June 2018 Newsletter – Smithfield
Welcome to the month of June! Welcome to Summer!!
Special Notices / Opening Info –
We will be having our Pre-K and K-Prep graduation on June 21st.
We would like to wish this staff member a very Happy Birthday: 6/23 Miss Alexia (Crawlers),
Infant Room A and B:
Opening Info:
Children will develop small muscle control, strength and coordination. Children will also develop the ability to express and regulate their own emotions.
Classroom Special Events:
We will be making a special Father’s Day project.
Family Engagement Activity:
Bring in your favorite book to share with us. Please bring in a wallet sized pic of dad and me.
Happy birthday to:
6/30 Mason and Reagan
Infant Room C:
Opening Info:
Children will learn to respond to voices and sounds in the environment. Children will experiment and play with sound.
Classroom Special Events:
Dad’s day project
Family Engagement Activity:
Picture of dad and me!
Happy birthday to:
6/23 Lillian, 6/23 Stephan
Crawler Room A and B:
Opening Info:
Children will explore the characteristics of objects and materials that are living, non-living, man-made or naturally occurring by exploring and discovering nature. Children will also use increasingly complex vocabulary, grammar and syntax to express thoughts and needs by practicing simple words and signs with teacher help.
Classroom Special Events:
We will be working on a special Father’s Day project. June 27th National Sunglasses Day
Family Engagement Activity:
Please bring in gently used sunglasses that we will be donating to those in need by June 27th.
Young Toddlers A and B Room:
Opening Info:
Children will recognize more symbols and logos in the environment. Children will also view the world from an egocentric perspective.
Classroom Special Events:
Father’s Day project
Family Engagement Activity:
Please bring in a picture of your child’s father (or grandfather) that you don’t mind getting cut for a collage.
Older Toddlers Room:
Opening Info:
Children will respond appropriately to redirection by adults unless too caught up in a game or emotion. Children will play “catch” using a large rubber ball.
Classroom Special Events:
June 17th Fathers- make mugs for them
Family Engagement Activity:
Bring in either a flower or leaf from home to make a collage at school.
Happy birthday to:
6/5 James, 6/11 Sanjana and 6/24 Lochlan
3’s Room:
Opening Info:
Children will explore the characteristics of objects and materials that are living, non-living, man-made or naturally occurring by exploring and discovering nature. Children will also sort objects into groups of 2.
Classroom Special Events:
Father’s day party
Family Engagement Activity:
Father’s Day projects
Happy birthday to:
6/9 Bella, 6/18 Ian
Pre-K Classroom:
Opening Info:
Children will explore the characteristics of objects and materials that are living, non-living, man-made or naturally occurring by exploring and discovering nature. Children will develop number recognition, counting skills and the relationship between numbers and the quantities that they represent.
Classroom Special Events:
Father’s Day event tbd, Pre-K Graduation June 21st at 12:30
Family Engagement Activity:
Bring in a picture of dad.
Happy birthday to:
6/12 Jackson
K- Prep Classroom:
Opening Info:
Children develop awareness of self as an individual with unique thoughts, feelings and perspectives. Children will also attend to, understand and respond to increasingly complex language as well as a range of topics and types of texts.
Classroom Special Events:
Graduation! June 21st
Family Engagement Activity:
Family responses- “Your most proud moment this year” and your best Stork’s Nest memory to display.
