Ms. Amy`s Class News - St. Joseph Early Learning Center

Ms. Amy’s Class News
Pumpkins. Triangles. Fire Safety. It’s October!
October 2012
Happy Autumn!
A Little Glimpse Into Our Tree House Play
September has been a joy, and October is,
likewise, full of promise. I want to thank all of you
lovely parents for your wonderful support. Your children
are all so fun to work with and that’s thanks to your
involvement.
I have begun making and printing a weekly
clipboard cover sheet with little notes about what we’re
up to that week, any information I might need from you,
and any pertinent reminders. I hope this page isn’t too
much of a hassle; the sign in sheet is just behind it.
I also renovated our classroom Parent Board in
order to present the information more effectively. On the
yellow board across from the door you’ll find lesson
plans, daily schedule, and information on how your
child’s day went (eat and rest time forms, an Our Day
form with all our day’s activities listed, etc). On the red
door are our sticker charts. And on the purple board, to
the right of the door, are school newsletters and a little
reminder board. I hope these changes make the
Keishawn exploring the science center animals while
Trip and Trey build a fortress in the block center and
Madeline prepares a tea party in the home center. We
love to learn new things in centers!
information you’re looking for easier to find! If you
have any suggestions, please let me know.
Amy (ajohnson@stjosephbcs.org)
October Themes
I Can Imagine!
Shape: Triangle
Color: Orange
Number: 3
Character Education: Friendship
Community Worker: Firefighter
Opposites: Over/Under
Religious Themes:
God Made Me Good
I Can Care
I Can Help
Feast of All Saints
We love playing in our new pretend center!
Books We’ll Be Reading This Month:
Emily’s Runaway Imagination, Hay Un Oso En El Cuarto Oscuro, Billy,
Abuela, Violet Mackerel's Brilliant Plot, Y Sí, Oh ogwash, weet ea!, El
i o ue o uer a Ir a Dormir, Halloween, and stories from our Toddler
Bible.
Spanish and Sign Language We’ll Be Learning:
We will be learning the following words in both Spanish and
Sign Language: triangle (triangulo), friend (amigo/amiga),
fire (fuego), help (ayudar), three (tres), care (atender), orange
(anaranjado), over (encima), under (bajo), pumpkin
The Jell-O was fun to make and even better to eat!
(calabaza), and Halloween (Víspera de Todos los Santos).
Songs We’ll Be Singing:
All the Leaves are Falling Down, Choose Some Fruits, Gray
Squirrel, Gray Squirrel, Baby Ear of Corn, 3 Little Leaves,
Dancing Leaves, An Orange is An Orange, Making Orange
Paint, Two Red Apples, I’m a Little Pumpkin, and Five Little
Jack O’ Lanterns.
Hunter responding to an emergency on the circle rug!
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October 2: Trip’s Birthday!
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October 7-13: Fire Prevention
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October 13: Parent Teacher Conferences 9am-Noon
October 13-19: Book Fair
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Pumpkin
here.Treating in the morning
Pumpkin Party at 2pm.
A Reminder About Treats
With so many fun candy and food related holidays
approaching, I want to give a friendly refresher on center
policies on treats. We so appreciate any fun foods or
drinks that you wish to bring for our festivities! The
children love learning to celebrate each other’s
birthdays. So, just a reminder, any food brought to
school for the children to enjoy must be store bought,
not homemade. We are also a nut-free facility, so please
be sure any foods you bring are free from any peanuts or
other nuts, to protect children with nut allergies. Thanks
so much! And bring more cupcakes! 