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Starting off with some important dates and reminders…
PICTURES ARE HERE! SEE BELOW FOR INSTRUCTIONS FROM DAVID GELLATLY:
https://davidgellatlyphotography.pixieset.com/
Copy and paste the above link and it will have 2 galleries from this year, along with one from last year.
The password is pizza
Family photos will be taken on Saturday, October 25th for anyone interested. The photos will be outside in the church yard. The link for sign-up is in Miss Shelly’s Blog.
Spirit Days - November 4th and 5th! Children can wear their class color if they didn’t purchase a shirt.
November 11th - SCHOOL CLOSED in observance of Veteran’s Day!
We are a NUT FREE, SESAME FREE, and BANANA FREE classroom! Please check labels to make sure snacks do not contain nuts, sesame, or banana.
Please check your child’s cubby daily for papers.
Check out our photos posted on the website! Use the password CCP-26/27 to enter the parent portal and find the class albums.
Please have all Ladybugs use the stairs, and NOT play on the steep hill next to the stairs. We know (and understand) the temptation over how fun the hill looks to roll, run, or climb down, but we care so much about their safety even when not in our care, and would love your help to reinforce what we have been teaching them about safety.
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Onto our week…
What an exciting and busy week we’ve had. Our classroom was full of Halloween fun, learning, and laughter. This week was a little different with having no specials, but the Ladybugs rolled with it. Now that they’re accustomed to all our routines in the classroom, they are becoming more flexible!
In our centers this week, everything had a spooky twist.
Our reading center was stocked with plenty of fun Halloween books — perfect for both group and independent reading.
In our sensory bin, we made Witch’s Brew Sensory Stew. Shimmery orange, green, and black poofs sparkled like potion mist. Silky black beans felt like midnight pebbles. Spooky eyeballs peeked up to keep watch. Tiny bats swooped through the bin, and creepy, crawly, spiders hid throughout. There were cauldrons for stirring, scooping, and spooky play. This was all perfect for sensory exploration, fine motor fun, and a little Halloween magic.
At the Ghostly Bridge Builder’s Workshop, our brave engineers were challenged to use marshmallow ghosts as squishy supports, and craft sticks as spooky beams. Each worked to build the tallest, sturdiest ghost tower they could. They tested how high their structures could go before toppling — learning all about balance, structure, and problem-solving (with a few sticky fingers along the way!). Each builder became a STEM sorcerer!
Our little builders also got creative making spooky haunted houses with Magna-tiles! They added creepy-crawly insects, spiders, leaves, and other fun Halloween surprises. So much spooky fun and imagination!
We had a monstrously fun time creating our own silly monsters with air-dry clay! The children squished, rolled, and shaped their clay, then added pipe cleaner arms and googly eyes to bring their silly creatures to life. So much creativity and imagination!
We made our own creepy-crawly spiders using pipe cleaners and then had a spider race! The kids got to practice their fine motor skills while creating their spiders and testing them out. We quickly discovered that blowing our spiders across the table was harder than we thought! Lots of laughs, learning, and spooky fun!
We made silly jack-o’-lantern faces at our light table! The kids had so much fun mixing and matching all the different face pieces to create their own funny pumpkins. So many giggles!
Things got spooky in science this week! We mixed baking soda and vinegar for a cauldron eruption, complete with glitter. There were lots of “oohs” and aahs” as we watched our potions fizz and bubble.
On Wednesday and Thursday, we had our Halloween parades and class parties for both groups. All looked adorable in their costumes and had so much fun celebrating! We want to thank all of our parents for cheering us on as we paraded in our costumes, and for making the day special with treats, crafts, and games for our Halloween celebrations. You are awesome!
We had a special celebration last week for James’s birthday! We all enjoyed delicious cupcakes together, and James, his mom, dad, and brother shared a wonderful story with the class. There were big smiles all around as we helped him to feel extra loved on his special day. Happy Birthday, James!
It was such a joyful week full of creativity, exploration, and celebration. Thank you to everyone who helped make it special — and a big thank-you as well for all of the birthday wishes, thoughtful gifts, and cards! I felt so loved and supported by our wonderful preschool family.
Wishing everyone a joyful and fun weekend with your sweet Ladybugs! Happy Halloween!
Miss Lisa, Miss Phoenix, and Miss Jennifer