Ms. Marie’s Update 10/13/19

Dear Preschool Families and Friends,                                                           

I hope you are enjoying the warm weekend!  The children did a great job working together building a prototype of a robot! This week we will start our STEM unit on Wellness.  The family letter for this unit is at the bottom of this update.  

Please read the important dates! There are picture retakes this month, no class date and volunteer training date, plus more…

Important Dates

·      Tue, Oct 15, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm — Parenting the Love and Logic Way. How to Put an End to Arguing, Back Talk, & Begging

·       Fri, Oct 18, Deadline to return all boxtops  – They do not need to be attached to the sheet!

·      Fri, Oct 18:  No preschool – if your child attends wraparound, please check with wraparound to see if they will have childcare

·      Mon, Oct 21:  No preschool – if your child attends wraparound, please check with wraparound to see if they will have childcare

·      Tues Oct. 22,  4:00 – 5:30 pm in the Spark! cafeteria -Volunteer Training for Family members to volunteer in their child’s classroom.  This training is required before you can volunteer in the classroom.  Please come and join us!

·      Tue, Oct 22, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm — Parenting the Love and Logic Way. How to Set Limits & Stick to Them

·      Thr, Oct 24, Individual Picture Retakes

·      Fri. Oct 25 Trick or Treat Street at Spark! (4:30 – 4:50 pm is low-sensory).  There will be pizza, chips and soda available for purchase.  **** This is a safe and fun event that the children love.  Please dress up and join us!

·      Tue.  Oct 29, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm — Parenting the Love and Logic Way. How to Avoid Power Struggles & Guide Children to Solving Their Own Problems

·      Thr. Oct 31, Halloween – No costumes on Halloween for students and teachers

 *** In need of a sitter for the Love and Logic Classes… Pays $30 cash and is open to anyone who might be available including staff. Dates are Tuesdays in October from 5:45-7:30 (15th, 22nd, 29th) Please email sparkdiscoverypto@gmail.com if you are interested or can recommend someone

Donations

We would gratefully accept candy donations for Spark!s’ Trick or Treat Street.

This Week

Color: White

Shape: Octagon

Number: 8  

Letters: Kk, Ll

PATHS SE – Practicing Turtle and taking turns

If you have any questions or concerns please contact Ms. Marie at [email protected]

Dear Families,   Young children are always moving! Moving makes children feel capable and confident, releases tension, and builds strong bodies and minds. Children’s love of movement  will make this study of exercise and wellness very exciting! We’ll try many types of exercise, watch other people exercise, find out how bodies move, and learn what our bodies need to move and exercise. We will also be exploring nutrition.   In this unit we have some main focuses: What are the parts of the body and how do they function? How do we keep our bodies healthy?  How does good nutrition keep our bodies healthy?  How does exercise keep our bodies healthy? As we study Wellness, we will learn concepts and skills in social studies, science, literacy, math, the arts, and technology. We will also be developing thinking skills to observe, investigate, ask questions, solve problems, make predictions and test our ideas.  What You Can Do at Home Reading books on MyOn about Exercise and Nutrition Exercise with your child at least 20 minutes, at home, at the rec center, in the community Point out when you notice people in your community exercising. Create a list together of your family’s favorite exercises When you read books with your child, notice and talk about the character’s physical movements Some Activities We Have Planned  Measuring parts of the body Sorting Healthy and Unhealthy Foods Looking at the science behind germs Graphing our favorite foods Thanks for playing an important role in our learning!