Pre-K

June 2026

Important Dates

  • Thursday June 4, 2026: PD day for staff- no school for students
  • Friday June 5, 2026: Clerical Day for staff- no school for students
  • Tuesday June 16, 2026: Pre-K Moving Up Ceremony at 9:00 AM
  • Friday June 19, 2026: Juneteenth Observed- No school
  • Friday June 26, 2026: Last Day of School

Reminders

  • Please check your child’s folder every day, and please return the folder to school the next day.
  • Please remember to label all of your child’s belongings: write your child’s name on their jackets, water bottles, lunch boxes, lunch containers, etc.

Getting Ready for Kindergarten

We will be working on many activities that will help support students transition into Kindergarten. We will be visiting a kindergarten classroom, reading books about kindergarten, having breakfast in cafeteria, etc.

Summer Activities

We have attached a suggested summer reading list below. Please continue reading with your child daily. We have also included a list of some fun family activities to try out over the summer!

List of Summer Activities

  • LI Children’s Museum (Garden City)
  • Children’s Museum (Manhattan)
  • Transit Museum (Brooklyn)
  • Home Depot (building activities for kids)
  • Hall of Science (Flushing)
  • Queens Museum of Art (Flushing) free weekend art activities
  • Museum of Natural History (Manhattan)
  • Bronx Zoo(free on Wednesdays)
  • Queens County Farm (walkable from school)
  • Visit a library
  • Beaches/Pools
  • Parks
  • Go on a family picnic

Websites to Visit

Books to Support a Smooth Transition to Kindergarten for You and Your Child

  • David Goes to School by David Shannon
  • Franklin Goes to School by Paulette Bourgeois
  • I Love You Little One by Nancy Tafuri
  • Little Rabbit Lost by Harry Horse
  • Llama, Llama Misses Mama by Anna Dewdney
  • Love You Forever by Robert Munsch
  • The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn
  • The Runaway Bunny by Margaret Wise Brown
  • What Mary Jo Shared? By Janice May Udry
  • When You Go to Kindergarten by James Howe
  • Will I have a Friend? By Miriam Cohen
  • You are Special Little One by Nancy Tafuri
  • You Go Away by Dorothy Corey

Resources

☺ Pre-K Teachers