Little Brooklyn Pre-K Center
305 3rd Avenue
Meet Our Wonderful Staff
Rafael Alvarez, Superintendent
Cynthia Lascano, PK Principal
Site Coordinator
Ms. Carla Leonardi
Sp. Ed. Instructional Coordinator
Ms. Edna Garces
Our Teachers
Ms. Jalilah Jackman &
Ms. Vanessa Pertab
Ms. Vanessa Visco
Ms. Grazia Devito
Ms. Anastasia Ikonomou
Ms. Maxine Vassel
Ms. Joanna Paczkowski
Ms. Magaly Herrera
4K Room 114
3K Room 116
4K Room 118
Ms. Tania Ahmed
Cluster Teacher
Ms. Lorna Clark
Visual Arts
Support Staff
Ms. Jillian Giacona
School Nurse
Ms. Teresa Gardocka
School Calendar
NOVEMBER 2024
NOV
01
School Closed
NOV
03
Fall Back
NOV
05
Election Day!
School Closed
NOV
08
Parent's as Learning Partners
8:30 am
NOV
11
Veterans Day
School Closed
NOV
13
Town Hall Safety Meeting
Join Virtually @1:45 pm
NOV
14
Mystery Reader
NOV
15
Wear Your Favorite Sports Jersey or Team Colors
NOV
19
Climate Action Day: Waste
NOV
26
Feast of Thanks
NOV
27
NO Extended Care
NOV
28
School CLOSED
NOV
29
School CLOSED
REMINDERS
Pre-K Center School Hours: 8:30 - 2:50 pm
*Doors open for dismissal at 2:40 pm
"Every day in school makes a difference to your child's future."
Flu Vaccine: Students must receive the flu vaccine by December 31st, 2024.
Attendance matters. Everyday Counts! School success starts with your attendance
Upcoming in December
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December 6th: Parents as Learning Partners 8:30-9:15 AM
December 13th: NO School (Non-Attendance Day) Parent Teacher Conferences
December 22nd : NO Extended Care
December 23rd-January 1st: School Closed: Winter Break
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NEWSLETTER 2024
NOVEMBER
Announcements
Dear Families,​
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The clothing investigation is a great study to explore with our 3K children because it can be used during any time of the year and focuses on what the children do each day and that is get dressed!​ Our study of clothing can be tied to any center or interest area. It offers a versatile range of learning skills covering all areas including concepts and skills in literacy, math, science, social studies, the arts, and technology. The children will use thinking skills to investigate, ask questions, solve problems, self-help skills and so much more. The last week in November, we will wrap up our clothes study to begin our new investigation: Music Making – stay tuned.​
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Have you noticed that bread is everywhere? So, it’s no surprise that in 4K, our children will be learning about bread. Nearly every culture in the world eats some type of bread.. From a very young age, children are offered a variety of types of bread, to croissant for breakfast, sandwiches for lunch, or tortillas for dinner. Children spend many meals examining, tasting, and exploring breads of all kinds. Few food experiences are as universal as bread. ​
3K Investigation:
Clothes
Gloves, socks, caps, and mittens! Soon it will be that time of year, to practice buttons, zipping zippers, and putting on jackets. Clothing is something children are familiar with and therefore makes a great steppingstone into many different ventures about clothing.: where it comes from, how’s it made, how is it cleaned, and how it’s different around the world.​
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Some Books That We Will Read ​
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-​Charlie Needs a Cloak by Tomie de Paola​
-Maisy's Favorite Clothes by Lucy Cousins​
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Family Engagement​
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Talk with your child about clothing. Examine the fabrics together and discuss how the clothes were made. You can look at the labels to find out where the clothes were made. Let your child help you do laundry. Sort the clothes, add the detergent or let your child help you put them into the dryer. As the cold weather begins to roll in, let your child help you take out the clothes for colder weather. Talk about what kinds of clothes are worn in different seasons.​
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4K Investigation:
Bread
This study provides children with an opportunity to learn how bread is made, the kinds of bread we eat, who works with bread, and how and when we eat bread. Our children are naturally curious about the types of bread they eat, how it is made, the shapes it comes in, and how we eat it. Children will also learn about the different ingredients that can be used to make bread and how their choices are the result of their unique and rich family culture.
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Some Books That We Will Read​
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-Bread, Bread, Bread by Ann Morris​
- Bread is For Eating by David & Phyllis Gershator​
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Family Engagement​
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Teach your child about bread from your culture.​ What are the names of breads your family eats?​ How are they similar or different? Talk with your child about the bread you eat at home: sandwich bread, naan, tortillas. What are the features of bread, such as color, texture, shape, how it is stored, how it is used, and the difference between sweet and savory breads.​
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Examine bread in your local grocery or bakery. Point out how breads are packaged. Notice bakery delivery vehicles and ask children how the bread is packaged to avoid being crushed. Talk about who bakes bread and what equipment and supplies do they use.​
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Art with Ms. Lorna
Dear Families,​​
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In Art we have been painting with primary colors, reinforcing prior learning about lines and shapes, as well as mixing colors. Students continue to work hard to learn the routines and processes needed when using art materials. We are also working with patterned and textured materials to make collages. Important concepts and art elements will be discussed such as texture, layering, and overlapping.​
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3K116
In November, we will continue working with textures as part of our “Clothing” unit by creating collages using fabric. Other activities will be introduced such as lacing, weaving, and sewing ​
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PK114/PK118
In November, we will continue working with textures as part of our “Trees” unit by creating collages using natural materials. As part of the “Bread” unit, we will be working with Model Magic to create our favorite foods.
Literacy Corner
November is National Family Stories Month, which only seems fitting as many of us sit down with our families to celebrate Thanksgiving. Take advantage of this time by having children take part in activities with their loved ones to learn about their family history.
Perhaps instead of reading a familiar bedtime story, tell your child a family story. If you can, tell your child stories about when your or their aunts and uncles and grandparents were their ages. Chances are that your child will love hearing these kinds of stories, and they can help them see their family members in a new way. ​
Address
305 3rd Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(Z093)
Contact
718-237-6720
School Hours
Mon - Fri
8:30 am – 2:50 pm