From the director

April 2015 Newsletter

Grand Island

FROM THE DIRECTOR:

April is here. It is time to get outside and enjoy some warmer days. Please send in sun block labeled with your Childs name so that we can be prepared to play in the sun.

On the 16^th, our preschool 2 friends will be going to Sidway School for a visit. They are so excited to ride the big school bus!

Our spring fundraiser is underway. This year we are fundraising with flower bulbs. If you wish to participate please return your order forms by April 14^th. Thank you for supporting Care-A-Lot.

Happy spring!

Miss Jenny
BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS:

4/1- Haley H.

4/5- Cameron B.

4/12 – Kacey U.

4/12 – Miss Debbie

4/21 – Miss Kim

4/24- Jack O.
NURSERY 1

Happy April to all my Nursery parents! I am so excited that it is April and the warm weather that is to come.

This month’s theme is Spring Showers. We are planning on bringing sunshine and flowers into our room to brighten our smiling faces. We will be using our senses to learn all about spring time.

Nursery 1 is saying farewell to Robert and Evie who are moving up to Nursery 2. We are so blessed to have watched you grow from an infant to a crawler. Our infant room won’t be empty after Robert and Evie move up because we have two new friends starting in April. Their names are Lukas, and Elianna. We are excited to welcome them and make new memories with them.

Miss Reece, Miss Jarilyn
NURSERY 2:

My, oh my! Where is this year going? March was full of fun learning about spots, dots, lines and bunnies! We love being able to make dots on everything. Make sure to check out our Art Gallery regularly for all our new master pieces.

The month of March finally brought us spring! It is getting warmer and wetter outside, so please bring in rain boots or snow boots for our many adventures. Please also make sure there are extra clothes in your child’s cubby just in case we get wet or muddy.

April will be just as fun as March. The arrival of the Easter bunny will start us off and running! We will be learning about opposites, such as: up & down, big & little, push & pull, soft & hard, and rough & smooth.

This month also brings lots of changes. Our friends Olivia and Ella are moving up to Toddler 1, and Evie and Robert are moving into our classroom. We will miss you girls, but are excited about watching our two new friends grow. Lastly, Miss Melissa and Miss Rhianna are switching rooms! We are both overjoyed to begin these new adventures with your children.

Miss Melissa, Miss Cathy & Miss Chris
TODDLER 1&2:

Our theme in toddler 1 and 2 is Under the Sea. We will play with water often and explore all of the animals that live in the ocean. We will also read many new stories about the creatures in the sea.

This month we are welcoming our new toddler 2 teacher Miss Dominique. We are so happy to have her. She has many fun activities coming our way!

Now that the weather is warmer, we will continue to go outside on dryer days. Bring in your rain boots for puddle jumping!

Miss Dominique & Miss Julia

Miss Rhianna & Miss Jacquie
PRESCHOOL 1:

We are officially into spring, even though the weather thinks we are still in winter. Silly Mother Nature!

Preschool 1 has welcomed two new friends into our classroom. They are Alesia and Parker. Both of them have been doing an amazing job adjusting to our routine.

For the months of April and May, we will be learning about animals, weather, and how weather affects nature. We are planning more outdoor activities, so please make sure your child has the appropriate outdoor gear (rain boots, sneakers, sweaters, & jackets).

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact us.

Miss Jodi, Miss Amanda
UPK

This month, our lessons will be based on letters X, Y, and Z. During an X week, we will learn about x-ray and xylophone. During a Y week, we will talk about yawn, year, yoga, and yolk. During a Z week, we will learn about zebra, zoo, and zucchini. Learning domains will be covered through hands-on exploration, critical thinking, problem solving, interaction with peers and adults, and making appropriate choices.

Our Math activities will help your children answer the following questions: Can I recognize and describe the position and location of objects? Am I able to use spatial reasoning in concrete tasks, such as putting together puzzles and creating collages and block structures? Can I write my numbers up to and including 13 correctly?

Our ELA activities will include reading books on the topics mentioned earlier. Children will be encouraged to ask questions and give appropriate responses. In addition to self-introduction, birthdays, saying their home addresses, children will practice saying what country/state/town they are from.

Our Science activities will help your children predict, guess, observe, participate, manipulate, and make conclusions. We will do science experiments, such as Magic Milk, Clean Pennies with Vinegar, and Color Mixing.

Our Arts activities will be based on the topics mentioned above.

Our Fine-Motor Skills activities will include cutting with scissors, stenciling, gluing, writing with markers/ pencils, coloring with colored pencils and crayons, painting, playing with plastic tweezers, playing with play-dough, clay, colored rice, moon sand, etc.

*On April 16^th, we are visiting Charlotte Sidway Elementary School!

**On April 22^nd, we are going on a Field Trip to Elderwood Nursing Home!
Miss Natalia
PRESCHOOL 2:

April will finally give us the opportunity to get outside once again for some fresh air and exercise. Please dress appropriately for outdoor play, the playground will be on the soggy side. Please remember sneakers are best for indoor and outdoor school play.

Kindergarten is right around the corner. In order to see what it’s all about first hang, Sidway Elementary will provide us bus transportation on Thursday, April 16^th. Please have your child here by 9:00 a.m. We will be touring the school for about one hour.

Our friends and Elderwood have invited us back for a game of bowling on Wednesday, April 22^nd between 10:00 and 11:00 a.m.

We will celebrate Earth week by exploring ways to keep our environment pollution free, the importance of recycling, and ways to improve our environment.

Thank you for your help in filling our Easter baskets. It was very much appreciated.

Miss Debbie & Miss Stefanie
SCHOOL AGERS:

Hurray! Spring is here! The school agers are so excited to finally get outside after school to play on the big climber! Some April afternoons do get chilly, so please leave an extra coat or sweater, along with sneakers for your child to wear.

This month the school agers have off from school to relax over spring break. Miss Rachel and Miss Breanna have planned a gardening theme. The school agers will get the opportunity to plant their own seeds and keep a journal. In the journal they will document what they do to their own plants, and predict what they think will happen over the next week. Different crafts and activities will be completed to decorate our bulletin board in our classroom, so please stop by to check it out!

There is also exciting news in the school age room! Summer camp letters are going home to you, the parents. Miss Kim, Miss Rachel and Miss Breanna will be running summer camp this year and have already planned the weekly themes and the field trips. The school age teachers are so excited to make this summer camp fun and energetic so that your children can have a great time.

If you have any questions, please feel free to ask any of the school age teachers.

Miss Kim, Miss Rachel,

Miss Sharne, Miss Breanna