Newsletter - April 28th

Star Class News

Week of April 28th

Thank you to the Jameson family for donating the tadpoles to our classroom last week. The kids have really been enjoying watching them (teachers, too). Make sure to come in sometime this week and check them out!

Star Class, Star Class Books
Each year we like to create a fun book for the kids so they can remember their Star Class friends.  It is a fun book, kind of like Brown Bear, Brown Bear but instead in pictures of each of their Star Class friends.  I would like to create one for your children this year, but will need to ask for help in printing out pictures. We can't find our samples, if you have one from a previous year we would love to show it off!   If you are interested in getting one for your child, please pay Teacher Jo or Teacher Jaylene $5 per book.  We will be collecting money through May 16th so we can send the pictures out to get developed and get them done by the end of the year.

2014-2015
If you know of anyone that is looking for a preschool next year we still have openings in some of our morning classes and afternoon classes. So please refer your friends!

Spring Assessments
This week we will be beginning our Spring Assessments on the children.  Feel free to talk to us at any time if you have any questions or concerns, but the progress reports will be going home the middle of next month.  

This week
This week we are going to start our Spring unit by talking about Spring flowers, planting some of our own flower seeds, and discussing what flowers need to grow.  We will also be setting up a flower stand in our classroom for the children to explore.  For a special treat, we will be cooking “Dirt Cups” on Thursday and Friday to enjoy for snack.  We will be heading to Kindred Care on Wednesday to sing to the Grandmas and Grandpas.

Word Wall
This week we will be introducing the letter R for Rabbit and Robot.  Please have your child bring in items that start with the letter and put them in the pelican so we can share them at the end of the day.

Important dates and events
May 1st -  Tuition Due
May 10th – Tuition grace period ends at noon
May 26th – Memorial Day/No School
May 30th – Family Fun Night (Math and Science Night)
June 7th – Playground Clean up 8:00-10:00
June 19th – End of Year All School Picnic

This weeks songs in the Star Class

Five Green and Speckled Frogs

Five green Speckled Frogs sat on a speckled log
Eating some most delicious bugs. Yum! Yum!
One jumped into the pool
Where it was nice and cool
Then there were 4 green speckled frogs

4 green Speckled Frogs
Sat on a speckled log
Eating some most delicious bugs. Yum! Yum!
One jumped into the pool
Where it was nice and cool
Then there were 3 green speckled frogs

3 green speckled frogs
Sat on a speckled log
Eating some most delicious bugs. Yum! Yum!
One jumped into the pool
Where it was nice and cool
Then there were 2 green speckled frogs

2 green speckled frogs
Sat on a speckled log
Eating some most delicious bugs. Yum! Yum!
One jumped into the pool
Where it was nice and cool
Then there was one green speckled frog

One green speckled frog
Sat on a speckled log
Eating some most delicious bugs. Yum! Yum!
he jumped into the pool
Where it was nice and cool
Then there were no green speckled frogs

Volunteer Opportunities
Recycling – 15 minutes
Washing toys – 30 minutess

Newsletter - April 21st

Star Class News

Week of April 21st

We hope you were able to enjoy your Easter weekend.  Thank you to everyone who came out to support our Family Art Show, Auction and Breakfast.  If you put a bid in on any items you can stop by the preschool office anytime this week to check if you won and to pick up your items. Caroline will be in the office the rest of the year. If you were unable to see your child's artwork it will be in their portfolios at the end of the year.

Star Class, Star Class Books
Each year we like to create a fun book for the kids so they can remember their Star Class friends.  It is a fun book, kind of like Brown Bear, Brown Bear but instead in pictures of each of their Star Class friends.  I would like to create one for your children this year, but will need to ask for help in printing out pictures.  We will have a sample of the book out this week for you to look at, if you are interested in getting one for your child, please pay Teacher Jo or Teacher Jaylene $5 per book.  We will be collecting money through May 16th so we can send the pictures out to get developed and get them done by the end of the year.

2014-2015
If you know of anyone that is looking for a preschool next year we still have openings in some of our morning classes and afternoon classes. So please refer your friends!

Spring Assessments
This week we will be beginning our Spring Assessments on the children.  Feel free to talk to us at any time if you have any questions or concerns, but the progress reports will be going home the middle of next month.  

This week
This week we are going to start our Spring unit by talking about Spring flowers, planting some of our own flower seeds, and discussing what flowers need to grow.  We will also be setting up a flower stand in our classroom for the children to explore.  For a special treat, we will be cooking “Dirt Cups” on Thursday and Friday to enjoy for snack.  We will be heading to Kindred Care on Wednesday to sing to the Grandmas and Grandpas.

Word Wall
This week we will be introducing the letter B for Branch and Blue.  Please have your child bring in items that start with the letter and put them in the pelican so we can share them at the end of the day.

Important dates and events
April 23rd – Kindred 10:15
May 1st -  Tuition Due
May 10th – Tuition grace period ends at noon
May 26th – Memorial Day/No School
June 19th – End of Year All School Picnic

This weeks songs in the Star Class

Flowers Growing

I had a tiny turtle, This is the way we sprout our roots,
Sprout our roots, sprout our roots.
This is the way we sprout our roots,
When spring time is here.

This is the way we pop through the dirt,
Pop through the dirt, pop through the dirt.
This is the way we pop through the dirt
When spring time is here.
Additional Versus:
This is the way we stretch and grow.
This is the way we shoot up so tall.
This is the way we open our buds.
This is the way we bend in the breeze.
This is the way we smile at the sun.

Five Spring Flowers Original Author Unknown

Five spring flowers, all in a row.
The first one said, "We need rain to grow!"
The second one said, "Oh my, we need water!"
The third one said, "Yes, it is getting hotter!"
The fourth one said, "I see clouds in the sky."
The fifth one said, "I wonder why?"

Then BOOM went the thunder
And ZAP went the lightning!
That springtime storm was really frightening!
But the flowers weren't worried–no, no, no, no!
The rain helped them to grow, grow, GROW!


Volunteer Opportunities
Recycling – 15 minutes
Washing toys – 30 minutes

Newsletter - April 14

Star Class News

Week of April 14th

Sorry this newsletter is getting out late this week, Teacher Jo's computer is finally up and running again.  We hope you all had a great spring break, the weather was beautiful and we hope it continues so we can enjoy playing outside.

Auction 
Check out our silent auction the week of April 14th-19th.  The classroom “kid” projects will be displayed outside of our classroom and you can bid on them throughout the week.  We will also have several other auction items to bid on in the hall between Maria's office and Sanctuary including our Fire pit basket.  Be sure to check out some of the great items we have for auction!

Family Breakfast
Mark your calender for the family breakfast and art show on April 19th.  Your child's 0artwork will be displayed for your enjoyment while we make breakfast for you!   We will also be taking last minute bids on auction items during this time, from 8:00-10:00.  Come and go as you can but please come check out your child's work.

Week of the Young Child
During week of the young child, each day your child can come to school dressed in our theme of the day, and we will have special guests and special snacks throughout the week.
Monday – Superhero Day
Tuesday - Silly Sock Day, with Jabba the dog our special guest
Wednesday - Class color day, with Officer Johnson as our speical guest
Thursday - Silly Hat Day, Cement Truck and Dump Truck visits
Friday - Wild and Crazy Hair Day

This week
This week we will be doing some fun and creative art projects as we settle back into the routine of school. We will be hosting guest throughout the week and doing some fun art projects like spin art, upside down art, and painting with different types of material while creating different projects to show of at our art show this week.

Word Wall
This week we will not have a letter of the week, instead the children can bring in some of their favorite things to help us celebrate week of the young child.

Important dates and events
April 14th – Tuition Grace Period End @ noon
April 14th – 19th Silent Auction!
April 19th – Family Breakfast and Art Show
April 23rd – Kindred 10:15
April 25th – Family Fun Night


This weeks songs in the Star Class

Tiny Tim

I had a tiny turtle, his name was Tiny Tim
I put him in the bathtub to see if he could swim,
He drank up all the water, he ate up all the soup
And when he tried to talk he had a bubble in his throat
Blub blub blub,
Bubble, bubble bubble,
Bubble Bubble bubble
Bubble Bubble Bubble
Bubble Bubble POP

Classroom needs
Wipes

Volunteer Opportunities
Recycling – 15 minutes
Washing toys – 30 minutes