Planting our sprouts

Our summer squash and pea seeds did in fact sprout!  We decorated special containers to nurture our seeds and then planted them using a gentle touch and a splash of water.

Learning about seeds

We placed two seeds on a damp paper towel and then slid them into our "greenhouses."  Each day we will check to see if they have sprouted.

Ms. Brooke taught us about grains this week.  We made popcorn and had a healthy snack.

Happy Mother's Day!

Washing the germs right off of our hands!

Ms. Brooke taught us the importance of washing hands thoroughly in order to get rid of all kinds of germs.

To demonstrate how stubborn some germs can be, she put baby oil and cinnamon on our hands.

It took a lot of rubbing and just a bit of hand soap, but we were able to remove all those great smelling fake germs!

We love spring!

While walking on the bike path we learned to listen, look, and point.

We spied several trees with woodpecker holes.

Xx week activities

This week we looked at a dental x-ray and read an x-ray poem together.  We then illustrated the poem with a drawing of what our own skeleton might look like in an x-ray.

Xx is for exercise!  See some of our favorite exercises below.

Ww is for wishes

Have you ever wished on a star?  This week in pre-k we made lots of wishes.  We learned a poem and drew a picture of our special wish.  I wish you all a sunny warm vacation week.

V is for vegetables!

Vv Week's focus was vegetables!  We painted vegetables using watercolors and then cut them out to make veggie puppets.  And as a special vegetable snack, we ate sliced cucumbers and cherry tomatoes.

Free Choice Time

Each day we have a "free choice" time.  Our writing table is always popular.  This week many students chose to trace seasonal stencils, color them, and then cut them out.  Some even decided to turn their bunnies into necklaces by adding a string.

OUR PRE-K STUDENTS ARE GROWING UP!!

 



Alphabet Bingo

We played our first game of Alphabet Bingo this week.  Not only is it a great way to practice recognizing letters, but it encourages listening skills and our ability to focus.  We loved it!

Ss Week

Sand table, St.Patrick's Day sun visor, and snake all begin with Ss.

  These were some of our favorite things this week!

K-Kids in Pre-K

K-kids are a service learning group here at OTES.

Each week a member of the group visits our classroom to read us a story.

This week was "Q" week.  We made Queen and king crowns and designed Quilts!

PRE-K Registration 2013-2014

Regional School Unit #34  PRE-Kindergarten Program

School Year 2013-2014

Applications for the 2013-2014 RSU 34 Pre-K program will be available on March 1, 2013.  We currently offer programs at our elementary schools in Alton, Bradley and Old Town.  This program is for children who will turn age 4 before October 15, 2013 and who reside in Regional School Unit #34.  Children who are age 5 on or before October 15, 2013

are not eligible for this program and are encouraged to register for kindergarten.  Completed applications should be returned the elementary school in the community in which you reside.

On April 30, 2013, should the number of applications exceed the available number of available slots in the program for which you have applied, all COMPLETED applications for that program will be placed in a lottery system drawing for the  slots available.  Proof of residency and a birth certificate will be required at the time of registration.  

Applications will be available in all the elementary school offices on March 1, 2013.  If you have any questions regarding this program, please feel free to call for more information.

Alton Elementary School                394-2331

Viola Rand School, Bradley            827-2508

Old Town Elementary School        827-1544 ext 305