A Note From Our Principal,

We loved celebrating Week of the Young Child and Earth Day with our students and families! Our classrooms spent the week leading up to Earth Day learning about insects, plants, ecology and making art from recycled materials. For Earth Day students made posters spreading the word to help save the bees, had a special visitor from Hillcrest Farms and planted an herb garden. Our Kindergartners visited our adopted grandparents and planted an herb garden with them and released butterflies.  This month we are busy supporting our school age students as they prepare to wrap up the academic school year. As part of our school age curriculum, our students are working together to get their classroom ready for summer camp. Planning for activities as a team helps school age children develop independence and leadership skills. Feel free to stop by our school age room and say hello!

Sincerely,

Mrs. Tiffany Batts

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Last Call for Summer Camp

It’s not too late to join us for summer. Please visit the front desk for a copy of our camp brochures or visit our Summer Camp webpage.

Mother’s Day Celebration

We are excited to celebrate our mom’s on Friday, May 11^th. Come join us for Mum’s with Mom during your child’s afternoon outside time.  We will have a fun photo booth in the lobby where you can take a photo with your child to commemorate this special day. All mothers, grandmothers and special parent figures are welcome!

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Warm Weather Reminder

Please send a labeled water bottle and sunscreen to school with your child if you’ve not already done so. Thank you!

Monthly Curriculum

Infant

In our infant program, we start using baby sign language from the earliest months.  Baby signs are common terms that have been modified and simplified from American Sign Language. The sign for this month is “diaper”.  To sign this word place your hands near your waist.  With each hand, tap your index and middle finger against your thumb repeatedly.

Toddlers

This month, toddlers will be continuing to work on developing and growing strong while using their muscles.  Children have fun jumping, kicking and dancing as they develop their coordination and gross motor skills.

Beginners

This month, your child will practice using spatial vocabulary, matching items by color and size, and sharing details about recent family events.

Intermediate

This month, your child will discuss major events in a story, learn about the metamorphosis of a caterpillar into a butterfly, and learn about the concept of speed.

Pre-K

This month, your child will continue to build addition and subtraction skills, repeat patterns of five, and follow multi-step directions.

Read Together, Talk Together

–On Mother’s Lap by: Ann Herbert Scott

–The Father Who had 10 Children by: Benedicte Guettier

-Oonga Boonga by: Frieda Wishinsky

From Our Education Department

6 Engaging Musical Activities for Infants through Pre-K

May, 2018   |   Topics: Creative Expression

If your child has played with a toy instrument or listened to a familiar song, you’ve probably seen his face light up or his body sway back and forth in enjoyment. Music is fun for young children and helps them develop creativity, fine motor skills, vocabulary, and self-esteem. In the[.....]
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