Miss Bensaia’s PreKindergarten-4 Class

Welcome to St. Martin de Porres School

I am so glad to finally meet you all!

This year your child will have an amazing experience making new friends and growing spiritually,

socially, and academically!

Our program is designed to be developmentally appropriate for all students. Learning readiness,

developing gross and fine motor skills, play, rest, and religion will be included in your child's daily

routine.

What to Expect

• A Christian environment • Creative and educational projects and

assignments • A safe and organized classroom for all

students • Singing, moving, and laughing EVERYDAY!

Goals

Social • Learn to be a good friend • Enjoy our playground • Learn how to share and

compromise • Star Student weekly

Emotional • Learn to control impulses• Learn how to deal with

frustration • Learn how to deal with

life’s ups and downs • Appreciate each others

accomplishments

Religion

• Everyday: – Pray

– Listen to Bible stories • Some topics covered include:

– Creation– Birth of the Savior and His teachings

– Lent and Easter

PreKindergarten-4 Attire

Both boys and girls are expected to wear their summer and/or winter

gym suits

Morning Meeting

• Hello Songs • Pledge of Allegiance

• Finger plays • Classroom Jobs

• Overview of days of the week/month • Calendar

• 100 Days of School Count

Reading Readiness

• Rhyming words• Poetry

• Left to right progression skills activities• Alphabet - letters and sounds

• Story time • Introduction of sight words

• Letter recognition – upper & lowercase • Comprehension • Listening

Writing Readiness

Develop fine motor skills: • Painting • Clay

• Pipe cleaners • Writing and copying letters, numbers, names

and primary sight words

Math Readiness

• Counting by 1's, 5's, and 10's to 100 • Recognize numerals 1-20 • Identify & make patterns

• Identify shapes • Sort and classify objects

• Graphs • Sequence

• Number order

Science

• All about My Senses • Observations of Weather and Seasons

• Properties of Objects • Life Cycle

Social Studies

• Myself and Family • Community

• Basic Needs & Wants • Citizenship • Rules & Laws

Snack

Please send your child in with a nutritious snack/beverage each day that he or she

attendsEx. fruit, vegetables, cheese, crackers, pretzels,

humus, juice boxes, & pull tab water bottles

Snack is 15 minutes long children will listen to a story while eating

Lunch 11:30-11:55am

Snack tickets cannot be used for morning snack

Milk tickets must be purchased by the first day of school(sold by the semester)

Birthdays

• If you choose, parents may send in cupcakes (ALL THE SAME), brownies, or cookies

• Please do not send in cakes, juices, or party bags

• Invitations will be handed out only if the whole class is being invited or all the

girls/boys

Specials • Music takes place in the classroom once a

week • Gym once a week • Library once a week

Center Room

• Center room is a great environment that we attend daily

• Center room has a variety of activities that will enhance our learning (access to different

manipulatives)

Rest time

• 30 minutes daily • Please have child come in with a bath towel

(stored away in the room until rest time)

Recess

• Students will be taken outside each day for unless bad weather permits.

• If indoors, there will be organized games/centers.

• REMINDER: Please make sure that your child is dressed to go outside especially in the

upcoming colder months.

Name tags

• Each family will be sent home with a name tag for their child/children

• Please have your child/children wear their name tag for the first week of school

School Visitors

Guest Readers • Once a week (usually Fridays)

we have a Guest Reader in the afternoon at 1:30pm

• Reader may bring 1-2 books of their choice

• ALL Guest Readers must attend the “Safe

Environment Training” presentation before reading

to the class

Volunteer Opportunities

• Room Parents • Thanksgiving Feast • Field Trip Chaperones

Everything you need to know…

• Morning drop-off is at 8:00 am • Bell rings at 8:20-students must be in their

seats • Dismissal follows prayers at 2:40

Folders

Daily Folder• Please check daily for notes

regarding your child • Lunch money

• Pick-ups/Drop-offs • Permission slips

Blue Folder • Sent home on Tuesday’s and

Thursday’s with school information

THIS IS WHERE THE PARENTS COME IN – Empty folder

– Read enclosed materials – Sign the signature sheet – Return Blue Folder the next

school day to child's teacher

Weekly Newsletter • A weekly newsletter will be sent home with

information on all the exciting happenings in PreKindergarten!

• Information may also be found on my Teacher Web page and the Saint Martin de Porres

School website. www.stmartindeporresschool.org

Communication • At any time you have questions/concerns, please feel

free to send in a note or email me. I will be glad to answer any notes, phone calls, or emails.

• Please know I will always do my best to get back to you as soon as possible.

• In addition, I am not checking my emails during school hours since I am working with my 38 awesome students! Also, I am always available to meet before

and after school days depending. • Email Address: TaylorBensaia@gmail.com• School Phone Number:(845)452-4428

Your Next Step…

• Sign up for Parent- Teacher Conferences • Sign up for PB&J Sandwiches

• Sign up for bottles/cans redemption • Guest Readers

• Return Student Information sheet

THANK YOU!

Thank you for sharing your child with us here at St. Martin de Porres. I am looking

forward to a wonderful, exciting, and eventful school year!