PEP CLASSROOM NEWSLETTER
May/June 2016
2015
Dear Families,
IMPORTANT DATES
NO SCHOOL-Monday, May 30th
Please note: Friday, June 17,
2015 is NOW the last day of
school for PEP.
End of Year CelebrationsPlease Contact Your Classroom
Teacher
HAPPY
SUMMER!
For the next few weeks, children will continue to investigate
nature with the theme called “Nature All Around Us.” This theme
covers many of our favorite science topics, such as plants and how
they grow, the sun and the moon, and weather and the seasons.
Take advantage of all that nature has to offer to help your child
learn about the world around us. Please continue to:
• Try your hand at family gardening by planting something (indoors
or outdoors) and watching it grow.
• Observe and discuss the weather every day and how it relates to
the clothing your child wears and outdoor play activities.
• Watch the national weather on TV with your child and talk about
the weather in different parts of the country.
• Point out signs in nature that show what the season is.
• Do sky gazing with your child to look for pictures in the clouds
during the day and twinkling stars at night.
For our final theme, we will look back on the year to celebrate
children’s accomplishments. And because some of our children
are getting ready for kindergarten, this theme will prepare them
for moving on by talking about new experiences, especially going
new places for the very first time.
Be sure to acknowledge what a BIG Year your child has had in
preschool . . . here are a few suggestions.
• Look at photos and schoolwork from the beginning of the year.
Talk about how much your child has grown and learned.
• Help your child write a thank you note to a special teacher or
helper at school.
• Point out examples in stories and children’s programs of people
trying hard to complete a job or accomplish a goal.
• Set new learning goals with your child, such as reading a page in
a favorite book or counting even higher.
Our class will also focus on how it takes persistence to be
successful. This will encourage children to finish the school year
by remembering to always try their hardest.
Thank you for being a partner in your child’s learning
and personal development this year!