Dear Parents,

It's hard to believe another summer is drawing to a close and that we are preparing for a new school year.
As we prepare for our August 27th opening, I can't help but reflect on this past year. 
They have had a ball at Lincoln Park Zoo, Emily Oaks Nature Preserve, Kohls Museum, the Shedd Aquarium and watching Little Red Riding Hood at St. Pat's High School.  Our last trip will be to the Brookfield Zoo.  They can hardy wait!
We have watched your children grow and develop and we must say good-bye to many of our "adults" as they go on to "big school". It's always difficult to have our children leave, but they're ready and it has been a great joy to be a part of your children's lives and we thank you for the opportunity.

The Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) that we
started on May 1st has been a great success.
The children are receiving a nutritious breakfast, lunch and snack.
It has given them an opportunity to try new and different nutritious foods every day. Breakfast is served between 8:30 and 8:45 in the fours and fives and between 8:45-9:00 in the toddlers and threes. Please have your child at school by that time so they can take advantage of a "yummy" breakfast.

REMINDER:
TINY TOT WILL BE CLOSED
August 13^th-August 24^th

Reminders and things to do.....

We will close Friday, August 10^th at 6:00 p.m.
and open for the new year on Monday, August 27^th.
Please take home your child's bedroll and extra clothing.
The school will be painted, the floors stripped and waxed and
equipment replaced and replenished.

If you have any questions, concerns or suggestions,
please don't hesitate to call the office,
(847)675-6619.

REPEATING...

August  
Birthday List
Miss Ramziya.  August 4^th
Sienna K.  August 4^th
Hailey C. August 4^th
Anna A. August 8^th
Dylan A. August 19<sup>th


HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!</sup>

WHAT'S HAPPENING...

Our Teddy Bears, the two's ...
in July started off with Wacky Week!  We had Hat Day, Backwards Day, Pajama Day, Circus Day, and Water Day!
Then we talked about the Wild, Wild West and dressed up like cowboys/girls.
After that it was time for a favorite summer past time...Baseball!
We had fun paying outside and doing some ball art.
Then it was camping time. 
We read books in a tent and, of course, made smores!
We're ending our Summer Fun with Wacky Olympics Week!
 

The Bunny Bunch, the threes ...
during the month of July talked about the Fourth of July and the red, white and blue colors. 
The children had fun making shakers, fireworks and spray painting in their art projects.
We also talked about summer sports like swimming, baseball plays, and fishing.
The children enjoyed their time making baseballs for art and splish-splashing outside during water and fishing games.
We also talked about space and planets like earth, the moon and the sun and stars.
During the month of August we will talk about our favorite vacation spots and what we do during vacation time.

Our 4's, our Junior Kindergarten ...
learned about the Fourth of July, Under the Sea, Sports and Wet & Wild. 
We went to the Shedd Aquarium.  We saw the play "Little Red Riding Hood
and we also went to the Kohl's Children's Museum.
Come into the four's room and check out the pictures.

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Our 5's, our Kindergartener's...
during Summer Fun Week we painted our own pair of flip flops.
During Under the Sea Week we made our own jelly fish.
During Sports Week we showed our school spirit by decorating pennants.
During Wet & Wild Week we painted with spray bottles.

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Thank you
for another wonderful year!