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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

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