Here is our new specials schedule for the new school year…

Monday: Adapted PE @ 9:40 and @1:05

Tuesday: Music @ 12:15

Wednesday: Music @ 1:55

Thursday: Art @ 1:55

Friday: Adapted PE @ 1:55

WELCOME BACK!

PEEK AT THE WEEK

• We had a great first week of school!
• The students have been working on getting back into/ learning our classroom schedule and routines
• We having be practicing sitting in our big kid chairs and walking to specials
• The students had music twice and art once this week
• We have read many books this week including “Pete the Cat Rocking in My School Shoes” and “Chicka Chicka Boom Boom”
• The students help read an adaptive book for “Wheel on the Bus” and also got to play a Wheels on the Bus iPad game. We took turns making things move on the bus such as the wheels, windows, and doors
• The students colored their names and used blocks and pegs to count out how many letters they have in their names for a bulletin board in our classroom. We also talked about the letters in our classmates names
• We played on the playground and went for nature walks as our playground has been under construction for the past two days. We are getting a new swing set!
• Our core vocab word of the week was “more.” The students practiced requesting more food at lunch and at snack and also requested for me to blow more bubbles during large group

UPCOMING EVENTS

• NO SCHOOL – August 31^st-September 3^rd
• September 14^th – ½ day – Dismissal is at 11:45
• September 19^th – Late start

A big THANK YOU goes out to all of the families who donated classroom supplies this week!

We appreciate it!

PICTURES OF THE WEEK

Tomorrow, June 14th is the last day of school.  It is a half day.  Dismissal is at 11:45.

Lunch will not be served.

We are going to the Detroit Zoo this Monday, June 11^th rain or shine.  Please dress your child appropriately for the weather.

All students must bring a brown bag lunch on this day with all disposable items.  Please write your child’s name on their bag. We will not be making any food purchases during this trip.

We are going to Special Ed Field day at Edsel Ford tomorrow, Tuesday, June 5^th.  Please dress your child appropriately for the weather.

A hot dog lunch will be provided.  If your child does not like hot dogs please pack them a brown bag lunch with all disposable items.

Please call with any questions:

827-8304

PEEK AT THE WEEK

• We continued letter of the week by listening to letter “X,Y,Z” songs and reading books about things that start with the letters “X,Y,Z.” The students completed their letter “X,Y,Z” book page by adding a an x-ray, the color yellow, and a zebra
• We practiced sorting bears by color
• We worked on building stamina during read to self time
• The students practiced their fine motor skills with all different tray activities
• The children practiced making a request for more bubbles
• We had therapy group with Ms. Staci, Mrs. Gallery, and Ms. Deb. They set up all sorts of different stations for us on the playground.  We made boats and watched them float, went fishing, played on the scooters, crawled through the tunnel, and wrote with chalk on the sidewalk
• While we always work on building independence we have been working extremely hard this week to do things for ourselves, such as throw away our own trash after meals, wash our hands at the sink, hanging up our own lunch shirts, and putting away our toys

UPCOMING EVENTS

• June 5^th – Special Ed Field day @ Edsel Ford
• June 6^th – Field day @ Snow
• June 11^th – Zoo field trip with the honors students from Annapolis High School – permission slips will be sent home at the beginning of June
• June 14^th – Last day of school – ½ day dismissal at 11:45

PICTURES OF THE WEEK

If you have not yet returned your permission slip for Special Ed Field Day next week please do so as soon as possible!!

The permission slip for the zoo will be coming home soon so make sure to check your child’s bag!

Thanks for your help in making the end of the year fun for our students!

REMINDER

Please turn in your field trip form for Special Ed Field Day by Tuesday, May 29th!

UPCOMING EVENTS

• May 25^th and 28^th – NO SCHOOL
• June 5^th – Special Ed Field day @ Edsel Ford
• June 6^th – Field day @ Snow
• June 11^th – Zoo field trip with the honors students from Annapolis High School – permission slips will be sent home at the beginning of June
• June 14^th – Last day of school – ½ day dismissal at 11:45

PICTURES OF THE WEEK