JANUARY NEWSLETTER
2015
Dear
Parents,
HAPPY
NEW YEAR TO ALL OF YOU!
We
hope you had a restful and relaxing break with your family. I really enjoyed
having time with my family and own children. Nevertheless, I always start
missing our preschoolers after more than a week. I am sure your children are
also excited to see their friends again.
Every
year we notice a growth spurt in our students when they come back after the
break. You might want to check your child’s indoor shoes to see if they still
fit our little “happy feet”.
JANUARY THEME:
DINOSAURS
The
year will start with a fun unit about dinosaurs. There will be a lot of roaring
and exploring going on in our classroom. The children will learn about how dinosaurs
lived and how they became extinct. We will sing English and German dinosaur
songs and you will hear us stomping through the hallways. Don’t be surprised if
you see bones in our sensory box. Your child might be busy excavating (what a
big word) and looking for fossils.
In
context with our dinosaur unit the children will be sorting, counting and
categorizing dinosaurs, bones, shapes and identifying dinosaur foot prints.
Our
class library will be stacked with books about dinosaurs. We also purchased some
new furniture (couch and chair) from our scholastic book order bonus points. It
will make it even more fun to sit in our reading area and look at books. Thank
you again parents for supporting our preschool through our monthly book orders.
THANK YOU to SPF
RAFFLE PARTICIPANTS
Thank
you to all the parents who had participated in this fundraiser. We decided to
invest the SPF money into a portable sink for our classroom. This will save us
from constant trips to the washroom and will make painting less messy.
Light Table
We
purchased a light table for our classroom. It will give our students many
options to explore and discover. If you have any x-rays at home that you would
like to share with the class, please let us know.
Pre-registration
for the 2015-16 Preschool Year
I
will send home registration packages this week. Current families are invited to
pre-register and return the registration packages ASAP. However final class
placement will be based on different factors (age,
number of enrolment etc.).
Families
who are pre- registering do NOT have to attend the Open House in order to get a
spot. We will contact you about your child’s placement in February.
KINDERGARTEN
READINESS
A
number of our students (M-W-F class) are eligible to start Kindergarten this
fall. If you have any questions or concerns in regards to Kindergarten
readiness, please feel free to contact us and discuss your child’s progress.
We
will be sending home an overview of
different age based developmental stages in children. It might help you to
get an idea where you child is at and in what areas you can support him/her at
home. Please keep in mind, that every child is different and children develop
skills in different paces. There really is no “one size fits all” recipe!!!
I
always promote the “support and nurture” approach and “look at their strength”
view. Our children are like stars and each of them shines in their very unique
way!
Winter
Fun Day
Depending
on temperatures we might take our students outside for some fun activities this
month. M-W-F class will have the care partners join them. We will give you
further notice about the exact day and time. Tue-Thu class will need some
parent helpers.
DATES to REMEMBER
Tuesday,
January 20th: Kindergarten
Information Night @ 7:00p.m.
Wed/Thu
Jan 28/29: Dinosaur Day (bring
your dinos/ please label)
Wednesday, January
28th: Preschool Registration
Night @ 6:30–8:00 p.m.
I decided that it
is easier to separate my private emails from work related emails.
My new email is: coordinator.hanselandgretel@gmail.com
I will still
receive emails under my gmx account during the transition time!
We are excited to
start a New Year and are looking forward to a roaring month
of Fun and Learning
in our Hansel & Gretel Preschool.
Cheers!
Uli Hecker, Ruth
Skinner Larissa Lorenz, Samina Roohi
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