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Ms. Megan and Ms. Ally Pre-K 4-1 Class

 

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Important Allergy Information

Kidswithfoodallergies.org does an amazing job providing all sorts of resources to both parents and schools to raise awareness and management of allergies and anaphylaxis.
 

Easy offenders:

  • Butter-flavored or Cheese-flavored crackers, chips or popcorn, puffs, or snack mixes

o   Examples: Goldfish crackers, Cheez-its, Ritz bits or crackers, pirate’s booty puffs, popcorn

  • Cheese (creamed, soft, hard, shredded, powdered, or string cheese) or Yogurt
  • Nut Butters: peanut, almond, cashew, hazelnut, Nutella, sesame e.t.c.
  • Tahini or hummus
  • Sesame sprinkled crackers, bagels, e.t.c.
  • Nut, seed, or yogurt granola bars, cereal, or muffins
  • Milk (cow, goat, almond, cashew, e.t.c.)

 

Alternatives:

  • Crackers and pop-corn made either without any oil/butteror with olive/canola oil

o   Examples: saltines, pretzels, trader joe’s olive oil popcorn, wheat thins, Triscuits (of course not cheese or butter flavored)

  • Chips, but non-cheese / sour cream / butter flavored or cooked in peanut or sesame oils (Tortillas, Tostidos, Lays, Doritos, e.t.c.)
  • Fruit purees or apple sauce
  • Non-nut, seed, yogurt bars or muffins:

o   Examples: Cascadian Farm Oatmeal Raisin Chewey Granola Bars, Nature Valley Crunchy Oats ‘n Honey Granola Bars, Fig Newtons, e.t.c.)

  • Non-nut or seed cereals (cheerios, cornflakes, e.t.c.)
  • Plain bagels or crackers (with fruit or jam)
  • Fruit and veggies (grapes, apples, oranges, bananas, broccoli, cucumber, e.t.c.)
  • Soy or rice milk

 

Great resources:

Milk:

http://www.kidswithfoodallergies.org/page/milk-allergy.aspx

Tree Nut:

http://www.kidswithfoodallergies.org/page/tree-nut-allergy.aspx

Peanut:

http://www.kidswithfoodallergies.org/page/peanut-allergy.aspx

Sesame:

http://www.kidswithfoodallergies.org/page/sesame.aspx

 

School related resources:

http://www.kidswithfoodallergies.org/page/potential-food-allergens-in-preschool-school-camp-crafts-activities.aspx

http://www.kidswithfoodallergies.org/page/food-allergy-school-planning-tips-for-parents.aspx

http://www.kidswithfoodallergies.org/page/non-food-rewards-children-food-allergies.aspx

 

Educational printable hand-outs:

http://www.kidswithfoodallergies.org/page/physicians-health-care-providers.asp

NYC Allergen-Free Bakeries: 10 Sweet Spots for Gluten-Free, Nut-Free & Dairy-Free Cakes & Other Treats | MommyPoppins 

https://mommypoppins.com/nyc-allergen-free-bakery-gluten-soy-nut-allergies-cake-ice-cream-cupcake

 

Pre-K 4-1 Specials Schedule

  • Monday: Library 8:45-9:30am

                        Spanish 10:15-10:45/11:00am

  • Tuesday: none
  • Wednesday: Gym 9:05-9:35am (remember to wear gym uniform and sneakers!)
  • Thursday: Music 8:45-9:15am
  • Friday: Gym 9:40-10:10am (remember to wear gym uniform and sneakers!)

Important reminders!

As the end of the year approaches, please keep these important events/dates in mind!
  • Please remember that this coming Friday, June 3rd is a half day with dismissal at 11:20am.  June 3rd is a dress down day with suggested $10 donation for end of the year teacher gifts.
  • The "Play Date" for Incoming Pre-K families to meet current SBS families is right after dismissal on Friday, June 3rd in Central Park (Sheep's Meadow entrance 67th). I really encourage you all to stop by!
  • Chaperones are needed for the carnival on Monday, June 6th from 10:15-11:15  (about 5-6 parents needed) - a sign up sheet for this will be outside the classroom door Wednesday, June 1st morning. 
  • Parent volunteers are also needed to set up before /clean up after the time slots.  Go to this website to sign up to volunteer:  http://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b0949a9ab29a64-sbscarnival 
  • Please continue to bring in the suggested $20 fee for the carnival to ensure that all snacks, activities, etc. are covered.
Thanks!

Ms. Megan

Green Meadow's Farm Trip

As you know, this coming Friday 5/27 is the field trip to Green Meadow's Farm. The students are all very excited! Below are a few reminders for the trip:
 
  • Students should arrive at regular arrival time in the morning.  They should wear their blue gym uniform t-shirt, their choice of bottoms, and sneakers. I believe the weather will be nice Friday, so please apply sunscreen as needed! Please wear comfortable clothes and remember we might get a little messy (dirt, hay)!
  • No backpacks or folders are needed on Friday - hand in homework either Thursday or following Monday.
  • We can board the bus at 9:30am, so I ask that all mandatory chaperones be outside at 9:30 sharp! 
  • Students should bring a snack for the morning to eat in the classroom before we leave, and a lunch to eat once we are at the farm. 
  • Dismissal will be outside the school building with the chaperone once we arrive back at around 1/1:30.
If you have any questions or concerns please let me know!
 
Ms. Megan

Field Trip Friday - Puppet Show

This Friday (April 29th) is the Puppet Show field trip. Chaperones please meet outside the school building main entrance at 10am.  Please have your child dress in gym uniform and sneakers for the trip.  Children do not need to bring their backpacks to school on Friday - only pack a snack and lunch in a brown paper/plastic bag which can be thrown away during the field trip.  
 
If the weather is nice on Friday, we will stop at the park on the way home from the field trip for lunch (will have the chaperones with us).  Weather permitting - if it's rainy/cold we will come back to school to eat lunch.  I will confirm this later in the week.
 
A note that there is no school this Monday, May 2nd.
 
Thanks!

Ms. Megan

Permission Slips

A reminder that all permission slips (Green Meadows Farm and Swedish Cottage) are due this Friday, April 15th.  
 
The Green Meadows Farm requires every student to have a chaperone and payment is $24 for both ($12 each).

The Swedish Cottage trip is $5 per child.  If you are attending as a chaperone, please remember to also enclose another $5 to cover your ticket ($10 for chaperone and student). 
 
Thank you!
 
Ms. Megan

Welcome back! Important information

I hope everyone had a very relaxing and enjoyable break! It is so great to be back today. There will be two different chaperone sign up sheets for our upcoming field trips outside the classroom today: The first is for the "Swedish Cottage: Little Red's Hood" puppet show field trip April 29th from 10:00am-1:30pm (8 chaperones needed - no siblings). Payment is due by April 15th. The other sign up sheet is for the park trip this coming Friday, April 8th from 9:45am-11:30am (10 chaperones needed). If we do not reach 10 chaperones we will not be able to go this Friday! Please also continue to remember to send in the permission slip/$ for the Green Meadow Farm trip. **Payment for all trips need to be in cash please! If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask. Thank you, Ms. Megan

Homework week of 3/21

There will be no homework packet going home this short week.  
This week, we are reviewing what we worked on this past month - words ending in "ff" "ll" "ss" and "zz."  We will also be reviewing numbers 19 and 20 (counting using ten frames, base ten blocks, tally marks, etc.).

Field Trip Permission Slip

Please continue to return the permission slip and $24 for the Green Meadow's Farm Field Trip!

Homework

A change to the homework plan this week: instead of "ch" and "th" beginning words, students will work on words ending in "ff."