Week: From 10/16/2017 to 10/20/2017 Feature Theme: My family

What are we learning?

Dear Parents,

We hope you are having a beautiful week. This week we are going to learn about a new theme called “My family”. Through songs, games and other activities children will learn how everything related to family.

We have scheduled exciting activities related to this theme so children can continue learning through fun experiences. Each one of these activities will help to continue strengthening gross and fine motor skills, language and socio-emotional skills. 

· Children will sing and dance to the rhythm of “Tengo una familia” song.
· Children will look at family pictures.
· Children will pretend to cook for the family.
· Children will search and identify mom and dad from our family house.
· Children will classify toys by color.

Thank you for letting us play such an important role in your child’s life and we hope you have a great weekend.

Holidays & Upcoming Events

• Field Trip Farmer Ganyard Pumpkin on Friday October 20th, 2017 to Upchurch Farm located at 2521 Louis Stephens Dr., Cary, NC 27519.
• Report Cards will be delivered on Friday, October 27th, 2017. 
• Fall Festival Day on Tuesday, October 31st, 2017. 

Year-Round Activities

Student of the Week

Please make sure to sign up your child for this wonderful activity! 

As you know, every week a child is given a set week that he/she are the student of the week. On Monday of their week the student of the week should bring a poster and a book created with family pictures, favorite books, sports/hobbies, animals or anything they are interested in. Also, on their week parents and the student of the week may pick a day to present the poster and the book to the class. The student of the week may also bring favorite toys and books to school so they can share with classmates. 

Sign up today! Sign-up sheets are available at the entrance of the classroom.

Friendly Reminders

· Wash your hands and your child’s hands when entering your child’s classroom.

· Make sure to wear shoe covers when entering classroom to drop your child.

· Knock before entering the classroom to make sure there is no one behind the door

· Read, review and fill out your child’s journal with information for the teacher.

· Label all your child’s clothing and items and make sure that your child has extra set of clothing that is appropriate to weather in his/her cubby.

· Make sure to remove clothing from the cubby and just leave one set of clothing.

· Always store pacifiers in their packages.

· Make sure to fill out an administration or authorization form specifying when bug spray, diaper cream and any other ointment should be applied and be sure to supply and label the items with your child's name and place them in a tote bag.

· Bring diapers, wipes and rash ointment and label them with your child’s name when requested or needed.

· Label all bottles and food that you bring to preschool for your child with your child’s name and the date it was prepared and place them in the refrigerator or counter. If you leave the lunch box in the counter, make sure to put ice packs inside the lunch box. 

· Inform the teacher if there has been a change in your child’s feeding schedule. 

· Do not bring your child to school if the child has a fever of over 101F or any contagious conditions.

Star Words of the Week

· The mother – La mamá



Song of the Week 

 "Tengo una familia"

Tengo una familia y es fenomenal

Mi papa me ama mi mama igual

Con mis hermanitos yo puedo jugar

Y mis abuelitos bailan sin cesar.(x2)

Con este chachacha

La familia aprenderás

Respeto a papa amo mi mama

Mi abuelo y mi abuela felices están

Esta es mi familia, es mi dulce hogar.

Chachachacha amo a mi mama

Chachachacha amo a mi papa (x2)



Poems

Yo amo a mi familia

Y mi familia me ama

A mi.