February 2015 News – Carrington Academy

Links To Learning February Curriculum Goals

***This is a glimpse of what each classroom will be focusing on. Please see the classroom bulletin board for more detailed lessons.

Infant

Baby Sign Language:

This month’s baby sign is “all done”. To sign the word “all done,” place both hands in front of your chest and flip them outwards and inwards. For further assistance, have your child’s teacher show you how to make the baby sign, or refer to videos and articles on the Web.

Toddler

This month, your child will learn to connect the events in stories to her own life experiences, match animals with their sounds, and continue identifying shapes and colors.
Preschool

This month, your child will continue using sequence vocabulary (i.e. first, second), name basic shapes, and learn about farms and farm animals.

Pre-K

This month, your child will continue to identify uppercase and lowercase letters, recognize numerals 1-40, and create original patterns.

Read Together, Talk Together

***This is a glimpse of what books will be introduced this month. Please see classroom bulletin boards for additional themed books.

Books:

Dear Zoo: A Lift the Flap Book

Kitten

Clifford, The Big Red Dog

Vocabulary Words:

zoo, zoo keeper, veterinarian, friend, heart, dentist, teeth, President

Monthly Spotlight

Pizza Pinwheels Recipe Pizza Pinwheels

Ingredients:

1 tube (13.8 ounces) refrigerated pizza crust
1 cup (4 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 cup chopped pepperoni (about 64 slices)
1/2 cup Ragú® Old World Style® Traditional, warmed, optional

Directions:

1. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough into a 16-in. x 10-in. rectangle. Sprinkle with cheeses and pepperoni.
2. Roll up jelly-roll style, starting with a long side. Cut into 2-in. slices. Place cut side down in a greased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan; lightly press down to flatten.

February Dates To Remember

2nd Ground Hog’s Day

2^nd-13^th Kiss the Pig Fundraiser

13^th Kiss the Pig Ceremony

13^th Valentines Parties

16^th Presidents Day

16^th No school Forsyth and Fulton Counties

18^th Tooth Fairy Visits

19^th Open House 5pm-7pm

26^th Spirit night at Chick-Fil-A 5pm-7pm

27^th Mother Goose visits Early Preschool-Private Pre K

Dear Carrington Academy McFarland Families,

Welcome to the wonderful month of February with Valentine’s Day fast approaching there is a definite feeling of love in the air. In the beginning of the month we will focus on Groundhog Day and Valentine’s Day! We will be having classroom parties where you can bring Valentine cards and do not forget our Kiss the Pig fundraiser. The pigs are coming to our school, so don’t forget to bring in your spare change next week to feed the pigs that are located at the front desk. The classroom that collects the most change will see their teacher kiss a pig. This truly is an exciting and busy time of year!

Now that we are in the New Year, it is time to start enrolling for the 2015-2016 school year. We have already started with our IN House registration for our Private Pre-K and TK. Our In House registration will end on February 6^th and we will then open our programs up to the community. Programs are filling up quickly for the fall. Please do not delay with your registration so that you are ensured a spot for the upcoming school year. Remember, if you turn in your Pre-K and TK registration form along with a deposit BEFORE February 6^th, you will receive $250 off of your deposit for the first month tuition in the fall. We are very blessed to have so many wonderful families currently enrolled with us. We are also equally blessed to have such an awesome team of teachers who truly love your children and inspire their students to become lifelong learners.

Partnering with you,

Jan Migliaccio