September Recap:

I can't believe how fast September has come and gone! September was full of meeting new friends and adjusting to a new classroom environment. The month was full of students learning their way around the classroom and adapting to their daily schedules and routines. In addition to the students acclimating to their new environments, they were busy following the month's theme, All About Me. Students discussed their family, friends, and how to care for themselves. The literature for the month was focused on The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn. This story was a great one to start with because it explained how a mother raccoon comforted her child raccoon while he began at a new school. The geography component for the month was the seven continents. Students learned a continent song and did various activities about the seven continents. All students practiced their grace and courtesy skills (i.e., greetings, cleaning up, pushing their chairs in, etc.). A few events in September included our Back to School Night and Book Fair. Thank you, families, for attending both of our events. We had a great turnout.

Lastly, we were excited to start enrichment programs for our pre-primary and primary full-day extended students. Our enrichment program offers students the opportunity to enhance their Art, Music, Cooking, Spanish, and Computers. For Art, our students had fun learning about Andy Warhol and created fun crafts connecting to the focused literature. In Music, our students knew what a conductor was and explored the orchestra. In Cooking, students were introduced to the basics of Cooking and made fun snacks that incorporated apples. In Spanish, students learned the colors and how to introduce themselves. Lastly, in Computers, our primary students were introduced to ABCMouse, practiced building words, and read along with different books. I'm so excited to see what fun enrichment activities will be in store for us this school year.

October News:

October, we are learning about the Solar System! Students in all programs are learning about the planets, Earth (specifically the layers of the Earth), the sun and moon, astronauts, and space shuttles. This month's literature is centered around Going On A Leaf Hunt by Steve Metzger. This book will help us welcome the season of Fall and go on a fun leaf-finding adventure. Our science component will include hot/ cold, and botany will consist of the life cycle of a pumpkin. For our primary students, the geography component is all about North America. Students in this class learn about different North American plants, landmarks, flags, animals, etc. For Zoology, they will learn about nocturnal animals and plants vs. animals. 

October is known for Fire Safety in the second week of the month. We will discuss what to do in case of a fire, have a fire drill, and we will have a visit from our local fire department. Our special guests will be on location and discuss what they do and show what equipment they use. Towards the end of the month, we will have a Halloween parade and little parties to celebrate Halloween. Students are encouraged to dress up in their Halloween costumes. Parents are welcome to join in on the fun! More details to come as Halloween approaches.