Drama is "Child's Play"!

Drama 
Drama is held on Fridays for the Dolphins and is taught by Parent Frantz Cayo.

• They will learn to develop  their social skills and overcome fears. 
• shows them how to use their imagination. 
• It will allow children to learn the value of teamwork. Not all children were cut out for sports and other team building activities. Working together to be part of something bigger than themselves can be very rewarding and help them to achieve a sense of self-worth. 
• It helps them to be constructive instead of destructive. It allows them to learn to lead as well as follow. It helps teach them timing and encourages them to learn timing and precision. 
• It is also really good for encouraging children to read, as they have to learn lines etc, and develops memory as well. 
• It is very good for building confidence and self esteem and It can be fun to become something that they are not: a quiet girl can learn that she has a voice, a overbearing/aggressive child  can learn to be a gentle farmhand, a class clown can learn to be a serious judge... plus it can just be plain fun.  As you can see from the pictures below
  

 
Just getting warmed up!

MARCHing in Like Lions!!

Thank you to all who have returned the returning students form and reserved your child’s space for the next school year.  We are very pleased with how many families will be staying with us and greatly value your support and confidence in us.  Thank you! The deadline to return these forms is April 1st . We are blossoming into a community of wonderful preschool learners and appreciate your referrals.

                                                        Mrs. Tracey                                                                                                                                           

  

As we enter into March our thoughts begin to turn to spring. It's only a matter of time until the grass is green and the flowers bloom,and the warm weather fills our heads with songs of spring time.  

In the meantime it seems as if our classrooms have been flowing from one holiday to the next.  We started with Martin Luther King's birthday, we carried on to Valentine's Day , Black History  month, 100th day of school and Chinese New Year.  We are now celebrating St. Patrick's day, Woman's History month and the coming of SPRING! 

We are also glad to announce the opening of our new classroom 

The Doves

with teacher Ms. Shana

                                                                                                   

So far we have had a visit from Illustrator Sean Qualls. Sean Qualls is the illustrator of  Toni  Morrison and Slade Morrison's Childrens book  Little Cloud and Lady Wind. We also had a celebration with Mandarin teacher Mei Kee who shared lots of information with us about China and Chinese New Year.

Illustrator Sean Qualls

Some of the children came up to draw a cloud or wind like in the story Little Cloud and Lady Wind.  Some children also took pictures with Sean Qualls as he autographed copies of Little Cloud and Lady Wind.  The children a had a wonderful time hearing about the process of illustrating this book from start to finish.

 

CHINESE NEWYEAR

The children made tangrams as they celebrated the year of the tiger with Mei Kee (who the children call lǎoshī-the mandarin word for teacher)

100th DAY CELEBRATION

 The children brought in a plethora of things ranging from 100 yummy things to eat to 100 pieces of fabric.

Rosebuds Class: Each child brought a set of 10 snacks to make a collection of 100 as they counted by tens.

Dolphins Class: Each child brought in a collection of 100 items from home.

Sunflowers: celebrated with number 100 glasses and each child also brought in  a collection of 100 food items.

March Reminders

*Weather Madness

Who can predict the weather of March?  In one day it can be raining, sunny and snowing!  When the weather is warm we would like for the children to play outside and or we may take the children on neighborhood walks. In the event that we do your child  will NEED a neighborhood walks permission slip. Without it your child will have to stay in another classroom until your child's class comes back from the neighborhood walk.

*Water Bottles

Parents please remember to bring in water bottles, as the weather gets warmer the children would like to drink at their leisure other than at lunch time

*6 p.m. Pick up Please be PROMPT! 


We’ve recognized that parents need a better-tailored option for emergency care, especially when running late for pick-up.
It is very important that you arrive on time to pick up your child(ren) from school, and extended day school.  Our dismissal times at school are 12 noon, 3:00 p.m and extended day ends at 6:00 p.m.  Please help us maintain order during these transitional times, by being on time to pick up your child.   Please be reminded that if your child is being picked up by someone other than you, please notify the office or Mrs. Tracey, so that we know who to expect at dismissal time. Our teachers need to lock the building at 6:00.  in order to get to their classes, their children's school, and events they have planned with their families.

Please be respectful of our closing times, and PROMPT for your pick up times.

Special Up-Coming Events
Picture Day 4th week in March

Raising Readers

Raising Readers         

  

Raising Readers is off to a great start. Last month, storyteller Ms.Michelle, captivated her audience as she read the books of the month. Be on the look out for our carefully chosen monthly selection of books that are sure to enhance the literary skills of our emergent readers.

November is here!

ESPANOL
For the month of October I have been teaching our children Spanish following each class' daily curriculum. We have been learning to identify and name colors in Spanish.
The children are learning vocabulary words that emphasize everyday household objects (puerta, ventana, silla, mesa etc.) The context is always within conversation and with stories read aloud.
We practiced how to be safe in case of an emergency (practicamos como se debe de salir en caso de emergencia).
I'll continue to present the Spanish language with everyday practical use. We'll read stories, play games and sing traditional Spanish nursery rhymes.

Senora Miriam


ROSEBUDS
Our children are making signficant strides as they continue to develop age appropriate academic and social skills. We have introduced the letters (upper and lower case) along with the letter sounds. The letters introduced this month have been  /O/, /P/ and /C/.
The children have been learning the symbols for numbers 1-10 and understanding their quantity as works were introduced with Montessori and traditional manipulatives.
We sing the days of the week and months of the year.
We're enhancing social skills as we work together, take turns and converse with peers and teachers.

Ms. Cumba, Ms. Jesse and Senora Miriam

SUNFLOWERS

 Hello students, parents, family and friends to the sunflower room.  We are continuing our journey to independence and we are glad to see that some progress is being made. Please continue to work with your child at home.  Thank you to all parents for making our Pajama party a success.  The children and the teachers enjoyed all of the creative foods that began with the letter "P". In the month of October the children have learned the rules of our classroom and they have now been given "class jobs".  For example: feeding the hermit crab, wiping the tables, setting the table for lunch, and material monitor. We have also put the students into groups and we are focusing on our fine motor skills(cutting, ripping, and writing)

Highlights:

Piper is no longer in pull ups 

This Month Ajani and Thulani are on their way in being potty trained 

Birthdays: Thulani Wong Haynes 11/15, Justin Perry 11/25 

Thank you,

Ms. Karen and Mrs. Thomas

DOLPHINS

 Hello Dolphin families,

Thank you for your continued support and a great October! Our farm trip and Pajama party were very successful. The food brought in for the pajama party was yummy in our tummies. The projects for Spanish Heritage Month were great! The kids took great pride in presenting their work. We hope that you enjoyed learning about different Spanish countries. The posters will be on display outside the Dolphins classroom.

For the month of November in math we will be working on writing numbers 1-10. We have also been learning about  bar graphs. Every morning a different graph is presented. A survey is then taken among the students. The children are responsible for remembering what they've voted for.We count the number of votes and chart them. The number of votes must line up with the numbers on the graph. The children are learning to gather the information, document the findings and interpret the graph.
  In Language Arts we will continue learning and writing our letters. Many students are being introduced to word families. Others are receiving sight words to take home. Everyone's hard work is paying off. There are now a number of Early Readers in our room.
We will be working on hibernation and migration for our science piece.  For Social Studies we will talk about the different places throughout the world animals migrate. Friday afternoon's we have a theatre workshop. The children enjoy the class. They look forward to it.   The class takes place at 1:30  therefore lunch has moved up and there is a shorter nap time.
Again if you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact Mr.Luis, Ms.Charlene or Ms.Shirley.


Thank you for your continued support,
Mr.Luis, Ms. Charlene and Ms. Shirley

Upcoming Events
11/4 Central Park Zoo
11/11 Veterans Day No School
11/25 Pot Luck Luncheon

Reminders

• Words to learn are sent home along with HW on Friday
• Folder along with homework is due on Monday
• No sippy cups, only water bottles/thermoses or juice boxes
• Clean sheet, along with SHM bag (if you have one) should be brought back on Mondays
  

 

Pajama Party for the letter "Pp"

On October 23rd we decided to have a pajama party to celebrate the letter Pp". Everyone wore their pajamas and brought in foods that begins with the letter "Pp". Our children also brought in pillows for our big pillow race and posed perfectly for the pajama fashion show. Everyone had a great time. Thank you to all of our wonderful parents for participating in bringing in all of the pillows and party  foods.