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March Newsletter

A Note From Our Principal

February was a great month at our school! We loved celebrating Valentine’s day with your children and appreciate all the love shown to our staff.  We always practice kindness but enjoyed participating in National Random Acts of Kindness day with your children and having a special day to focus on ways to show kindness.  We also thought it was such fun to celebrate “Twos-day” on 2/22/22 with tutus and ties along with other classroom activities. In anticipation of spring, our teachers are busy planning meaningful learning activities that will help students gain an appreciation for the changing seasons.  We are especially excited to show off the learning we’ve been doing about different countries around the world at our annual Cultural Fair.  We hope you are able to join us!

Sincerely,

Ms. Vici

National Reading Month

March is National Reading Month. We are kicking off the month with a Read Across America Spirit week! This month, our teachers have fun activities planned including reading and reenacting favorite books, introducing students to new titles, and much more.

Parent Survey  

Our enrolled parent survey launches March 16th. The survey provides the opportunity for you to give us feedback anonymously on our strengths and areas we can work on. Please keep an eye out!

Priority Re-Enrollment

As a reminder, priority re-enrollment for next school year is ending soon. Please let us know if you have any questions.

  • 50% off registration fee if registered and paid by 3/4/22
  • 25% off registration fee if registered and paid by 3/18/22

Love Our School? Review Us!

In today’s connected world, many families turn to online reviews to learn more about the reputation of schools. Just a reminder that you can find our school on Facebook, Google, Yelp and other online directories. We’d love more families like yours, so please consider spreading the word about our school.

Important Dates

Feb 28 – March 4 – Read Across America Spirit Week: Monday – Dress like a scientist, Tuesday – Wear your favorite color, Wednesday – dress like your favorite storybook character, Thursday – Dress like a community helper or like a grown-up, Friday – Wear pajamas!

Mar 2 – Read Across America Day

Mar 7 – Parent Organization Meeting

Mar 9 & 11 – Cultural Fair – your classroom teacher has all the classroom specific details

Mar 14-18 – Spring Break, Camp available – advanced registration required

Mar 21 – Spirit Day! – Wear green

Mar 24 & 25 – Spring pictures

New On Our Education Blog

Dive Into the Exciting World of Books During National Reading Month

Reading at a young age develops fundamental literacy skills, improves vocabulary and word recognition, enhances cognitive development, and cultivates a lifelong love of books. March is National Reading Month and we have exciting events planned in all of our classrooms. We’ll be reading and reenacting favorite stories, introducing students to new titles, and so much more.

Continue the fun at home by trying some of our favorite literacy based activities below.

  1. Host a Book Swap

Invite a few of your child’s friends over for a playdate book swap. Ask each family to bring a book they are finished reading, so the children can trade and experience new stories. Designate a theme for the event to encourage families to bring books of a specific topic, such as superheroes, animals, or springtime.

  1. Participate in a Reading Challenge

Set a goal with your child to read a certain number of books this month or pledge to read every night at bedtime. You could even make a list of places you want to read together (i.e., in bed, outside, in the car, at the library). At the end of the month, celebrate your accomplishments.

  1. Dress Up as Your Favorite Character

Dressing up as characters is a fun, hands-on way to connect with a book and bring the story to life. Some costumes you can create with materials found around your home include Alice in Wonderland, Clifford the Big Red Dog, Madeline, and Peter Rabbit.

  1. Surprise Your Child with a New Book

Get your little one excited about Reading Month by adding a new book to their collection. Buy a book based off your child’s current interests or take them to the store and let them pick out their own.

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