January 2018 Newsletter Bestwishesforahappyholidayseason!

OurthemeinJanuarywillbethe“Ocean”.Wewilllearnmanyfingerplaysandsongs,readvariousbooksandlearnaboutoceanlife.WewillconcludethethemewithBeachDayforour3-yearoldstudentsandHawaiianDayforourPre-Kstudents.Pleasedressforthebeach,bringabeachtowelandatropicalsnack.DuringHawaiianDayourPre-Kclasseswillhaveachancetotasteadeliciouspineapple.Letusknowifyouhaveanyconcernsaboutthis.

Libraryvisits

OurmonthlyvisitstotheCanmorelibrarywillstartinJanuary.WewilltakebusestothelibraryforthisspecialprogramwithMs.Rhonda.Studentpickuponlibrarydayswillbefromthelibrary(exceptforMs.Carmen’sPre-Kafternoonclasswhichwillridethebusbothwayswithpickup,asusual,atthepreschool).Duetosafetyconcerns,weaskthatparentsarrive10-15minutesearliertoassisttheirchildinselectingandcheckingoutbookstogether.Pleasearrangeforyourchildtohavealibrarycardbeforetheirfirsttrip.Thiscanbedoneatthelibraryandthereisnocostinvolved.

Musicclasses

Pre-KclasseswillcontinuewithmonthlyclasseswithMs.Sueandour3yearoldclasseswillstartourbi-monthlymusicprogramwithEntangledPuppetry.

TransitionstoPre-K

Januaryisthetimewhenmanyfamiliesbeginlookingintoprogramsfortheupcomingschoolyear.IfyourchildismovingontoaPre-Kprogram,weencourageyoutotakeacloserlookathowourprogramsgrowwithyourchild.Pleaseconsidertheinformationbelowtolearnhowourprogramsevolveandbuildonyourchild’spreviousexperiencewithus.WewouldalsoliketoinviteyoutoseeourPre-Kprograminaction!PleasecontacttheofficetoarrangeavisitduringJanuaryorFebruaryortotalkwithourteachers.Wewouldlovetotellyoumore!

Welookforwardtonewlearningadventurestogetherin2018!

Ms.CarmenandMs.Claire

“SlipperyFish”byCharlotteDiamondwillbeoursignaturesongforthemonthofJanuary.Herearethelyricsforyoutoenjoythesongathometogetherwithyourchild!

Slipperyfish,slipperyfishSlidingthroughthewater.SlipperyFish,slipperyfish,GULP!GULP!GULP!OH,NO!It’sbeeneatenbyan…Octopus,Octopus,SquigglingthroughthewaterOctopus,Octopus,GULP!GULP!GULP!OH,NO!It’sbeeneatenbya…Tunafish,tunafish,FlashingthroughthewaterTunafish,TunafishGULP!GULP!GULP!OH,NO!It’sbeeneatenbya…

Greatwhiteshark,greatwhiteshark,LurkinginthewaterGreatwhiteshark,greatwhitesharkGULP!GULP!GULP!OH,NO!It’sbeeneatenbya…Humongouswhale,humongouswhale,Spoutinginthewater.Humongouswhale,humongouswhale,GULP!GULP!GULP!BURP!!(PARDONME!)