February News

OFFICIAL GROUNDHOG NEWS
Groundhog Punxsutawney Phil DID NOT see his shadow
at the 121st annual Groundhog Day celebration
in Pennsylvania, February 2^nd.
Looks like we will have an early Spring !!!
Spring is right around the corner!
Remember: Valentine's Day breaks the heart of winter!

Unfortunately, Phil is only accurate
39% of the time , so you've probably still
got six more weeks of boots, hats, mittens, scarves and snow pants.

DON'T FORGET!

Vision and Hearing screening
will take place on February 5^th
for three's and above.

VALENTINE'S NEWS...

We will have our Valentine parties on Wednesday, February 14^th. Your child's teacher will be sending home specific information for your classroom. If you want to get started early, we ask for a valentine card for each child in his/her classroom. PLEASE do not put names on the envelope. You or your child can sign the back.

The teachers and I will be attending
Insights 2007 on February 24^th.
Insights is a conference sponsored
by the Illinois Childcare Association.
We will be attending workshops
during the day as part of our
in-service training.

In January,
the teachers and I
renewed
our CPR certification.

FEBRUARY IS DENTAL HEALTH MONTH!

*How do you keep your teeth healthy?*

1.	Brush your teeth at least twice a day.
2.	Limit sugary foods and drink.
3.	Eat crunchy foods such as raw carrots, apples and celery. These foods help scale tartar from teeth.
4.	Eat calcium rich foods such as cheese, milk, and dark green vegetables. Calcium builds strong bones and teeth.
	February TLC

It is with sadness that we bid Miss Nicole a fond farewell.
We will all miss her. Miss Lori is now our two's teacher.
We would also like to welcome Miss Evelyn to the two's.
Welcome aboard!!

Early Years
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to promote school readiness, parent
involvement, and more effective parenting.
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	February Birthday List Lexi C. February 16^th Anne B. February 20^th Christian M. February 22^nd^{HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!}

WHAT'S HAPPENING...

Our Teddy Bears, the two's ... In January, talked about our "Winter Wonderland". We talked about the snow & what to wear in the snow. We decorated mittens & hung them on the clothes line. We used thread spools dipped in paint to make a snow scene....they are beautiful. Later we talked about the Polar Animals that like the cold & snow. We made our very own Penguins & polar bears.



The Bunny Bunch, the threes ... during the month of January talked about winter and how the weather changes and what kinds of clothes we wear in winter. We started introducing letters; one letter each week and the words that begin with that letter. The children had fun using ice cubes for painting their favorite pictures. We also talked about the animals that live in the arctic and how some animals hibernate in the cold weather. The child enjoyed their time decorating penguins and polar bears. At the end of this month we talked about beauty shops and we made our self-portrait after we chose our hair color and eye color.



Our 4's, our Junior Kindergarten ... learned about snow, animals, and Martin Luther King Jr., friendship, feelings, what to wear in winter and the SuperBowl. We talked about the letters Ii, Jj, Kk, Ll, and Mm and the numbers 1-4. We also worked on our cutting and are now learning about musical instruments and to count by 5's.



Our 5's, our Kindergartener's... continued their family projects by decorating a snowman. While talking about winter we made snowflakes out of glue and glitter. We also made Winter Wonderland pictures of what we see in Winter. We painted a picture with a mixture of Epsom salt and water to create a frosty finish. While talking about friendship, we cut out our handprints to make a friendship circle.



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