Younger 4s2012-05-29T13:15:33Zhttp://younger4s.childenrichment.net/atom.aspxQuick BlogcastMay Chatterboxtag:younger4s.childenrichment.net,2012-05-06:76facc1c-afc3-420e-9a98-b4b03ea81d01Kathy2012-05-07T01:37:01Z2012-05-07T01:37:01ZIt has been a great week! The picnic was great. All my friends were able to come! It was so sweet seeing my friends having such a super time. I bet they all slept really well that night. Today was very special seeing my little grown-up kids singing in the big church. I am so proud of them!<div><br></div><div>The month of May is always sweet and sour. It is sweet because I have seen the children grow by leaps and bounds. They have done a wonderful job of learning and being with them is such a joy! The sour part is when they do not walk in that class room door anymore and knowing that someone else has that wonderful part of their journey. I will miss them ! I also know that God has a special place for them and he will keep them close! Thank-you for letting us be part of their lives!</div><div><br></div><div>May is super busy and will be hard to keep up with all the wonderful things that are planned so keep your calenders handy! </div><div><br></div><div>May 8 Library Liz </div><div>May 1o Jungle Book Westchester Day School</div><div>May 14 Butterfly Farm 10:00 at the farm</div><div>May 16 Spanish Class</div><div>May 17 School Program Come Early to get a seat</div><div>May 18 Strawberry Farm 10:00 at the farm</div><div>May 23 Class Party Lunch provided</div><div>May 24 Ice Cream Truck ( Do not wear good clothes) </div><div><br></div><div>Chapels are every Tuesday!</div><div><br></div><div>Thank-you for being such wonderful parents and having such great kids. We love and will surely miss them!</div><div><br></div><div>Peace & Joy,</div><div>Ms Kathy & Ms Beckye</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>May 17 School Program Come early to get a seat</div><div><br></div><div><br></div>April Chatterboxtag:younger4s.childenrichment.net,2012-04-04:507eae12-05a3-41e8-9ad9-9133c74281fcKathy2012-04-04T10:03:42Z2012-04-04T10:03:42ZWow This year has flown by! Your little ones have finished all the letters of the alphabet. We will review the letters and sounds then actually start working on blending. We will be doing lots of review with number writing, counting, and colors. This month we have my favorite lesson plans! When we get back from break we will break out the camping gear and go camping in our own class room! The week of the 23rd we will be doing our recycle week. So be careful, your child will be watching if you recycle. We will also be making our famous recycle sculpture in the room. The last week in April we will go buggy talking about bugs. <div><br></div><div>Don't forget to check the calenders for important dates. We have </div><div> Baby Grand on the 5th</div><div> Easter Break 6-15</div><div> Bus Hi Tran 18th</div><div> Class Pictures 26th</div><div> </div><div>Don't forget the Family Picnic on Wednesday May 2 at City Lake Park. It is a great time that will bring wonderful memories! </div><div><br></div><div>This months bible verse is I will sing to the Lord Judges 5:3</div><div><br></div><div>Peace & Joy,</div><div>Ms Kathy & Ms Beckye</div><div> </div>March Chatterboxtag:younger4s.childenrichment.net,2012-03-01:12427fda-5c32-406c-a4ac-32762bfcb2ccKathy2012-03-01T11:37:02Z2012-03-01T11:37:02ZTonight is are big night at Festival of Friends. Thank-you to all the moms who helped and contributed. You and your wonderful children are what makes our program so great!!<div><div>Don't forget that we will not have school on Friday due to the fact that the children and adults had to much fun and are tired! </div><div><br></div><div>Spring has already sprung! Trees and the daffodils are blooming. The children in the class are blooming, growing, and getting smarter everyday! I am so proud of them. </div><div><br></div><div>March is here and here is the spotlights:</div><div>March 1 Baby Grand & Festival of Friends </div><div>March 2 Teacher Workday</div><div>March 4 Letter "X" Nutrition & Fitness Week</div></div><div>March 5 Library Liz</div><div>March 11 Daylight Savings Time Letter "X" Spring & St. Patrick's Day Week</div><div>March 15 St Patrick's day Class Party</div><div>March 16 Wear Green Day</div><div>March 18 Letter"Y" Bird Week</div><div>March 21 Creature Teacher</div><div>March 22 Wear you favorite team color</div><div>March 25 Letter "Z" Transportation Week</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks to all of you for your wonderful children!</div><div>Peace & Joy,</div><div>Ms Kathy & Ms Beckye</div>SNOW DAYtag:younger4s.childenrichment.net,2012-02-20:b6af37f2-f0bf-4652-96d9-d7b29941730aKathy2012-02-20T04:10:36Z2012-02-20T04:10:36ZWe are having a snow day! Everyone enjoy the day and I will see you on Tuesday!<div><br></div><div>Peace & Joy,</div><div>Mrs Kathy</div>February Chatterboxtag:younger4s.childenrichment.net,2012-01-30:ef02ed70-b857-4854-bf4c-8dc06102bd2dKathy2012-01-31T03:15:26Z2012-01-31T03:15:26ZFebruary is here and LOVE is definitely in the air. Our little ones are growing up too fast and I have told them and told them that they can not have boy friends and girl friends till they get out of college and get a job. ANND no kissing till they get married! Hopefully the icky germs and cooties talk will keep them young for a little longer. We have been having a great time and this week your children might have been coming home talking "Cowboy talk". Our first unit this month is "Cowboys". And they have LOVED it so far. Everyone wants a horse and to dress up like a cowboy. Next week we will get a head start on Valentine's Day and finding out why we have it. We will be having a Valentines Party and we will ask the children to bring 13 Valentines to share with their class mates. There is nothing sweeter then when the children get to open their Valentines! {Please let them sign their own name on the Valentines so that they get extra practice and they can say they did it themselves. They are so proud and I am sure they will show us! We will talk about Dental health the week of Valentine's Day. And have a celebration of our 100 day at school on Wednesday the 15th. Library Liz will be here on the 16th and we will have Spanish Class on the 17th. The week of the 19th we will be talking about some famous Americans. Then on the week of the 27th we will be Rock and Rolling to celebrate our Festival of Friends. That will be on the night of March 1. {Be sure and make reservations} Then on March 2 we will have a teacher's workday so we can rest after having so much fun! I hope your children are talking about what they are doing and they can't wait to come to school in the morning. The children are really learning a lot and Beckye and I are very proud of each and every one. Thank-you for letting us be part of their lives!<div><br></div><div>Peace & Joy,</div><div>Ms Kathy & Ms Beckye<br><div><div><br></div></div></div>January Chatterboxtag:younger4s.childenrichment.net,2012-01-03:bea0ad10-1681-4354-91a0-aef2ac0f5f49Kathy2012-01-04T01:17:49Z2012-01-04T01:17:49ZHappy New Year! I hope that everyone got some rest after a busy holiday. I was so excited that the children came in smiling and rushing to tell us about their new toys. We even had one that had a dance and song to go with his new toy. How we love children, who can make something so small into something so magical. <div><br></div><div>As we welcome January with its cold blustery weather, we will be looking at our own winter wonderland in the class room. Our themes this month are snowmen, Penguins, and polar bears, Dinosaurs, and lots of review. The children are up to the letter "N" right now and are working really hard on the sounds that they make. Baby Grand is on Jan 5 Thursday, Library Liz is Jan 9, Monday, January 16 we will be closed for Martin Luther King Day, January 17 is Parent Teacher conferences, January 18 Wednesday we have Creature Teacher and Child Enrichment Registration. (If you are registering for next year or have a sibling please register on this date. Our classes are expected to be full and it is first come first serve. ] January 20, Friday Spanish class. January 25 open registration for non enrolled parents. January 27, Friday School wide wear black and white day. Our bible verse this month is" Help those who are weak" 1 Thessalonians 5:24</div><div><br></div><div>I sent home a note today about conferences. I know that many of you work and I will gladly try to help in any way I can. We are excited to share what your children are learning and we hope that they are showing you at home already. If your child was not there today , They will receive it tomorrow. If you do not get one, let me know. As always Thank-you for sharing your children with us.</div><div><br></div><div>Peace & Joy, Ms Kathy & Ms Beckye</div><div><br></div><div>P.S. I will send details of Show & Tell for Jan 13th and Jan. 20.</div>December Chatterboxtag:younger4s.childenrichment.net,2011-12-04:05beb7b2-f72b-4751-ba51-ad4b48611d41Kathy2011-12-05T00:34:55Z2011-12-05T00:34:55ZDecember is such a great month to be teaching! I love to tell the children the true meaning of Christmas. I then love to listen to them reenacting the story on the carpet. All the girls want to be Mary and the boys Joseph. Then we have the ones that lay down in a tiny box and pretend that they are baby Jesus. Let me tell you, for some reason that little box becomes awfully popular and then everyone at one time wants to get in there. Of course Beckye and I have to explain that in the story there is only one baby Jesus but we can act like Jesus and take turns. So they regroup and start again. Mary, in our class version definitely tells poor Joseph everything to do, and poor Joseph is always willing. And for some reason they keep adding kitty cats to the script, so there is a lot of meowing.Oh how we love Christmas!<div>Our little elves have started making lovely things to take home. We hope you are unwrapping so that you can enjoy them as long as possible. We will keep crafting and sending till we run out of time. There is just too many cute things to make!</div><div>We are also dashing! We are dashing to Target tomorrow to buy gifts for our 2 children. The children have worked really hard and we know we will make 2 children very happy! The children raised $111.05. We will keep you posted on what we got. Thank-you for all your help!</div><div>Reminders.</div><div>Dec 5- Shopping at Target</div><div>Dec 9- Child Enrichment closes at 11:00 for Staff Party</div><div>Dec 14- Breakfast with Santa. Have kids wear their P.J.'s to school. Yes even the teachers will have theirs on.</div><div>Dec 15- Class Party</div><div>Dec 16 -Spanish class and last day of school for Christmas Break!</div><div><br></div><div>To close, I have to say Thanks for letting Beckye and I teach your children. Children are truly a gift from God and I treasure each one. Thank-you for letting us be part of their lives.</div><div>May the love of Jesus fill your homes this holiday season and God Bless you!</div><div><br></div><div>Peace & Joy,</div><div>Ms Kathy & Ms Beckye</div><div><br></div><div><br></div>October Chatterboxtag:younger4s.childenrichment.net,2011-10-03:708cfafd-ae88-4562-a955-ddac1e9823baKathy2011-10-03T10:52:55Z2011-10-03T10:52:55ZWe have been in school for a month! Your little ones are adjusting really well to the 4 year old class. They are learning our routine at school and they are working really hard. We are learning to use our listening ears so that we can follow directions. Playing" Simon says" has been a good trick and can be played at home. Ms Beckye and I have really enjoyed learning about your children and our hearts keep growing knowing more about them every day.<div><br></div><div>October is here and we have a lot of fun things on the calender. Our bible verse is" Never stop praying." 1st Thesselonians 5:17. Color Orange, Shape Rectangle. We will be heading out to the pumpkin patch in Jamestown{ looking for the Great Pumpkin}this month. I will get you details ASAP. ANNNd the Fire Truck is coming! Then we will end the month with our school wide Trick or Treat. We will make our own costume so your children will not have to dress up. </div><div><br></div><div>Thank-you for being such great parents! We love your children and we hope that they are having a great time learning! If you have any concerns please call. </div><div><br></div><div>Peace & Joy,</div><div>Ms Kathy & Ms Beckye</div><div>Kathy home # 841-5454</div>Open Housetag:younger4s.childenrichment.net,2011-08-30:ae46fc80-d478-45be-a598-2b58d5139778Kathy2011-08-30T21:28:38Z2011-08-30T21:28:38ZWelcome! Beckye and I are looking forward to meeting you! Our Open House is on September1, Thursday at 10:00-11:00. We have been putting the finishing touches on our new class room. I am sure you will agree that it is bright and cheery. Your little ones are going to love it here!<div> When you come in, you will pick up a folder with lots if information. These will also have a field trip slip. Please send these forms in ASAP . Our first field trip is scheduled for Sept 14( We are going to the apple orchard) So we want everyone to be able to go! </div><div>We will also have sign up sheets for different things. Please make sure you check the paper with your telephone # and address on it. Also I will ask you for an emergency # and a telephone # for your child to learn. There will be a lot of parents at our Open House, so if you have a question that I was not able to answer, please e-mail me or telephone. You are very important to us. </div><div><br></div><div>Everyone should get a calendar with what is happening in our class. Please post it where you will see it. The children get upset if they don't have their Show & Tell or know when it is PJ Day. I will also put reminders of special events on our blog. I am looking forward to a wonderful year with lots of fun! Our goal is to have your child love school and we will love them and make learning fun! </div><div><br></div><div>Peace & Joy,</div><div>Ms Kathy & Ms Beckye</div><div>kphx3@northstate.net</div><div>home # 841-5454</div><div><br></div><div>Please send in a change of clothes( In a ziplock bag with name) that we can keep at school.</div><div> Sometimes we get messy, spill or have small accidents and we will be able to change. Thanks!</div><div><br></div>Welcometag:younger4s.childenrichment.net,2011-08-29:d9d45a13-1015-4801-8dc4-258f20413789Director's Blog2011-08-29T15:14:57Z2011-08-29T15:14:57ZWelcome to my blog. Please check back soon for new entries.