Halloween Parties

Yummy Treats!

Dads turning into "mummies"!

Fun Games!

Great Costumes!

We had a great time at our Halloween parties. The preschoolers have been waiting for these parties all month. The a.m. class walked through the elementary classrooms to show off their costumes. The p.m. class participated in a costume parade in the gym with the rest of the elementary students. After the parades, we ate yummy snacks and played games. A big thanks goes to the moms and dads that helped with the parties.

Carving Pumpkins

While learning about the color orange, we did some pumpkin activities. We drew pictures of our small pumpkins, estimated how many seeds were inside and then counted the seeds. There were a lot more seeds in those little pumpkins than anyone thought. We cleaned and carved our big pumpkins.

Bats

We have been learning about bats in preschool. We have been singing songs, doing bat activities on the computer and reading books about bats. We ended our unit with Katie, the B.V. County Naturalist, coming to talk to us about bats. She brought some stuffed bats for us to see and one of them we could even touch. It was very soft and furry. We thank Katie for sharing her bats with us.

Red Ribbon Week

Wear red for Red Ribbon Week

Sock it to drugs.

Say "BOO" to drugs.

Red Ribbon Week was October 25 - 29. This week is celebrated each year at Newell-Fonda to teach our students to stay away from drugs. Each day had a theme and the preschoolers had the option of dressing for the theme. On Monday, we dressed in red. Tuesday was "Sock it to Drugs" day, and the children could wear crazy socks. Thursday we combined with our Halloween parties and said "BOO" to drugs.

iPod Touch

iPod Touches are one way the preschoolers are using technology in the classroom. The iTouches have applications downloaded on them for the children to use. We use them during our small group time to practice skills such as alphabet knowledge and math skills. Some apps read a story to us or help us form letters and numbers correctly. This week we used them to review colors and to work on counting. The children really enjoy using them.

Fire Safety Unit

The highlight of our fire safety unit was getting to ride in the fire department's Rescue Unit.

Firefighter Brian put on his full gear to show the children what he looks and sounds like when he is fighting a fire. This is an important lesson for small children, so they will not be afraid if there is ever a fire in their home and a firefighter needs to rescue them. We talked a lot about going to the firefighter and never hiding from them.

We have been talking about fire safety in preschool. We have been learning to crawl under smoke, to never play with matches or lighters and to stop, drop and roll if our clothes are on fire. Songs, books, computer programs, and a video are just some of the activities we have been doing to learn these lessons. A big thanks goes to the Newell Fire Department for talking to us about fire safety, the great gifts (including the fire hats shown above) and for the ride in the Rescue Unit.

Football Readers

Every Friday during football season, a Mustang football player comes to our class and reads us story. The preschoolers enjoy the stories and seeing the boys in their jerseys. We thank Coach Wilken and the Mustang football team for sharing their time with us each week.

Homecoming Week

Super Hero/ Villain Day

Tacky Tourist Day

Fake an Injury Day

Blue and Silver Day

Homecoming Parade

What a fun Homecoming week. Some of us dressed up for the Spirit Days. Everyone did a great job on their costumes, and we had 3 winners in preschool! On Friday, the P.M. class watched the parade. Football players, fire trucks and candy are three very exciting things for preschoolers. The weather was beautiful too. Go Mustangs!

Drills

Over the past week, the preschoolers practiced lots of drills. We had a school wide fire drill, tornado drill and bus evacuation drill. The alarms for the fire and tornado drill are very LOUD, but the children did great. We will have school wide drills again in the spring, but the preschoolers will practice fire and tornado drills on a monthly basis to make sure we know what to do. We talk about how these drills are only for practice and there really isn't a fire or tornado, but these drills still make some preschoolers anxious. If your child is one of these children, please talk to them about drills and let us know so we can talk to them one on one before the next drill happens.

Preschool Begins

A.M. Class

P.M. Class

Home visits have been completed and preschool has begun. This year, we are beginning with 19 children in the A.M. class and 19 children in the P.M. class. It has been fun meeting these children and their families. We are all excited about beginning preschool, and it looks like it is going to be a great year.