DECEMBER 2012

4 THE FIRST CHRISTMAS - Gwen
6 SANTA - Mason
11 CALL RUDOLPH - Tori
     Merry Christmas, Moms!
     Lunch Buddies until 2:00 - bring lunch & a drink
13 THE GINGERREAD MAN - Naomi
17 HATS OFF TO CHRISTMAS - Arianna
      Gingerbread House supplies needed today*
20 CHRISTMAS PARTY - Amani
CHRISTMAS BREAK
      School resumes on Januray 15, 2013

*For our Christmas Party we will be decorating little graham cracker gingerbread houses. I have a supply list and I need each family to sign up for one item:

1 box Nabisco Honey Maid Graham Crackers
2 lbs powdered sugar
1 pkg plain m&m's, christmas colors if possible
1 pkg small gumdrops
1 pkg classic round peppermint candies
1 pkg red hots
1 pkg small candies
1 pkg small candies
I have already purchased foil covered santas, mini candy canes, and hershey's miniatures

NOVEMBER 2012

1   IT'S AUTUMN TIME - Mason
6   I LIKE I - Tori
8   INDIANS AND PILGRIMS - Naomi
13 TOM TUKEY - Austin
15 THANK YOU, THANKSGIVING - Arianna
     THANKSGIVING BREAK
27 A JARFUL OF J's - Amani
29 COUNTDOWN TO CHRISTMAS - Carson
      December tuition day

OCTOBER 2012

2  EVERYONE LIKES E - Gwen
4  OWLS - Mason
9  FUN WITH F - Tori
11  THERE WAS AN OLD LADY WHO SWALLOWED A FLY - Naomi
16  G IS FOR ME - Austin
18  THE CHOCOLATE CHIP GHOST - Arianna
22  HOORAY FOR H - Amani
24  HALLOWEEN FUN - Carson
30  HALLOWEEN PARTY - Gwen
     - Bring 8 Treats
     -Wear a simple costume
     - November tuition day

SEPTEMBER 2012

4   HOORAY FOR A - Tori
6   WAY UP HIGH IN THE APPLE TREE - Mason
11  BUSY WITH B - Naomi
13  LITTLE BOY BLUE - Austin
18  CURIOUS ABOUT C - Arianna
20  HICKORY DICKORY DOCK
25  D IS DANDY - Amani
27  HEY DIDDLE DIDDLE - Carson
      October Tuition Day

THE FIRST DAY OF PRESCHOOL

This is my 20th year teaching preschool.  I have such a cute class this year, 5 boys and 5 girls.  It is an even mix of 3 and 4 year olds.  I had plans to have a plain background for these pictures but unfortunately it didn't work out.  At any rate, here is my sweet class, in random order, minus Aaron who opted out

Amani

Gwen

Naomi

Austin

Mason

Kyle

Carson

Tori

Arianna

AUGUST 2012

16 - ORIENTATION
21 - FIRST DAY OF PRESCHOOL- Amani
23 - I'M A V.I.P. - Aaron - Happy 3rd Birthday! 
28 - PREHISTORIC PALS - Carson
30 - DINOSAUR DAY - Gwen
        September Tuition Day

NEW START DATE!

It seems like school keeps starting earlier and earlier.  The last few years the school district has begun their school year in the second week of August.  This leaves a huge gap until we normally begin our preschool year the day after Labor Day.  This year, by popular demand, I am going to begin the week after the school district's start date of August 13.

Our school year will begin on Tuesday, August 21!

In July I will mail out orientation letters (along with the calendar, roster and registration form) so that you can schedule a time for a visit with your preschooler on Thursday, August 16.  That way we will be acquainted so that we can get right to work on the first day of school.  In August our curriculum will be focused on "Wonderful Me" so that we can all get to know each other. The first day of school I read one of my favorite books,"The Kissing Hand" by Audrey Penn, about a little raccoon that is not sure about leaving his mom and going to school.   In September we will begin our alphabet curriculum. 

Have a great summer!