Newsletter - May 26th

Star Class News

May 26th

Book Bag Returns

This week we will be collecting everyone’s book bags. Please return them this week, along with the borrowed book from our classroom. If you aren't sure which book your child borrowed, just as Teacher Jo or Teacher Jaylene. We have a list!

Family Fun Night This Friday Night

We are having our final Family Fun Night of the school year this Friday, from 5:30-7pm. We will have several hands-on math and science stations that are going to be a lot of fun! If you are planning on coming, please let us know. Hope to see you there!

Star Class, Star Class Books

We will be assembling our Star Class Books this Thursday and Friday. If you are able to help put these keepsakes together, just let Teacher Jo or Teacher Jaylene know. Thanks!

Summer Camp

We still have spots available - ALL AGES, including KINDERGARTEN

July 14-18 Dinosaurs OR Disney

July 21-25 Pirates and Princesses OR Lego

Summer camp runs from 9:00-12:00. A keepsake, fun snacks, and enjoyable activities are included in your tuition - $95.00 per child, or $175.00 for two siblings per week. There is is non-refundable materials fee of $25.00 per week per child, due at the time of registration that will be applied to your first week’s tuition. If you have any questions, please talk to Teacher Jo, Teacher Jaylene, or stop by the office to talk to Caroline.

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!   

This week

We are continuing to ride our train around the Zoo! We will be doing some Hippo and Elephant projects, a fun zoo cooking project, and continuing to enjoy the Zoo Reports as they are returned. If anyone has any zoo books they would like to share, feel free to bring them in.

Word Wall

This week it’s time to review! Please have your child bring in items that start with H, I, J, K, L, or M and put them in the pelican so we can share them at the end of the day.

Important dates and events

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

Koala Bear, Koala Bear

Koala bear, koala bear, Turn around, (Turn around)

Koala bear, koala bear, Touch the ground (Touch the ground)

Koala bear, koala bear, Dance on your toes, (Dance on tip toes)

Koala bear, koala bear, Touch your nose (Touch your nose)

Koala bear, koala bear, Give a little clap, (clap)

Koala bear, koala bear, Take a nap (Put head on hands like sleeping)

We are Going to the Zoo

Sung to: "London Bridge"

We are going to zoo, to the zoo, to the zoo.

We are going to the zoo, won't you join us too?

We'll see lions, tigers too, tigers too, tigers too.

We'll see lions, tigers too, all at the zoo.

We will find some chimpanzees, chimpanzees, chimpanzees.

we will find some chimpanzees, swinging from the trees.

We will look for kangaroos, kangaroos, kangaroos.

We will look for kangaroos, hopping at the zoo.

Volunteer Opportunities

Recycling – 15 minutes

Washing toys – 30 minutes

Newsletter - May 12th

Star Class News

Week of May 12th

Family Fun Night
We are having our final Family Fun Night of the school year on Friday, May 30, 5:30-7pm. We will have several hands-on math and science stations that are going to be a lot of fun! If you are planning on coming, please let us know. There is a sign-up sheet next to the sign-in clipboard by the classroom. Hope to see you there!

Summer Camp
Summer is coming, and we have two weeks of fun and activities planned for summer camp this year!
July 14-18 Dinosaurs OR Disney
July 21-25 Pirates and Princesses OR Lego

Summer camp runs from 9:00-12:00. A keepsake, fun snacks, and enjoyable activities are included in your tuition - $95.00 per child, or $175.00 for two siblings per week. There is is non-refundable materials fee of $25.00 per week per child, due at the time of registration that will be applied to your first week’s tuition. If you have any questions, please talk to Teacher Jo, Teacher Jaylene, or stop by the office to talk to Caroline. We would love to spend time playing and creating with your awesome kiddos this summer!

Star Class, Star Class Books
We are so excited to create our Star Class books! If you have signed up, but haven’t paid yet, please pay Teacher Jo or Teacher Jaylene $5 per book by May 16th so we have time to get the pictures developed. Thanks!

Volunteers Needed
We will need help assembling the Star Class, Star Class books on Thursday, May 29th and Friday May 30th. This will count towards your volunteer hours, needed by the end of the school year. If you can help, please let either Teacher Jo or Teacher Jaylene know. Thank you!

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 finishing up our Spring Assessments. 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 end of this week.  

This week
All aboard! We are beginning our class-inspired train curriculum this week, with lots of fun projects, our favorite train books, and using our newly painted boxes that look like trains. We will be creating our own Name Trains, as well as counting trains and painting with trains. If anyone has any train books they would like to share, feel free to bring them in.

Word Wall
This week is our last letter of the alphabet! We will be introducing the letter S for Star and Summer.  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. Next week, watch for a group of letters the kids can choose from for sharing, as we review the alphabet for the next four weeks.

Important dates and events

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

The Wheels on the Train Sung to "The Wheels on the Bus"
The wheels on the train go clickity clack, clickity clack, clickity clack.
The wheels on the train go clickity clack,
All down the track.

The engine on the train goes chug, chug, chug.......
The smoke from the train goes puff, puff, puff……
The whistle on the train goes whoo, whoo, whoo…..
The conductor on the train goes “All aboard!”......
The people on the train rock side to side…….

Volunteer Opportunities
Recycling – 15 minutes
Washing toys – 30 minutes

Newsletter - May 5th

Star Class News

Week of May 5th

Summer Camp
Summer is coming, and we have two weeks of fun and activities planned for summer camp this year!
July 14-18 Dinosaurs OR Disney
July 21-25 Pirates and Princesses OR Lego

Summer camp runs from 9:00-12:00. A keepsake, fun snacks, and enjoyable activities are included in your tuition - $95.00 per child, or $175.00 for two siblings per week. There is is non-refundable materials fee of $25.00 per week per child, due at the time of registration that will be applied to your first week’s tuition. If you have any questions, please talk to Teacher Jo, Teacher Jaylene, or stop by the office to talk to Caroline. We would love to spend time playing and creating with your awesome kiddos this summer!

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 with pictures of their Star Class friends. We would like to create one for your child this year, but will need to ask for help in printing out pictures. Check out the sample (a previous year’s book) next to the sign-in sheet! If you are interested in getting one, please pay Teacher Jo or Teacher Jaylene $5 per book by May 16th so we have time to get the pictures developed. Thanks!

Volunteers Needed
We will need help assembling the Star Class, Star Class books on Thursday, May 29th and Friday May 30th. This will count towards your voluteer hours, needed by the end of the school year. If you can help, please let either Teacher Jo or Teacher Jaylene know. Thank you!

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 continuing our Spring Assessments. 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 learn about butterflies, ladybugs, and get ready for Mother’s Day. We will be reading two of our favorite Eric Carle books, The Very Hungry Caterpillar and The Grouchy Ladybug, as well as creating our very own Hungry Caterpillar. We will continue to watch our tadpoles change and grow as we move on to learn about these beautiful and helpful bugs. Feel free to come in and visit the tadpoles when dropping off or picking up your child!

Word Wall
This week we will be introducing the letter J for Jar, Jewels, and Jump.  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 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

Caterpillar/ Butterfly Song Sung to "The Wheels on the Bus"
The caterpillars are wiggling around
Wiggling around, wiggling around
The caterpillars are wiggling around
All around the yard

The caterpillars are munching and a crunching
Munching and a crunching
The caterpillars are munching and a crunching
All around the yard

The caterpillars are building a cocoon
Building a cocoon, Building a cocoon
The caterpillars are building a cocoon
All around the yard

The butterflies are flying around
Flying around, flying around
The butterflies are flying around
All around the yard.

Little Ladybug Sung to Mary Had a Little Lamb
I have a little ladybug,
ladybug, ladybug
I have a little ladybug,
It's wings are black and red.


Volunteer Opportunities
Recycling – 15 minutes
Washing toys – 30 minutes