February Newsletter
Six more weeks of winter? It is a good thing that the groundhogs predictions are only accurate 1 out of every 3 times. Despite being inside much of January, however, we have managed with lots of music and movement activities. Hopefully spring is right around the corner.
Mr Russ has agreed to play his guitar, sing and dance with us again. He is coming next on Tuesday, February 16. If you are interested in checking out his website it is posted under links. Thanks Mr. Russ for all the fun!!!!
Valentine’s day is right around the corner. We typically celebrate with a “sweatheart dance”. Basically that is a time for kids to learn different styles of dance. We encourage them to dance with all friends. They may dress up if they so chose. Then we finish with a restaraunt style lunch. The children may also bring valentines to exchange on this day. All kids are welcome to join us on Friday February 12 from 11 am-1 pm. Please let us know if your child will be coming that day so we can accomadate.
Our next preschool field trip is planned on Wednesday, February 24 at Monkey Joe’s. The cost will be $7/child and no lunch is needed. They do not allow outside food so we will eat pizza there. We are planning to leave around 9:45 and returning at 1:30. Children must have socks to play on the equipment. If you would like to check out the website it is www.monkeyjoes.com
We wished Atom a happy 4th birthday in January. We enjoyed the yummy cupcakes and celebrating your birthday together. Also, a big thanks to Atom’s dad for bringing us some real cool stuff during reptile week. He brought a turtle shell, snake skin and some salamander’s for us to check out!
Thank you to all the stars last month. It was so nice learning more about Riyah, Cole and Katie. Thanks for spending extra time with us and having fun things for us to do!!!
Just a quick note to let you know that we are still involved with the Child DayCare Asociation (CDCA). A few consultants have been in our preschool so if you notice them they are just there observing to help improve our program. The first program is focused on social and emotional development in children. The other is helping with accreditation and grants. These are great programs that we are happy to be a part of. We are currently trying new things to see what works for our environment. The infant/toddler room will be rearranged. Spots in both classes are being constructed for individual space. We will encourage a child to go there as a safe zone when they need time to themselves. This is not to be used as punishment but rather a place for a child to go to have some alone time. I wonder if any of the teachers will use it:)
February has typically been the time of year where we sit down with each family and look at progress of your child and set goals for them. We ask that you set aside some time for this. We find that it is a really helpful process and assures that we are trying to accomplish the same objectives. Please look for a sign-up sheet starting next week. We would like every family to participate so please let us know if you have difficulty making set times.
Reminders….
Show-n-Share is every Wednesday. Please encourage your child to bring ONE toy from home that they are willing to share with their friends. We ask that you refrain from weapons and movies. Thanks for your help!
Just a policy reminder since this is the cold season. When your child has a fever of 100 degrees or above we ask that you keep them home. In doing so we also ask that your child does not return to school until they have been fever free for 24 hours without the use of ibuprofen or acetaminophen. Fever is a good indicator for illness but behavior tells us too. Please monitor your child for illness before bringing them to school in the morning. If we work together we can keep illnesses to a minimum! Thanks for your cooperation.
Lastly, it is one of goals this year to get the kids and school more involved in our community. If anyone has any thoughts on ways to do so we would love to hear them. Thanks for your time.