A Note From The Principal

Summer has come to an end and another school year is upon us.  We’d like to extend a warm welcome to our new families, and a sincere thank you to returning families and those that chose to spend their summer with us.  We enjoyed making memories with your children!  We recognize that this is a busy time for many families and are using this month’s school newsletter to include reminders on school closures, communication, security and more.  Please read through this newsletter carefully, and let us know if you have any questions or concerns.

Sincerely,

Stephen Morrison

Holiday Closures

Our school does not follow the local elementary school schedule as we are open more days per year.  For the 20192020 school year the days we are closed are

• Labor Day
• Thanksgiving Day
• Christmas Eve
• Christmas
• New Year’s Day
• Memorial Day
• Independence Day

Links 2 Home

If your not currently receiving photos and daily reports for your child you can easily change this by downloading the Links 2 Home app on your phone.  Just type ‘Links 2 Home’ in the search bar for the Apple App Store or Google Play Store.   After downloading Links 2 Home you can register with the same email address that you used to enroll your child in our school.  Links 2 Home also allows you to leave drop-off notes for your child’s teacher of absences.  If you’re having issues accessing Links 2 Home please let us know.

Monthly Curriculum

Infants

This month’s baby sign is “HAPPY.”  To sign the word “happy,” place your hands in front of your chest and brush upwards repeatedly.  Baby signs are a good way to help children express themselves and lessen frustration in the early stages of language development.  Signing helps young children learn to recognize, and eventually verbalize, the word associated with the sign.

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Toddlers

As a toddler, your child will begin to listen more intently and respond to familiar words by shouting, gesturing or reaching for objects.  She will start to babble more, and these babbling sounds will evolve into a mix of real and made-up words and phrases.  Here is an activity to promote your child’s language development by helping her identify family members:

• Gather some family photos or an album.
• Ask questions that can be answered by pointing or gesturing.  “Where is Mommy?” or “Where are you?”
• Ask yes/no or single-response questions about a photo.  “Do you see Mommy?” or “Who is this?”

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Beginners

This  month, your child will practice size, color and shape vocabulary, repeat numbers 1-10, and follow two-step directions.

Here are some suggested activities to practice these skills with your child:

• Place a sponge, a cotton ball and an ice cube on the table.  Have your child touch each item and describe how the items look.  “What color is the cotton ball?” or “What shape is the sponge?”
• Walk up steps with your child.  Count your steps from 1 to 10

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Intermediates

This month, your child will learn to differentiate between numbers and letters, repeat patterns of three, and identify personal characteristics.

Here are some suggested activities to practice these skills with your child.

• Take a walk outdoors with your child.  Point to letters and numbers on street signs and ask your child questions.  “What letter is that?”, “What number is that?” or “Is that a number or a letter?”
• Prompt your child to talk about himself by using personal characteristics.  “What color is your hair?” or “What color are your eyes?”

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Pre -K

This month, your child will generate real and/or nonsense rhyming words, introduce herself to peers, and count from 1 to 50

Here are some suggested activities to practice these skills with your child:

• Take a walk with your child.  Have her count her steps from 1 to 50

Pretend to meet your child for the first time.  Introduce yourself by saying, “Hello.  My name is…” Then, ask your child to introduce herself.

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5 Children's Books that Celebrate Diversity

September, 2019   |   Topics: Citizens of the World, Language & Literacy

Books are a great way to enrich your child’s understanding and acceptance of diverse cultures. With this foundation in the preschool years, children have more social confidence and success in interacting with many different types of people as they progress through elementary school and beyond. Below are some age-appropriate options[.....]
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