Guest Readers

Thanks to all our of April Guest Readers!

This week our children will be surprised by Guest Readers! We are excited to welcome moms, dads, grandparents and other special guest to our school. Thank you for giving your time and sharing the gift of reading. If you would like to be a guest reader this week, please sign up with your child's teacher! 

A parent reading 'Quack Quack' with our infant classroom.

A special visit from a grandma in Pre-K.

Happy Earth Day

Our preschool is going GREEN! 

Reusable materials are all around us and starting some great discussions among the children. Some of our classrooms have been asking families for recyclables from home. Art seems to be the most popular use for our recyclables as well as  building with boxes, bottles, and anything else we can get our hands on. 
We also want to teach children how they can be green on their own by re-purposing materials. One great way that parents can be green is to pack waste free lunches. You would be surprised how much waste our preschool creates from one midday meal.  

Waste-Free Ideas 

Reuse: 

• Send in utensils that can be sent home and washed
• Cloth Napkins
• Refillable drink containers
• Reusable lunch containers
• Plastic baggies/Eco friendly bags

Recycle:

• Aluminum Cans 
• Glass Bottles
• Paper Bags
• Food Scraps

Waste Free Lunch Day April 29th! 

Click here to learn more from the EPA

Favorite Stories

April is the National Month of the Young Child and we are celebrating with an emphasis on Literacy. This week we have been talking about our favorite stories! Our Pre-K class at Barnes complied the list below during their group time. 

What are some of your favorite childhood stories?

Watch Us Grow

April Showers Bring May Flowers.... and also tomatoes, cucumbers, lettuce and other vegetables! Our littlest learners have begun planting seeds and learning about how food grows. When the time is right, the little seedlings will be transplanted in to our school garden, located on the south side of our building.

Our Toddler Two teacher, Ms. Jessica is heading up the garden, along with help from each classroom. She believes gardening is an important process to explore. Connecting to and learning from nature is not only relaxing but educational!

We can't wait to see how our garden grows!