Hello "BOO"tiful Preschool Parents!!!
Sorry, I couldn't resist a little Halloween humor! What a wonderful, warm week we had! We took advantage of getting outside a little extra this week as I know our outside gross motor time is coming to a limited time;(
I attempt to get the children out to gross motor time every classtime but went the following conditions hit, we will not be outside:
* temperatures below 45 degrees-(depending on the conditions)
* rain/sleet/heavy snow
* if children do not have adequate outerwear for outdoor play-
ALL children must have the
outer wear to be permitted to go out in colder weather so I encourage all parents to send
along those hats, gloves, and heavier coats on the days that are chilly. Please label these
items as well;)
* When the multipurpose room in the elementary is available, we will go over and play some games when weather is not appropriate to be outside.
Upcoming All Saints Day parties:
This week we will have our All Hallows Eve/ All Saints Day parties. Each class will be a little different due to their age and understanding of All Saints Day.
SEALS: The Seals will have their party on
TUESDAY October 30th. The children are invited to wear All Hallows Eve costumes but are not required. Remember the costumes must be "easy on easy off" as the children do tend to shed them at some point. If your child would like to bring in a small treat, they can but I
do ask you to stay away from popcorn/popcorn balls as well as suckers/hard suck candy as these are obvious choking hazards for these little ones. I appreciate your compliance with this request.
PENGUINS: The Penguins will have their All Saints Day party on
WEDNEDAY October 31st. The children are invited to dress up as a saint of their choice
or they can also dress in a secular All Hallows Eve costume. I would encourage you to introduce your child to a "kid-known" saints like St. Nicholas (the Christmas saint), St. Valentine or St. Joan of Arc to name a few. The children should know the name of their saint. If your child would like to bring in a small treat, they can but I
do ask you to stay away from popcorn/popcorn balls as well as suckers/hard suck candy as these are obvious choking hazards for these little ones. I appreciate your compliance with this request.
POLAR BEARS: The Polar Bears will have their All Saints Day party on
THURSDAY November 1st. The children have signed up for a saint of their choice to dress as/ or can bring in an item that is a symbol of their saint, for example a shield for St. George (If you need any reference books for saint, I do have books outside the classroom to help or I can help with some great online sites.)
Each child should know the name of their saint and one specific thing about their saint that made them a friend of Christ that they will share with the class. If your child would like to bring in a small treat, they can but I
do ask you to stay away from popcorn/popcorn balls as well as suckers/hard suck candy as these are obvious choking hazards for these little ones. I appreciate your compliance with this request.
This is to be a fun and low stress. Please let me know if I can help in anyway possible.
****
All classes will be playing some All Saints Day games and will be parading in the Early Childhood Center *****
Parent-Teacher Conferences:
The state of Ohio requires all preschools, private, parochial, or public, to have a required parent-teacher conference at some point in the year. Our school will hold this on November 8 & 14. If you have not signed up for this, please see Mrs. Burd as soon as possible to arrange a time and date that works for your schedule.
Preschool Directory Info:
I will be starting a preschool directory this upcoming month, I will be approaching those families who have not signed up to see if you would like to be included.
SCHOLASTIC ORDERS:
Thank you so much to those familes that have been ordering from the Scholastic Book Orders forms. Please be aware that you can also order via online if you would like to do so. I will be sending out a December form within the next few weeks. Each order earns our school points for free books.
FUNPASTA orders DUE SOON!
***Our FunPasta fundraiser is due this week.****
The
SEALS will need to turn their orders in by
Thursday NOVEMBER 1st .
The
PENGUINS and POLAR BEARS will need to turn orders in by
Friday NOVEMBER 2nd.
All monies are due at the order turn in time. No exceptions on this.
Concluding Thoughts:
All classes have started their Bible Focus story each week. With each Bible focus time we try to do an activity that re-inforces the Bible lesson. Your children work so hard at these little projects. I encourage you to talk with your children about the story and the project. The Bible is such a great tool that we will use all our lives...to guide us, to encourage us, to challenge us. It is so great to see the childrens' faces as they talk about the wonderful miracles and lessons that Christ teaches us in the Bible.
May you and your children enjoy nature as we watch the beautiful season of Fall evolve into our next season...Winter! :)
Mrs. Burd & Mrs. Martin