Professional Development Dates

Ms. Hollie and Ms. Malissa, along with the rest of the Ballard Preschool staff, have just registered for a literacy class-Every Child Reads.  We will be attending this class on January 11, February 8, March 8, April 12, and May 10.  There will not be preschool on these days.

Thank you for understanding.

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas to all my amazing preschool families!  I love you all!

Enjoy your break!  Can't wait to see you again on January 3rd!  :)

Polar Express Day

 These ladies sorted all the markers during clean-up time.  So sweet.

 We have our tickets and we are off on The Polar Express.  Nothing beats a good book, pajamas and friends.  We had an amazing day!  One student said, "This is the best day EVER!" 

 

 

 We BELIEVE!

 Good buddies.

 Hot Cocoa

 

 

Program Canceled!

As much as I wanted to make it work today, we are going to cancel the Christmas program.  I am stuck in Ames with VERY icy roads.  Please let me know that you received this message.

Thanks and Merry Christmas!

Love,

Ms. Hollie

Christmas program

The Christmas program will be at10:30, even if Ballard cancels.   The show must go on.  ;)

Christmas Program

Due to the delay that Ballard will be having tomorrow, we WILL still have the program, it will just begin at 10:30 instead of 9:00.

Have your children at the Church at 10:15 to get costumes on.  

Thank you!

Please leave me a comment to let me know that you received this message.  

Weather

If Ballard delays or cancels classes due to weather, Ms. Hollie's Preschool will be closed.  

Thank you!

More fun...

 Christmas sensory table.

 Horse barn

 Making our gingerbread boy...he was not in the oven when we went to take him out.  We searched all over the Church and finally found him on stage with a microphone.  Silly guy!

 

 Searching...

 

 

 

 

 He's not in the manger...

 

 Spotted him!

 

 Disbelief

 

 

 Now it's time for snack...a bit of a strange thing to eat this little guy who has been running all over the Church, but they LOVED him!

 

 If we put our heads together, we can really get some work finished...

 

So much love and fun!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 I love that our reading center is filled with children who LOVE books!  This picture says it all, we are a classroom filled with love.  :)

 

 

 

December 17th-21st

Wow, how did December fly by so fast!!!!????

This week we will be focusing on our program and most of our lessons will be in the area of performing arts and social emotional as we follow directions!  ;)  I will be sending home the songs that we are singing during our program so that your child is able to practice with you as well as at school.

I hope you heard all about our gingerbread man adventure last week.  Pictures will be posted soon of all the excitement.  

We are looking forward to next week and all the anticipation as we look forward to Christmas and family time. 

Important Date-  Tuesday, December 18th will be Polar Express Day!  Your child may wear pajamas to school as we snuggle up and read The Polar Express and drink hot cocoa.  

Hugs,

Ms. Hollie

December 10-14

Unit Study- Christmas

Math- Patterning- AAB 

Social Studies- Christmas Around the World

Science- Sink and Float

Literacy- Journal about our classroom Elf, Elfie.  :)  

Letter of the Week- O

Star of the Week- Jersey

We will continue learning about the different traditions of Christmas around the world, as well as learn more interesting legends about our own traditions.  The students are having so much fun learning so much about Christmas!  We continue to practice for our program and will even practice on stage this week...it should be interesting.  ;)

On December 21st(day of our party/program), our class will have a book exchange to celebrate the joy of giving and friendship.  Please check your child's folder to find the name of the child that your child will be purchasing a book for.   There is a $5 limit for the book exchange.  Thank you!

December Snack Schedule

December

3- Braxton
4- Curtis
6-Evelyn
7- Giselle
10-Halle
11-Jersey
13-Lexi
14- Ms. Malissa
17- Margaret
18-Mason
20-Max

C is for Christmas!

Week 12/3-12/7

This week we will begin celebrating all the wonders of Christmas and doing a lot of preparation for our Christmas program.

Unit Study-Christmas around the world

Letter of the week- C

Math-arranging by size

Science-magnifying glasses

Social Studies- Christmas traditions in other Countries

Literacy- words that begin with C

Handwriting- Our names and letter C

Christmas program is December 21st from 9-11!