What a great start to our new year! This week we focused on classroom rules and routines and I must comment on how well everyone adjusted to the new environment. Not one tear was shed, well, maybe by some Moms and Dads! Everyone did there very best to remember to follow all the rules that keep us safe in preschool! We practiced coloring, gluing, and snipping skills this week. Many of us already can recognize our names!

We also talked about our feelings towards the first day of school. It was nice to hear, from some of the children, that once they walked into the classroom, they weren't scared anymore. Others told me that they couldn't wait to get to preschool! That is music to my ears. We read, "The Kissing Hand", and created our own gifts to share with our families, in times when we are missed. I will be sending them home with the children the day after Back to School Night!

Speaking of Back to School Night, we will be holding a classroom visit for those of you who may not have had an opportunity to visit your child's classroom or for those who have seen our room and would simply like to pop in and leave a little note of encouragement for your child, in their cubby. I will be in the room from 6:15 to 7pm. I understand that many of you have more than one child at OCS, so feel free to pop in, even if only on your way to meet a different teacher, for one of your other children.

In your child's folder you will find important forms to be filled out and returned as soon as possible. If you have already done so, I thank you. Also, the PTA sponsored Scholastic Book Fair will be held during Back to School Night hours. Our class will be visiting the book fair on Friday, Sept. 16th. If you would like to have your child purchase a book, please send in money on the specified date, in a labeled envelope.

We were so happy to see the sun finally come out this afternoon. Let's hope that next week we will see some sunshine so we can enjoy the play ground! Have a great weekend and remember, if you have any questions and would like to contact me, please email me at agilberti@oxfordcentral.org.



Mrs. Gilberti