PKA 2 | Mrs. Joanne Chatterton

Welcome to PKA2
Ms. Joanne and Ms. Diana

 Be kind and shine together.

PKA Closed
Tuesday, Feb. 12th for a Teacher's Workshop


SHS Closed
Monday, Feb. 18th and Tuesday, Feb. 19 for Presidents' Day.



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Unit of Study: Light
In this unit, children move from exploring various modes and aspects of transportation to inquiring and thinking critically about light, darkness, and shadows. This unit, like all Pre-K for All units, provides opportunities for children to observe objects and phenomena in their environment with increasing complexity. In this unit, children have the opportunity to deepen their understanding of natural and man-made sources of light. Activities throughout the unit prompt children to explore light, darkness, and shadows with hands-on materials as well as provide opportunities for children to make predictions and think about their world in increasingly abstract ways.
Enduring understandings that the student should have by the end of the unit: • There are many types of lights in our homes and our cities. • Light helps us see and stay warm. • Light helps plants grow. • When there is little or no light it is dark. • Shadows appear when an object blocks light.

• Note how dark or light it is at pick up and/or drop off and compare what you and your child see to various points throughout the year. 
• How many lights did you turn on this morning? Invite your child to pick one morning to count how many lights your family turned on as they got ready for the day. What do we see when the lights are off? Turn off the lights at night for a few minutes and discuss with your child what you can see without the lights
• Create finger shadow puppets together at home by putting your hands in various positions in front of a light source (i.e. flashlight, lamp or sunny window) and looking at the shadows produced. You could try to make different types of animals or make one puppet and use it to tell a story together.

Welcome to Sacred Heart School. My name is Ms.Joanne and I will be your child’s Pre-K teacher along with Ms. Diana, the educational assistant. We are thrilled to have your child in our class this year. Pre-K is an exciting and fun year for children. Our days and weeks will be filled with so many wonderful experiences and opportunities to grow and learn. We are so excited to welcome you to our school family!

We are committed to making our classroom a safe learning environment for your child and look forward to the growth they will experience. This year your child will be learning many new things in the areas of Language and Literacy, Social-Emotional Development, Physical Development, Math, Science, Social Studies, and the Arts. We believe that children learn best when they are engaged in hands-on experiences.

Please send in the following items for your child:

• A complete extra set of clothes, in case of toileting accidents. Be sure to write child’s name on the bag and label each article of clothing.

• Sacred Heart School Folders will be used throughout the year for notes and announcements. Please bring them back and forth every day.

• We want to get to know each other’s families. A family photo can make your child feel comfortable in the room. We will make a special space for them to hang on display! You can email your picture to: jchatterton@sacredheartschoolsi.org

• We ask that each child brings in one crib size set (thin fitted crib sheet and a thin top sheet or blanket) for nap time. Our storage is very limited.  They will be sent home each Friday so they can be washed over the weekend.