Behold the turtle,

he only makes progress

when he sticks his neck out!

~James B. Conant

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Mrs. Kimberly Hembree’s

Webpage!

Jones Elementary School

Pre-K

*Last Updated: Tuesday, September 2, 2008*

Email me at: kimberly.hembree@bremencs.com

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Welcome to Pre-K!

We are going to have an

AMAZING year! J

Look what we are learning!

We will spend the first several weeks of school learning our routines, schedule and our classroom environment!

Themes: Welcome to School All About Me Friendship Family

August Birthday’s

September Birthday’s

Dates to Remember…

9/4 ~ Fall Picture Day

9/12 ~ Grandparent’s Breakfast 8:30 a.m. in Cafeteria

9/17 ~ Zoo Atlanta Field Trip ~ Parent must accompany child!

9/23 ~ Parent Orientation 6:30 p.m. in our classroom!

Thank You’s

Thank you for entrusting your child to us! We are going to have a great school year!

The Teachers

Mrs. Kimberly Heath Hembree Pre-K Teacher

Mrs. Brenda Holder Pre-K Assistant

Hello! I am Mrs. Kimberly Hembree and I am a Pre-K teacher here at Jones Elementary! This is my 10th year teaching and my 3rd year teaching in the Bremen City School System, as well as Pre-K! I am proud to say that I am alumni! I am a 1995 graduate of BHS. I am honored to be teaching in this wonderful school system and at my alma mater! I received my Bachelor of Science degree in Early Childhood Education from Brenau University in Gainesville, Georgia in 1999. Previously, I taught in Carroll County (Sharp Creek Elementary) as a K/1 Looping teacher for six years. My first year teaching, I worked with Special Needs children in Paulding County. It feels so nice to be home! I live here in Bremen with my husband, David and our two adorable children, Hadleigh (5) & Harrison (2). Our daughter Hadleigh, is a kindergartener in Mrs. Sewell and Mrs. Cynthia’s class. I am excited to have her here at school with me! I also have a step-son, Alan (19), who is now a BHS graduate! In my spare time, I enjoy being a mommy, shopping and scrap booking!

I am Brenda Holder and this is my 7th year at Jones Elementary. I have worked in Pre-K, first grade, as well as Special Education while at Jones. Previously, I worked at Holly Springs Elementary in the media center and I also worked at Carrollton City Schools in the sixth grade. My husband Steve and I recently moved to Bremen. We have three wonderful daughters Vanessa, Ericka and Tara. They have blessed us with 5 adorable grandchildren. I have 3 granddaughters, Daylan, Payton and Claire and 2 grandsons, Daniel and Quinn!

Animated Literacy

Letter	Character	Motion
Pp	Polly Panda	Think of painting, pretend to hold a piece of paper in one hand, paint with your other hand with up and down strokes, and say the “p” sound
Uu	Uncle Upton	Point up to when Uncle Upton is hanging upside-down and say the “u” sound
Oo	Ollie Ostrich	Point to your open mouth, open wide and say, “Ah!”
Mm	Mimi Mermaid	Think of moving a magic mop, pretend to close your hands tightly around a mop, move the mop back and forth in front of your chest, and say the “m” sound
Xx	Felix Fox and Max the Ox	Relax by raising your hands high up over your head as you take a deep breath and then let your breath out while you drop your hands to your sides while saying the “x” sound
Aa	Actress Annie	Think of adding on an abacus, form an addition sign by crossing your arms and say the “a” sound
Dd	Daisy Dragon	Think of dancing, place both hands high over your head, wiggle your hands around as if dancing, and say the “d” sound
Tt	Timmy Tiger	Think of tickling, place your open hands in front of your tummy, wiggle your fingers as if tickling, and say the “t” sound
Ss	Sadie Seal	Pretend to surf or slide head first down a steep wave, hold your hands together above your head, and say the “s” sound
Rr	Rosie Raccoon	Think of roping Rhino Ralph, pretend to swing a rope over your head, rock back and forth, and say the “r” sound
Hh	Hippy Hippo	Think of humming a hot harmonica, form a rectangle in front of your mouth with both hands, and make the “h” sound by blowing hot air through your hands
Jj	Jenny Jaguar	Think of juggling, pretend to juggle jelly jars filled with bells or j’s that jingle, saying the “j” sound
Kk	Kimmy Kangaroo	Think of blowing a kiss, blow a kiss to someone by moving your hand away from your mouth, and say the “k” sound
Ff	Farley Fox	Think of fishing, pretend to reel in a big fish as you pull back on the fishing pole, say the “f” sound
Bb	Baby Barnaby	Think of bending or bowing, bend forward, bow to your audience, and say the “b” sound
Gg	Griselda Green	Think of gliding with ghosts, hold both arms out like wings, move in a gliding motion and say the “g” sound
Cc	Crazy Camel	Think of catching or crunching, open one hand in the shape of a “c’, close it rapidly, and say the “c” sound
Ll	Lizzy Lamb	Think of laying your head on a bed of lemon leaves, lay your head in your hands, and say the “l” sound
Ee	Edgar Elf	Think of exercising, hold up both arms, flex your arm muscles as if lifting two heavy weights, and say the “e” sound
Nn	Nellie Newt	Think of nibbling, show your teeth, wiggle your fingers in front of your open mouth, and say the “n” sound
Ii	Ichabod Ichthyosaurus	Think of itching, cross your arms, scratch both of your shoulders, and say the “I” sound
Ww	Winkie Walrus	Think of washing, pretend to wash your face with both hands, and say the “w” sound
Vv	Victor Vampire	Think of vanishing, pretend to pull a coat or cape over your head, and hide behind your arms and say the “v” sound
Yy	Yakety Yak	Think of yanking, pretend to yank a yo-yo up quickly from the floor to your chest, and say the “y” sound
Qq	Quentin Quail	Think of quarterbacking, pretend to throw a football, and say the “q” sound
Zz	Zeke, Zena and Zackary Zebra	Think of zipping and zooming, pretend to hold the zipper of your jacket, zip it up quickly, and say the “z” sound