It’s been an unprecedented school year but we made the best of it and we’ve enjoyed our time together. Thank you for all your support throughout the year. Summer time is here and that means lots and lots of outside time. We’ll also continue to introduce themes as well as review letter and numbers through games and hands-on activities. Please make sure your child is at school by 8:45am.
We will return to our regular business hours beginning June 14th
Our hours will be 7:00a.m. – 6:00p.m. (We will no longer open at 6:30a.m.).
With the Covid restrictions easing, our cohorts of children and teachers will now be allowed to mix with the other’s group inside the classrooms and on the playground.
Our class sizes will also increase beginning June 14th. The teacher to child ratio will return to 1:6/ 1:10 (2-3 teachers per class).
The children and teachers will continue to wear face masks. Children will NOT wear masks during outside time, mealtimes or during naptime.
Children will socially distance at mealtimes and naptime while their masks are off.
Parents will continue to drop off and pick up at the front entrance and will not be permitted in the classrooms at this time.
Lunch will NOT be provided. Full day and extended half day schedules will need to bring a lunch. Lunches must not contain food items with nuts. PEANUTS AND TREE NUTS ARE NOT ALLOWED AT ANY TIME.
We will continue practicing frequent and proper handwashing, shoes off inside and daily disinfecting.
Children arriving to school before 7:30a.m. may bring breakfast from home but it must be eaten or put away by 7:45a.m.
All children should be at school by 8:45a.m.
Full Day Program–Drop off: 7:00a.m. – 8:45a.m. Pick up: 3:30p.m. -6:00p.m.
Extended Half Day Program—Drop off: 7:30a.m. – 8:45a.m. Pick up: 12:45p.m.
Half Day Program—Drop off: 7:30a.m. – 8:45a.m. Pick up: 11:45a.m.
We will continue to adapt our policies and practices as the directives by the Alameda County Health Department continue to change.
THANK YOU!
Our staff would like to thank you for all of the Hearts, Flowers, Food and Treats that were sent to us during Teacher Appreciation Week. We appreciate all the wonderful notes and messages.
SUNSCREEN
Make sure to read, sign and return the attached sunscreen permission slip. Sunscreen WILL NOT be applied unless this form is returned to us with your child’s sunscreen. Each child must have their own sunscreen. Teachers will re-apply in the afternoon as needed. It is the responsibility of the parent to apply sunscreen in the morning before school.
GROWING YEARS CLOSED
Growing Years will be CLOSED the following dates: July 5th and August 12th & 13th.
PIZZA PARTY
We’re celebrating the end of the school year and the beginning of the summer with a Pizza Party! There will be dancing, fun games, and pizza for lunch!
Friends who do not stay for lunch time are welcome to join us. They should be picked up at 12:45pm.
SUMMER CURRICULUM
During the summer we will be planning a variety of theme days and activities. Please make sure you read your newsletter carefully so you know what’s happening throughout the month.
We try our best to schedule theme activities on varying days throughout the month in order for everyone to get a chance to participate. Because we must maintain our child/teacher ratio, we cannot allow schedule changes or drop-ins in order to participate in the theme day. We’ll make sure your child has a chance to participate on his/her days.
SUMMER CHANGES
Some of our Maple friends will exit this month for a summer break and return in the fall. We’ll also welcome new Preschool and Pre-K students throughout the summer. You may notice new faces and hear about new friends as the summer progresses. Please join us in welcoming our new students and their families.
VACATIONS
Please verbally remind your child’s teacher of any vacation time you will be taking this summer. Just let us know the week before you leave.
If you requested schedule changes for your child during the SUMMER SESSION these changes will begin June 14th.
LAST MONTH…
May was full of fun adventures and many new an exciting experiences. We spent most of the month learning all things insects! We can identify the body parts of insects. We know that all insects have 6 legs, 2 antenna and sometimes have wings. We welcomed some ladybug larvae and caterpillars into our class have enjoyed observing them through their metamorphosis. When our butterflies emerge from their chrysalis we’ll set them free!
We have been exploring various sensory experiences: cocoa mulch, Ooblick, and cinnamon oats. We’ve been observing chemical reactions through the exploration of baking soda and vinegar and ice and salt.
We’ve been very creative! We made paper ladybugs and collage insects with various materials. We painted with feathers, tubes, loofa’s and many other fun objects.
This year has certainly been different and we have enjoyed all of our time together. We are looking forward to the summer and all the adventures that we will experience together. We will miss our friends who are moving on and we are looking forward to meeting new friends.
Songs We’ve Been Singing
It’s An Insect
Antennas
Head, Thorax, Abdomen
Books We’ve Been Reading
The Ladybug by Sabrina Crewe
Caterpillar To Butterfly by National Geographic
The Bug Book by Sue Fliess
A Butterfly Is Patient by Dianna Hutts Aston
Bugs A to Z by Caroline Lawton
We Look Forward To A Great Summer!
Miss Ashley, Miss Roxann, Miss Jennifer