. Hill!

Nov. 12-16             American Education Week
Nov. 15                   SIC Forum on Bullying at 6:00 pm
Nov. 16                   Field trip to Royal Z Lanes & Doko Meadows Park
Nov. 21-23            Thanksgiving Holiday
Dec. 7                      Koger Center to see "Scrooge" ballet 

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It's Pumpkin Time!

Are you ready to pick pumpkins? We are!! Monday, we will be heading to McBee to McCleod Farms for our first field trip. We are SO EXCITED!!! We will be loading the buses around 8:30 or a little after so that we may leave by 9:00 at the latest. It is about a 45 minute drive so we want to make sure we get there on time! If you have signed up to be a chaperone, please remember that you will follow the bus or meet us there. Remember, we will be going on a hayride so please dress your child accordingly (hay is itchy)! You may want them to wear jeans so the hay doesn't bother them. (We will put your child's field trip shirts on here over their clothes.) Each child will get to bring home their own pumpkin that they have picked out. We have told them that they have to be able to carry it because Mrs. Young and Mrs. Lalumondier won't be able to carry 20 pumpkins!!  

Next week is also College & Career Awareness Week. Please see the special activities each day below. 

Have a wonderful weekend!

Monday, Oct. 29^th

“Hats off” to College & Career Awareness Week

Wear your favorite hat.

Tuesday, Oct. 30^th

Go Crazy About Your Future

Wear the craziest socks you have.

Wednesday, Oct. 31^st

Dress for Success

Please be creative with any CAREER outfit/costume.

If the career does not have a specific uniform, students can bring in a prop.

Do NOT bring any toy weapons!!!

Thursday, Nov. 1^st

It’s Career Day

Community Workers will visit the school to talk to the

students about different careers.

Friday, Nov. 2^nd

College Spirit Day

Students, Faculty & Staff can wear Favorite College shirts.

Oct.  29                  Field trip to McLeod Farms Pumpkin Patch  
Oct. 29-Nov. 2     College & Career Awareness Week

Nov. 6                    No School-Election Day 
Nov. 12-16             American Education Week
Nov. 16                   Field trip to Royal Z Lanes & Doko Meadows Park

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Happy Friday! Here we are again after another unexpected break. I hope everyone faired well through the storm! Fingers crossed that we will have no more days off due to weather issues!! 

In math, we are learning how to count the "math way". Ask your child to show you how to count the "math way". Also, we have been working on the letters A and M and their letter sounds. We have learned a song for each letter and have practiced letter sounds by singing The Letters on the Bus. Ask your child to sing it for you! 

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!

*Please wash your child's blanket & send it back to school on Monday. 

*Send in your family and pet photos. 

Oct. 12                   Breakfast for Bookmen 7:30-8:00

Oct. 25                   PTO Skate Night 5:30-7:30 Skateland

Oct. 26                   Early Release Day 11:15

Oct.  29                  Field trip to McLeod Farms Pumpkin Patch  

Nov. 6                    No School-Election Day 

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