Information from Susan
As we approach the holiday season, I wanted to let you know how much the staff and children at The Goddard School benefit from the efforts of the Kingsbridge Parent Association. This core group has done an excellent job of coordinating the fund-raisers (which all of you support) that provide the budget for the numerous activities that the association sponsors. Special thanks to Jennifer Hoffman, Amy Ostergren and Patti Pillinger for assuming board responsibilities, to Mary Beth Hurley for coordinating the Original Works and Karen Stams for handling the holiday pie orders.
We are looking forward to welcoming 2003! Best wishes for a joyous holiday season and a healthy and prosperous school year.
Winter will be here soon. Please tune to NJ 101.5 FM for school closings or delayed openings. You can also check the school voice mail after 6:00am to hear a message about any delay or closing.
From the Director's Chair
As the seasons change so does the weather. Please remember to dress your child in clothes that are appropriate for the cooler weather. It is also important to make sure that your child’s change of clothes matches the season and is the correct size.
The children enjoy their time on the playground each day. Please dress your child in clothes that are good for messy art activities and outdoor play, including shoes that are meant for running and jumping!
Parent Association News
Kids-er-cise day in January!
Mark Your Calendar
- Dec. 12th - Holiday Concert at 7PM at Hillsborough High School
- Dec. 24th - School Closes at 3PM
- Dec. 25th - Jan. 1st - School Closed
Seal Pups
We had so much fun celebrating Thanksgiving! We used our feet to decorate feathers on our class turkey. Check it out on the art board outside the room!
In December we’ll watch Gracie C. and Logan R. walk out of the infant room and into 1st steps! We will be welcoming Franklin W. and Jena M. to our class.
Ms. Rita loves those buggy walks! Please make sure your baby has a hat, mittens and a jacket for our daily outside time.
Jumping Jellyfish
The Jellyfish had a great start to the school year! We are looking forward to the seasons changing and the holidays approaching. It will be lots of fun incorporating Thanksgiving and Christmas, as well as Kwanzaa and Hanukkah, into our activities!
We said "Good-bye" to Shane G. and Emily A. when they moved to the Starfish Room in December. We welcomed Justin K. into our room and are looking forward to having him as a friend.
A very happy holiday season to everyone from the Jumping Jellyfish!
Tiny Turtles
We love doing creative art and the messier it is the better! We made turkeys to help us celebrate Thanksgiving. In December we will begin to work on special holiday presents for our Moms and Dads.
In November we said "Hello" to two fantastic new teachers. We love having Miss Jamie and Miss Jessica in our class! We also welcomed Gracie C. and Logan R. to the Tiny Turtle Room. Justin K. moved to the Jellyfish Room in December. We’ll all miss him!
Smiling Starfish
The Starfish have been very busy. We learned our colors and during author week we read lots of books by our favorite author Iza Trapani. Space Week was a blast and we loved singing "Hello Mr. Turkey."
We have four new friends in our class! Emily A., Shane G., Marlena M. and Michael W. joined the Starfish Room.
We are looking forward to singing for our Mommies and Daddies and learning how we celebrate the holidays with our families and friends.
We wish everyone a joyous holiday season and a happy new year!
Marvelous Manatees
The Manatees are looking forward to the holiday season and all of the fun we will have learning about the different holidays our friends celebrate. The class will have a great time making a delicious gingerbread house! We are getting ready for the Holiday Concert, practicing our songs every day!
We are planning to have a holiday party in our classroom in December. Please look for a sign-up sheet on the door where you can sign-up to donate something to our party.
The changing weather means that winter is right around the corner. We can’t wait to play in the snow! Please send in boots and snowpants if it snows because we will be going outside for some snowy fun!
Dynamic Dolphins
The Dolphins had lots of fun exploring at the Crayola Factory. We were able to create with all of the different Crayola products and we especially enjoyed eating lunch at McDonalds! Thank you to all of the chaperones who went on the Fall field trips. We really appreciate your help.
We are looking forward to the holiday season. We have been practicing hard to learn the songs for the Holiday Concert. Please look on the door for information about our classroom holiday party.
We would like to wish "Happy Birthday" to our friends that are turning four years old. Timmy, Etai, Jimmy, Morgan and Lisa Marie are all celebrating birthdays in November and December!
Outstanding Otters
We really had a great time at the Crayola Factory. Thank you to all the parents who attended. We would also like to thank all the parents who have volunteered to help and donate items for our activities and events. We hope everyone had a happy Thanksgiving.
We are eagerly awaiting our holiday concert. We have been hard at work practicing. We are excited to share the stage with Ms. Kathy and the Penguin class. We hope everyone has a happy and healthy holiday.
Happy birthday wishes to Danielle W. and Jessica L.!
Wondrous Whales
We had fun on our trip to the Crayola factory and eating lunch at McDonald’s. We each got a gingerbread marker! We started our search for the gingerbread baby after reading
The Gingerbread Baby by Jan Brett and baking gingerbread cookies. Where will he go next?
The Whales are looking forward to Thanksgiving, our holiday concert and our winter break. Let’s keep practicing those songs!
Thank you to all the parents who have donated supplies to our class. It is a big help!
We want to wish everyone "Happy Holidays!"
Pre-K Perky Penguins
We are well into the year now and the Penguins have settled in nicely. Our goals are being accomplished and lots of friendships are being formed.
The Penguins had a blast during Space Week. We made our own planetarium with glow in the dark stars! We look forward to learning how different people celebrate different holidays and practicing for our holiday concert! We hope to see you there on December 12th!
We are continuing to learn letters. Our "Letters of the Week" for December are: 12/2 - "K", 12/9 - "O", 12/16 - "W."
The Penguins wish everyone a "Happy Holidays."
Afterschool Penguins
November was fun in the Penguin Room. We enjoyed making fist print turkeys and we hope you enjoyed the napkin rings! We have begun to decorate our room for the holidays and winter. The children have been busy practicing with the Whales for the holiday concert. We are going to make our own props to use at the show. We hope to see you there!
The children are very excited about making a special holiday gift for their families and baking cookie press cookies. We will be having a winter celebration on December 20th at 3:30. Please watch for a sign-up sheet on the parent board!