It's been such a spooky month in preschool this month of october🎃 We've had a lot of fun.  Can'twait until tomorrow playing Halloween games, making witches brew and modeling our
costumes and pinning the nose on the pumpkin are just a few things planned for our Halloween party.

* Please remember if your child is in the Tuesday-Thursday class bring 12 wrapped treats
If your child is in the 4-5 yr old class on Wednesday please bring 13 wrapped treats and finally if your child is in the 3-4 year old class please bring 10 wrapped treats for each child in the class.

Classes have been going well.  Please help your child with his/her sight word memorization, and I hope you are making sure they repeat to you before going to bed they're phonics.

I still have a few children that are struggling in writing they're name.  Please make sure that your child writes his/her name first letter capital and the rest lower case.  We have been learning the days of the week and also opposites and a little regarding rhythming words.  We will be starting the letter "f" next week, after we have our class Halloween party tomorrow and Wednesday.

Have a happy Halloween everyone🎃

*3 openings in my 3-4 yr old class taught on Mondays and Wednesday's from 11:00 until 1:00.

(Class 4-5 yr olds). What a great week. We learned how to write the letter "b", learned a new sight word and now have four sight words memorized. We learned how to cut out with scissors, glueing, and made our b train along with banana bread.  I found fresh honey to give to each child and they learned that honeybees make sweet honey.  We learned the songs, I'm going on a bear hunt, and bluebird, bluebird.  We played bingo, spin the bottle finding "b" words. We read "bark, George" you will have to ask your child what the story was about.

(Class 3-4 yr olds). A great week. The children are counting to 10 very easily. We are practicing writing their names.  It is still difficult because they're hands (fingers) are still forming but they try really hard and that counts in my book.  They love being read to and love singing. We did the same songs and read the same books as did the 4-5 yr old class.

I am so touched at how kind and thoughtful they have been toward each other.  Everyone is starting to make friends with each other and I feel like they are doing very well.

I am calling the tautphaus park zoo to see sometime in October if the zoo mobile can bring some animals for them to see.  Preschool for Monday-Wednesday classes will be the same and won't change, however, because the zoo mobile will only come once  my Tuesday-Thursday class will have to come on a different day.  I will let you know when I find out if they can schedule us in.

*just a note about Halloween coming up in October.  Dress your child up in his/her costumes, please make sure they go to the bathroom before coming to preschool.  please bring wrapped treats for each child in your child's class:
Class1 Monday-Wednesday 8:45-10:45. 13 children
Class2 Monday-Wednesday 11:00-1:00. 9 children
Class3 Tuesday-Thursday 9:45-11:45. 12 children

Calenders will be sent out by Monday.  If you didn't get one please let me know.  Because of spud harvest there will be no school the first week of October. Please check your calendars for the dates.

If there is anyone interested I have 2 openings in my 3-4 yr old class available.

The children came this week and I can't express to you how excited I am.  What great kids with personalities to match.  They are already making friendships and next week will start learning their alphabet, colors, the shape "circle", their phonics, the pledge of allegiance, counting to 10.  My 4-5 year olds will be introduced to sight words and begin reading the books I made up.  It's going to be a full learning week, along with games, songs and books.  It was the "best week ever" of getting to know each child and now here we go parents❤️

 Preschool starts back up for Monday-Wednesday classes on  September 5th and for Tuesday -Thursday classes September 6th. If you don't remember the time please call me @2084032715 that's my cell phone and leave a message and I will get back to you as soon as possible.

The open house for "new" students will be August 29th from 11:00 until 12:00. Just come to my back door.  Can't wait to see you 👀

Thank you for checking my preschool out but at this time I am completely full.  If you are interested in next fall 2019-20 please let me know in January. I'm usually full by March for the following year. Thank you so much❤️

For over 20 years I have been teaching preschool.  Last Friday, May 18th was graduation for my 4-5 year old classes. The children did a great job memorizing the program, singing and making wonderful memories.  It is always a hard time for me when each of them walk away.. knowing this is their last day of school.  I may never see them again.  I love these kids so much.  But today I received in the mail a graduation announcement from one of my students that Brought tears to my eyes, that reminded me that they will always know I love them, even if I never see them again....
        "After years of education, I can still always remember it started with you. Thanks for starting me off right and teaching me to love learning.  I love you Mrs. Doggett". From Calvin Derek fay (preschool student 2005).
I'm ok with them hugging me and saying goodbye now... And maybe never seeing me again because each child knows I love them and isn't that the greatest gift we can ever give to a child.
Thank you Calvin and thank you to the many students that send me graduation announcements. I look forward to seeing and hearing how you are all doing.

Mrs. Doggie

*just a note:  I have 5 openings left for next fall for the 3-4 year old class.  My 4-5 yr old classes are completely full.  If you are interested please call me @2084032715. Thanks

3-4 class- We are having such a great time. We are reviewing our letters, shapes, trying to count higher then 20, playing games that help us share and communicate.  Our letter this week is "v". They understood words like vase, van, volcano and the violin looked like a guitar.  That's why they are here...to learn the difference.  They are getting along well with each other and I am so excited to teach them next year.  In general the children love learning. May I remind you if your child is still struggling writing his/her name, please help them.  I have been teaching them a lot, but some of the kids need extra reinforcement.

4-5 classes-  we are also learning about the letter"v" this week.  The children are reading pretty well and they are writing their sight words too.  They love counting to 100, some are not only writing their first name, but their last name also.  This week they will be learning about their body parts (shoulders,heart, lungs, tongue,and about 15 more) on wed and Thursday I will let them hear their heartbeat with my stethoscope.  There are a couple of kids who can understand their phonics better then their letters and vice versa.  They will continue putting both together and the more they practice, the more they will make that connection.

The 4-5 graduations will be on May 18. I will put the rest of the info. In your Manila envelopes with your May calenders.  Please let me know if your child will not be here on May 18th.