First week of School!

 Dear Parents, 

First off we would like to welcome back all returning and new families!  We are excited to start a brand new year and we thank you for trusting us to be with your precious children through out the day. It's a privilege to nurture, guide, and have a positive influence on their growth and development as a whole human being.  Our goal is to make each child feel safe and loved, nurture independence, and to spark  that natural curiosity within.  Here are some highlights:

This week we have had some trial and error at morning drop off, thank you for being so patient as we create our new normal schedule.   The first month or two of school we start our day with water play outside, but this week was so hot already by 9 am we decided to do our gross motor inside in the bounce house!  Our friends were so excited and enjoyed bouncing and sliding down the side.  We hope to return to our regular schedule next week.

This week our friends were introduced to the classroom centers and the materials in each center.  Our friends are learning how to treat materials with care and they are learning that everything has a place.  The 2 favorite areas this week were definitely the dramatic play and loft as well as the art center. To help manage the class,  in the mornings our friends get to choose a classroom job that they are responsible for that day.  Our classroom jobs are:

• Door Holder - The door holder is responsible for holding the doors open for the class when we have any transitions out of class.
• Light Switcher - Light switcher is responsible for turning on/off the lights when we need to so we save electricity.
• Cart Pusher - Cart pusher pushes the classroom water cart when we leave the class so our friends all have their water. 
• Water Server - Serves water to everyone in class during snack and lunch time. 
• Line Leader - Leads the line so no one gets lost and everyone stays together and safe.

Next week we will start an All About Me unit.  Please bring a Family photo if you haven't already, also a picture of any pets you have, and a picture of your child's room. This will be for a project we will do in class.

Wishing you a peaceful Shabbos.  

Morah Felicia