StB/OLH’s pre-k classes follows the New York State Common Core Standards for ELA and Mathematics. 
Please take a moment to look through the standards we will be covering at www.engageny.org.

ELA

During the month of February, we will begin our animal unit and study Valentine’s Day.  Towards the end of the month, we will complete a Dr. Seuss author study as we celebrate Read Across America Day.  We will also celebrate the 100th day of school!

Some of the ELA standards that we will cover are: 

-Add drawings or other visual displays to descriptions as desired to provide additional detail

-Demonstrate an emergent ability to express thoughts, feelings, and ideas

-Describe an illustration and how it relates to the text

-With prompting and support, use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading and being read to, and responding to texts

We will continue to read and respond to non-fiction and fiction texts and work on letter sounds.

Math

We will finish our 3rd math module, counting to answer questions of how many. 

The standards we will cover are:

-Count to tell the number of objects.

-Compare numbers.

-Sort objects and count the number of objects in each category.

Science
In science, we will be continue to observe winter weather and learn about winter animals.

Religion
For religion, we will learn about St. Valentine and talk to each other about ways that we are loving and kind.

Social Studies
During social studies, we will be learning about Groundhog Day and Valentine’s Day.  We will celebrate Valentine’s Day together and talk about how we celebrate with our loved ones.

Important Dates for the School Year

Thursday, February 13, 2020 - Story Night at 6:00 pm in the chapel

Friday, March 20, 2020 - Grandparents/Special Friends Day at 9:00 am in our classroom

Sunday, April 26, 2020 - Early Childhood Easter Celebration at 10:15 am in the gym

Friday, May 8, 2020 - Family Day from 9:00am - 10:30 am on the back playground  (Rain date - Wednesday, May 15, 2020)

Wednesday, June 10, 2020 - Moving Up Ceremony at 10:00 am in the gym