March 4K Newsletter

March is here and Spring Break is on the horizon!

March is usually a month of transition - with the weather and the students. Have you noticed how big your kids are getting??? They are growing so much and becoming so much more independent. It's when we start to turn a corner within the 4K classroom as well. We usually start to see more maturity and independence from them as well. We can start reading longer stories, ask them to sit a bit longer and stay more engaged in activities and we're able to keep their attention a bit longer. It's such a huge sign of growth in kids when this happens and that's what makes March such a fun time in 4K.

Our 4K friends at Cathedral have been making the most of February! We’ve loved getting outside to enjoy the fresh snow, building and creating together, and we even soaked up the brief warmer days mid-month. We had so much fun celebrating the 100th day of school by dressing up as 100-year-olds—what a sight to see! We recently wrapped up our exciting unit on Winter & Celebrations, and we are looking forward to diving into our new unit all about animals. We can’t wait to explore, learn, and discover together!

We had SO much FUN at the YMCA last week for our rescheduled 4K Family Night!

Ms. Kalley had shaving cream and crafts and activities in the 4K classroom, we had pizza dinner and of course we had swimming! I hope those of you who were able to join us had a BLAST! We were so busy we didn't get many pictures... but here are a few from the classroom fun!

Join us next month at Cathedral School for our Ocean themed crafts and sensory play!

If your child is already enrolled in the SCP/4K program, you will sign up for Kindergarten at:

http://www.superior.k12.wi.us/kindergarten

If your child is NOT enrolled in the SCP/4K program, you will need to complete the following steps:

1. Complete the application found at www.superior.k12.wi.us by clicking ‘Enrolling Students’.
2. Complete the Sign Up for Kindergarten form in February.

**If you are unsure of your attendance area, please use our school locator.

All students will need to TURN IN THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:

1. Health Information

2. Current Immunizations

3. Address Verification Documentation
   (property tax statement, mortgage statement, a current utility bill or current signed lease).

4. Certified Birth Certificate

(if already turned in for 4K, we do not need it again)

Summer School is a great way for your incoming Kindergartener to become familiar with their new school, meet the staff and make some new friends!

Summer School enrollment begins February 26th

Check out our website for more information!

• Name & Sight Word Search
• Fill in the Missing Word
• Echo Reading with Dot Pointing
• Word Hunt
• Unifix Word Cube Games
• Parts of a Sentence
• Teaching about Word
• Nursery Rhymes & Other Poems
• Cut Up Sentences and Pointing Dots
• Concept of Word Books and Mini Passages

1. Story Walks: taking a walk around the neighborhood and have the child “read” signs, labels, or any print you encounter along the way. (e.g., street names, store signs, food labels, etc.)
2. Interactive Storytelling with Picture Books: choose a picture book and ask your child to “read” the pictures before you read the text. Ask questions like “Can you find the tree?” Allow him/her to repeat words or phrases from the book.
3. DIY Print on Paper: help your child create their own book by drawing pictures and adding words (or simple labels). When complete, have them read their book aloud. 0+6
4. Name recognition: have your child point out their name on print, whether this is on some of their own work, in their room, on gifts, etc.,
5. Simon Says, Book Version: give your child a book and play “Simon Says.. things like show me the cover of the book.”
6. Read aloud with your child regularly. When doing so point to the words as you read them.
7. Read the world around you. When doing errands, point out signs, logos, labels, etc., that are easy for your child to identify. Ask him/her to find specific pieces of print. For example, ask, “Where is the red “t”?
8. Sentence Scramble: take a sentence from a book you are reading, cut it out into individual words, then, scramble the words and have your child put them back together into the correct order.
9. Letter and Number Sort: cut out letters and numbers and mix them together. Then, have your child sort the letters into one pile and the numbers into another.

Feel free to contact me with any questions regarding your child's 4K preschool experience.

Email: jennifer.willoughby@superior.k12.wi.us
Website: http://superiorcps.ss13.sharpschool.com/
Phone: 715-394-8700 (10184)