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Weeks of May 14-25, 2018

5/24/2018

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Classroom News

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We have been busy these past 2 weeks reading books about farm animals & making muddy footprints. We dipped pig feet into brown paint & stamped them on paper. After the paint dried, we decorated with hay (using raffia) & corn kernels.

​Prior to reading There was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Cow
(Lucille Colandro), we guessed what we thought would happen when the old lady swallowed the cow. Some of our guesses were very funny! During reading, we used an old lady puppet that swallowed the actual farm animals! Then we tried to remember what animals she swallowed without looking at the book or the animals. We also used watercolors to paint some farm animals. As most of you know, I prefer process art activities for children. However, I happened to have this watercolor pad in my farm animals file. Some of the children asked to paint the animals, so, who am I to say no! (No children were forced to paint within the lines during the painting of these pictures.) During circle, we looked at a silly farm poster & discovered many outrageous mistakes pictured in the poster such as polka dotted sheep, a candy cane growing in the cornfield, a strawberry with wings, a farmer riding a goose & a dinosaur next to cows on the farm. We had fun identifying all of the silliness! Ask me what else I remember.
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​We began working on our super secret Father’s Day projects, which will continue during the next few weeks. You can find our FUDGE Celebration information under “Important Dates” in this newsletter.

On Thursday, we watched some jets practice for the Jones Beach Air Show from our classroom windows. They were very loud! We also celebrated Stella’s 2nd birthday on Thursday morning with yummy cupcakes. Thank you to Stella’s family for bringing in the cupcakes to help us celebrate! Happy 2nd Birthday, Stella!

We are looking forward to celebrating Tyler’s 4th birthday on Tuesday after we return from Memorial Day weekend.

Books We Read

The Farmer’s Away! (Anne Vittur Kennedy)
Baby Animals (Garth Williams)
Who’s on the Farm (Heather J. Gondek)
There was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Cow  (Lucille Colandro)
Old MacDonald Had a Farm
Away Went the Farmer’s Hat (Jane Belk Moncure)
I’m a Big Sister (Joanna Cole)
Old MacDonald Had a Truck (Steve Goetz)
Who Took the Cookies from the Cookie Jar? (David A. Carter)
Ice Cream Cows & Mitten Sheep (Jane Belk Moncure)
     (In this book we learned all about what cow, sheep & hens provide us with. Ask me
      what I learned.)

Singing & Dancing

Stretching Song
Head, Shoulders, Knees & Toes
Spring is Here
The Happy Dance
Creative Kids Anthem
Make a Circle
The Walking Song
Jump!
Jumping Jacks
Follow Directions with Exercise
ABC U Later
Goodbye Song
Friday Dance Party

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Tyler - May 27
Stella – May 28

Looking Ahead

Due to inclement weather, we rescheduled our field trip to the Holtsville Ecology Center for Friday, 5/25. Let’s hope we have sun shine by then! If your plans to attend or not attend have changed based on the new date, please let me know. It’s sure to be a fun day! We will meet at the zoo entrance at 9:00 a.m. We will not be returning to the school & will remain at the Ecology Center until 3:00 or until the children (or parents) have had enough. Remember to pack a lunch/snacks, wipes, diapers if needed & of course, the sunscreen! If we need to postpone once again due to weather, a message will be sent using both the Brightwheel & Remind apps as well as posted on our FB page so be sure to check for any updates. Our next rain date is Friday, 6/1/18. Let’s hope we won’t need to postpone again!

Registration is still underway for Creative Kids Summer Camp 2018 as well as the 2018-2019 school year. If you have verbally indicated that your child will attend but have not yet completed paperwork or sent in the $50 registration fee, please know that I cannot hold your child’s spot. There are no exceptions to this. We are now full to capacity on Wednesday & Friday mornings with both returning & new families who have submitted deposits. A deposit must be made to hold your child’s spot. Registration reminders have been sent home in almost every weekly newsletter since registration began. As much as I adore all of our children & want them to return, I am also running a business & have obligations that need to be fulfilled. Thank you for your understanding. We will begin a waiting list for days that are full.

IMPORTANT DATES

May 25 – Holtsville Ecology Site Field Trip (Meet at 9 a.m.)
May 29 – Holbrook Memorial Day Parade (11-12)
June 14 – Flag Day – Wear red, white & blue
June 15 – FUDGE (Fathers, Uncles, Dads, Grandfathers,
Exception Male Figures) Celebration (10:30-11:30/2-3)
June 15 – Dad’s Night Out (6:00-8:45 p.m.) $15 per children
Includes snack, craft & open play, pajamas optional
June 18 - Mickey/Minnie Monday
June 19 - Superhero Tuesday
June 20 - Wacky Hair Wednesday
June 21 - Crazy Hat Thursday – Last Day of School
June 22 – Moving Up Celebration (12:00-1:30 p.m.)

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Quotes

“Your words sow seeds in your children’s hearts. From those seeds spring up either confidence or uncertainty, dignity or dishonor, worth or worthlessness. 
Your words create the beginnning of their life stories, and they will carry this story with them always.”
​(
Rebecca Eanes)

Have a safe & happy Memorial Day weekend. We hope to see you at the parade. If you would still like to join us, meet us at the Holbrook Plaza on Main Street by 10:15 a.m. on Monday, May 28.

Ms. Sheri, Ms. Joyce, Miss Fabi
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Week of May 7-11, 2018

5/14/2018

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Classroom News

We’ve been very busy this week with our super secret Mother’s Day projects among other things! We have no doubt that you will love them! We also maneuvered along our obstacle course, manipulated play dough with farm animals & loose parts, played in our various centers, built with Legos & Tinker Toys, as well as practiced our fine motor skills in the writing center.

Thank you to everyone who joined us at our Very Important Ladies Tea. We hope you enjoyed spending time with your children in the classroom & receiving the fabulous gifts they made just for you.

Happy Mother’s Day to all of our fabulous moms, grandmas, nanas & aunts! We know how hard you work every day raising our precious children & our future generation!

Books We Read

What Mommies Do Best (Laura Numeroff)
What Grandmas Do Best (Laura Numeroff)
Mommies are for Counting Stars (Harriet Ziefert)
We’re Making Breakfast for Mother (Shirley Neitzel)
The Night Before Mother’s Day (Natasha Wing)

Singing & Dancing

Stretching Song
Head, Shoulders, Knees & Toes
Spring is Here
The Happy Dance
Creative Kids Anthem
Make a Circle
ABC U Later
Goodbye Song
Friday Dance Party

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Tyler - May 31

IMPORTANT DATES

May 18 – Holtsville Ecology Site Field Trip (Meet at 9 a.m.)
May 29 – Holbrook Memorial Day Parade (11-12)
June 14 – Flag Day – Wear red, white & blue
June 15 – FUDGE (Fathers, Uncles, Dads, Grandfathers, Exception Male Figures)
                  Celebration (10:30-11:30/2-3)
June 18 - Mickey/Minnie Monday
June 19 - Superhero Tuesday
June 20 - Wacky Hair Wednesday
June 21 - Crazy Hat Thursday – Last Day of School
June 22 – Moving Up Celebration (12:00-1:30 p.m.)

Looking Ahead
 
Friday, 5/18 is our 2nd annual field trip to the Holtsville Ecology Center. Please return the permission slips as soon as possible so we can keep an accurate head count. It’s sure to be a fun day! We will meet at the zoo entrance at 9:00 a.m. We will not be returning to the school & will remain at the Ecology Center until 3:00 or until the children (or parents) have had enough. Remember to pack a lunch/snacks, wipes, diapers if needed & of course, the sunscreen! If we need to postpone due to weather, a message will be sent using both the Brightwheel & Remind apps as well as posted on our FB page so be sure to check for any updates. Our rain date is Friday, 5/25/18.
 
Registration is still underway for Creative Kids Summer Camp 2018 as well as the 2018-2019 school year. If you have verbally indicated that your child will attend but have not yet completed paperwork or sent in the $50 registration fee, please know that I cannot hold your child’s spot. We are now full to capacity on Wednesday & Friday mornings with both returning & new families who have submitted deposits. There are no exceptions to this. A deposit must be made to hold your child’s spot. Registration reminders have been sent home in almost every weekly newsletter since registration began. As much as I adore all of our children & want them to return, I am also running a business & have obligations that need to be fulfilled. Thank you for your understanding. We will begin a waiting list for days that are full.

Quotes

 
You can struggle for weeks to teach a child to identify colors before they are ready
or you can do it in a few moments when they are ready to learn. (Unkown)

Have a fabulous weekend!

Ms. Sheri, Ms. Joyce, Miss Fabi
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Week of April 30-May 4, 2018

5/4/2018

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Classroom News

We ended our Reduce, Reuse, Recycle unit with a book titled If Kids Ran the World by Leo & Diane Dillon. After reading, the children told us what they would do if they ran the world.

On Monday, we said goodbye to our friend Sania. Her family is moving to Florida. We will miss her very much. Thank you to Sania’s family for bringing in munchkins for us to enjoy on her last day of school. We made Sania a card & signed all of our names to tell her how much we’ll miss her.

On Tuesday, we read Does a Kangaroo Have a Mother, Too? Eric Carle is the author & illustrator. At the beginning of the book there is a beautiful illustration with blue, yellow, green & black lines. The children painted at the easel with the same colors trying to depict the picture. The results are fabulous!

We changed over our sensory table for our farm unit. It is filled with popcorn kernels, coffee grounds, shredded brown paper & lots of farm animals. We are loving it. We also put our barn & farm animals in the small world center, added tractors & shovels to the sand table & we’re using flowers, stems, craft sticks & farm animals with our play dough. Lots of creative exploration & learning happening this month! Check out our FB page for pictures!

On Friday we listened to the Star Wars soundtracks while playing as well as during our Friday dance party! Princess Leia was our morning helper!

Books We Read

If Kids Ran the World (Leo & Diane Dillon)
Does a Kangaroo Have a Mother, Too? (Eric Carle)
Love you Too (Alastair Heim)
I Love You, Mommy! (Edie Evans)

Singing & Dancing

Stretching Song
Head, Shoulders, Knees & Toes
Spring is Here
The Happy Dance
Creative Kids Anthem
Make a Circle
ABC U Later
Goodbye Song
Friday Dance Party – Star Wars Edition

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Tyler - May 31

Additional Information

Our VIP Ladies Tea is on Friday, May 11 at 10:30 or 2:00. Invitations are being sent home. Please let us know as soon as possible if you will attend & which session you will attend so we can have an accurate head count.


Permission slips were sent home for our 2nd annual field trip to the Holtsville Ecology Center on Friday, May 18. Please return them as soon as possible so we can keep an accurate head count. It’s sure to be a fun day!

Registration is still underway for Creative Kids Summer Camp 2018 as well as the 2018-2019 school year. We are more than half-way full for the mornings during the school year. We must have a deposit to hold your child’s spot.
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IMPORTANT DATES

May 4 – May Scholastic Book Orders Due
May 11 – Mothers Day Tea (10:30-11:30/2-3)
May 18 – Holtsville Ecology Site Field Trip
May 29 – Holbrook Memorial Day Parade (11-12)
June 14 – Flag Day – Wear red, white & blue
June 15 – FUDGE (Fathers, Uncles, Dads, Grandfathers, Exception Male Figures)
                 Celebration
(10:30-11:30/2-3)
June 18 - Mickey/Minnie Monday
June 19 - Superhero Tuesday
June 20 - Wacky Hair Wednesday
June 21 - Crazy Hat Thursday – Last Day of School
June 22 – Moving Up Celebration (12:00-1:30 p.m.)

Quotes

Change the way you look at things & the things you look at change. (Wayne W. Dyer)

May the fourth be with you! 

Have a fabulous weekend!

Sheri, Joyce & Fabi
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