Mrs. Dusbiber

Thank you for coming to our Open House! We had great participation in our room. It was wonderful to see the children sharing their work with their families. I hope you had a chance to visit the Kindergarten rooms as well. If not, we have a Preschool/Kindergarten Open House scheduled for February 23rd.
Today we went to the Computer Lab and enjoyed exploring the site starfall.com. There are many more games that can easily be played at home.
Mr. H is visiting Preschool! Mr. H has "happy hair," and loves to learn about good health. We will be discussing healthy habits throughout the month. I'd love to see lots of fresh fruit and veggies at snack to emphasize the importance of eating right. Thanks. We're also going to get our heart rates up by keeping our bodies moving. Mr. H really enjoyed seeing us dance to several songs today. Ask your child what his/her favorite "H" song is. (Hokey Pokey, Head, Shoulders, Knees & Toes, and If You're Happy & You Know It...)

We're getting ready for Groundhog Day! Tomorrow, we will vote on whether or not the groundhog will see his shadow on Thursday. Ask your child what he/she thinks.

Open House: 11:30 am - 1:00 pm for new parents/ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm for current parents. It follows 12:00 pm mass.
Please encourage any friends or neighbors to visit our school during our Open House. Our school board members, teachers, and staff will be happy to provide a tour of the school and answer any questions.
A special time to visit the classrooms has been allotted for new families of preschool and kindergarten students. Please tell your friends and neighbors to stop in rooms 3, 4, 5 & 6 from 11:30am until 1:00pm. The Open House will continue from 1:00pm until 3:00pm for current parents and for new parents to visit the rest of the school. Thank you for your support!

The children have been busy getting the classroom ready for our Open House on January 30th. We have been learning about the circus for the letter C. The children made seals using watercolors, clowns, acrobats and bingo dobbered clown hats. Tomorrow, we will make Curious George. He'll be hanging around our room as only a monkey can do!

Our Popcorn taste-test! Cheesy popcorn was the favorite.

Pictures to share!



Today, the children had so much fun "Clowning Around" in the gym for circus week. We played pin the nose on the clown, acted like lions and lion tamers, had a bean bag clown toss, and walked a "tightrope."



Head Lice were reported within the preschool program. Please keep in mind that head lice may occur to anyone at anytime. It is not a sign of uncleanliness. For more information go to http://www.cdc.gov/parasites/lice/head/treatment.html.

We ask that every child be carefully checked at home. Nits frequently are seen on hair behind the ears and near the back of the neck. Please let me know if you find nits or lice.

Open House

Catholic Schools Week begins Sunday, January 29th, with 12:00 Mass and Open House from 1-3. We're looking forward to seeing everyone at Church, and afterward, be sure to visit our classroom! The rest of the week continues to be filled with special activities. Volunteers are needed for our Open House. If anyone can help facilitate the bake sale, sell raffle tickets or help in the kitchen it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for all that you do!

The Circus is coming! Wednesday morning rooms 3 and 4 will be in the gym for circus activities. Please remember to wear gym shoes for our fun activities!



Happy Birthday Olivia!

We are working on the letter “C” and the Circus this week. We are making clowns, animals, and clown hats, among other things you find at the circus. The children will have a chance to estimate and graph their favorite flavor of popcorn. We will continue with the circus next week. We will be estimating and weighing plastic peanuts and having more fun “C”lowning around.
St. Juliana's Mom & Tots' Group...
Thursday, January 19th, at 9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Drop in anytime in the Parish Center.
Catholic Schools Week begins Sunday, January 29th, with 12:00 Mass and Open House from 1-3. We're looking forward to seeing everyone at Church, and afterward be sure to visit our classroom! Please let any friends or neighbors with preschool age children know this important date.

Reminder: No School on Friday, February 3rd.

The children enjoyed their hot chocolate taste-test on Thursday! They had the option of trying the hot chocolate plain, with marshmallows, or with whipped cream. Ask your child which way he/she preferred or might try at another time (for those who didn't have any in class.)

Beforehand, the children decorated their own "mugs" of hot chocolate to hang in our hallway. We also worked on a classbook about our favorite snack to have with this yummy drink! You can check out your child's mug during our Open House on Sunday, January 29th, from 1-3.

We had a good time in Gym this morning. We buzzed around the Gym like bumble bees before we split into groups for centers. In small groups, we bounced balls in the parachute, kicked balls around, bounced the basketballs, and played catch. Mr. B loves playing with bouncy balls!



St. Juliana's Mom & Tot's Group...

Looking to get out of the house with the little one(s)? Do you want to break up the day? Would you like to meet other Moms with whom you can have an adult conversation?

Please join us for a casual morning of coffee and conversation. Your children are welcome! Coffee, refreshments and toys will be provided. Grandmas watching babies/tots welcome too.

When: Thursday, January 12th, at 9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Drop in anytime.

This week we are working on the letter B. The children will sort and estimate buttons along with making Mr. B. Buttons are Mr. B's favorite things! We will also graph Gummi Bears and make a class book about a bear. Please have your child bring one teddy bear to school on Friday, January 13th for the letter B.)image(20120109-IMG_2849.JPG|160|120|null)

We had a great morning today! It was a busy day but a lot of fun to be together again!

Thank you to all the families that sent in snacks for our Christmas celebration. We appreciate your generosity!

Happy Birthday Molly!

We are so very fortunate to work with such loving and supportive preschool families! We have a quick picture to share with you!