The Board thanks Firefighter Tom for teaching the children about firefighters and fire safety. The Board thanks Mark Dechene for stepping in to complete weekend cleaning on short notice when our weekend cleaner was sick. The Board thanks the Ways and Means Committee for all of their hard work on a successful auction.
Read MoreThe auction raised nearly $21,000. The Board discussed what went well and ways to improve the auction in the future. The Board approved a $200 sponsorship to the PCPO Annual Conference in March. Taxes have been completed and submitted. The Board approved money to purchase a new refrigerator for the Preschool classroom and a refrigerator…
Read MoreCooking and baking projects are a wonderful way to build math, science, language, fine motor, and social skills. If you think you might like to offer a cooking project to the kids when you are snack parent, please run your idea past Penny first so we can talk about safety and organization issues. This should…
Read MoreWe will wear our pajamas to school on Thursday, January 18 and Friday, January 19 to celebrate Pajama Day. Parent teachers are requested to come dressed in sleepwear as well (though many have been known to have street clothes on underneath). Snack parents please check your class allergy list then bring a breakfast type of…
Read MoreBlue class will not have school on Thursday, January 25, so they can have an adult family member attend school with them on Saturday, January 27. This is a special day for the children that gives them an opportunity to share their school experience with the parent who cannot parent teach or attend school during…
Read MoreI would like to start woodworking in the playground this winter. Please keep your eyes out for scrap lumber. Any size will do from tiny little pieces for gluing to large pieces we can cut into sizes kids can handle. Soft woods like pine and hemlock are easiest for children to drive nails into. Hardwoods…
Read MoreWe have a busy January coming up. Two new students will be joining Blue class in January. We will help them to feel welcome and have opportunities for friends to help friends. Exploring winter, dark, light, and shadows will be a big focus during January. We may talk about feelings related to fear of the…
Read MoreFrom Family-Friendly Communication for Early Childhood Programs Games are a wonderful way for children to learn and have fun at the same time. In matching and lotto games, children learn new vocabulary as they name the objects in the pictures. In board games, they develop an understanding of numbers as they determine how many spaces…
Read MoreAdapted from Family-Friendly Communication for Early Childhood Programs When we cook in class, children combine ingredients, mix, stir, and taste. They also use the descriptive words of literature –nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs – to describe the what, how, where, and why as well as the movements, textures, tastes, and feelings, associated with food and…
Read MoreFrom Teaching Young Children/Preschool, Vol. 9 No. 2 Here are some tips to help you manage your children’s use of digital media at home. Treat media as you would any other environment in your child’s life. The same parenting guidelines apply in both real and virtual environments. Set limits – children need and expect them.…
Read More