We made the news....

Last month, Orange Police Department DARE Officer, John Acquino visited
Mrs. White’s AM pre-k class at Mary L. Tracy School as a “Mystery Reader”.
Officer Acquino read the students the award winning book, Officer Buckle and
Gloria by Peggy Rathmann. In addition to reading the story, Officer Acquino
spoke to the boys and girls about how to stay safe at school and at home. The
students really enjoyed his visit and the Junior Police Officer Badges he brought!

B is for Boo!

 I cannot believe September is over!  It was an awesome month.  I am so proud of the boys and girls as all the students continue to settle nicely into school routines.  Last month we were busy in pre-k making new friends, learning rules and routines and also learning about the letters A and B. We've also spent time talking about the colors red and yellow.  Now we're talking about the letter C and this week we've moved on to the color blue. 

Thanks to Mrs. Murray, Officer Aquino and Teagan's Mom for reading to us.  We love having mystery readers visit!  I am currently scheduling readers for November and December. 

We have a lot planned for this month.  We are going to visit our neighbors at the firehouse.  Our first "Art Goes to School" lesson is planned, we have mystery readers scheduled, we are going to be doing some baking and then there is Halloween.   The AM pre-k class is going to having a little party and a parade on Tuesday October 30th.  We'll be starting with a special activity, a special snack at 9 and then parading at 10.    Families are welcome to participate.  The kindergarten students will have their parade on Wednesday October 31st at 10:00.    Any questions about anything please do not hesitate to contact me (awhite@orange-ed.org).