Appletree Summer Camp  * When : July, 5th ~ August 24th  * Who: Preschool age – Nursery ~ Pre-K 4             School age  – K ~ 2nd Grade  The detailed information will be updated soon!

Enjoy Pre-K 4 class Newsletter!!

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Dear Pre-K 4 parents,

I cannot believe it is March already!

 February was another fun-filled month in the Pre-K 4 classroom.  

We had such a great time celebrating the 100th Day of School and Valentine’s Day!

 We look forward to Dr. Seuss month and all the exciting things March has in store for us. Happy Spring!

Month at a Glance

Themes: Dr. Seuss, Mixing colors, Nursery Rhymes, St. Patrick’s Day & Spring

Letters of the Month: T, U, V, W, X

Numbers of the Month: Review 1-20

 Pajama Day 

On Friday March 9th we will be having Pajama Day. 

We invite all the children to wear their favorite pajamas and slippers to school! We will also be showing a movie on this date and supplying a yummy movie snack, popcorn!

 A note will be sent home prior to this date providing movie title and any other additional information.   

 Announcements

Going Green: Appletree Preschool is going green and will now be sending Lunch Calendars and Monthly newsletters via email.  So please be sure to update your contact information.

Extra Curricular Activities:  

It is not too late to sign your child up for an Extra Curricular activity. 

We are currently offering TaeKwonDo and Dance. Contact Ms. May or Ms. Stephanie if you would like more information.

Why extra curricular activities are beneficial to your preschooler:

-          Build upon your child’s interests

-          Promote fitness

-          Encourage children to take turns and be a part of a group

-          Develop friendship-making skills

-          Help children feel confident & successful   

Sneak Peak:

Take a sneak peak into your child’s day at Shutterfly.com.

 Appletree has a Shutterfly account where you can sign in and view pictures of your child’s day-to-day fun in the classroom.  Feel free to have your favorites printed.

Login: may2apple@yahoo.com

Password: XXXXXXX

 An Excellent Award

 Appletree Preschool received the 2011 Best Child Care Center award!!  To celebrate, Ms. May gave all the teachers this delicious sushi platter. Great Job, all teachers!! Yummy~    

 Parent-Teacher Conferences for Pre K classes

 February 22-24 are Parent Teacher Conferences. Two weeks before the conferences there will be a sign-up sheet located outside of our classroom. Attending the conference is optional, although encouraged. You will receive your child’s progress report in an envelope whether or not you attend the conference. The report must be returned to the office once you have signed it.      

 Valentaines Day Fun

On February 14th we will have a Valentine’s Day celebration. We encourage all parents to have their child give a simple valentine card or gift to each child in the classroom. This is not required, but is greatly encouraged.

 Enjoy and Print out your child’s best moment

Time to time, teachers upload our children’s pictures on the

www.shutterfly.com 

Please sign in with the school e-mail address as below; 

  may2apple@yahoo.com

  Password: Ask to teachers or Ms. May

Updated Immunization Record & Flu shot

 Please hand in any updated health records and flu shot proof regarding your child so that the school records are current.

Welcome to New year with Appletree!

We bet  year of 2012 also will be filled with lots of fun and learning.

In January, we are going to focus on; snow, Polar Animals, Cooking, and Stars and space.

Here are some announcements;

1) New Gym- We have a new gym located on the  “B” floor of the building. It is very spacious and the children love it! It provides more opportunities for physical education and creative movement.                          

2) Flu Shot- All children must have documentation that they received a flu shot by January 31st. It is required by the state of New Jersey that all children attending a childcare center receive this shot. A child without documentation will be suspended from school.

 3) Sick child policy – If your child is sick, please keep him/her at home. This rule is very important for your child, and other children. During the weekend, please let your child(ren) take a good rest.

4) 2012~2013 School Year Registration is OPEN

As of today We already have a waiting list for Pre-K 3, and Pre-K 4. Please hand in the “letter of Intent to returning to Appletree” by January, 31st.  The current students have a priority to enroll for the next school year.

If you have a question about summer camp and next school year registration, please cantact Ms. May  may2apple@yahoo.com