November Newsletter
Thanks to everyone for all the help this week. It has been busy but exciting. The kids looked wonderful in their costumes and I hope they had fun Trick or Treating. Thanks for all the goodies that were sent to school to help with our party. Also, Our field trip turned out to be a great day as well. It was nice to get outside after being cooped-up inside for a few days. The kids had a great time exploring the hay tunnels, swings, hay pit, slides and merry-go-round. We also got to ride the tractor around on the muddy fields. That was sooooo cool! Thanks to Miss Sara and Georden’s mom for going with us. We couldn’t do it without our volunteers!
The Social and Emotional Development class I am taking is complete. Now comes the part were I will be implementing these things in the classroom. The first two things that I would like to focus on are identifying feelings and conflict resolution. Identifying feelings seems like an easy concept but I think it is something that can be overlooked. This can be acheived by saying statements such as “You look frustrated, Can I help?” or “Wow, You are excited!” Talking outloud about your own feelings as they happen can be helpful, too! Conflict resolution are ways we can solve our problems without getting upset. A few that we presently use are asking for the next turn or asking a teacher for help. I would like to incorporate a few more to help them out this month.
I will be out on Thursday and Friday, November 12-13. I am having minor surgery on my shoulder to fix some torn cartilage. It will require me to be in a sling for at least 3 weeks. As a result of this, we will have some teacher’s switching hours. Ms. Michele will open for a few weeks and Ms. Kristian will be closing. This is so I alsways have help when I am there. I will work the middle shift so I will still see most of you. Also, Due to the fact that field trips require a great deal of physical effort getting car seats and children loaded in the car we will need to cancel our November field trip to the Planetarium. I am sorry to do this but I feel this is best for the kids and my shoulder:)
Picture Day is coming. You should be receiving information and a permission form to complete. If your child comes on Wednesday they will have their picture taken on that day. All other children will have theirs on Thursday. If you have any questions about this day please don’t hesitate to ask.
Ms. Michele will be babysitting once again on Friday Nov. 13th. Babysitting is from 7PM - 12AM. The cost is $20. This is designed for parents to have an adult night out while the kids enjoy a fun evening at school.
Reminder that we are closed on Thanksgiving.
Thanks to Jade, Jacob and ms. Michelle for being our “Stars of the Week”. It is so nice to get to know you a little more. Thanks for sharing!