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Inquiring Minds Want To Know!

       For the last few weeks of school, our class is participating in kid's choice curriculum. We’ve already enjoyed some really creative lessons on magnets, cats, dinosaurs, tie-dye, and ocean . . .

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Preschool Students Spread Some April Fools Cheer With Doughnut Tree Seeds

If you were in the halls of PCR-I today, you may have seen several tiny people sneaking around spreading April cheer. Preschoolers enjoyed making and taping “doughnut seeds/ cheerios” on many doors in the district. . . .

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S Is For Superhero!

       I t’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s a preschooler! Celebrating letter s was spectacular! Students came dressed in their superhero costumes ready to serve the school and ward off any . . .

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Preschool Is Passionate About Letter P!

Wow, what a week! Preschoolers enjoyed making personal pizzas, learning about penguins, wearing pajamas, eating pancakes, playing with a parachute, learning about Punxsutawney Phil, having a dance party, eating . . .

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If You Give A Moose A Muffin

    There's no better way to begin a new year than a muffin and moose party while learning about the letter M! After reading, "If You Give A Moose A Muffin", preschoolers enjoyed baking chocolate chip . . .

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I am Kind and K is for Kindness!

  In celebration of letters I and K, preschoolers participated in some exciting learning activities!  For letter Ii, our students were asked to look in a mirror and say three affirmations/ I am statements about . . .

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H Is For Helper!

This week in exploration of letter H, preschoolers have been discussing what it means to be a good helper. We also celebrated a few of Putnam County's community helpers. THANK YOU so much to Tim Montgomery and David Tingley from the . . .

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C Is For Caterpillar!

Who is Carli? She is preschool’s caterpillar. She is named after the author, Eric Carle. One of our favorite books he wrote is, “The Very Hungry Caterpillar “. The students have been lucky enough to observe Carli eating . . .

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There's A "FAIR" Chance We Love Preschool!

  What a FUN two weeks! Preschoolers have been busy learning all about our school! We went on a school tour, learned how to carry a lunch tray, met our Music, Art, Library, and P.E. teachers, tested out all the equipment on . . .

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Happy Mother's Day!

  Preschool wants to wish ALL mothers, grandmothers, caregivers, and special ladies a very happy Mother’s Day! We have been working on a few gifts to celebrate our moms. Way back in January, we planted teenie tiny . . .

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Zebras, Zoo Animals, and the Letter Z!

It's a ZOO around here! Ms. Stephanie's class celebrated letter Z with a zoo party last Friday! They even had a special visitor, "Chimp Gaines," and the cooks made us an amazing picnic lunch! Be sure to check out our . . .

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Volcanoes, Vases, and Red Velvet Cookies

Preschool Students Learn the Letter V

Volcanoes, red velvet cookies, vases, and more. Letter V was fun to explore. If you look at our faces, you will see how exciting learning can be! Check out our photo gallery to see our students and their smiles while learning. 

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S is for SUPER!

S is for SUPER! Preschool students in Mrs. Salisbury's class enjoyed spending time with our Superintendent this morning, enjoying the fresh air and for most, their first-ever Bobcat ride. Mrs. Salisbury said, "All I know is that . . .

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Patrick, Pizza, Polar Bears, and Popsicles!

    Learning about letter P proved to be loads of FUN! With the help of Ms. Kate, the preschoolers got to paint Patrick Mahomes.  Do they know who he is? Well, here are some of their thoughts on Patrick. "He plays . . .

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If You Give A Moose A Muffin

Preschool Students Learn the Letter M

Preschoolers enjoyed the first week back in 2021. We celebrated letter M with several entertaining literary selections. Some of our favorities were "Go Away, Big Green Monster!" and "If You Give a Moose a Muffin." And . . .

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If You Give A Moose A Muffin

Preschool Students Learn the Letter M

Preschool has enjoyed the first week back of 2021! Letter M was fun to celebrate with several entertaining literary selections. A few we love are "Go Away, Big Green Monster!" and "If You Give a Moose a Muffin". . . .

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K Is For Kindness!

To celebrate letter K, the preschoolers enjoyed taking part in some random acts of kindness. First, they created some one-of-a-kind masterpieces on sticky notes. Then, they enjoyed sneaking around the school to leave notes on . . .

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Thank You, Community Helpers!

You've heard the African proverb, "It takes a village to raise a child." This week in celebration of letter H, we learned about our community helpers. The students were so inspired, they began doing a little helping of their . . .

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We Could Not BEE More Excited to Learn our ABC's!

Is September really gone already? Wow! I guess time flies when we are having FUN!  During literacy time, the preschoolers have been learning about the letters A, B, and C. Letter A was filled with alligator stories and we made . . .

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Welcome To Preschool 2020!

We are looking forward to a healthy and happy year!

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"A Person's A Person No Matter How Small"

Oh, what fun preschoolers had celebrating Dr. Seuss's birthday and Read Across America Week! We read lots of books, including Dr. Seuss's books, and had some guest readers as well. Be sure to view our photo gallery!

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What Is A Superbowl and Who Is Mahomes?

PCR-I Edition of Kids Say the Darndest Things

Preschoolers were not quite sure what a Superbowl is or who Patrick Mahomes is, but were willing to give it their best shot! Me: "What is the Superbowl?" Kids: "It's a grape." "It's a letter." . . .

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Mahomes Monday in Preschool

Preschool students in Mrs. Salisbury's class decorated their own Kansas City Chiefs player to help celebrate the Chiefs making it to the Superbowl! These "Mahomies" had a lot of fun learning and creating on Mahomes Monday!

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Moose, Muffins, and a Mighty Midget Court Warming

What’s a great way to celebrate letter M? Preschool thinks the best way is to wear moose antlers and read  If You Give A Moose A Muffin!   Then, of course, you need to bake some muffins. We completed the celebration by . . .

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Wrapped In Love

Thank you, Linda Fettig, for making us these wonderful blankets! The preschoolers ADORE them. It’s so thoughtful of you to make sure our little people are wrapped in warmth and love this winter! 

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A Special Little Thank You!

Preschool is celebrating Christmas today and we really appreciate the donations from the United Methodist Church and Linda Fettig! These little smiles speak volumes! Merry Christmas everyone.

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K Is For Kindness!

These little people enjoyed celebrating letter K by spreading kindness like confetti throughout the building. They had a blast with this project and said it made them feel happy and nice to be kind. 

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H is For Happy Birthday!

Preschool really enjoyed celebrating letter H! We did some h ands-on activities like cooking and eating green eggs and h am. We created a h orse craft, read letter H books,  h ad some . . .

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We Love Our Custodians!

To celebrate Twin Day and National Custodian Day, the littles wanted to surprise our janitors and be their twins. Our custodians work very hard every day to keep our school germ and mess-free. We were able to get some pictures with . . .

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The Fair Comes to Preschool!

We had a blast celebrating our own preschool fair this morning! Ms.Cheryl created several fun games and activities for us to enjoy along with some super cool prizes. Thank you, Ms.Cheryl! 

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We Love Our Moms!

This year Mother's Day will be celebrated on May 12, 2019. Preschool has been preparing for this special event since January. We planted flower seeds and have been taking very good care of them. We are so anxious to give them to our moms! . . .

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It's a Zoo in Preschool!

How do you celebrate the letter Z? With a zoo party, of course! Preschool had a ball enjoying the day with our favorite zoo pals. They read about some zoo animals, danced like giraffes and elephants, ate lunch in the classroom, had rest time . . .

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Somewhere Over The Rainbow

"Somewhere over the rainbow, skies are blue, and the dreams that you dare to dream really do come true," Lyman Frank Baum. Thanks to Ms. Cheryl, preschoolers got to enjoy a rainbow right in our classroom! To celebrate the letter R, . . .

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Need To Know What the Super Bowl Is? Preschool Can Help!

The Super Bowl is....... "The Golden Football. The Patriots will win The Golden Football because they are the best," Ethan.   "A red cape," Olivia.   "Bowling," Wyatt. . . .

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Little People, Big Goals!

     Preschool is so excited to get 2019 started! We enjoyed the  break  but missed school. Today we discussed what it means to make a resolution or goal. Here are some goals they would like to . . .

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How Santa Delivers All Those Presents

  Preschool has been gearing up for Christmas! We had a discussion on how Santa gets presents in our house. I hope you enjoy these responses!  Ethan : Santa goes down the chimney and puts his bags down. I . . .

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We Would Eat Green Eggs and Ham!

Who likes green eggs and ham? Preschool does! The whole class voted YES! As you can see, they had a ball cracking eggs. We love celebrating the letter G!

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C Is For Caterpillar!

Who are Carle, Carla, and Carlton? They are preschool's caterpillars! The caterpillars are named after the author, Eric Carle. One of the books he wrote is  The Very Hungry Caterpillar.  We LOVE that book! The students were . . .

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We LOVE School!

Thank you to all the families that were able to attend our open house. Preschoolers are off to a great start. Our smiles say it all!    

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