Apple Week!

We continued to settle into the routines of prekindergarten while we had fun exploring apples this week. Unfortunately I am still waiting for the green light to post pictures on the weekly blog. But don't you worry, they are coming and I promise they will be worth the wait!

Apple Investigation

We opened an apple investigation station this week. Students had fun weighing, comparing, and examining apples with magnifying glasses.

Apple Painting

We used apples for painting! It was all smiles as the students strengthened their hand-eye coordination by rolling apples around in paint to create placemats that we will be using for snack time.

Apple Trouble!

The students enjoyed listening to Apple Trouble! this week. The cute story line of a hedgehog who gets an apple stuck to her back had them all wanting more.

Terry Fox Run

Being that the rest of our school had their Terry Fox Run on Friday, we decided to have our own little Terry Fox Run/Walk's on Wednesday and Thursday this week. After having a brief, pre-k style lesson on who Terry Fox was, and how he amazingly tried to run across Canada even though he was sick to raise money to help other sick people; we took the students for a quick run around the schoolyard in Terry Fox's memory.  

Orange Shirt Day

In pre-kindergarten we will be wearing orange shirts on Monday, September 30th as well as Tuesday, October 1st to recognize orange shirt day. (Even though orange shirt day is technically on September 30th, we will wear orange on October 1st as well so that our Tuesday/Thursday students can have the chance to participate). Orange shirt day was developed to raise awareness about the residential school system and its impact on Canada's Indigenous communities. Let's wear orange next week to show that every child matters!

Staffing Update

Our PK numbers have been growing, and so is our PK staff! We would like to welcome two new educational assistants to our team. Mrs. Amanda Moench who will be working with us full time, and Miss Geraldine Castellani who will be working with the morning class. 

We have also had a slight shuffle in Mrs. Kaluza's pre-kindergarten assignment. She will now be team teaching with Mrs. Porter in the afternoons instead of mornings.

Coming Up

Since fall is here, we might as well embrace it! Next week will be all about fall. Important upcoming dates:

• September 30th & October 1st - Orange Shirt Days
• Wear orange to show that every child matters 
• October 2nd & October 3rd - Early Dismissal Days
• the morning class will dismiss at 10:45 am
• the afternoon class will dismiss at 2:25 pm
• October 9th - Picture retakes
• If your child missed picture day, or if you would like retakes done, you are welcome to bring your child in for retakes, even if it is not their regularly scheduled school day.
• October 14th - Thanksgiving Day, no school
• October 21st - PD Day, no school