November Recap:

November was a fun-filled month with many different events and activities. We started with our Parent-Teacher conferences. We hope that the teachers can answer the parents' questions and concerns. Since our teachers spent much time with the children, we hoped they could share their growth and learning patterns for a successful school year. With the sun setting sooner, we didn't have evening playground time. All children were in Room 5 by 5:30 pm. As the month progressed, the children were very excited about the topics they learned in class. They learned all about Harvest and Healthy Bodies, our theme for the month. We heard many discussions about knowing which foods helped them grow big and strong. They created many healthy food recipes for cooking enrichment, one of their favorites being the pumpkin smoothies. The children also learned about the USA and California, where they discovered our traditions, cultures, and people. As part of their learning, they found Thanksgiving and what it meant to be thankful for what they had. The children also learned about giving thanks to people who helped our community, like our Veterans and anyone who served our country. We couldn't wait to see what fun the next month held for us.

December News:

We are in the midst of an exciting month. We start December by putting up our Polinsky Giving Tree. We collect clothes, toys, and other daily items to donate to the Polinsky Foster Center every year. Our due date for all things to be presented is December 18th. We are also extremely excited to be getting a visit from the big jolly man himself, Santa Claus! He will visit our school on December 21st, 9 am – 12 pm. As always, we help parents by writing down their child's Christmas present wish and taking a picture with Santa. We are having our Holiday Spirit Week as well as our winter performances. You can check out our hallway calendar for days and times. Just a reminder, we will have our winter break from December 22nd to January 1st, and we will see everyone in the New Year on Tuesday, January 2nd. We cannot wait for all the fun we will have this month, and we hope to see everyone join our events!