February 6 h –10 h Snowflake Adventures Early Learning Guideline Alignment: Social and Emotional: Children will begin to develop empathy for others and work cooperatively in a group. February 1, 2017 Volume 16, Issue 7 Morning Star Preschool & Child Care Center Inside this issue: February Themes 1 February Calendars 2 Classroom Chatter 3 Directors Notes 3 Staff 4 Bits & Pieces 4 February Breakfast/Lunch 5 February Snacks 6 CALENDAR OF EVENTS February 1, 2017 Feb. 6-10, Valentine Serve Project-Hillcrest Care Center February 14thj- Valentines Day-Parties February 20-Favorite Authors-Guest Readers March 1st-Wacky Wednesday March 2 Read Across America Day March 3—World Day of Prayer 2016-2017 Love and friendship will be the focus of this inviting two-week theme. For this month’s service project we will be busy creating Valentines for church members who would benefit from something special in their mail! Val- entine’s Parties will be Tuesday, February 14 th , so watch for information from classroom teachers! Parent Tip: Ask your child what they know about friendship…. Their answers will be as “sweet” as they are! This week will once again focus on our favorite authors and storylines! We will be looking for guest readers this week! Sign-up sheets will be lo- cated outside your child’s classroom! Parent tip: Statistics show children who are read aloud to nightly will do better overall in school! Keep reading! As a yearly favorite, we will enjoy the silly rhymes of Dr. Seuss and get Wacky with Wednesday on March 1 st ! Read Across American Day will be celebrated March 2 nd , and we will end the week with World Prayer Day on March 3 rd . Parent Tip: Do you remember nursery rhymes? Recite them with your children. Nursery rhymes are the foundation for beginning to understand sounds and phonics! February 27 th -March 3 rd –Rhyme Time Early Learning Guideline Alignment: Language & Literacy; Children will begin to recognize and recite rhymes. February 20 th -24 th - Favorite Authors Early Learning Guideline Alignment: Language & Literacy; Children will show interest in literature and begin to recognize print and book characteristics/characters. “Children are our First Priority Children are our First Priority Children are our First Priority Children are our First Priority” FEBRUARY 14TH, 3:30
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February 6h–10h Snowflake Adventures Early Learning Guideline Alignment: Social and Emotional:
Children will begin to develop empathy for others and
work cooperatively in a group.
February 1, 2017
Volume 16, Issue 7
Morning Star Preschool
& Child Care Center
Inside this issue:
February Themes 1
February Calendars 2
Classroom Chatter 3
Directors Notes 3
Staff 4
Bits & Pieces 4
February Breakfast/Lunch 5
February Snacks 6
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
February 1, 2017
� Feb. 6-10, Valentine
Serve Project-Hillcrest
Care Center
� February 14thj-
Valentines Day-Parties
� February 20-Favorite
Authors-Guest Readers
� March 1st-Wacky
Wednesday
� March 2 Read Across
America Day
� March 3—World Day of
Prayer
2016-2
017
Love and friendship will be the focus of this inviting
two-week theme. For this month’s service project we will
be busy creating Valentines for church members who
would benefit from something special in their mail! Val-
entine’s Parties will be Tuesday, February 14th, so watch for information from classroom
teachers!
Parent Tip: Ask your child what they know about friendship…. Their answers will be as
“sweet” as they are!
This week will once again focus on our favorite authors and storylines!
We will be looking for guest readers this week! Sign-up sheets will be lo-
cated outside your child’s classroom!
Parent tip: Statistics show children who are read aloud to nightly will do better overall in
school! Keep reading!
As a yearly favorite, we will enjoy the silly rhymes of Dr.
Seuss and get Wacky with Wednesday on March 1st! Read
Across American Day will be celebrated March 2nd, and we will end the week with
World Prayer Day on March 3rd.
Parent Tip: Do you remember nursery rhymes? Recite them with your children. Nursery
rhymes are the foundation for beginning to understand sounds and phonics!
February 27th-March 3rd –Rhyme Time Early Learning Guideline Alignment: Language & Literacy; Children will
begin to recognize and recite rhymes.
February 20th-24th- Favorite Authors Early Learning Guideline Alignment: Language & Literacy; Children will
show interest in literature and begin to recognize print and book
characteristics/characters.
“Children are our First PriorityChildren are our First PriorityChildren are our First PriorityChildren are our First Priority””””
FEBRUARY 14TH,
3:30
Director’s Note:
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With the weather changing daily, not only are children confused, teachers are too! Teachers
come to the office daily to ask the temperature. “Can we go outside?” Our policy for Outside
Play is,
The children go outside several times throughout the day year-round as long
as it is not raining and it is between 28 and 89 degrees (including wind chill
or heat index). Always dress your child appropriately for the weather.
Best Practice for children recommends 60 minutes of exercise everyday for your child. This can be
tough, but it is necessary. Going outside helps prevent stir-crazy children and teachers! Of course,
exercise can be done inside, but it’s a lot more fun to get our exercise outside.
Wind chill is the best way to determine if it’s too cold or too hot to go outside. When outside, our
children take routine breaks every 20-30 minutes, water and bathroom breaks. Office staff monitor
changing temperatures and weather reports.
The best way to prepare your child for outdoor play is stock your child up with proper clothing and
warm weather gear. Children should be equipped with hats, mittens, or gloves. Boots are optional
and greatly appreciated. If there are no boots, please send an extra pair of shoes to school.
I am writing this message on Monday, the temperature is 51 degrees. This morning the Green Stars
wore snowsuits and boots this morning and learned how to make snow angels. This afternoon, we
are struggling to keep coats on the children….51 degrees, in two day the predicted temperature is
16 degrees.
No wonder our children and teachers are confused!
Date Themes Events Event Dates Class
February Service Project Valentines for Hillcrest Residents
Jan. 30-3 Alike & Different TBA G,R,O
Feb. 6-10 Love & Friendship Valentine Service Project TBA CW
Feb. 13-17 Love & Friendship Valentine's Day Parties Feb. 14 CW
Feb. 20-24 Favorite Authors President's Day Feb. 20 CW
Feb. 27-3 Rhyme Time Wacky Wednesday
Read Across America Day Mar. 2 CW
World Day of Prayer Mar. 3 CW
Our Service Project for February is to make Valentines for someone that needs a little cheering up!
We are partnering up with Hillcrest Health Services in Bellevue, Nebraska. One of our parents
works at Hillcrest and he is going to make sure that our Valentines go to very special people
that need some extra TLC this time of the year!
Morning Star Classroom Chatter by Your Child’s Teacher White Stars A- White A has really