September Recap:

We welcomed many new friends and families to our school in September and started a brand-new school year. Each class took the time to get to know each other with the month’s theme, All About Me. We also introduced the 7 continents; the children explored the continent map and learned the continents song. The classrooms read the book of the month The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn and talked about the importance of helping one another. The children were so happy to share their family photos with the classroom and share little things that make them unique.

Lastly, we welcomed our enrichment programs; the kids loved doing something different each week. In cooking class, they created a self-portrait of themselves using graham crackers, pretzels, and raisins and used our hands to develop the kissing hand poem with paint. In Spanish, they learned how to greet one another, colors, and materials used in school. For music, they had so much fun learning about Orchestra music and even practiced being conductors. For computer class, they started their new journey on ABCMouse.com.

We enjoyed seeing all the families at our Back-to-School Night, and the teachers worked very hard in putting together their presentations. It was great to welcome our new parents and reconnect with everyone!

October News:

In October, the lesson’s theme is the Solar System and Space. North America, our home continent, is the focused continent. The children study the plants and animals native to the mainland customs and traditions of its diverse people. In Literature, the book of the month is Going on a Leaf Hunt by Steve Metzger. Significant events are Picture Day on October 5^th and Halloween Parade and Costume Party on the 31^st.