Special class books have been produced by Terri Miller with the assistance of Sandy Knight. Each child will be featured on two pages in the book with the colorful shapes they created and made into pictures and well as photographs of them making their shapes and interesting information provided by parents. The beautiful books may be ordered at LaNoche.

The children will be learning about the variety of workers and community helpers that make their community a special place. Maarch 5th has been selected as worker day. Please have you child dress up as the worker or helper of their choice for the day.

Please note that February 20th is President’s Day and there will be not school that day.

Valentines Day is Red Day at at St. Matthews. Please dress your child in Red to help us celebrate the day. We will celebrate by ahving a special snack and exchanging valentines.

We are beginning our study of fairy tales to help the children understand that these stories are fantrasy and that the magincl events in the stories could not really happen. The fairy tales this week are Cinderella, The Three Little Pigs, and the Gingerbread Boy.

Mrs. Loftin’s Daily Schedule

 Monday        

8:55 – 9:05               Arrival & welcome 

9:05 – 9:30            Centers, table  &  art activities

9:30 – 9:40            Restroom break

9:40 – 10:00          Snacks

10:00 – 10:20        Fun & Fitness                       

10:20 – 10:45         Playground

10:45 – 11:00          Circle time

11:00– 12:00           Centers, table & art activities

12:00 – 1:00            Lunch  

Tuesday

8:55 – 9:05                Welcome and arrival

9:05 – 9:50               Centers, table & art activities

9:50 – 10:05             Circle time

10:05 – 10:15              Restroom break

10:15 – 10:30              Snacks

10:30 – 11:05              Playground

11:05 – 11:50              Centers, table & art activities

11:50 – 12:00              Closing circle time

12:00 – 1:00                Lunch

Thursday

8:55 – 9:05               Welcome and arrival

9:05 – 9:30               Center, table & art activities

9:30 – 10:10             Playground

10:10 – 10:20           Restroom break

10:20 – 10:35            Snacks

10:35 – 10:55             Circle time     

10:55 – 11:15               Music 

11:15 – 12:00               Centers, table & art activities

12:00 – 1:00                 Lunch

3 Year Old Program

2011 – 2012

 Week Beginning                        Unit of Study                     

August 29^th                                      All About Me

September 19^th                                Farm

October 3^rd                                      Fire Safety

October 11^th                                    Fall Fun

November 14^th                                 We Are Thankful

November 28^th                                 Shapes

December 5^th                                   Christmas

January 9^th                                      Winter

January 17^th                                    Nursery Rhymes & Fairy Tales

February 14^th                                   I Love You

February 21^st                                   Community Helpers

March 5^th                                          Transportation

March 26^th                                        Animal Homes

April 16^th                                           Circus

April 30^th                                           Mother’s Are Special

May 7^th                                               Summer Fun