October 2003

		Happy Fall! It’s hard to believe we have completed six weeks of school. I am always amazed by what takes place on Howard Street between the time we close in August and the first of October.

Thank You ! Thank You!!!! The Fund Raiser was a success!!!! Thanks to your hard work and generosity our new fence will be installed on Monday, October 13^th. I am so excited and hope you will be too. We will have 6 feet of wooden fence from the sandbox to the alley and across the back, blocking the alley view. From the alley to the building we will have a 4 foot picket fence and gate. It’s going to be wonderful!!! Congratulations to our top winners! The top winner for the fourth year is the Martin Family. Don is in the four year old room. The Martin’s will receive $150.00 toward tuition. The Intarapanont Family will receive a $100.00 toward tuition. Tina is in the four year old room. The Bendery Family will receive $50.00 toward tuition. Addison is in the three year old room. The school received $ 2332.00 from the fundraiser and our new fence will cost $2279.00.

We would like to welcome Miss Jaime Arcangeletti to the 3 year old room in the afternoon. Jaime is working with Miss Michelle and comes to us with five years experience.

Reminder….
You can order food for pickup from Eastern Style Pizza every Monday. Just call them (847-679-6455 OR 6457) and they will have your order at Tiny Tot by 5:00 p.m.

FIRE PREVENTION WEEK! October 5-11
During Fire Prevention Week we will all practice our fire safety rules. We will have a fire drill and soon have a visit from our friendly neighborhood fireman to show us his equipment and talk about what to do in case of a fire at your house. He will come in as a dad, dress up as a fireman and then leave as a dad. We hope that the children will see that under all of that equipment there is a dad or mom who is there to help them. We want them to run toward the fireman, not away from him in fear, in case of emergency. CHECK YOUR SMOKE DETECTORS!!!

4's AND 5's ARE GOING ON A FIELDTRIP The 4's and 5's are going to Goeberts Pumpkin Farm on October 16^th. The bus will leave about 8:30 a.m. and return about noon. You must bring a disposable lunch and wear your Tiny Tot t-shirt. PLEASE DRESS FOR THE WEATHER!

DON'T FORGET TO "FALL BACK" ON OCTOBER 25^TH!

		Our Halloween Party will be on Friday, October 31^st. The children should come dressed in their costumes over their clothes. Remember they will be in them for the morning, so please make them comfortable. We discourage the wearing of Power Rangers and violent action heroes. We will have our parties in the morning and remove costumes before lunch. If you wish, you may bring an individually wrapped treat for your child to hand out on that day. Ask your child's teacher how many children are in the class. The children will each have a goodie bag to take home.
Parent Tips for Halloween
	· Make your child eat dinner before setting out. · Children should carry quarters so they can call home. · Ideally, young children of any age should be accompanied by an adult. · If your children go on their own, be sure they wear a watch, preferably one that can be read in the dark. · If you buy a costume, look for one made of flame- retardant material. · Older children should know where to reach you and when to be home. · You should know where they're going. · Although tampering is rare, tell children to bring the candy home to be inspected before consuming anything. · Look at the wrapping carefully and toss out anything that looks suspect.
For more Halloween tips for kids, parents and homeowners go to: http://www.sosnet.com/safety/halloween.tip.html http://www.halloween-safety.com/ http://www.lafd.org/hween.htm


	October Birthday List Julie A. October 4^thTyler T. October 8^th Miss Bonnie October 19^th Meghan L. October 23^rdMr. Bill October 29^th^{HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!}

PARENTING TIP:
Teach the "Backtracking" Technique Kids can learn to backtrack when they've misplaced something. When children can't find their shoes, their backpack, or their lunch, you have the perfect opportunity for building a skill that helps the whole family. Instead of asking "Have you looked under the bed or in the closet?" ask children to think when and where they last had the missing item. Give them a chance to use their memory and problem-solving skills. Above all, avoid jumping in and finding it for them without giving them an opportunity.

WHAT'S HAPPENING...

Our Teddy Bears, the two's ... have time to create open ended art works. We work with paint, glue, crayons and different materials that we can paint with.


The Bunny Bunch, the threes ... had fun learning about their bodies. We turned our handprints into butterflies and traced our bodies. We also explored the changes outside during Fall Week. We collected leaves on our nature walk and used them for our colorful leaf artwork.


Our 4's, our Junior Kindergarten ... today learned about creative painting. We used shaving cream, liquid paint, a scraper and a pair of excited hands. We sprayed on the shaving cream, added in the paint with an eye dropper and let the children smoosh the paint between the paper. They pulled the paper from the shaving cream, scrapped off the shaving cream with a painting scraper and there was a masterpiece!



Our 5's, our Kindergartener's... created these family trees by dipping their arms in brown paint to create the trunks. The children then dipped their hands in green paint to create the body of the tree. Next, each child glued on apples with their family member's names.


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