It’s the holiday season…

There is excitement in the air and in the classroom as the children eagerly anticipate the upcoming holidays. There are many holiday learning experiences planned for this festive time of year. Circle time activities and discussions will focus on our families’ customs and holiday traditions and we will explore holiday traditions from other countries as well. Center time activities will include creating holiday paintings and decorations, reading holiday books, making a musical instrument, playing the dreidel game and reading a holiday issue of My Big World magazine.
At music time we will sing Jingle Bells, We Wish You a Merry Christmas, Rudolph, the Dreidel song and other popular songs of the season.

Also, all the children will be busy working on a special gift for their families.
The letter of the week activities are G is for gift and H is for Holly.

December 13th – 17th is a sharing week…the children are asked to bring in a holiday treasure on their scheduled sharing day.

A favorite Santa song: (Tune of Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes)
Hat, whiskers, belt and boots, belt and boots.
Hat, whiskers, belt and boots, belt and boots.
Twinkling eyes and a little cherry nose,
Hat, whiskers, belt and boots, belt and boots.

REMINDERS, REQUESTS AND OTHER INFO:
*We are collecting empty water bottles for a musical craft on Thursday and Friday, December 9th and 10th.

*Families are invited to attend an outdoor holiday get-together on Wednesday, December 22nd at 9:30. In conjunction with the Groveland Police Dept. we will be collecting unwrapped toys for a Toys for Tots donation. More information will come home as the date nears.

*The January snack calendar is available to sign.
*Progress reports will be issued mid-January. There will be a sign up sheet to schedule a phone conference with your child’s teacher.

* Registration forms for the 2022/2023 school year will come in December for returning students.

*Returning families will receive their first-choice schedule when forms are returned by January 15th. Following that date, new families are welcome to enroll. There is an Open House scheduled for new families on Saturday,
January 22nd from 9:30-10:30.

SNACKS:
Monday (29) pretzels – Harrison
Tuesday (30) Goldfish – Eliza/Elias
Wednesday (1) yogurt – Emelina
Thursday (2) hummus & pita bread – Caroline C.
Friday (3) graham crackers – Lucci

Monday (6) birthday celebration – Lillian
Tuesday (7) bananas – John
Wednesday (8) veggies & dip – Harrison
Thursday (9) pretzels – Mila
Friday (10) bananas – Caleb

Monday (13) pretzels – Olive
Tuesday (14) Clementines – Margot
Wednesday (15) mini bagels & cream cheese-
Thursday (16) birthday celebration – Eliza
Friday (17) Clementines – Caroline B.

Monday (20) Goldfish – Samantha
Tuesday (21) Goldfish – Brandt

Happy Holidays!!

A Christmas finger play:
Here is the chimney (make fist with thumb tucked inside)
Here is the top (place other hand over)
Open the lid (remove hand)
Out Santa will pop! (wiggle thumb)
Ho! Ho! Ho! Merry Christmas!

THEME: PUMPKIN PALOOZA

See my great big scary eyes!

Watch out for a big surprise…

BOO!

Lots of Halloween fun this week at PPP! Activities, games and songs all week will center on the pumpkin and Halloween theme.

THURSDAY AND FRIDAY mornings:
-Children are invited to come to school dressed in costume. For safety and ease of movement, please no masks or accessories.
-weather permitting we will gather on the playground at 9:00. We will then have a costume parade walking down the driveway to the church steps. Families are welcome to line the driveway and then meet on the front lawn of the church.
-we will sing a few Halloween songs, take a group picture and then head indoors to the classroom for the morning.

*In the event of inclement weather, we will head inside at arrival time and not hold the parade. Fingers crossed for good weather!!

REMINDERS, REQUESTS AND OTHER INFO:
*We continue to wear masks in the classroom. Please send your child to school with a mask daily.
*It is helpful when water bottles, lunch boxes and all outerwear are clearly labeled with your child’s name. Thank you!
*The fundraiser information and order form has been sent home. We have additional forms if anyone needs one. Please return the order forms and payment envelope by November 1st to help receive the items in time for the holidays. Thank you for your participation!
*This is a good time to check the spare clothes in your child’s backpack to be sure
they have clothes for the season.

There are a few openings for snacks and the party goods listed below:

SNACKS:
Monday (25) pretzels & raisins -Connor
Tuesday (26) carrots & dip – Ainsley
Wednesday (27) cut up oranges
Thursday (28) 16 individual bags of Goldfish, Pretzels- Pearl,Teddy Grahams- John, 16 party plates- 16 napkins- 1 Halloween tablecloth-

Friday (29) 20 individual bags of Goldfish- Pretzels, Samantha, Teddy Grahams- Emmeline A,. 20 party plates- 20 napkins, 1 Halloween tablecloth-

FIVE LITTLE PUMPKINS

Five little pumpkins sitting on a gate.
The first one said, “Oh my, it’s getting late!”
The second one said, “There’s a chill in the air!”
The third one said, “But we don’t care!”
The fourth one said, “Let’s run and run and run.”
The fifth one said, “I’m ready for some fun!”
Oooooooooooh! went the wind.
Out went the lights.
And the five little pumpkins rolled out of sight!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!