1. Maplebrook Elementary School
Pre-k
School Year

2. ExCeptioNal year for our Bear cubs!!!
Theme
ExCeptioNal year for our Bear cubs!!!
A Year to

3. Absences and Tardies Procedures
Call the absence Hotline
Send a note on their return the next day (absence will be unexcused after 2 days)
Tardies
Your child is tardy/late after 8:00 a.m. and has to be checked in through the school office

4. Breakfast & Lunch Procedure
All pre-Schoolers have free breakfast this school year
Breakfast starts at 8:00-8:30
Lunch is at 10:20 -10:50
Payments can be made through this link

5. Health and Fees To avoid and/or curb the spread of infection
•Your child should stay home if he/she has fever, diarrhea, vomiting or on a fever reducing medication.
•Your child must be 24 hours fever/diarrhea free to return to school.
•Green or Yellowish nasal discharge should be monitored at home until clear before sending your child to school.
Activity Fee and Party Fee
$20.00 activity fee covers
Field trip T-shirt
Field trip cost

6. Winter and Friendship Party Fees
$11 to PTO
Winter party
Friendship party
Any class need
NEW PTO WEBSITE
Visit the new PTO website to learn more about the PTO, access important forms, documents, and receive notifications for volunteer opportunities.

7. Dismissal Procedure Dismissal is at 1:50-2:05 PM •Bus riders
•Car riders-Will dismiss from the Soccer Field car rider loop
Please ensure your “Car Rider” tag is visible.
•Bus riders
Parents have to be at child’s designated stop to pick them up. If not at the stop, your child will be brought back to school.
If this happens 3 times, your child’s bus privilege will be suspended for one week. If it occurs 4 times, it will be suspended for a year (kindly refer to the student handbook)
For safety Reasons:
We cannot release students who are car riders/bus riders to anyone who walks up to pick them up.
To change mode of dismissal for a day or permanently
Send a note in your child’s folder or notify the office no later than 12:45 pm on the day this change is taking place.
Do not send an or leave this message on the classroom telephone. Phone messages is not monitored while the students are in school.

8. Upcoming Events Fall Pictures, September 5th
Cub Scout Rally Night, Wed. Sept 12th, 7:00-8:15pm
KISS Luncheon September 14th
Spring Creek Spirit Night, September 20th, 5-9pm
Fall Book Fair, September 24th-28th
Book Fair Evening Event, September 27th, 6pm

9. CLI-Children’s Learning Institute
Circle Progress Monitoring
Children are rapidly developing in early childhood, especially the first three years.
What is CLI?
A University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Research initiative to use developmental milestone checklist to track children’s progress across important early skills

10. Daily Schedule 7:30-8:00 Arrival in Cafeteria 8:00-8:30 Breakfast
8:30-8:45 Morning Meeting – Family Time, Social Skills (dino school)
8:45-9:00 Restroom Break
9:00-9:20 Calendar, Weather, Moving and Learning
9:20-9:40 Work Stations
9:45-10:15 Recess
10:20-10:50 Lunch
10:50-11:00 Restroom Break
11:00-11:20 Frogstreet Literacy Lesson
11:20-12:00 Work Stations
12:00-12:30 Science/Math Lesson
12:30-1:00 Gross Motor
1:00-1:10 Restroom Break
1:10-1:30 Quiet Time (We will transition to Ready Rosie soon)
1:30-1:40 Snack Time
1:40-1:50 Closing Circle/Reflection
1:50-2:05 Dismissal
2:10-2:40 Teacher Lunch
2:40-3:10 Conference/Classroom Planning

11. Field Trip Frog Street Alignment
Frog Street Theme
Frog Street Letter(s)
PreK Colors
PreK Shapes
Aug First Week Of School
Theme 1 Week 1 My School and Me
This Way To PreK
Letters in First Name
Red
Circle
Aug 27-31
Theme 1 Week 2
Physical Me
Yellow
Triangle
Sept 3-7
Theme 1 Week 3
My Senses
Blue
Square
Sept 10-14
Theme 1 Week 4
I Think, I Feel
Cc, Ff, Tt
Green
Rectangle
Sept 17-21
Theme 2 Week 1 My Family and Friends
Families
Ff, Mm, Tt, Cc
Orange
Octagon
Sepy 24-28
Theme 2 Week 2
Families and Homes
Hh, Nn, Oo
Purple
Diamond/Rhombus
Oct 1-5
Theme 2 Week 3
Friends and Pets
Pp, Ee, Ff, Rr, Gg
Brown
Trapezoid
Oct 8-12
Theme 2 Week 4
Community
Kk, Ss, Ii
Black
Oval
Oct 15-19
Theme 3 Week 1 Giants
Big and Little
Bb, Ll, Aa
Pink
Star
Oct 22-26
Theme 3 Week 2
Natures Giants
Dd, Mm, Vv
White
Heart
Oct 29 - Nov 2
Theme 3 Week 3
Giants Made by People
Gg, Ww, Ll, Zz
Nov 5-9
Theme 3 Week 4
Make-Believe Giants
Jj, Kk, Ww
Thanksgiving Break

12. Nov 12-16
Theme 4 Week 1 Choices
Make Choices
Mm, Dd, Ss
Nov 26-30
Theme 4 Week 2
Healthy Choices
Ff, Nn, Bb
Dec 3-7
Theme 4 Week 3
Healthy Habits
Pp, Ll, Rr
Winter Break
Dec10-14
Theme 4 Week 4
Problem Solving
Jj, Kk, Vv
Dec 17-21
Theme 5 Week 1 Stories and Rhymes
Nursery Rhymes
Aa, Bb, Cc, Dd, Ee, Ff
Jan 7-11
Theme 5 Week 2
Traditional Tales
Gg, Hh, Ii, Jj, Kk, Ll
Jan 14-18
Theme 5 Week 3
Folk Tales
Mm, Nn, Oo, Pp, Qq, Rr
Jan 21-25
Theme 5 Week 4
Ballads and Fables
Ss, Tt, Uu, Vv, Ww, Xx, Yy, Zz
Jan Feb 1
Theme 6 Week 1 I Build! I Create!
Construction Terms
Rr, Tt, Ii
Feb 4-8
Theme 6 Week 2
Tools and Machines
Dd, Ss, Ll
Feb 11-15
Theme 6 Week 3
I can Build
Cc, Nn, Bb
Feb 18-22
Theme 6 Week 4
I can Create
Mm, Pp, Ff

13. Feb 25 - Mar 1
Theme 7 Week 1 Things That Move
I Move
Vv, Gg, Hh
Spring Break
March 4-8
Theme 7 Week 2
Travel
Kk, Ww, Aa
March 18-22
Theme 7 Week 3
Transportation
Ee, Jj, Oo, Qq
March 25-29
Theme 7 Week 4
Mysterious Movers
Uu, Xx, Yy, Zz
April 1-5
Theme 8 Week 1 Animals
Farm Animals
Aa, Ff, Pp, Hh, Gg, Nn
April 8-12
Theme 8 Week 2
Zoo Animals
Mm, Ee, Zz, Kk
April 15-19
Theme 8 Week 3
Bugs
Ii, Bb, Ll, Dd, Tt
April 22-26
Theme 8 Week 4
More Bugs
Ss, Jj, Ww
Apr 29 - May 3
Theme 9 Week 1 Changes
Changes In and Around Me
Rr, Dd, Vv, Uu, Yy
May 6-10
Theme 9 Week 2
Earth Changes
Letter Review
May 13-17
Theme 9 Week 3
Nurturing Earth
May 20-24
Theme 9 Week 4
Before and Now
May Last Week Of School
TBD