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1. The teachers welcomed families to the new school year and thanked them for attending orientation. They noted screening tools were used to identify any children needing additional services. 2. Upcoming events were announced, including Grandparents Day on September 13th and parent/teacher conferences later in September. 3. Classroom rules and routines were outlined, including morning check-in, circle time, center activities, outdoor play, and language arts lessons. Homework schedules were also shared.

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August News 2 Pages

1. The teachers welcomed families to the new school year and thanked them for attending orientation. They noted screening tools were used to identify any children needing additional services. 2. Upcoming events were announced, including Grandparents Day on September 13th and parent/teacher conferences later in September. 3. Classroom rules and routines were outlined, including morning check-in, circle time, center activities, outdoor play, and language arts lessons. Homework schedules were also shared.

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Ms. Christine Community Based Early Childhood

and Ms. Wendy Division -Room 1 Nanakuli

Education

A Note from your teachers ......


Contents
A Note from your teacher Grandparent's Day Upcoming Events Student of the Week ClassroomOrientation Other Information 2 2 2

Aloha! It has been an exciting three weeks as we met our families and have the children get acquainted with the rules and routines of this classroom. Thank you to all families that took the time and effort to come to your child's Parent Orientation. We hope that for those returning families that it was a good review and for those new families that the information shared was not too overwhelming. Please note that the DIAL III that was given to each child is a screening tool which informs us if your child needs additional services. If there were concerns, Ms. Christine will meet with those families to discuss concerns. Any questions or concerns, please feel free to come and see Ms. Christine and Ms. Wendy. Also, mahalo for inviting us into your homes to meet or say hello again to your child. Home visits helped children ease into the transition from home to preschool.

Upcoming Events
PACT Grandparent's Day 9/13 Walking Fieldtrip to Nanakuli Fire Station (Date TBA) Picture Taking Sept. 20 PACT "Look at Me" 9/27 Parent/Teacher Conference 9/28 and 9/29 No School 9/30 Teacher Inservice Hope to see everyone!

Grandparent's

Day

We would like to invite all the tutu kane and tutu wahine to our classroom as we celebrate Grandparent's Day. On Tuesday, September 13 from 8:00-9:00 a.m. we will celebrate with song, art and fellowship. If you are interested in attending, there will be a sign up sheet near our 'ohana board.

Student of the Week


We would like to celebrate our 'ohana in our classroom. schedule including information will be sent home soon. A

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August News

Classroom Orientation
Check In Upon entering the classroom, the children will get one pump from the sanitizer, remove their footwear, and check in by searching for their first name and picture and placing their name card in a pocket chart. The children will then see what centers are open and proceed to the center of their choice. Additional routines and rules will be added.

Circle Time
We gather on the large carpet with movement and start the morning with a pule (prayer). We sang Hello, Good Morning Lord, and Aloha Kakahiaka. We then listen to a story using props and a flannel board.

Calendar/ Learning Calendar


Each school day, we will go over the month, day and weather using the calendar/learning will also count the number of boys and girls present in school today. Other mathematical discussed as well such as patterning, more or less, before and after. calendar. We concepts will be

Centers
We introduced all centers: Manipulatives, Puzzles, Library, Drama, Math, Science, Listening, Writing, Art, Play Dough, Easel, Big Books, Calendar and Computers. Outdoor Play We introduce the apparatus and covered the rules. We also introduced the tricycles and equipment.

Language Arts
We read the story My Friend Bear by Jez Alborough. The following reading concepts were discussed; prediction, title and picture clues. We also read aloud many books that you can find in our classroom library. As we read the story David Goes to School, we discussed rules of a classroom. We went over aloha and malama. See our bulletin board for student's comments on the values/expectations.

Circle Time
We end the day by sharing what we did and ending with a pule and song entitled, your child's Keiki Song Book for words. Aloha A Hui Hou. See

Other Information
ITB For new families, please submit a current TB for 'ohana members that are interested in joining us on fieldtrips. Reminders Please bring your child's blanket on Mondays and take home on Fridays.

Happy Birthday Happy Birthday to Mahealani -August 24 and Justice August 30. Homework You should have received in your orientation folder a schedule of our homework. Iwill start sending home homework the week of August 15. Homework Days Sent Home Due Date Keiki Book Bag Wednesday Monday Keiki Song Book Thursday Monday Homework Envelope Friday Own Date Keiki Journal Field Trip Date Day After Field Trip We

Reminders
Reminders

Wednesdays are early dismissal. School ends at 12:00 Doors open at 11:45 a.m. Mon., Tues., Thurs., Fri. school ends at 2:00. Doors open 1:45 p.m.

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Ms. Christine and Ms. Wendy

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