My email address is:
mharrigan@stpatrickssi.org

Another new month is beginning, and the learning continues in our classroom! We will be talking about what we are thankful for and connect it to the story of Creation. We will also be busy learning Thanksgiving songs!

We will be learning about families and what it means to be part of a community. We will share what makes our families special and talk about the differences and similarities of families. 

On Election Day, we will be voting for a favorite snack; marshmallows, Hershey Kisses, or pretzels. The children will get to enjoy the snack that wins!

Our new letters are Ff, Gg, and Hh. At home, please reinforce these letters and the ones taught previously. In math, we will be focusing on counting groups to five and recognizing numerals 1-5.

Our author this month is Mo Willems. If you have any of his books at home, please send them to school with your child to share with the class. 











Happy Fall! One month of school is already over. As the saying goes, "Time flies when you're having fun!" I am happy to say that all of the children seem to be having fun. Although some of the children are still adjusting, there are fewer tears than a few weeks ago! The children have been busy learning our daily routine. We have been learning how to clean up and walk in a line. Yes, that is a skill! They have enjoyed listening to stories, singing, painting, and playing in our classroom and outside. Young children learn best through playing, and our children have already learned so much!

This month, we will be learning about our new season, autumn. We will be paying close attention to the changes this new season brings and focusing on how the trees around us are changing. We have begun to learn about our alphabet. Each week, we will be learning a new letter. Activities that reinforce that letter will be available to the children. This month we will be learning the letters C, D, and E. In math, we will continue to learn about colors and shapes, and begin to talk about the position of objects such as over and under. Please reinforce these concepts at home in any way that works for you and your child. Every child is an individual and learns in his/her own unique way!

Our author this month is Anna Dewdney. She wrote the Llama, Llama series of stories such as Llama, Llama Red Pajama. If you have any of these books, please send them to school and we will share them with the class.

Please practice the Sign of the Cross with your child. We pray before snack and lunch to thank God for the abundant gifts he has given us.

Please remember to look for updates on Class dojo and on the calendar I send home each month for important dates and events. As always, feel free to ask me any questions you may have.

Welcome to St.Patrick's School Pre-K Sprout Program!

We are looking forward to a fun school year filled with lots of learning! Please click on the link for the supply list for September. We will be having an orientation meeting for parents at the end of August. The date for this meeting has not been set yet. You can bring all of the supplies to the meeting. 
 
I will also be sending out an invitation to join our Class Dojo group during the summer. If you are not familiar with Class Dojo, it is a communication platform that allows parents and teachers to have quick and easy contact with each other throughout the day. I also post messages and updates about class and school activities. 

As always, please feel free to contact me with any questions. My email is mharrigan@stpatrickssi.org

Have a wonderful summer!