Information from Susan

Is it Spring yet??? Seriously, I don’t know what is getting to us more, the germs or the inability to play outside. Although it is only February, but we are very busy planning for summer and next September. We will be asking you about your plans in the next few weeks, but don't hesitate to stop by the office if you have any specific questions, If you or anyone you know is thinking about enrolling in the school, please remember that we can’t have too much notice...especially for our infant room. Try to stay warm and healthy.

From the Director's Chair

We have been very busy planning for summer. We are excited about the visitors, trips and special days we have planned for the children. Watch for details in the coming weeks!

Please be sure to sign your child(ren) in and out each and everyday.

**Kindergarten registration is now open to the public**

Parent Association News

We would like to thank everyone who supported our recent fundraisers. We are excited to be able to bring the children Petals the Clown and a day of Kids-er-cize. We are also able to buy a laminator for the staff!

Please watch for upcoming spring fundraisers and events!

Reminder

Please do not leave your car running outside. Please do not leave any children unattended in your car for safety reasons.

In March:
* Deposits for the Afterschool program due
* Annual registration fees due ($75 per child)

Seal Pups

The Seal Pups had a wonderful time time playing with the snow! It was so cold and crunchy! We are looking forward to a Valentine’s Day full of hugs and kisses!

February is our month to decorate the entryway. Please be on the lookout for our wonderful creations!

We welcomed Alexea K. and Sierra S. into the Seal Pup family! We said goodbye to Branden C., Christina K., Daniel P. and Sabrina S. as they transitioned to the Tiny Turtle room.

Tiny Turtles

The Turtles can’t wait to explore such themes as Senses, Love & Valentines, Our Bodies and Feelings. We are so excited to learn new songs like “I Love You” and learning the motions while singing “Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes.”

We said a sad good-bye to Bailey, Sydney, Amanda & Franklin. We welcomed new turtles Branden, Daniel, Christina and Sabrina.

Happy Birthday to Branden on January 16th!

Smiling Starfish

Hello, hello to our new Starfish friends! We welcomed Neva, Jaye, Jena Leigh and Giovanna! We wished Amanda and Elizabeth well as they transitioned to Manatees!

Happy February Birthday to Giovanna (2/5) and Miss Jean (2/21)! Enjoy your days! Congratulations to Miss Jenny on her upcoming nuptials on February 20th!!

The Starfish have been practicing hard at cutting with scissors. They have also enjoyed learning a new song called “The Five Little Snowman.”

Jumping Jellyfish

The Jellyfish are busy practicing our sorting and matching skills. We will point to named objects and pictures in a story. One of our favorite skills to practice is jumping on two feet and marching to our Barney music!

The Jellyfish are learning “Five Round Cookies” and “I’m a Little Snowman.” They will also hear “I Love You” and “Bringing Home a Baby Bumblebee.”

Happy Birthday to Jenna F. (1/30)!!
We said goodbye to friends that transitioned to Starfish: Giovanna B., Jena.M., Neva M.and Jaye F. We welcomed new friends: Sydney, Franklin, Bailey, Amanda, Anisha and Miguel.

Thank you to all the parents who donated items to our room.

Marvelous Manatees

The Manatees are enjoying great themes such as Snow, Winter Sports, Things that are Cold, Our Bodies, Love and Our Senses. In January, we learned about ice, water, snow, melting and the cold. In February, we are looking forward to focusing on feelings, ourselves and our bodies.

We have been learning some great songs called “Toes are Tapping,” “Frost is in the Air” and some special songs about winter sports that Miss Cami wrote just for us!

Happy Birthday to Gianna (1/4), Laurens (1/5), Allison (1/8), Amanda S. (1/15), Nicole B. (1/30), Trevor (2/6), Caitlin (2/13) and Kevin (2/22)!!

Congratulations to Miss Joy and her husband, Kevin, on the birth of their daughter Kayla Grace!!

Dynamic Dolphins

In January, our friends practiced the letters “L” through “O.” In February, we will be focusing on “P” through “S.” We have been having lots of fun singing songs about snowflakes, snowmen and cold winter days.

We are looking forward to learning about how each and every one of our Dolphin friends is special!

We can’t wait to learn about caring for a pet when we welcome a new pet fish to our class.

Happy Birthday to Andrew S. on 1/3! Welcome to Nicholas T.! We are so happy you could join us!!

Our Dolphin friends keep growing, please be sure that their change of clothes still fit.

Reminder...show & share should be an item that begins with our letter of the week.

Outstanding Otters

January was busy as we learned about snow, hibernation, winter transportation and Jan Brett stories. We had fun singing “I’m a Little Snowman,” “Little Bear,” “Are you Sleeping” and “The Hokey Pokey.”

Our upcoming themes include “We are Friends,” “Sweethearts,” “All About Me” and “Friendship.”

Our letters for January and February are O,P,Q,R,S,T and U.

A big birthday wish goes out to Ms. Traci, Cassidy, Nicole, Kaitlin, Danielle, Zachary and Emily.

Congratulations to Miss Christina and her husband, Kevin, on the arrival of Anthony!

Perky Penguins

Our winter studies are coming to an end! We’ll be moving onto “I am Somebody Special.” This unit will include learning about friends and the five senses. We will also introduce time, the calendar and money.

We are almost done with our letters! We are doing a great job trying to write our names.!!

Welcome to Sam H. and Mark L. who joined the Penguin room in January. We are glad to have you!!

Please be sure your Penguin has a seasonally appropriate change of clothes.

Wondrous Whales

Every week we have a new letter of the week. We are working hard and have almost completed the whole alphabet! The Whales have been focusing on letter sounds and reading! We are doing a great job!!

In February, we are looking forward to the themes of “All About Me,” “Valentines” and “Our Bodies.” We have also started to do yoga to help us relax!

A very Happy Birthday to Zachary M. (1/16), Robert S. (2/1) and Connor H. ( 2/10).

Afterschool Penguins

Every Thursday is Cooking Day! If you have any easy, no bake recipes, please send them in! Any suggestions will be appreciated.

We said a sad goodbye to Julie & Mike D. and Kelsey S. They have all been with the Goddard School for many years and they will be missed!