Supply List for the 2018 - 2019 School Year!

Hello Parents!

I am so excited to be teaching your little ones this year!  I would love to take this time to introduce myself.  My Name is Kelly McGarry.  I have been lucky enough to work with preschool aged children for the past eight years.  I am currently enrolled at Hunter College, pursuing a Master's Degree in Early Childhood Education.  

My mission is to provide every student with a quality pre-kindergarten experience.  I wish to create a safe, nurturing, and developmentally appropriate environment, which fosters individual growth and independence.

I can’t wait to meet you all!

I am providing the supply list for the 2017-2018 school year.

Required:

At least one (1) change of clothes (including shirt, pants, underwear, socks, and shoes).

Three (3) packs of white copy paper

Recommended:

Three (3) Packages of Baby / Handi Wipes

Two (2) Boxes of Tissues 

Two (2) Bottles of Hand Sanitizer

Picture of your family

Week of June 25th!

End of Year Reminders

• Pre-K 4 end of year celebration is on Monday, June 25th.  The ceremony will begin promptly at 10:00 a.m. in the gymnasium.  

• Students are asked to arrive to the classroom at 9:45 a.m.  

• The last day of school is Tuesday, June 26th. Dismissal on Tuesday is at 1:00 p.m.  There is no after-school this week.

HUGE Thank You for a wonderful school year.  Have a happy and safe summer!

Week of June 18th!

Theme for the Unit:

Transformation!

Enduring understandings that the student should have by the end of the unit:

• Many things around me change.

• There are many ways objects can change. 

• There are many kinds of changes in nature. 

• Some things about me change and some things stay the same. 

Lessons and activities for the week:

Blocks- Students are invited to measure each other with blocks.

Pretend Play- Pretend Play will continue to be a baby nursery.  Students will pretend to care for babies by feeding, cleaning, and changing the baby dolls provided.  

Art- Students are invited to create faces that express different emotions on paper plates.

Science- Students will be able to make predictions about what will happen when you mix vinegar and baking soda.

Math- Plastic cups will be added to the math center.  Students are invited to build a tower with the cups.

Library- Students are invited to read books about our theme, transformation.

Writing-  Based on the weekly readings, students will be encouraged to write a story about something or someone who experiences a change.

Sensory- Sand and water, or play-doh.

Some of the books we will read this week are:

• Joseph Had a Little Overcoat by Simms Taback

• The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn

Reminders / Notices:

• Thursday, June 21st is the last day of after school.
• School will be closed on Friday, June 22nd.
• Pre-K For All End of Year Celebration will be on Monday, June 25th at 10 a.m.  Students are asked to be in school at 9:45 a.m.

Link to Weekly Lesson Plan

If there are any questions regarding the Pre-K for All program that can not be answered by the office or classroom teacher, please feel free to contact the

Help Line at 888-227-8175

Week of June 11th!

Theme for the Unit:

Transformation!

Enduring understandings that the student should have by the end of the unit:

• Many things around me change.

• There are many ways objects can change. 

• There are many kinds of changes in nature. 

• Some things about me change and some things stay the same. 

Lessons and activities for the week:

Blocks- Students are invited to measure each other with blocks.

Pretend Play- Pretend Play will continue to be a baby nursery.  Students will pretend to care for babies by feeding, cleaning, and changing the baby dolls provided.  

Art- Students are invited to create faces that express different emotions on paper plates.

Science- Students will be able to make predictions about what will happen when you mix vinegar and baking soda.

Math- Plastic cups will be added to the math center.  Students are invited to build a tower with the cups.

Library- Students are invited to read books about our theme, transformation.

Writing-  Based on the weekly readings, students will be encouraged to write a story about something or someone who experiences a change.

Sensory- Sand and water, or play-doh.

Some of the books we will read this week are:

• Little Tree by Loren Long 

• Changes, Changes by Pat Hutchins 

Reminders / Notices:

• Donuts with Dad will be on Friday, June 15^th, at 9 a.m.

• School will be closed on Friday, June 22nd.
• Pre-K For All Graduation will be on Monday, June 25th at 10 a.m.

Link to Weekly Lesson Plan

If there are any questions regarding the Pre-K for All program that can not be answered by the office or classroom teacher, please feel free to contact the

Help Line at 888-227-8175

Week of June 4th!

Theme for the Unit:

Babies!

Enduring understandings that the student should have by the end of the unit:

• Human babies need special food and care.
• Animal babies need special food and care.
• There are similarities and differences in the ways babies are cared for.
• All babies grow.

Lessons and activities for the week:

Blocks- Students are invited to use blocks to create the animal babies and habitats that they are investigating.

Pretend Play- Pretend Play will be turned into a baby nursery.  Students will pretend to care for babies by feeding, cleaning, and changing the baby dolls provided.

Art- Students are invited to create their own baby portraits with a variety of art materials.

Science- Students will be able to play a matching game, matching the adult animal to its offspring.

Math- Cutouts of babies of various lengths will be added to the math center.  Students will be able to measure each baby and tell which is longest and shortest.

Library- Students are invited to read books about our theme, babies.

Writing- Cards will be supplied with pictures of animal babies as well as their names. They will be placed in a bin for children to reference as they create their own animal baby book.  

Sensory- Sand and water, or play-doh.

Some of the books we will read this week are:

•  Over in the Meadow by Ezra Jack Keats
• Owl Babies by Martin Waddell

Reminders / Notices:

• School is closed this Thursday, June 7th and Friday June 8th.

Link to Weekly Lesson Plan

If there are any questions regarding the Pre-K for All program that can not be answered by the office or classroom teacher, please feel free to contact the

Help Line at 888-227-8175