Week of December 4th!

Theme for the month:

Where We Live!

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

•  Homes are the places where we live.
• Animals and people have many different types of homes.
• Some animals live with people.
• People and animals make homes.

Lessons and activities for the week:

Blocks-Pictures of different types of homes and buildings will be posted in block center. Students are invited to build the homes in the pictures or similar homes.

Pretend Play- Students will decorate a building facade that will be used in the pretend play area.  

Art- Students will be supplied with popsicle sticks in order for them to create a home by gluing sticks onto paper.

Science- Multiple pictures of animals and their homes will be provided in science center for students to match.

Math- Lincoln Logs will be available for students to build homes.

Library- Students are encouraged to look at two non-fiction books about homes and compare and contrast what they see.

Writing-  Students will discover blueprints and create their own blueprint with blue paper and chalk.  

Sensory- Sand and water, or play-doh.

Some of the books we will read this week are:

The Big Orange Splot by Daniel Manus Pinkwater

Corduroy by Don Freeman

Lesson Plan Link

Reminders / Notices:

• School is closed Tuesday, December 5th.
• There is no after school on Friday, December 15th.
• Parents are invited to our annual Holiday Show on December 19^th at 9:00 a.m.
• Christmas Break is from December 22^nd – January 3^rd!

NYS DOH Immunization Inspection 

IMPORTANT 

Mr. Woods was notified on Friday that OLQM will undergo an audit of ALL students immunization records before December 15th - no exact date was set.

This same audit happened approximately 

15 years ago.

If students did not have immunizations up to date a letter was sent home by the NYSDOH informing the parent that their child 

COULD NOT RETURN TO SCHOOL until the records were updated.  

Alba and Mr. Guzman will be calling parents this week and it must be addressed immediately -

This is not a mañana moment!   

This is beyond the school's control! 

Dear Parents, 

If you have any questions about the UPK for All program that I, Mrs. Gonzalez or Mr. Woods are unable to answer please feel free to contact: The Archdioceses Help Line at 888-227-8175 from 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. or by Email at catholicschool.upk.arch.ny.org