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past entries 2011/2012

Pre-K


 * Dear Parents and Students! **


 * On behalf of Mrs. Jo and Mrs. Sally **
 * I would like to wish you a safe and enjoyable holidays **
 * and a happy comeback to school **
 * for 2012/2013 academic year. **
 * Thank You for a wonderful learning together! **
 * Regards, **
 * Mrs. Kubak **


 * Pre-K **
 * Important Events **


 * __ Wednesday 20th June 2012 __**** – Zoo field trip. From 8:20 – 12:40. **
 * We will come back for lunch! **
 * __ Thursday 21st June 2012 __**** – Cooking and Camping day.(school lunch cancelled on that day) **
 * 9:45 - setting the cooking places **
 * 10- 12:00 – learning to cook. Group work **
 * (4 groups changing places every 25/30 minutes) **
 * 12:05 – clean up and washing hands **
 * 12:30 – picnic and tent play outside **
 * (weather allowing) **
 * 14:20 – packing bags for going home and a story **


 * __ Friday 22nd June 2012 __**** - till 10:00 – regular lessons (School lunch available) **
 * 10:10 – 11:45 water toys construction and changing **
 * clothes - Splishy Sploshy day **
 * 12:15 – Lunch time **
 * till 13:10 – Recess **
 * 13:15 – 14:20 preparation for Joshua’s goodbye party **
 *  the party with a bit OF PLAYTIME **


 * TUESDAY 26TH JUNE 2012 PRE-K DIPLOMA AT 14:00 P.M. **
 * WEDNESDAY 27TH JUNE HALF DAY - SINCE 12:00 HOLIDAYS **

News Tuesday, 12th 2012
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Friday, 15th June - secret event day;) Monday, 18th June - Jeongu's birthday party Wednesday, 20th June - ZOO field trip - We come back for LUNCH to school. Thursday, 21 st June - 'Mommy is my teacher' - cooking and tent day - the picnic will be our lunch.**NO SCHOOL LUNCH**. Friday, 22nd June - water construction day; Joshua's goodbye party - after the SCHOOL LUNCH Tuesday, 26th June - Pre-K Diploma day 14:00 p.m.
 * Important dates:**

June 11th 2012

Welcome back after the break. Last week we have accomplished our last Unit of Inquiry as well as some major assessments and now we will be working on developing and polishing our social, mathematical and literacy skills:
 * playing and reading in a group of three
 * addition and subtraction - mind math:not using fingers to count:)
 * basic fractions - sharing with friends
 * reading words and phrases / recognising letters and sounds (little readers Scholastic).

Please observe your child progress and appreciate the effort he/she has put into learning.

__**Reminders: **__ - Jeongu's birthday party - 18th June (Monday) after lunch - Today - Pre-K and K Green School permission and information slip goes home

Have a wonderful week Pre-K team

June 1st 2012 Thank you very much for coming and helping to celebrate our learning and achievements. We have already had almost all of our conferences. Please read what is still ahead of us:

Green School is June 20th – 22nd. Miss Ore and Mrs. Molik-Kubak have planned 3 days of learning, exploring, and fun!! We will need some help from parents though. Wednesday, June 20th: Wroclaw Zoo (we need some volunteers- at least 3) Thursday, June 21st: Cooking and Camping Friday, June 22nd: Water Invention Day (Pre-K till 12:30 and Joshua’s Goodbye party after lunch). On **Thursday, June 21st**: Our main goal is to show students that Parents are also **our teachers** and that we should show great respect to their knowledge and try to learn from them. We are going to have the students “cook” a traditional dish from different areas of the world. We thought we could have Japanese, Korean, Spanish – if possible, Scandinavian, and North American/English **stations**. If you have another idea from a different country and want to help PLEASE tell us! We would ask you to explain what the students are making, when you usually eat this, and then help them to prepare the food. Each student will get to **visit 2 stations**, so we will need enough supplies for 2 different groups to cook the same thing. When we have finished cooking we will then have a picnic outside as a big group (helpers are of course invited and encouraged to join in the picnic). We will have a big tent set up and students can bring tents from home as well. We will be collecting money to support the purchase of products required to make the dish. Please, please, please let us know if you are willing to be a risk-taker and help with this! J ***We will be giving more details as to what students need to bring, what the total cost of the 3 days will be per student, permission slips, etc. as we get closer to the dates. Please tell Mrs. Molik-Kubak, Miss Ore, or write a note in your child’s Communication Notebook if you would like to help us**. It is a great opportunity to enjoy learning together! **Thank you for being such a wonderful, supportive group of parents!!!***
 * NEWS – 1st June. Today is Children’s Day! **
 * Dear Kindergarten and Pre-K Parents, **
 * __ Here is the plan __**** : **
 * __ Where we need parents help __**** : **

BEST Regards, Grazyna Molik-Kubak .........................................................................................................................

May 28th, 2012 Monday Dear Parents, Please a look at the Student led conferences information. Some Pre-k students start as early as Tuesday morning:) All students are looking forward to share some of their works and achievements with you:)
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Schedule for Student Led Conferences. Students asked me to write that they would like to show parents pictures they like and how much they have grown this year! Best Regards, Grazyna Molik-Kubak
 * student name || day || time ||
 * DaJin || Tuesday || 8:25-8:45 ||
 * Shunya || Tuesday || 8:50-9:10 ||
 * Joshua || Tuesday || 13:10-13:30 ||
 * Ola || Tuesady || 13:35- 13:55 ||
 * Jeongu || Tuesady || 14:00-14:20 ||
 * Cecilia || Tuesday || 15:15-15:35 ||
 * Jack || Wednesday || 8:25-8:45 ||
 * Mara || Wednesday || 8:50-9:10 ||
 * Silja || Wednesday || 13:10-13:30 ||
 * Suzuka || Wednesday || 14:00-14:20 ||
 * Jakub || Wednesday || 14:25-14:45 ||
 * Chae Won || Wednesday || 14:50-15:10 ||
 * Suwon || Wednesday || 15:15-15:35 ||

May 18th

Dear Parents,

Thank you so much for coming to our Spring Concert and supporting the organisation with punctuality and adjusting to our safety related requests.Thanks to YOU we all could enjoy the concert and stay safe and sound:) PRE-K team does appreciate your support and commitment!

Soon, one more occassion to get together will appear. We will have Grade 5 presentations. It is a very good opportunity to observe where the PYP Curriculum leads to and how our children become independent thinkers and inquirers. It is fascinating to see the results of the proces which begins in Pre-K!

Reminders: - Spring Concert film (book&pay at the secretaries') - School photos (last call ) - student led conferences signing up - last day -please bring BACK our Portfolio Folders!!!!!

Thank You, Best Regards, Mrs. Kubak

May 15th 2012

Please have a look!


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Update Monday, 7th May, 2012

Two weeks to the concert:) - please visit the Newsletter section! ..............................................................................................................................

April 13th, 2012 Pages updated: Newsletters, Mathematics, Language Arts. Dear Parents,

We will try to cut down on our usage of paper during or Earth Week and tried to do the same with our newsletters - you may find the latest one sealed into a **pdf format**. Next week we will focus on practising for the Spring concert and our favourite song seems to be 'I am the music man'. Please enjoy practising at home:) Here'sone of the adresses you can find it at:

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Regards, Mrs. Kubak ..........................................

April 11th, 2012 Pages updated: Mathematics, Language Arts.

Welcome back ! Hope everyone had a wonderful rest and at least some sunshine:) In Pre-K, till the end of this week we shall focus on polishing our social skills and reminding ourselves about Pre-K rules (good friend, good student, good eater behaviours). Let's enjoy the Spring time spent together playing and learning! Wishing everyone a happy and successful third term,

Mrs. Kubak

April 5th, 2012 =Pre-K team and students would like= =to wish everyone a happy SPRING Break and= =a successful chocolate egg hunt:)=

April 2nd, 2012

Revised: Current Unit of Inquiry.
 * [[image:prekwis/spring_(1).jpg caption="spring_(1).jpg"]] ||
 * A snapshot from Pre-K garden: Spring onions. ||


 * [[image:prekwis/spring_(2).jpg caption="spring_(2).jpg"]] ||
 * The process of a plant growing from a seed by Silja ||

Dear Parents,

In Poland people say: April weaves a bit of winter and a bit of summer together. Unfortunately, we seem to have the winter bit on stage right now..... In Pre-K we tend not to care about it too much as We continue to focus on developing our social skills.

This week we focus on our whole year long Unit of Inquiry titled ' **We work well as a group**' and are going to create a Pre-K Spring Vase and learn some better cooperation while introducing and singing some new songs: 'I am the music man', 'Wiggly Woo' and sharing new toys with each other.

'Good Listener' Listens to the teachers, parents and friends. Starts the work given immediately and without complaining.
 * LEARNER PROFILE** focus:

and a 'Good Organiser' Cleans up toys. Puts clothes neatly in the cloakroom, leaves his table and play place neat.

Thursday, April 5th is a **half day**. **No Lunch** will be served on that day The Spring break lasts form 6 -10th April and on Wednesday, April 11th the school reconvenes. We start our **last Unit of Inquiry ' I am special'** after the break. Within the Unit we will try to investigate how much we have grown phisically and mentally and emotionally throughout the school year.
 * Important dates:**

Wishing everyone a relaxing and sunny break,

Pre-K teacher team

Revised: 4.2.2012

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 * [[image:prekwis/planting_field.jpg caption="planting_field.jpg"]] ||
 * Our planting pot. We put seeds into the soil. ||

19th MARCH, 2012 Dear Parents, We have successfuly completed the second trimester and the student reports are waiting to be sent home on Friday, 23rd of March. Please read the reports and should you feel you have some questions or concerns regarding your child's achievements please make an arrangement to see me either on Wednesday 28th or Thursday 29th of March. Please let me know if you would like to meet any of Pre-K assistants as well. FUN FOOD FRIDAY organised by our PTA. Please check the order forms stapled in your child's communication notebooks.
 * Recently updated:** Current UOI
 * Important dates:**
 * Please note that there will be **no lunch** available on Friday as it is
 * April 5th is a HALF DAY and April break will last till 10th of April.
 * New UNIT OF INQUIRY titled 'I am special' starts in April !

Have a wonderful and warm Spring time, Pre-K team

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5th march 2012 Recently updated: Language Arts, Mathematics, Current UOI We feel Spring is coming:).Let's enjoy the fresh air and some sunshine during the morning play outside. A teacher on duty supervises students playing from 8:00 every morning. MORNING ROUTINE: All students are asked to line up at 8:20 in front of the main door **with their bags** in front of school door. They carry their bags by themselves as we are learning to organise our belongings and take some good care of them. Every day we will get speacial badges for the skill! and how when we are very close. Comes to school on time; **lines outside in the morning; lines up waiting for a teacher with his/her bag on.** **Enters classroom at 8:25 with a walking partner and unpacks with everybody else putting folders, bags and snacks on their places. Takes care of personal belongings.** Keeps personal things in the drawer. Puts clothes neatly in the cloakroom, leaves his table and play place neat.
 * This week's challenge: Let's make a garden together!**
 * UOI SPOTLIGHTS:**
 * NEIGHBOURHOOD**
 * A Perspective** - a point of view (of a student, of a dog/cat) on what would you like to do in a neighbourhood.
 * Perspective** - how do we see things when we are far away from them
 * UOI - WE WORK WELL AS A GROUP**
 * 'A good organiser'**-

Important dates: Tuesday, 6th March 2012 - Mathilda's birthday

Have a sunny day, Pre-K teaching team .........................................................................................

14th FEBRUARY 100 day of school

One of the results of our teamwork:)



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UPDATES: Language Arts, Newsletters, Math Reminders: 26th January - our neighbourhood field trip. We will try to answer 3 questions: Time: 8:30 - 10:10 - **what a neighbourhood is?**
 * - How can we be safe outside of school?**
 * - How can we use our neighbourhood well?**

The parent volunteers are asked to contact the class teacher in order to discuss the trip organisation:) Important dates: A new student, **Mara** wiil join us in February, 2012.
 * 27th January - Jack's birthday party**
 * 31st January - Daiki's goodbye party**

Best Regards,

Grazyna Molik-Kubak Pre-K teacher and Pre-K Assistants: Mrs. Sally Kim Mrs. Joe Oktaba

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12th January, 2012 RECENT UPDATES: Language Arts, Pre-K Schedule, Home, Mathematics, UOIs.

Let us stay healthy and enjoy the second trimester of learning. Time flows and our Pre-K students have grown over the winter break and now seem ready to practise being responsible for their self managemnt and safety. We have planned two Units to encourage the qualities of our students: This term’s **//Units of Inquiry//** are:
 * Happy New Year!**
 * 1) **We learn to work well as a group**. It is a continuation of a unit started last term.It will be developed till the end of the school year. The term we will focus on our Responsibilities as students and will try to make some connection to how we should behave at home to show that we learn to be more responsible and independent.


 * 1) **Our Neighbourhood**. It will start with a brief field trip to discover what ‘neighbourhood’ means and learn some safety rules (walking safely, meeting stray cats and dogs and not touching them, taking care of our walking partner and many other useful ‘outside’ rules).We may need 3 volunteers to join us for the field trip. Please contact us if you wish to devote an hour for our neighbourhood discoveries.

We have two new students in Pre-K: Chae Won and DaJin who come from Korea. In February, little Mara from The United States will join us as well.
 * WELCOME!**

Wishing everyone a Happy and Successsful New Year,

Kind Regards, Grazyna Molik-Kubak Pre-K teacher and Pre-K Assistants: Mrs. Sally Kim Mrs. Joe Oktaba

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November 14, 2011

Dear Pre-K Parents,

The autumn is getting more and more cold but in Pre-K we can hardly notice that as we are so engaged into our whole-year long Unit of Inquiry titled: 'We work well as a group'. We tried to use the between- the -breaks time to polish our manners and keep discussing various ways of being helpful to others, being good friends and classmates and doing some work for the community like making sure our bag is put safely on a shelf. These days are devoted to developing these social skills as well as paying some special attention to safety and good manners while eating together. Our students love to share their snacks and tend to be really kind to each other which is so nice to observe.

Thank You for all kind comments we receive in our communication notebooks,

Kind Regards, Grazyna Molik-Kubak Pre-K teacher and Pre-K Assistants: Mrs. Sally Kim Mrs. Joe Oktaba