Kiwi’s Learn About Ireland and St. Patricks Day. Make Dinosaur Tracks and Fossils. Celebrate Dr. Seuss’ Birthday By Reading His Books And Having Dress Up Day

I’d like to begin by saying thank you to all the helpful hands we had during our Valentine’s day celebration. Thank you for helping distribute the Valentine’s cards and treats! I’d also like to thank Mimi for being our guest doctor speaker and demonstrating to our students the importance of visiting the doctor as well as all her tools!

Our students enjoyed a month filled with fun farm activities, and being able to pet real farm animals. They also had fun making cards for friends and family members. They used the colors red, white and blue to learn about our country during President’s week. And finished off our month learning about doctors and the tools used to make sure our body is healthy.

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……

Welcome to March kiwi families!

During the first week of March, we’ll celebrate Dr. Seuss’ birthday by reading his books, doing activities relating to the books and having fun dress up days!

Monday  we’ll read The Cat in the Hat. Students may bring any hat for this dress up day.

Tuesday we’ll read The Lorax. We have sticky mustaches for students to put on that day, or you may get creative at home making your own mustache.

Wednesday well read Wacky Wednesday. Students are encouraged to dress in wacky clothes, colors, patterns and even a wacky hair do!

Thursday we’ll read Fox in Socks. Students may bring their crazy socks.

Friday we’ll read Green Eggs and Ham. Students can dress up in their favorite color.

On our second week of March, our students will learn about Ireland and St. Patrick’s day. By reading books and looking at pictures of the country, we’ll be able to learn some traditions and history. We’ll also make a flag to learn the colors green, white and orange. We’ll also continue learning about the color green by making St. Patrick’s day decorations. (We’ll have a coin hunt on March 17th in the playground).

The third week of March we’ll be focused on dinosaurs. We’ll make dinosaur tracks, fossil dough and learn shapes by putting them together to make their own dinosaur.

On our fourth week of March, our students will celebrate spring by germinating a bean seeds. We’ll also talk about what clothes we wear in the different seasons, the changes in nature and weather along with animal transformations.

During the last 2 days of March and beginning of April, we’ll transition into agriculture and learn about Cesar Chavez.

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

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.

Kiwi Parent Teacher Conference will be held on March 24th.

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

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

Mar 4th – Wacky Wednesday – Dress up Crazy

Mar 17th – St Patrick’s Day

Mar 24th – Kiwi 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

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

Kiwi’s Learn About Mexico And Reptiles

Welcome to May!

Hope everyone enjoyed their spring break! We have some special days coming up and  fun activities for May.

*We are a nut free school.*

**See calendar on brightwheel or on our parent board in the kiwi class as well as on the bottom of this email for upcoming events**

Curriculum

Theme: Transportation

Value: Responsibility

Color: Black

Multicultural Visit: Mexico

Animal: Reptiles

Community Helper: Mechanic

Family Outing: Travel Town

Additional Theme: Memorial Day

Letters/Sounds: Vv, Xx

Shape: Diamond

Numbers: 15

Songs:  5 Little Monkeys Swinging on a Tree, Wheels on the Bus,

Books: My Car by Byron Barton, Go, Dog, Go! by P.D. Eastman, The Mixed, Up Chameleon by Eric Carle.

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.

Curriculum

Circle Time

During our circle time, we begin our class by singing a good morning song, counting how many kiwis came to school, the weather and days of the week. This is also when we introduce the activities as well as reviewing letters and numbers.

Curriculum

Week 1

We’ll begin the month by learning about Mexico.  We’ll locate it on the map, see some pictures, make the flag and some maracas.  The children will enjoy our Cinco de mayo celebration by breaking open a pinata on Monday, May 6th.

Week 2

The kiwis will continue the month by celebrating mother’s day!  We’ll be busy preparing for our Moms & Muffins on Friday, May 10th.  Please join us for a story or two, pictures and a craft activity with our Pewis. If you are interested in bringing your own book from home, please let me know.

Week 3

Transportation will be our focus for the week of 5/13-5/17. We’ll learn about different ways to get around such as cars, boats, airplanes, trains and bicycles.  By reading books and looking at pictures, our kiwis will learn about movement and distance. To further explore this theme, we’ll have a family meet up to Travel Town on Saturday, May 18th at 10am.

Week 4

On our 4th week of March, the Kiwis will learn about Reptiles.  We’ll have different sensory activities to help learn about reptiles. The kiwis will also have fun art and craft activities such as a tissue paper chameleon, a textured snake and a 3D turtle.

Week 5

Lastly, the kiwis will focus on  Memorial Day and Responsibility. The school will be closed on Monday, May 27th in observance of Memorial Day. We’ll read a short story about this Holiday and make a craft.  Then, we’ll continue to learn about responsibility by switching up monitors around the classroom.

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

May the 4th

Star Wars Dress Up Day

Friday, May 3rd

Monday, May 6th – 5 de Mayo Celebration

10:00 am

We will be celebrating with a pinata and music!

Moms & Muffins

Friday, May 10th

9:00am – 10:30am

9-9:30 – Coffee & Muffins

9:30-10:30 – Join your little one in class

Join our Pewis by reading a story and doing arts & crafts.

Hello Parents,

The week of May 6th-10th is Teacher Appreciation Week at PLAY The goal of the week is to give all families the chance to participate and show some love to the teachers who have worked so hard all year long. I invite you all to participate in one, two, three or every day, its totally up to you.

Below is a list of the daily themes for the week

Monday’s theme is “Teachers inspire creativity.” Families are invited to bring home made gifts showing their child’s creativity. You are welcome to bring in drawings, art projects or anything of the nature.

Tuesday’s theme is “Teachers help feed our children.” Parents are welcome to drop off something for the teachers to eat for breakfast or during their lunch break. You are also welcome to make something at home or bring in a favorite dish from a restaurant.

Wednesday’s theme is “Teachers help our children grow.” Families are invited to bring flowers, cut or potted.

Thursday’s theme is “Teachers touch our children lives.” Parents are welcome to donate/pool their money to send their teacher to a spa. (I would like to have a classroom parent lead this theme for the class.If you need emails please ask me).

Friday’s theme is “Teachers are a gift to our children lives.” Parents are invited to drop off gift cards in any amount to their teachers. If the classroom or certain parents are interested in pooling their funds together, I would like a classroom parent to help with this theme as well.

Please email me at annie@playpreschools.com (mailto:annie@playpreschools.com) and let me know if you are interested in leading a day or have any questions.

I thank you all for spending the year with us at PLAY and I look forward to the future together.

Best,

Annie

Assistant Director

May 17th

Family Outing to

Travel Town!

Saturday,

May 18th @ 10am

https://www.traveltown.org/

PLAY will be closed in observance of Memorial Day

May 27th

Date night:

May 4th

May 11th

May 25th

Reminders

Cubbies and Lunch Boxes

– Please label all of your kiwis 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.

Hot Lunch

– Hot lunch will continue to be $8 when ordered in advance, however if ordered the day of or by the week it will be billed at $9.

Upcoming Birthdays

If your kiwi 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.

Show & Tell on Fridays

Our Kiwis are encouraged to bring a special item on Fridays to share with our class.

(Your child is not obligated to bring a Show & Tell item every Friday) We do our Show & Tell during circle time at 9:30am. This gives our kiwis the opportunity to speak up and talk about something special to them.

Please make sure of the following:

– Must fit in our green treasure bin

– Please label name

– Will be shared with other children

– Pick up item at the end of the day. If not, it will go in your child’s cubby.

Date Night

An opportunity for you to go out and let the kids have a “slumber party” at the school with teachers they know and trust.

– Date night begins at 5PM and ends at 12AM on a Saturday night

(specific dates found on our calendar below)

– The kids play until about 7PM

– Followed by dinner of pizza and a juice box.

(Feel free to bring snacks and/ or water)

– Then, a child appropriate movie is played on a projector as the children get comfortable in their cots for bedtime.

Things to bring:

Pajamas

Blanket

Pillow

Toothbrush/ toothpaste

*A big bag to place everything in, to make it easier for carry out

Cost:

$15/hr for an individual child or $20/hr for a pair of siblings

(min. charge is $60).

School Calendar 2019

May

Friday – 3rd – Dress Up Day: Star Wars Day

Saturday -4th- Date Night

Monday – 6th-10th – Teacher Appreciation Week

Monday – 6th – Celebrating Cinco de Mayo

Friday – 10th – Celebrating Mother’s Day

Saturday – 11th – Date Night

Friday – 17th- Picture Day

Saturday – 18th- Travel Town Family Outing

Saturday – 25th – Date Night

Monday – 27th – Memorial Day (PLAY CLOSED)

June

Saturday – 8th – Date Night

Friday – 14th – Celebrating Father’s Day

Saturday – 22nd – Date Night

Friday – 28th – Graduation (PLAY CLOSED for Teachers in Service)

Kiwi’s Learn Yoga Exercises and Observe Living Caterpillars Go Through Metamorphosis

Welcome to April!

More date night opportunities, a fun field trip and exciting live caterpillars are to come this month!

Don’t forget, we have Show & Tell every Friday. Place your share item in our green treasure box during drop off and make sure it is labeled.

Like always, please make sure you have the latest version of the Brightwheel app for daily updates, communication and our calendar (There’s a calendar tab in the Brightwheel app).

Curriculum

Theme:  Spring

Value: Patience

Color/s: Yellow

Multicultural Visit: Europe

Holiday: Cesar Chavez

Animal: Insects

Community Helper: Teacher

Additional Theme: Weather Cycles

Letters/Sounds: Jj, Kk, Qq

Shape: Diamond

Numbers: 13, 14

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.

Circle Time

During our circle time, we begin our class by singing a good morning song, counting how many kiwis came to school, the weather and days of the week. This is also when we introduce the activities as well as reviewing letters and numbers.

First Week

On our first week of April, we will be focusing on spring.  We’ll have a sorting activity, make sensory bottles and a flower collage. Through these activities, the kiwis will learn that flowers begin to grow, we see more insects and the weather changes in the spring.

We will also practice being patient by reading a story and learning a breathing exercise. We’ll also try some yoga poses to practice our breathing and how to calm our body when we need to be patient.

Second Week

During our second week of April, our kiwis will be learning about insects.  We’ll make a list of what makes an animal an insect as well as identifying some insects from our animal toy bin. We will also make a diagram of the metamorphosis of the butterfly.  By having real live caterpillars in our classroom, the kiwis will experience the metamorphosis first hand.

Third & Fourth Week

For our second half of the month, we will be learning about the weather, our community helper the teacher, as well as Europe.

We will also have an emergency drill on the third week of April and a Disney dress up day on the 25th. Please see the calendar towards the bottom of this email.

For our potty training kiwis:

Please bring extra clothing as we will be moving forward  to underwear after the spring break. We will only be doing pull-ups for nap time to those who need it. Kiwis who are not potty trained by the end of the school year in June, will not be able to move up to become a strawberry/ raspberry.

(We highly recommend to bring at least 4 pairs of underwear, pants, extra sock and shoes. Also for nap time we encourage you to  bring pull ups that have the side openings.)

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!

Reminders

Cubbies and Lunch Boxes

* Parents, please remember to keep your child’s cubby stocked with pull-ups/ diapers as well as wipes if needed. Along with extra clothing in case of any accident. (This includes 2 pairs of underwear, 2 shirts and 2 bottoms)

* Please label all of your kiwis things including lunch boxes and water bottles.

Upcoming Birthdays

If you’re kiwi 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.

What is Date Night?

An opportunity for you to go out and let the kids have a “slumber party” at the school with teachers they know and trust.

– Date night begins at 5PM and ends at 12AM on a Saturday night

(specific dates found on our calendar below)

– The kids play until about 7PM

– Followed by dinner of pizza and a juice box.

(Feel free to bring snacks and/ or water)

– Then, a child appropriate movie is played on a projector as the children get comfortable in their cots for bedtime.

Things to bring:

Pajamas

Blanket

Pillow

Toothbrush/ toothpaste

*A big bag to place everything in, to make it easier for carry out

Cost:

$15/hr for an individual child or $20/hr for a pair of siblings

(min. charge is $60).

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

Kiwi’s Learn About Eating Healthy And Where Produce Comes From

March is almost gone!

We are finishing off the month and getting ready for Spring. We’ll have an Egg Hunt on Tuesday, March 20th.

Thank you to all the parents who have shown support to not only the kiwis, but also our teachers and school. We try not to miss any opportunity to make it a learning experience for our students. By having different monthly themes, learning about community helpers, values and other academic topics, we try to have a well rounded curriculum.  Of course, with very curious students, our curriculum is tentative and may be altered.

I hope that everyone has had a chance to meet our new Teacher’s Assistant for the kiwi class, Ms. Christine. She enjoys reading with the kids and is eager to get to know our kiwis.

Like always, please make sure you have the latest version of the Brightwheel app for daily updates, communication and our calendar (There’s a calendar tab in the Brightwheel app).

Curriculum

Theme:  Environment

Value: Mother Nature

Color/s: Green

Multicultural Visit: Ireland

Animal: Dinosaurs

Community Helper: Chef

Additional Theme: Earth, fruits and veggies

Letters/Sounds: Ee, Oo, Uu

Shape: Rectangle

Numbers: 11, 12

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.

Circle Time

During our circle time, we begin our class by singing a good morning song, counting how many kiwis came to school today, the weather and days of the week. This is also when we introduce the activities as well as reviewing letters and numbers.

This Week

During this last week of March, we will be focusing on our community helper, a Chef.  By learning more about fruits and veggies, the Kiwi’s will learn about eating healthy as well as where the produce comes from. To finish off this topic, we will have a smoothie tasting day on Thursday, 3/22.  Please sign up to bring  fruit, vegetable, juice or be a parent volunteer (the sign up list is by the cubbies, first come first serve).  We will be making the smoothies in class after circle time around 9:30am.

Due to our short week, we will be having Show & Tell on Thursday rather than Friday. The school will be closed on Friday, March 23rd to begin our spring break. School will reopen on Tuesday, April 3rd.

For our potty training kiwis:

Please bring extra clothing as we will be moving forward  to underwear after the spring break. We will only be doing pull-ups for nap time to those who need it. Kiwis who are not potty trained by the end of the school year in June, will not be able to move up to become a strawberry/ raspberry.

(We highly recommend to bring at least 4 pairs of underwear, pants, extra sock and shoes. Also for nap time we encourage you to  bring pull ups that have the side openings.)

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!

Reminders

Cubbies and Lunch Boxes

* Parents, please remember to keep your child’s cubby stocked with pull-ups/ diapers as well as wipes if needed. Along with extra clothing in case of any accident. (This includes 2 pairs of underwear, 2 shirts and 2 bottoms)

* Please label all of your kiwis things including lunch boxes and water bottles.

Upcoming Birthdays

If you’re kiwi 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 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

Field Trip and Enriching Activities, PLUS Egg Hunt!

March is here!

* This will be a short yet fun month filled with events, parent involvement, a field trip and enriching activities.

* We will have an egg hunt towards the end of the month, we ask for the parents to please bring one clean egg carton so we may make a basket.

* Please make sure you have the latest version of the Brightwheel app for daily updates, communication and our calendar (There’s a calendar tab in our Brightwheel app).

Curriculum

Theme:  Environment

Value: Mother Nature

Color/s: Green

Multicultural Visit: Ireland

Animal: Dinosaurs

Community Helper: Cook

Additional Theme: Earth, fruits and veggies

Letters/Sounds: Ee Oo, Uu

Shape: Rectangle

Numbers: 11, 12

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.

Circle Time

During our circle time, we begin our class by singing a good morning song, counting how many kiwis came to school today, the weather and days of the week. This is also when we we introduce the activities as well as reviewing letters and numbers.

First Week

We began the first days by celebrating Dr. Seuss’ birthday. We made a cat in the hat and used rectangles. The kiwis also learned about patterns with this activity.

Second Week

Next week, we’ll focus on our environment. We’ll learn how to keep our school clean, explore what is around our school like the fire station, as well as begin growing a bean. On Friday, we’ll transition to dinosaurs due to a field trip/ meet up we’ll have on Saturday, March 10th to The Natural History Meuseum.  For families interested to further explore our dinosaur theme, everyone is welcomed to meet at the Natural History Meuseum at 10am. This isn’t a mandatory event, nor will we provide day care. It’s a great opportunity to meet with other families and get to know each other. We encourage you to wear the PLAY Preschool shirt and represent our school. Click on the link for additional information about the Natural History Meuseum. https://nhm.org/site/explore-exhibits

Third & Fourth Week

The second half of the month we’ll learn about Dinosaurs, Ireland, our community helper the cook as well as fruits & veggies. We’ll have a sign up available in class for a smoothie tasting day in the class. More information we’ll be provided through Brightwheel and our next bi weekly email. We’ll also have a coin hunt on Friday, March 16th.

Reminders

Cubbies and Lunch Boxes

* Parents, please remember to keep your child’s cubby stocked with pull-ups/ diapers as well as wipes if needed. Along with extra clothing in case of any accident. (This includes 2 pairs of underwear, 2 shirts and 2 bottoms)

* Please label all of your kiwis things including lunch boxes and water bottles.

Upcoming Birthdays

If you’re kiwi 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 2017

February

Wednesday- 21st- Petting Zoo

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 Monday, Mar. 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

Community Helper, The Doctor, Comes In For A Visit

Next half of February!

Thank you to all the families who participated in our Valentine’s day celebration! The kiwis enjoyed distributing their valentine’s day cards and treats.

Please make sure you have the latest version of the Brightwheel app for daily updates, communication and our calendar.

Curriculum

Theme: Love

Value: Friendship

Color/s: Pink &Purple

Multicultural Visit: China

Animal: Farm animals

Community Helper: Doctor

Additional Theme: Presidents Day

Letters/Sounds: Gg, Ww, Aa

Shape: Rectangle

Numbers: 9, 10

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.

Circle Time

During our circle time, we begin our class by singing a good morning song, counting how many kiwis came to school today, the weather and days of the week. This is also when we we introduce the activities as well as reviewing letters and numbers.

Third Week

School will be closed on Monday, February 19^th for Presidents day.  We will take this opportunity to learn about presidents on Tuesday. By reading about president George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, our kiwis will learn about past presidents. We will also learn of some important roles the president plays in our country.

Fourth Week

During our last week of February we will learn about our community helper, the doctor. Our dramatic area will be turned into a doctor’s office by including a stethoscope, bandages, medicine syringe, and gloves. Other activities such as making x-rays, band-aid art, and an ambulance will further assist in learning about doctors.

Reminders

Cubbies and Lunch Boxes

* Parents, please remember to keep your child’s cubby stocked with pull-ups/ diapers as well as wipes if needed. Along with extra clothing in case of any accident. (This includes 2 pairs of underwear, 2 shirts and 2 bottoms)

* Please label all of your kiwis things including lunch boxes and water bottles.

Upcoming Birthdays

If you’re kiwi 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 2017

February

Wednesday- 21st- Petting Zoo

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 Monday, Mar. 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

Farm Animal Crafts, Sensory Play and Udder Painting

* January was a great start to our new year. We’ll keep 2018 going with another fun filled and enriching month!

* If you have not done so, I encourage you to fill an “All About Me” handout about your kiwi student. Handouts are above the kiwi cubbies.

* Please make sure you have the latest version of the Brightwheel app for daily updates and communication.

Curriculum

Theme: Love

Value: Friendship

Color/s: Pink &Purple

Multicultural Visit: China

Animal: Farm animals

Community Helper: Doctor

Additional Theme: Presidents Day

Letters/Sounds: Gg, Ww, Aa

Shape: Rectangle

Numbers: 9, 10

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.

Circle Time

During our circle time, we begin our class by singing a good morning song, counting how many kiwis came to school today, the weather and days of the week. This is also when we we introduce the activities as well as reviewing letters and numbers.

First Week

During the first week of February, the kiwis will be learning about farm animals. We’ll have farm animal crafts along with other activities such as making play dough, sensory play, sorting and udder painting.

Second Week

We’ll then, continue to learn about love and friendship as we prepare for Valentine’s day. We’ll be making some valentine’s in class for family members. You are welcomed to send Valentine’s day cards/treats for the kiwis to distribute in class. Currently we have 15 kiwis in our class.

We will also learn about the Chinese New Year which will be on February 16th, by reading a story and making a dog puppet.

Third & Fourth Week

The kiwis will learn about Presidents day and our community helper the doctor towards the end of the month. More information to follow in our next biweekly email.

Reminders

Cubbies and Lunch Boxes

* Parents, please remember to keep your child’s cubby stocked with pull-ups/ diapers as well as wipes if needed. Along with extra clothing in case of any accident. (This includes 2 pairs of underwear, 2 shirts and 2 bottoms)

* Please label all of your kiwis things including lunch boxes and water bottles.

Upcoming Birthdays

If you’re kiwi 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.

Upcoming Events

School Calendar 2017

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