Themes & Books
This month we will learn about Elephants, Hippopotamus, Zebras, and Seals. We will read The Saggy Baggy Elephant, Hattie Hippo, How the Zebra Got Its Stripes, and One Seal.
Events
Bring it: 11/4 – 8 Bring a toy or book about elephants | Bring in a toy bus 11/26
Julie Lilly Photography Pictures: 11/6 @9am Infants, Tiny Tots and Toddlers | 11/7 @9am Preschoolers. You will receive a signup form to request your preferred package, however if you don’t turn one in, your child’s picture will still be taken and you can choose a package later.
School Closed 11/11: Veterans Day. Be safe and have some fun and let our veterans know they are appreciated.
Wear it: 11/14 Silly shoes | 11/19 Wear stripes
Friendsgiving Celebration 11/21: A Thanksgiving celebration with our friends. Teachers will send home a notice to let you know what to bring. Parent’s are welcome 11:30-12:30.
Assessments 11/22: You will receive your child’s written assessment. This month your child’s teachers have been carefully observing your child to assess for age appropriate developmental milestones. Children develop at their own pace so the criteria we follow offers a broad age range for each milestone. Some children might reach a designated milestone at 7 months old. But others might reach it at 4 months or 10 months.
Staff Development Training 11/26 & 27: Providing High Quality Customer Service for Parents and Children | Every month our teachers learn something new, take a look at something old from a new perspective, that reinforces and reinvigorates previous education and training, or just have some hands-on fun through our regular training programs. Scroll down to learn about our relationship with Quality Start Los Angeles (QSLA). Get to know more about our happy teachers here.
School Closed 11/28-29 Thanksgiving: Have a safe and happy Thanksgiving with your friends and family.
Parent Teacher Conferences 12/2-6: If you would like to schedule an in person or tele conference with your child’s teachers, please let Ms. Alyssa or Ms. Gabby know to schedule a time :]
Shhhhh. Surprise Readers: We have been having a lot of fun with our parents visiting as surprise readers. If you would like to participate, please arrange with your child’s teachers or Sign up here.
Reminders
Fall Change of Clothes: Please make sure your child has at least one complete set of extra fall clothes & shoes. Don’t forget to label everything.
Illness Policy: We follow a strict written Illness Policy. PLEASE keep your child home if they are sick. It is important to keep the children & staff healthy.
Sheets & Blankets: All children must have a sheet & blanket for nap time everyday. Please make sure to send a sheet & blanket at the start of the week. Please have your child’s name printed on them. Thank you!
Quality Start Los Angeles (QSLA): We have teamed up again with QSLA to make our program even better. QSLA provides another set of eyes with regular observations of our classrooms, teachers, & facilities. We set goals together and work closely to improve where we can be better and keep doing what’s successful! They provide tons of opportunities for hands-on training sessions, new ideas and perspectives, latest research and MORE! Let us know how you think we are doing here. Or give us 5 stars on yelp!
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