December 2024 Update

There is excitement in the air and in the classroom as we enter this festive season!

There are many holiday learning experiences planned for the upcoming weeks. Highlights of the activities include:

-creating holiday paintings and decorations,

-reading holiday books,

-playing the dreidel game,

-reading a holiday My Big World magazine and

-pajama days! Children may wear pajamas to school on Wednesday and Thursday (17th and 18th )

*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 kitten and L is for lights.

At music time we will sing Jingle Bells, We Wish You a Merry Christmas, Rudolph, Must Be Santa and other popular songs of the season. We will be singing several of these songs at the holiday party on December 19 th .

December 9 th – 13 th is a Sharing Week… the children may bring in a holiday treasure on
their scheduled sharing day.

REMINDERS, REQUESTS AND OTHER INFO:
*Progress reports will be sent home in December. These do not need to be signed or returned.

* Signup sheets will be posted at arrival time for those who would like to schedule a parent/teacher conference in January. The conferences will be held over the phone.

There are several dates available to accommodate everyone. Please email or call to request a conference time if you are unable to access the signup sheets.

*The January snack calendar is available to sign.
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.

2024-11-25T14:29:17-05:00

WEEKLY UPDATES – November 2024

WEEK OF: NOVEMBER 4TH – 8TH
THEME: FUN TO BE FIT
The focus of the week’s activities will be on fitness and healthy habits. The learning
experiences will include creating a healthy foods collage, fingerpainting with shaving cream, painting with toothbrushes, yoga exercises and playing parachute games.
The letter of the week activity is H is for healthy me!

*Lunch Bunch will not be held on Friday, November 8th due to setting up for the church fair.
The fair is on Friday from 4 – 8 and Saturday from 9 -3. Hope you will come by!

NOVEMBER 11th – 15th and 18th – 22nd
THEME: OUR FAMILIES / OUR PETS
The 11th – 15th is a sharing week. We are asking each child to bring in a family photo on their scheduled sharing day. You may send in a picture of just one or two individual relatives or a group picture; any family photo your child selects will be fine. We plan to pin the photos onto a classroom bulletin board for several weeks. The photos will then be kept for each child’s end-of-the-year portfolio book.
There is no school on Monday 11/11 for Veterans Day; Monday children may bring in their sharing photo on the following Monday,11/18.
The letter of the week activity is I is for ice cream.
During pet week,18th – 22nd, the dramatic play center will become a veterinary office where we will learn all about pet care!

NOVEMBER 25TH & 26TH GIVING THANKS
Thanksgiving celebrations and traditions will be explored in the classroom throughout the month. You may hear us singing Laurie Berkner’s (I’m Gonna Eat) On Thanksgiving Day and this turkey song; ask your child to show you the motions!

I’M A LITTLE TURKEY (tune of I’m a Little Teapot)
I’m a little turkey fluffy and brown.
My wings flip flop when I turn around.
I have a lot of feathers on my back,
And a big orange beak that goes click-clack.

“Some families are large, some families are small,
But I love my family best of all!”

**A Tasty Tuesday Lunch Bunch will be held on Tuesday, November 26th from 12:00 – 1:00.
Please sign the sheet if your child will be attending. Sign-ups and the payment of $16 is due
by Friday, November 22nd.

2024-11-04T10:37:47-05:00

WEEKLY UPDATE OCTOBER 21 – 25; OCTOBER 28 – NOVEMBER 1, 2024;

WEEKS OF: OCTOBER 21 – 25; THEME – Mice Are Nice
OCTOBER 28 – NOVEMBER 1, 2024; THEME – Shapes All Around

During these two weeks we will be reviewing basic shapes and rhyming words while having fun with some spooktacular Halloween crafts and games!

All the children will have the opportunity to join in Halloween games and crafts on Wednesday (10/30) and Thursday (10/31).

At music time we will learn Halloween songs which we will sing as a group following the Halloween parade on Thursday.

The letter of the week activities are F is for frog and G is for ghost.

SNACKS:
Monday (21) carrots & dip – Aubrey
Tuesday (22) animal crackers – James
Wednesday (23) yogurt – Abby
Thursday (24) Goldfish – Colin
Friday ((25) pretzels – Mabel
Monday (28) Cheez-its – PPP will do
Tuesday (29) sun butter & crackers – John
Wednesday (30) Corn Chex & raisins – Holly
Thursday (31) mini muffins & cider – Oliver
Friday (1) apple cinnamon Cheerios – Hallie

“BATS ARE SLEEPING” (tune is Frere Jacques)
Bats are sleeping, bats are sleeping.
Upside down, upside down.

Waiting for the night to come, waiting for the night to come,
Then they fly around, then they fly around!

“STIRRING THE BREW”

I’m stirring, I’m stirring, I’m stirring the brew.

Whooooo, Whooooo.

I’m stirring, I’m stirring, I’m stirring the brew.

Whooooo, Whooooo.

Tip, toe, tip toe, tip toe

BOO!

2024-10-16T16:40:11-04:00

Picture Day 10/ 17 and Field Trip 10/15

*A photographer from Barksdale Studios will come to Fellowship Hall on Thursday, October 10th to take individual pictures of each child.

(Please note the change of date)

Children who attend school on Thursday will go to Fellowship Hall with their classmates and teachers to have their pictures taken. All others are welcome to come between 10:30 – 11:30 to their child’s picture taken.

In a few weeks the proofs will be sent home, and picture ordering is done online.

Our class picture will be taken in May.

*The trip to Roger’s Spring Hill Farm is planned for Tuesday, 10/15 at 12:30. A sign-up sheet will be posted at arrival time for those who would like to attend.

The payment is due by Friday, October 11th.  Cash (labeled in an envelope) or checks to PPP.

We hope you will all come and join in the fun!

Thank you, Cathlin LaRocco, for arranging this!

Update for October 7th – 11th and October 14th – 18th

During these two weeks we will explore this colorful season and discover what may be seen in Autumn on a farm.

The letter of the week activities are D is for dog and E is for Elmo.

October 14th – 18th is SHARING WEEK.

The children are asked to bring in something found on a farm on their scheduled sharing day. Monday’s sharing (Columbus Day – no preschool) is moved to the next day your child attends school.

Snacks

Monday (7) Goldfish – Grace
Tuesday (8) mini bagels & cream cheese – Hallie
Wednesday (9) crackers & cider – Calvin
Thursday (10) hummus & pita bread – Lila
Friday (11) chips & salsa – Jack

Monday (14) Columbus Day
Tuesday (15) bananas – Daphne
Wednesday (16) Veggie Stix – Julian
Thursday (17) yogurt – Brennan
Friday (18) – applesauce – Lincoln

2024-10-04T10:52:51-04:00
Go to Top