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Blueberries Have Dr. Seuss Dress Up Day, St. Patricks Day Coin Hunt And Go Dinosaur Fossil Digging

What we learned…..

February was so good to us! It was a lovely month, we started off by having a petting zoo which the children enjoyed. The week after was Valentines Day which was a success. Presidents Day was nice and we focused on the colors red, white and blue. We finished the month by having our Community Helper a mom from the Kiwi class (big shout out to her!) She showed the children her doctor tools and the whole week we focused on the tools we need to care for our bodies.

PS: Thank you to all the parents for supporting the children by bringing in V-Day grams and a special thanks to the parents who came and helped on Valentines Day, we really appreciated it!

What we will be learning……

Now that it’s March we have more great activities. Please look at our weekly schedule for this month. We’ll also be sending friendly reminders as needed on brightwheel.

The first week of March is Read Across America Week for Dr. Seuss’s birthday. We’ll have a dress up day according to the theme of a book.

Monday: The Cat in the Hat- Wear a Hat

Tuesday: The Lorax- Wear a Mustache

Wednesday: Wacky Wednesday- Wear a wacky outfit &/or wacky hair Thursday: Fox in Socks- Wear your crazy socks

Friday: Green Eggs and Ham- Wear you favorite color

The second week of March we’ll focus on St. Patricks activities since it will fall on Tuesday, March 17th. That day we’ll have a Coin Hunt. There will be golden coins hidden all over and the children will be able to go and look for them. PS: Don’t forget to wear green!

The third week of march will be our Dino week. We’ll have some fossil digging and some dinosaur tracks activities.

The fourth week of March we’ll focus on Spring. We’ll have activities with nature objects such as flowers, bugs, pinecones and sticks.

As in every preschool classroom, these plans may evolve to better suit the interests of the children. We will be updating parents with pictures, videos, and write ups of what the children are learning and doing during the day. These will be posted to our Brightwheel app.

Upcoming Events

Crazy Dress Up Day

When: March 4th, 2020

St Patrick’s Day – Don’t forget to wear something GREEN!

We will also have a coin hunt for the children on 3/17.

Blueberry Parent Teacher Conference will be held on March 23rd.

Parent Teacher Conferences are only for 15 minutes.

Ms. Annie will send a message on brightwheel to allow parents to sign up.

PLAY will be CLOSED April 3rd – 10th

We will re-open on April 13th

Upcoming Birthday’s

If your child has an upcoming birthday and you would like to celebrate with a treat, we ask that you let us know in advance.

Please keep in mind that we celebrate around 11:15 am (during lunchtime). Friendly reminder that we are a nut-free school and we avoid frosting. Candles are welcome.

Reminders

We kindly ask that you are aware of any items your child may need added to or removed from their cubby. A few examples are extra sets of weather appropriate clothing, extra snacks, and most importantly, DIAPERS. We send courtesy messages through Brightwheel when they are running low, but sometimes they just disappear so fast!

If you plan on parking in the lot, we ask that you to please limit your stay to 10 minutes. Lingering in the lot makes it difficult for other parents trying to pick up/drop off their child on time.

I know saying goodbye can be hard, but you can do it and so can your child! Remember to keep a consistent routine throughout the year, prepare your child for your departure, validate their feelings, and remind them that you will be back.

We are a NUT-FREE school. We have a number of students in the school allergic to peanuts and tree nuts, in order to keep them safe we ask that you please do not send your child to school with any products containing nuts. If you would like a list of nut-free food suggestions let me know and I will get you a list!

And lastly, a personal request from us, please try to label all of your child’s items! Many families buy the same things and sometimes other students or teachers may move your child’s items mistakenly; labeling your things will greatly help avoid any mishaps!

School Calendar 2020

Mar 4th – Wacky Wednesday – Dress Crazy Day!

Mar 17th – St Patrick’s Day

Mar 23rd – Blue PTC

Apr 3rd – Cesar Chavez Day – PLAY Closed

April 6th – 10th – Spring Break – PLAY Closed

May 4th – Star Wars Day

May 8th – Moms & Muffins

May 11th – 15th – Teacher Appreciation Week

May 22nd – Picture Day!

May 25th – Memorial Day – PLAY Closed

June 12th – Parent Appreciation Breakfast

June 19th – Dads & Donuts

June 26th – Graduation Show/Potluck – PLAY Closed / No Child Care

June 29th – July 3rd – Summer Break  – PLAY Closed

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Blueberries and Kiwi’s Learn About Farm Animal Physiology And The Meaning Of Friendship and Love

What we learned……

We enjoyed January by bringing in the new year, 2020 along with the Chinese New Year. Our students had fun making noise makers and decorations for our parade. It was fun making self portraits using different materials such as yarn, wiggle eyes, foam shapes and paper.  We talked about differences and similarities among ourselves as we learned about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. We also had a dentist come in with a dinosaur puppet to help teach about the importance of brushing our teeth.

As in every preschool classroom, these plans may evolve to better suit the interests of the children. I will be updating parents with pictures, videos, and write ups of what the children are learning and doing during the day. These will be posted to our Brightwheel app.

What we will be learning……

During the month of February, we’ll focus on farm and farm animals, Valentine’s day, President’s day and our community helper the doctor. Please take a look at our calendar down below, along with the tab on our Brightwheel app for upcoming events.

During the first week of February, we’ll talk about what a farm is, the animals in a farm and crops. Some of the activities will include building fences with popsicle sticks, milking a cow (using a glove filled with milk), painting a vegetable garden and a sensory bin of shredded paper and possibly popcorn kernels. To further our learning, a petting zoo will come to our school on Wednesday, February 5th.

During the second week of February, our students will focus on Valentine’s day by learning about love and friendship.  We’ll also learn about the colors pink, purple by making cards for friends and family members.  On Friday, February 14th, we welcome parents to come to our classroom and volunteer to read a story along with help distribute valentine cards/ treats.  If you are interested please let us know.

*Side Note* If you are bringing valentine’s for the children, I encourage you not to personalize to whom the cards/ treats are for.  You may write your child’s name as for who it’s from, but not to who you are giving it to. This makes the distributing process much easier. We currently have 25 children in our combined Blueberry and Kiwi class.

The third week of February we’ll be closed on Monday, February 17th. We’ll continue that week to learn about Presidents and symbols of our country such as the colors, flag and the eagle.

On the last week of February we’ll learn about our community helper the doctor.  We’ll talk about our body, visiting the doctor’s office and the tools a doctor uses. We’ll have fun wearing gloves, using band aids on our dolls and  pretending to visit the doctor’s office.

A look ahead into March:

The first week of March we’ll have Read Across America event to celebrate Dr. Seuss’ birthday by reading a different book each day and having silly dress up days. I’ll post the books and dress up days on our parent board and through Brightwheel once we get closer to March.

Potty Training

Please make sure to bring plenty of extra clothing. We highly recommend to bring at least 5 pairs of underwear, pants, extra socks and shoes.

Also, we encourage you to  bring pull-ups for nap time.

(side openings HIGHLY encouraged)

Each child is different and because of this, we’ll work with our families to get support at home through this journey.

Upcoming Events

Come join your little one for an art project or story time on Valentines Day!

When: February 14th

Where: Your little ones classroom

Time: 9:30 – 10:30

Valentines Sensory and Creativity play date @ PLAY Preschool!

When: Saturday , February 15th

Time: 10:30 to 1:30

Come join us and explore sensory activities, art projects and play on our playground.

Everyone is Welcome!

Tell Friends and Families

Admissions: $ 10 per family

To sign up please contact Ms. Annie via brightwheel or email (annie@playpreschools.com).

PLAY will be closed in observance of Presidents Day on February 17th!

PLAY will be CLOSED February 27th and 28th for Teachers In Service Day!

Reminders

Cubbies and Lunch Boxes

– Please label all of your child’s things including sweaters, hats, sunscreens, lunch boxes and water bottles.

Parking Lot

– If you plan on parking in our lot, we ask that you please limit your stay to 10 minutes. Lingering in the lot makes it difficult for other parents trying to pick up their child on time.

Drop off

– I know saying goodbye can be hard, but you can do it and so can your child!! Remember to keep a consistent routine throughout the year, prepare your child for your departure, validate their feelings, and remind them that you will be back.

Upcoming Birthdays

If your child has an upcoming birthday, and you would like to bring a treat to share the celebration, please remember the following:

– We are a nut free school

– No frosting

– Treats are served towards the end of their lunch time, approximately around 11:15a.

– Notify the teachers in advance to let parents know in case, they would like to opt out due to allergies or other diet concerns.

School Calendar  2020

Feb 14th – Valentines Day

Feb 17th – Presidents Day – PLAY Closed

Feb 27th-28th – Teachers In Service – PLAY Closed

Mar 17th – St Patrick’s Day

Mar 24th – Blue/Kiwi PTC

Mar 25th – Strawberry PTC

Mar 26th – Pineapple PTC

Apr 3rd – Cesar Chavez Day – PLAY Closed

April 6th – 10th – Spring Break – PLAY Closed

May 4th – Star Wars Day

May 5th – Cinco De Mayo

May 8th – Moms & Muffins

May 11th – 15th – Teacher Appreciation Week

May 22nd – Picture Day!

May 25th – Memorial Day – PLAY Closed

June 12th – Parent Appreciation Breakfast

June 19th – Dads & Donuts

June 26th – Graduation Show/Potluck – PLAY Closed / No Child Care

June 29th – July 3rd – Summer Break  – PLAY Closed

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Blueberries Learn About The Transition of Winter to Spring Season

Hello Parents,

Welcome back!  I hope you all enjoyed spring break with the kids, and I look forward to seeing you all again this week!

Curriculum

Theme: Spring/weather

Color: rainbow colors

Animal: insects

Value: patience

Multicultural visit: Europe

Additional Theme: Cesar Chavez

Field trip: Pasadena Kids Space

Community Helper: Teacher

Sounds and Numbers: G and W, 13 and 14

Shape: triangle

As in every preschool classroom, these plans may evolve to better suit the interests of the children. I will be updating parents with pictures, videos, and write ups of what the children are learning and doing during the day. These will be posted to our Bloomz app.

For the month of April,  we will be focusing on spring and the weather!  During circle time we will talk about how we are now in the month of April, and now that the season has changed from winter to spring we should be experiencing changes in the weather.

We will spend a portion of circle time singing our “Weather Watcher” song and using the weather section of our calendar to make observations about each day’s weather.  We will also sing other spring time songs such as “Spring Time,”  “10 Little Ducks,” “Rainbow Colors,” and “Plant a Little Seed.”  Also, we will read fun books that incorporate our multiple themes such as Planting A Rainbow, The Tiny Seed, and The Very Hungry Caterpillar.

In the art center, we will create a giant hand print rainbow while we learn about the color order of a rainbow!  We will also make watercolor flowers out of coffee filters.

In the science center, we will continue to water our plants and observe their growth.  We will talk about how plants need both sun and water for healthy growth.

If you have and questions about our themes or activities, feel free to ask!

Reminders

– If you plan on parking in the lot, we ask that you to please limit your stay to 10 minutes. Lingering in the lot makes it difficult for other parents trying to pick up/drop off their child on time.

– I know saying goodbye can be hard, but you can do it and so can your child!! Remember to keep a consistent routine throughout the year, prepare your child for your departure, validate their feelings, and remind them that you will be back.

– Hot lunch will continue to be $5 when ordered in advance, however if ordered the day of or by the week it will be billed at $6.

– Date Night is every other Saturday from 5:00pm-12:00am. $15/hr for an individual child or $20/hr for a pair of siblings (min. charge is $60). Dinner and a movie are also provided.

– We are now NUT FREE! We have a number of students in the school allergic to peanuts and tree nuts, in order to keep them safe we ask that you please do not send your child to school with any products containing nuts. If you would like a list of nut-free food suggestions let me know and I will get you a list!

– And lastly, a personal request from myself, please try to label all of your child’s items! Many families buy the same things and sometimes other students or teachers may move your child’s items mistakenly; labeling your things will greatly help avoid any mishaps!

If you have any other questions about the parent handbook feel free to ask myself, Gabriel, or Ms. Annie.

Upcoming Events

PLAY Family Outing

Saturday, April 14th!

The entire school community is invited to meet up at Kidspace Children’s Museum in Pasadena at 10am. Please have your child wear their PLAY shirt so others know you are with our school group!

These monthly outings, ‘Field Trips’, are aligned with our themed curriculum and give your child the opportunity to share what they are learning in class with you. They also give families the opportunity to meet each other and make new friends! You might even see a teacher there with their family!

School Calendar 2018

April

Tuesday – 3rd- Back from Spring Break

Saturday – 7th- Date Night with Mrs. Gloria

Saturday – 14th – PLAY Family Outing

Saturday -21st – LAST Date Night with Ms. Jennifer

Wednesday – 25th – Disney Character dress up day!

May

Friday – 4th – Star Wars Day

Saturday – 5th – Date Night with Ms. Diana & Ms. Lorraine

Monday – 7th – PLAY’s Cinco De Mayo Fiesta

Monday – 7th- Teacher Appreciation Week – Give a Creative gift

Tuesday – 8th – Teacher Appreciation Week – Give the gift of Food

Wednesday – 9th – Teacher Appreciation Week – Give a gift that Grows

Thursday – 10th – Teacher Appreciation Week – Give the gift of Touch

Friday – 11th – Teacher Appreciation Week – Give a Class gift

Friday – 11th – Moms & Muffins

Saturday – 19th – Date Night with Mrs. Hasmik & Ms. Cynthia

Monday – 21st – Blueberry Parent Teacher Conferences

Tuesday – 22nd – Kiwi & Peach Parent Teacher Conferences

Wednesday – 23rd – Strawberry & Raspberry Parent Teacher Conferences

Thursday – 24th – Pineapple Parent Teacher Conferences

Monday – 28th – NO SCHOOL – Memorial Day

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Blueberries Paint Easter Eggs With Puffy Paint

Hello Parents,

I want to give you a quick update on what we are working on this week since spring break is just around the corner!

Curriculum

Theme: Environment

Color: green

Animal: dinosaurs

Value: mother nature

Multicultural visit: Ireland

Additional Theme: Earth, fruits, Veggies

Field trip: Natural History Museum

Community Helper: Chef

Sounds and Numbers: I and D, 11 and 12

Shape: triangle

As in every preschool classroom, these plans may evolve to better suit the interests of the children. I will be updating parents with pictures, videos, and write ups of what the children are learning and doing during the day. These will be posted to our Bloomz app.

** This week in the art center we will paint fun pastel Easter eggs with puffy paint!  In the science center, we will continue to water our plants and observe their growth.  For circle time, we will continue reading dinosaur books and books about spring.   We will also talk about the four seasons and the changes that they bring in the weather.  Another fun activity we will do to incorporate both our chef theme and fruit theme is having the children smash up fruit to make jam and taste testing it!

If you have and questions about our themes or activities, feel free to ask!

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Reminders

– If you plan on parking in the lot, we ask that you to please limit your stay to 10 minutes. Lingering in the lot makes it difficult for other parents trying to pick up/drop off their child on time.

– I know saying goodbye can be hard, but you can do it and so can your child!! Remember to keep a consistent routine throughout the year, prepare your child for your departure, validate their feelings, and remind them that you will be back.

– Hot lunch will continue to be $5 when ordered in advance, however if ordered the day of or by the week it will be billed at $6.

– Date Night is every other Saturday from 5:00pm-12:00am. $15/hr for an individual child or $20/hr for a pair of siblings (min. charge is $60). Dinner and a movie are also provided.

– We are now NUT FREE! We have a number of students in the school allergic to peanuts and tree nuts, in order to keep them safe we ask that you please do not send your child to school with any products containing nuts. If you would like a list of nut-free food suggestions let me know and I will get you a list!

– And lastly, a personal request from myself, please try to label all of your child’s items! Many families buy the same things and sometimes other students or teachers may move your child’s items mistakenly; labeling your things will greatly help avoid any mishaps!

If you have any other questions about the parent handbook feel free to ask myself, Gabriel, or Ms. Annie.

Upcoming Events

PLAY Family Outing

Saturday, April 14th!

The entire school community is invited to meet up at Kidspace Children’s Museum in Pasadena at 10am. Please have your child wear their PLAY shirt so others know you are with our school group!

These monthly outings, ‘Field Trips’, are aligned with our themed curriculum and give your child the opportunity to share what they are learning in class with you. They also give families the opportunity to meet each other and make new friends! You might even see a teacher there with their family!

School Calendar 2018

March

Friday – 23rd to Monday, Mar. 2nd – NO SCHOOL- Spring Break

April

Tuesday – 3rd- Back from Spring Break

Saturday – 7th- Date Night with Mrs. Gloria

Saturday – 14th – PLAY Family Outing

Saturday -21st – Date Night with Ms. Jennifer

May

Friday – 4th

– Star Wars Day

Saturday – 5th – Date Night with Ms. Diana & Ms. Lorraine

Monday – 7th – PLAY’s Cinco De Mayo Fiesta

Monday – 7th- Teacher Appreciation Week – Give a Creative gift

Tuesday – 8th – Teacher Appreciation Week – Give the gift of Food

Wednesday – 9th – Teacher Appreciation Week – Give a gift that Grows

Thursday – 10th – Teacher Appreciation Week – Give the gift of Touch

Friday – 11th – Teacher Appreciation Week – Give a Class gift

Friday – 11th – Moms & Muffins

Saturday – 19th – Date Night with Mrs. Hasmik & Ms. Cynthia

Monday – 21st – Blueberry Parent Teacher Conferences

Tuesday – 22nd – Kiwi & Peach Parent Teacher Conferences

Wednesday – 23rd – Strawberry & Raspberry Parent Teacher Conferences

Thursday – 24th – Pineapple Parent Teacher Conferences

Monday – 28th – NO SCHOOL – Memorial Day

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Focusing on Nature and How to Care for Our Environment

Hello Parents!

With spring just around the corner, our blueberry class is going to focusing on nature and how to care for our environment!  We will also spend time learning about dinosaurs!

Curriculum

Theme: Environment

Color: green

Animal: dinosaurs

Value: mother nature

Multicultural visit: Ireland

Additional Theme: Earth, fruits, Veggies

Field trip: Natural History Museum

Community Helper: Chef

Sounds and Numbers: I and D, 11 and 12

Shape: triangle

As in every preschool classroom, these plans may evolve to better suit the interests of the children. I will be updating parents with pictures, videos, and write ups of what the children are learning and doing during the day. These will be posted to our Bloomz app.

During the beginning of March, we will paint flower pots that we will use to plant pinto beans!  The children will be able to observe the life cycle of their plants in our science center.  They will  learn how to water and care for their plants before taking them home.

In the art center, we are currently working on painting a giant dinosaur that will soon be on display.  We will also be creating our own dinosaur eggs to learn about how dinosaurs were born!

For circle time, we will  read books about dinosaurs such as How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight, How Do Dinosaurs Go To School, How Do Dinosaurs Eat Their Food, Dinosaur Times, and Dinosaur Bones.   We will also learn new songs that including “Dinosaur, Dinosaur,” “My Little Dinosaur,” and “Plant A Little Seed.” Further circle time activities include learning the names of different dinosaurs, counting to 11, recognizing a triangle, and learning the sounds that I and D make.

If you have and questions about our themes or activities, feel free to ask!

Reminders

– If you plan on parking in the lot, we ask that you to please limit your stay to 10 minutes. Lingering in the lot makes it difficult for other parents trying to pick up/drop off their child on time.

– I know saying goodbye can be hard, but you can do it and so can your child!! Remember to keep a consistent routine throughout the year, prepare your child for your departure, validate their feelings, and remind them that you will be back.

– Hot lunch will continue to be $5 when ordered in advance, however if ordered the day of or by the week it will be billed at $6.

– Date Night is every other Saturday from 5:00pm-12:00am. $15/hr for an individual child or $20/hr for a pair of siblings (min. charge is $60). Dinner and a movie are also provided.

– We are now NUT FREE! We have a number of students in the school allergic to peanuts and tree nuts, in order to keep them safe we ask that you please do not send your child to school with any products containing nuts. If you would like a list of nut-free food suggestions let me know and I will get you a list!

– And lastly, a personal request from myself, please try to label all of your child’s items! Many families buy the same things and sometimes other students or teachers may move your child’s items mistakenly; labeling your things will greatly help avoid any mishaps!

If you have any other questions about the parent handbook feel free to ask myself, Gabriel, or Ms. Annie.

Upcoming Events

PLAY Family Outing

Saturday, March 10th!

The entire school community is invited to meet up at The Natural History Museum on Saturday March 10^th at 10am. Please have your child wear their PLAY shirt so others know you are with our school group!

These monthly outings, ‘Field Trips’, are aligned with our themed curriculum and give your child the opportunity to share what they are learning in class with you. They also give families the opportunity to meet each other and make new friends! You might even see a teacher there with their family!

School Calendar 2018

March

Saturday – 10th – Date Night with Ms. Cynthia

Friday – 16th – Celebrating St Patrick’s Day

Tuesday – 20th – Egg Hunt

Friday – 23rd to 2nd – NO SCHOOL- Spring Break

April

Tuesday – 3rd- Back from Spring Break

Saturday – 7th- Date Night with Mrs. Gloria

Saturday -21st – Date Night with Ms. Jennifer

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Blueberries Make Giant Dragon To Celebrate China

Hello Parents!

Thank you to everyone who helped out with our Valentine’s party and to everyone who helped their children prepare Valentine’s cards.  You truly helped make the day extra special for our Blueberries!   Now that we are half way through the month, we have some fun new activities planned!

Curriculum

Theme: Love

Color: pink and purple

Animal: farm animals

Value: friendship

Multicultural visit: China/Asia

Additional Theme: President’s Day

Community Helper: Doctor

Sounds and Numbers: f and n, 9 and 10

Shape: heart

As in every preschool classroom, these plans may evolve to better suit the interests of the children. I will be updating parents with pictures, videos, and write ups of what the children are learning and doing during the day. These will be posted to our Bloomz app.

During the second half of February we will spend more time focused on our doctor and China themes!

In the art center, we will make a giant classroom dragon to celebrate China.  Collaborative art pieces are a great way for the children to practice team work!  In addition, we will have open ended art activities to continue learning about our monthly colors pink and purple.

The children will make chalk x-rays that will be displayed in the science center.   We will talk about the important work that doctors do and ways we can take care of ourselves by making healthy choices.

For circle time, we will  read books about the doctor and our health such as Germs Are Not For Sharing, Froggy Goes To The Doctor, and Eating The Alphabet.   We will also learn new songs about health including “Wash, Wash, Wash Your Hands,” “I Need A Tissue,” and “I Am A Doctor.” We will also talk about the names and uses of hospital equipment that doctors use.

If you have and questions about our themes or activities, feel free to ask!

Reminders

– If you plan on parking in the lot, we ask that you to please limit your stay to 10 minutes. Lingering in the lot makes it difficult for other parents trying to pick up/drop off their child on time.

– I know saying goodbye can be hard, but you can do it and so can your child!! Remember to keep a consistent routine throughout the year, prepare your child for your departure, validate their feelings, and remind them that you will be back.

– Hot lunch will continue to be $5 when ordered in advance, however if ordered the day of or by the week it will be billed at $6.

– Date Night is every other Saturday from 5:00pm-12:00am. $15/hr for an individual child or $20/hr for a pair of siblings (min. charge is $60). Dinner and a movie are also provided.

– We are now NUT FREE! We have a number of students in the school allergic to peanuts and tree nuts, in order to keep them safe we ask that you please do not send your child to school with any products containing nuts. If you would like a list of nut-free food suggestions let me know and I will get you a list!

– And lastly, a personal request from myself, please try to label all of your child’s items! Many families buy the same things and sometimes other students or teachers may move your child’s items mistakenly; labeling your things will greatly help avoid any mishaps!

If you have any other questions about the parent handbook feel free to ask myself, Gabriel, or Ms. Annie.

Upcoming Events

The Petting Zoo is coming to PLAY!

One of our learning themes this month is Farms. On Wednesday, February 21st the children will have the opportunity to see and pet small/baby sheep, goats, bunnies, chickens, ducks, guinea pigs, and a pony.

Feel free to dress up your child in a fun Farmer or animal outfit!

Picture Day is Monday, March 5th!

All pictures will be taken between 8a – 11a. If Monday is not your regular school day you are welcome to bring your child in for just the pictures or for an extra school day as a Drop-In.

Feel free to pack a spare play outfit for when pictures are all done!

School Calendar 2018

February

Wednesday – 21st – Petting Zoo at PLAY day

March

Saturday – 3rd- Date Night with Ms. Jennifer

Monday – 5th – Picture Day

Saturday – 10th – Date Night with Ms. Cynthia

Friday – 16th – Celebrating St Patrick’s Day

Tuesday – 20th – Egg Hunt

Friday – 23rd to 2nd – NO SCHOOL- Spring Break

April

Tuesday – 3rd- Back from Spring Break

Saturday – 7th- Date Night with Mrs. Gloria

Saturday -21st – Date Night with Ms. Jennifer

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Blueberries Learn Color Blending to Make Pink And Purple

Hello Parents!

Thank you to everyone who attended our parent teacher confreres last week.  It was great getting to talk to you all about our Blueberry kiddos!  With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, our class will spend the next few weeks focusing on love and friendship!

Curriculum

Theme: Love

Color: pink and purple

Animal: farm animals

Value: friendship

Multicultural visit: China/Asia

Additional Theme: President’s Day

Community Helper: Doctor

Sounds and Numbers: f and n, 9 and 10

Shape: heart

As in every preschool classroom, these plans may evolve to better suit the interests of the children. I will be updating parents with pictures, videos, and write ups of what the children are learning and doing during the day. These will be posted to our Bloomz app.

During the month of February we will be celebrating Valentine’s day!  In the spirit of Valentine’s Day we will focus on how to be kind and loving friends to one another.  We will also work together to make fun Valentine’s decorations for our classroom! We will also make goodie bags to pass out Valentine’s Day cards.  In addition, we will have open ended art activities to learn about our monthly colors pink and purple.

In our science center, we will be practicing color blending to make pink and purple.  We will also mix ingredient to make our own pink and purple play-dough.

For circle time, we will be reading Valentine’s and love themed books such as Guess How Much I Love You, Llama Llama I love You, Pete The Cat: Valentine’s Day Is Cool, and How To Be A Friend. We will also learn new songs about love including “Yes,I Love You,” “5 Little Hearts,” and “Skidamarink.” This month we are focusing on the letters F and N, the numbers 9 and 10, and the shape of a heart, so we will spend part of circle time learning the sounds that the letters F and N make and practice pronouncing some simple words that start with those letters.  We will also practice counting up to 9 and 10 and practice recognizing those numbers along with recognizing a heart shape.  We will also be talking about the doctor and the importance of  caring for our bodies.

Our cultural theme this month is China!  We will spend some time making a cultural board in celebration of Chinese New Year!

If you have and questions about our themes or activities, feel free to ask!

Reminders

– If you plan on parking in the lot, we ask that you to please limit your stay to 10 minutes. Lingering in the lot makes it difficult for other parents trying to pick up/drop off their child on time.

– I know saying goodbye can be hard, but you can do it and so can your child!! Remember to keep a consistent routine throughout the year, prepare your child for your departure, validate their feelings, and remind them that you will be back.

– Hot lunch will continue to be $5 when ordered in advance, however if ordered the day of or by the week it will be billed at $6.

– Date Night is every other Saturday from 5:00pm-12:00am. $15/hr for an individual child or $17/hr for a pair of siblings (min. charge is $60). Dinner and a movie are also provided.

– We are now NUT FREE! We have a number of students in the school allergic to peanuts and tree nuts, in order to keep them safe we ask that you please do not send your child to school with any products containing nuts. If you would like a list of nut-free food suggestions let me know and I will get you a list!

– And lastly, a personal request from myself, please try to label all of your child’s items! Many families buy the same things and sometimes other students or teachers may move your child’s items mistakenly; labeling your things will greatly help avoid any mishaps!

If you have any other questions about the parent handbook feel free to ask myself, Gabriel, or Ms. Annie.

Upcoming Events

School Calendar 2018

February

Saturday – 3rd – Date Night with Ms. Jennifer

Saturday – 10th – Date Night with Ms. Jennifer

Friday – 16th – Chinese New Year

Monday – 19th – NO SCHOOL – President’s Day

March

Saturday – 3rd- Date Night with Ms. Jennifer

Monday – 5th – Picture Day

Saturday – 10th – Date Night with Ms. Diana

Friday – 16th – Celebrating St Patrick’s Day

Tuesday – 20th – Egg Hunt

Friday – 23rd to 2nd – NO SCHOOL- Spring Break

April

Tuesday – 3rd- Back from Spring Break

Saturday – 7th- Date Night with Mrs. Gloria

Saturday -21st – Date Night with Ms. Jennifer