THEME: HEAD TO TOE

WEEK OF: JANUARY 18 – 22, 2021

*Please note – due to the Monday holiday on 1/18, preschool will be held on Tuesday/ Wednesday and Thursday/ Friday this week.

This week we will explore activities related to keeping healthy. We will practice some healthy Yoga poses, paint with toothbrushes at the easel, re-measure our heights from September and see how much we’ve grown!  And explore the doctor’s office set up in the dramatic play center.

The letter of the week activity is N is for numbers.

THEME: FAR OUT! (OUTER SPACE)

WEEK OF: JANUARY 25 – 29, 2021

This is a SHARING WEEK.  The children may bring in an item related to the space theme on their scheduled sharing day.

The letter of the week activity is O is for outer space.

REMINDERS, REQUESTS, AND OTHER INFO:

*Progress reports have been sent home. They do not need to be signed or returned. There is a sign-up sheet for those who would like to schedule a phone conference with Ms. Bridget and Ms. Sarah.

*Looking ahead…we plan to celebrate Valentine’s Day in school during the week of 2/8.  Children are welcome to bring in Valentine cards for their classmates.  If you choose to do so, please send in a card for everyone in the group. There are 13 children in the Monday/Tuesday class and 14 in the Thursday/Friday class.

Please send cards only (no candy). Thank you.

SNACKS:

Monday (18) No preschool class

Tuesday (19) pretzels                                                    Connor

Wednesday (20) cheese & crackers                                PPP will do

Thursday (21) pretzels                                                  Jack Ca

Friday (22) mini bagels & cream cheese                      Christian

Monday (25) graham crackers                                       Cameron

Tuesday (26) bananas                                                   Jack Co

Thursday (28) bananas                                                 Stella, Brooke

Friday (29) graham crackers                                         Liam

THEMES: LET IT SNOW / MITTEN MAGIC

Welcome back and best wishes for a happy and healthy 2021!
We have many fun learning experiences planned for our exploration of winter.
At circle time we’ll conduct an experiment with ice and make our own snow! The winter art experiences will include creating puffy paint snowmen, a mitten collage and cut out snowflakes for the classroom. The dramatic play center is now a winter wonderl and with skating and ice fishing. Music time will find us moving like snowflakes, dancing the “freeze dance” and singing winter songs. The words to two are on the reverse.

The letter of the week activity is M is for mitten (for both weeks).

REMINDERS, REQUESTS AND OTHER INFO:
*When wearing snow boots, please send shoes or slippers in the backpack to change into once we’re inside. Wet snow boots make very slippery, wet floors!

*Check the spare clothes in your child’s backpack to be sure warm long pants, and socks are included.

*Snow pants may be worn onto the playground for snowy fun, and we’ll send them home at the end of the day. Please label all outerwear!

*Registration forms for the 2021-2022school year will be sent home at the end of January. Registration will be open to new families at that time as well.

Openings will be filled on a first come, first served basis.

*If you know of anyone who is interested in attending PPP in the fall they may call the school @ 978 374- 6678 or email perryparkpreschool@gmail.com for enrollment information. Thank you!

THEMES: POLAR EXPRESS and A SEASON OF FUN

There is excitement in the air and in the classroom as the children eagerly anticipate the upcoming holidays. During these two weeks many holiday learning experiences are planned. Circle time activities and discussions will focus on our families’ customs and holiday traditions. Center time activities will include creating decorations for home, reading holiday books, painting with pine boughs at the easel, playing the Dreidel game and reading a holiday issue of My Big World magazine.

At music time we will sing Jingle Bells, 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 K is for kite and L is for lights.

December 7-11 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:
The children may wear their pajamas to school on Tuesday 12/ 8 and Friday 12/11.

The January snack calendar is available to sign.

Progress reports will be issued mid-January.

Information regarding registration for the 2021/2022 school year will come home in January.

Please check the spare clothes in your child’s backpack to be sure they include socks and warmer clothes for winter.

We wish you all a wonderful holiday! Preschool resumes on January 4th.

THEME: MOTHER GOOSE IS ON THE LOOSE

Rhyming concepts are presented throughout the school year as part of our language curriculum. This week a more concentrated focus will be offered to help develop this important pre-reading skill. A selection of popular rhyming books and nursery rhymes will be read at circle time and story time and rhyming activities will follow at the learning centers.

The letter of the week activity is J is for jingle bells.

REMINDERS, REQUESTS AND OTHER INFO:
*The fundraiser was a great success and we appreciate your support!
With the proceeds we are looking into purchasing an air purifier for the classroom.

*The children often change their masks at snack time. We have disposable ones that all are welcome to, but they usually prefer to use their own. Please send two extras in the backpack each day.

*The next SHARING WEEK is 12/7 – 12/11.

SNACKS:
Monday (30) Goldfish Vivian & Ben
Tuesday (1) graham crackers Harper & Jack

Thursday (3) Goldfish Henry
Friday (4) graham crackers PPP will do