McDanield Preschool Monthly News
May
Dates to Remember
Ways to show appreciation for our wonderful staff and principal this month: A card, a thank you message, send a favorite drink or snack
May 1: Principal Appreciation Day
May 5-9: Teacher Appreciation Week
May 5: Bus Appreciation Day
May 6: PreK Information Night (5:15-6:15 PM)---For incoming preschoolers for the 2025-2026 school year.
May 7: School Nurse Appreciation Day
May 12: 2nd Grade Lunch Date & Bubbles
May 13: Seniors walk the halls at MCD
May 14 or 15 (Depending on weather): DQ (Students bring $2 by May 13 for DQ)
May 18: Speech Language Pathologist Appreciation Day
May 21: Last Day of School
May 21: PreK Promotion Program @ Bonner Springs High School Auditorium
10:30 AM (Ms. Woolf, Ms. Verhaeghe, Ms. Mandi's Class)
2:00 PM (Ms. Bulloch, Ms. Long, Ms. Stos (4 Year Old Class Only)
-After the Promotion Program: Students may leave from the high school with a parent (check out with your child's teacher)
What are we learning?
Cognitive Learning themes this month:
5/5: C, I, A, E, #4, Hexagon, White
5/12: O, U, X, Q, #5, Trapezoid, Orange
5/19: A-Z, #0-20, Review Shapes, Rainbow
At home: Practice from the A to Z worksheet
At home: Read, Count, Flashcards, Color, Cut, Write letters, numbers and shapes
Social-emotional themes this month:
Making New Friends
Goodbye: Dream big, stay curious & keep learning every day. MCD Preschool staff will miss you all. We wish you the best of luck next year!
Tactile Activities for Home This Month
Practice using scissors for paper
Practice holding a crayon correctly
String beads to strings
Play with playdough
Play outside
Garden
Self Help Skills
At home practice:
Zipping and unzipping coat
Zipping and unzipping backpack
Opening containers
Using the restroom independently (Pulling up & down pants)
Putting on coat, gloves, and hat
Taking coat, gloves and hat off
Parent Teacher Chat
Please download the USD204 app and join your child's classroom. https://www.usd204.net/page/rooms-support