Wednesday 23 November 2016
Thursday 17 November 2016
Optional Parent Teacher Interviews
Dear Parents,
It is amazing to see how all of our students have
settled in and grown over the last few months, each of them in his/her own very
individual way.
We always appreciate feed back from parents and
encourage you to always talk to or contact us if there is anything that you
would like to discuss with us in regards to your child's progress.
Optional Parent Teacher Interviews: November 25th
On Friday, November 25th Brevoort Park School will be
holding their Parent Teacher Interviews. Brevoort Park School will be
closed. (Preschool classes however will
be running that day)
We are offering our families Parent Teacher Interviews
during class time that day. There will be a list hanging in the hallway and you
can sign up for a specific time.
If you would like to meet with us but can’t make it during
class time, please let us know and we would be happy to arrange a date and time
that works for you!
We are finally on Facebook!!
As some of you know, I am a digital dinosaur but thanks
to Susanne Pachal, we now are on Facebook!!
Please follow us and spread the word!!
Kind Regards,
Uli Hecker
Monday 7 November 2016
Library Story time with Frau Hecker
Our very own Frau Hecker will be at the Mayfair Branch Library for story time on November 12, make sure to come!
November Newsletter
HANSEL
& GRETEL PRESCHOOL
NOVEMBER NEWSLETTER
Dear Parents,
The last month seems to have flown by!
Our preschoolers enjoyed many different fall activities. The students learned
about Harvest and vegetables. Sticking their little hands in a pumpkin and scooping
seeds out with their fingers turned into a memorable experience for many of our
children. We read the book “The Runaway pumpkin” and some of our classes took
pumpkins outside and watched them roll down the hill. Did you hear our “little
geese” honking on their way back to the boot room? We were pretending to fly
away and migrate to warmer places.
The highlight was our field trip to the
Dutch Growers Hay maze. All of our little goblins found their way out of the
maze! Way to go! Thank you to all parents who were able to join us for the fun
trip.
NOVEMBER THEME: HOW DO ANIMALS PREPARE
FOR THE WINTER?
As a
continuation part of our Fall unit, the children will learn about how different
animals prepare for the winter and adapt to the cold. We will start off by
talking about what happens to animals’ bodies when they hibernate and go into
the deep sleep.
Each class will
study a variety of different animals (bears, birds, squirrels, frogs, ladybugs,
etc.) and how they protect themselves from the cold.
HIBERNATION CELEBRATION DAY: Monday,
November 28th
We will wrap up
our hibernation unit with our annual ‘Hibernation Day” and our classroom will
turn into caves and shelter places for our little “bears”. You might hear a lot
of snoring and roaring that day. Hibernation games like “sleeping quietly in
your cave” are a perfect activity to practice lock down drills. During a School lock down drill the students are
supposed to gather in the corner of our classroom and stay very quiet for about
5 minutes !
GERMAN St. MARTIN’S FEST (Lantern Parade): Monday,
November 7th
Every year our
preschool will celebrate St. Martin’s Day. Children will learn about the St.Martin
legend and we invite you to join us for a lantern parade through the hallways at
the end of class that day. There will be a poster hanging in the hallway with
more information about this traditional holiday that many people in Germany and
other countries in Europe celebrate in November.
SHOW & TELL
Show & Tell
will start this month. Every day one child will get the opportunity to share/introduce
a special item to our class. It could be a toy, a nature item, a picture etc. Please check your monthly event calendar for your
child’s assigned date.
In the past,
students have sometimes brought a grandparent, pet or new sibling for Show
& Tell. Obviously they wont fit in our “mystery bag”. In this case, just let us know when “Show
& Tell” arrives. J We will also teach the children how
to ask and answer simple questions in German. This is a great opportunity to
expand their German vocabulary.
Show and Tell
usually takes place at the end of class unless you wish to have your child’s
show and tell at the beginning of his/her day. As always, all parents are
welcome to join us for the last 10 minutes of the day.
LETTER RECOGNITION/FORMATION
We started
teaching our students about letter formation last month. They love the song
“Where do you start your letters” (at the top)! Our “letter bunny” has taught
our kids that each letter is made of, either long lines, short lines or curves.
It’s so funny to see how excited some of our children get when they discover and
identify lines and curves in the letters of their names.
NOVEMBER DATES
Monday 7 Scholastic Book Orders are due
St. Martin Lantern parade (last 15
minutes of class time)
Wednesday
9 Care partners (outside play)
Annual General Meeting @
7p.m. (all parents are invited!)
Thursday
10 PD Day (no school)
Friday 11 Remembrance Day (no school)
Monday 14 S.T.A. Convention (no school)
Monday 28 Hibernation Day (come in your PJ’s
and bring a blanket)
DECEMBER
DATES
Monday
5 Nikolaus Visit and Celebration
with families
am class: 10:40 a.m. – 11:40 a.m.
pm class: 2:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Thursday
15 Brevoort Park School
Winter/Christmas Concert @ 7 p.m.
( MWF students will be performing that night.)
Due to different commitments/appointments there will
be a few days this month that some of our staff members will have to fill in
for each other. We are very excited that Ruth Skinner, who is on a personal
leave, will be subbing on 2 days.
As always, feel free to contact us if you
have any questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
Uli Hecker
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