A Note From Mrs. Ella: Foothill Preschool & Infant Center November 2012
A Note From Mrs. Ella: Foothill Preschool & Infant Center November 2012
A Note From Mrs. Ella: Foothill Preschool & Infant Center November 2012
Dates to Remember
11/1 Food Drive Begins 11/1 Nov. Book Orders Due 11/12 Veterans Day- School closed 11/14 Chapel Day @9:30 w/Mrs. Sara 11/16 Cal Poly Dairy Presentation @ 10am 11/21-25 Thanksgiving School closed 11/27 Looking 12/1 12/7 12/11 Dec. Book Orders Due Ahead: Toys for Tots SLO Christmas Parade 7pm Garden Creek Caroling @ 10:15am 12/24-1/1Winter BreakSchool Closed
Month of November
Themes: Giving Thanks Fall Leaves Nutrition Thanksgiving Bible Verse:
Give thanks to the Lord for He is good. 1Chronicles 16:34
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Recycle Collecting: Cell phones, Ink Jet Cartridg- es, Laser Cartridges, Video Games, Digital Cameras, GPS Devices, and PDAs. The box is located in the hallway on the counter.
ESCRIP Sign-up today, it s quick and easy! 1. Go to www.escrip.com 2. Click on sign-up 3. Follow the instructions. 4. Group Name: Foothill Preschool and Infant Center. 5. Group I.D.#151855752 Its free! Extended family and friends who live in and out of town can also participate-sign up & join in!
THANK YOU: The Kain Family (Gavins parents) for the case of wipes and pizza snack items. To all the families that donated & participated in the Car- mel Apple Fundraiser. Each family that donated to the classroom/school. Kain Family for the delicious Banana & Choc. Chip muf- fins. Jen Tucker for delicious popcicles. Schimke Family for Little Tikes Train. JCF for the new climbing dome structure.
Happy Birthday 11/9 11/20 11/21 11/21 11/23 Miss Charisse Sarah Kelley Brandon Darcy Penelope
Infant Center: Miss Lauren, Miss Amanda, Miss Natalie, Miss Paige
We sure have been keeping busy here at the Infant Center and had a FUN month in Octo- ber. We cant believe November is here. This month is all about being THANKFUL! Heres what our little pumpkins did last month: Darcy Turns 1 on the 21st, Hap- py Birthday! She is walking more & more every day and is doing a great job sleeping on her cot like a big girl. Finley is our big one year old. He is waving goodbye and work- ing on his animal sounds. Aubrey waves and loves to stand up. She also likes to mim- ic sounds that we make. Olive is pulling herself up and loves to talk to us and her friends. Madison is walking everywhere and is starting to sleep on a cot. She is also learning to share and help the teachers with the babies. Isabella is rolling over and start- ing to stand with assistance. She loves music and likes to watch her older friends eat lunch in the high chair. Thank you to the parents who ordered Carmel apples for our school fundraiser. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving break. We hope you get to spend it those you love.
Pre-K Room: Mrs. Jen, Miss Kristie, Miss Hannah, Miss Charisse
October was a great month for Pre-K. We learned so much about our bodies both inside and out! Pre-K had so much fun meeting some not-so-scary skeletons who showed us what we look like inside and what our bones do to help us move. We had a special visit from the bone doctor and he was very impressed with all of our bone knowledge! We made so many outstand- ing art projects during the month of October that we ran out of space to display them all! Pre-K also got to carve pumpkins and see what's in- side. They don't have bones like us, but they do have seeds and lots of slimy guts! Our two jacko-lanterns turned out fabulously and we really enjoyed having them hang out in our classroom. Pre-K also met some friends who sleep all day and stay up all night! We met owls, bats, black cats, and spooky spiders. We had a "monsterously" good time with our new monster friends, too. Pre-K went on a hunt for Dracula and they were not afraid! Our days were filled with candy corn sorting, Halloween sticker art, and decorating our room to prepare for our Mon- ster Mash Bash on Halloween. What a "spooktacular" success! Thank you so much to every- one who donated, we could not have pulled it off without your help! A special thanks to the Kain family for donating the HUGE pumpkins, the Great Pumpkin movie, all the art supplies, and so much more. You really are Pre-K angels! Pre -K also had a blast learning about Dia de Los Muertos for the first time. It was so awesome to celebrate a holiday from another culture, and we can't wait to do it again next year. We are so excited to continue the holiday fun into the month of November. Have you ever had to make a difficult choice and just couldn't seem to decide what to do? We are in the same boat here in Pre-K when it comes to the themes for November. We were trying to go through and decide the themes by weeks like we usually do, but we are having the hardest time. There are so many things we want to do and just can't seem to narrow them down by weeks, so we have decided to call the whole month "Autumn Discovery". During our month of discovery we will be talking about the many parts of a tree, from bark to leaves, and the fruit and nuts that they sometimes grow. We will learn some fun songs with movements for trees. Our favorite song from Music & Movement Mondays is "Big Oak Tree". Be sure to ask us to perform it for you! Another topic that we think will be fascinating is learning about all the different har- vest items. The list will include gourds, squash, pumpkins, and Indian corn. If we get some of the items donated, Pre-K will be able to see and feel the differences. We will also be filling our room with harvest art and getting in the mood for Thanksgiving! We will meet some silly turkeys and learn the story of Thanksgiving and what it means to give thanks. Pre-K will talk about all the things and people that we are thankful for. We will also be holding a Food Drive from No- vember 1st through the 16th! This is a GREAT way for all of us to learn about giving and making a difference in our community, and how even helping in a small way can add up to a big change if everyone contributes. Please bring non-perishable food items to our classroom and we will have a big box ready to collect them. Thank you so much in advance for helping us learn about helping others. We will also be hav- ing our own Thanksgiving celebration in Pre-K before we all leave for vacation! We will be hav- ing a special luncheon featuring some Southern favorites, such as macaroni & cheese, little smokies sausages, corn on the cob, and mini pumpkin pie bites for dessert. We are so thank- ful for every one of our students and their fami- lies. The last week of November will be spent getting ready for Miss Kristie's favorite holiday...CHRISTMAS! We can't believe it's already that time of year again! Get ready for Christmas carols, red and green paper chains, and lots of glitter. Just a couple of notes for parents: Please remember to check the snack calendar for your snack day! It's important that everyone sticks to the calendar so we have the right amount of food every day. If you lose your cal- endar or don't get one, there is one posted on the parent board and you can always ask us for another copy. It is also very important that you bring your child's bedding in a pillowcase or re- usable canvas bag. Plastic bags have been banned in SLO County so we are not able to provide them anymore. The bag just makes it so much easier for us to store the bedding through the week so we really appreciate it! Thank you so much for everything each one of you does to make our days in Pre-K fabulous. You are amazing! Have a great Thanksgiving! P.S. Don't forget-- School will be closed Monday, November 12th for Veterans Day and November 21-23 for Thanksgiving