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Mrs. Getsinger and Mrs. Oliver PreK in Room 509
                                                      updated (January 5, 2008)

Important Dates to remember!
January 19, 20, 21  Martin Luther King holiday, Planning Day, Planning Day (No School)
January 29 PreK progress reports go home and K-5 Report cards go home.
February 14 Happy Valentine's Day!
February 27 Planning Day (No School)
March 2 Dr. Seuss's Birthday.........Read Cat in the Hat!
March 17 St. Patrick's Day............Wear green!
March 20  First day of Spring
March 30 Planning Day (Kindergarten Orientation Day----No School)
April 10 Planning Day  (Good Friday----No School)  Happy Easter!
April 13-17  Spring Break----"Take a rest" time!
May 25 Memorial Day (No School)
June 10 Last of 180 Days  Happy Summer!

Important Reminders
   Please dress your child in warm clothing and outdoor clothing for outside on the playground.
    Please let us know if any of your contact information changes and any different transportation plans
other than his/her usual way home throughout the year. Just send in a note letting us know of the changes.   
If your child is absent, please send a note within two days of your child's return to school. Thank you!
Please remember to send box tops to school with your child.    
     If you have any questions or concerns please call me at Union (704-481-8001) before 7:30am or after 3pm.
You can also email me.     dagetsinger@clevelandcountyschools.org

                                                            
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Our famous quote for the day:  "I can do it!"
We have #1 yellow ribbon outside our classroom door and we have 13 paws on the second PBS poster.  
Way to go everybody!

January 5-9  Think Snow!  We will discuss winter, snow, shapes, colors, and
welcome back to school.  The Jacket I Wear in the Snow will be one of the books
discussed among others.
January 12-16
January 19, 20, 21 (No school)
January 22-23  
January 26-30
Daily Schedule


8:00-8:05        Arrival in bus lobby

8:05-8:10        Prepare for Breakfast

8:10-8:25        Breakfast in the cafeteria

8:25-8:30        Return to room, wash hands, put materials away

8:30-8:40        Group Meeting (Calendar, weather, jobs, and music)

8:40-10:25      Free choice centers: (dramatic play, art, water or sand, books, listening, math,
                       manipulative, writing, computer, blocks, and science, music)

10:25-10:35    Clean up, wash hands, and walk to cafeteria for lunch.

10:35-11:05    Lunch in cafeteria

11:05-11:10    Clean up trash in cafeteria and walk to the classroom.
        
11:10-11:20    Wash hands and prepare for nap

11:20-12:40    Nap

12:40-12:50    Wake up, put away blankets, wash hands, snack

12:50-1:50      Outside-- Gross motor play       

1:50-1:55       Wash hands, water, and choose centers

1:55-2:20       Free choice centers-- All centers are open

2:20-2:25       Clean up

2:25-2:30       Group Meeting- recall and prepare for departure

2:30               Departure


Happy Birthday!

January
February
March
April
May
June







Leigha 7th
Brenda 8th
Bryson10th
Kayley 11th

Miguel 29th
Alex 24th

July
August
September
October
November
December
Miguel 9th



Trevon 7th
Santeon1st
Maggie 19th
Yarisol 21st



Malik 5th
Kevin 6th
Jesse 19th

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              

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