September News

Please remember....

This year we will...

Dear Parents,

Welcome to the 2009 school year at Tiny Tot Preschool and Kindergarten. Whether you are new to our school or a returning family, we are thrilled that you have chosen us as a partner in your child's early care and education. We know your child will have many positive experiences in the classroom. The adjustment period will be minimal compared to the skills and friendships that your child will make at Tiny Tot.
Tiny Tot Preschool and Kindergarten provides full and half day care for children ages 15 months through 6 years. Your program is designed to enhance your child's learning in a stimulating and nurturing environment. We are committed to upholding the highest quality program possible.
Early childhood education is very important in the development of many skills such as social and emotional, self-help and cognitive, and fine and gross motor, to name just a few. We are confident that our program will lay the foundation for a lifetime of learning. We are honored that you have entrusted us to nurture and educate your child during these most formative years.
Communication is essential for a productive relationship between home and school Please feel free to call the school and talk with those who may be of help. The office is available to you at any time and you may speak directly with your child's teacher between the hours of 12:30 and 2:30 daily. We also provide information about events and activities on the parent information board in each classroom and in the weekly classroom newsletter as well as the director's monthly newsletter. We encourage you to come back to our website to familiarize yourself with our parent handbook. Both the handbook and the newsletters are on this website for your convenience. The parent handbook is an excellent tool for answering any questions you may have regarding policies, curriculum and our philosophy.
Tiny Tot strives to provide the best experience possible for your child and your family. We are driven by history of excellence combined with current best practices in early care and education. We are looking forward to having you as a part of our Tiny Tot Family for the 2009-2010 school year.

Sincerely,

Miss Bonnie
Director

MEET YOUR TEACHERS!

Miss Lori and Miss Lorina are thrilled to
be working with your toddlers this year.
They promise lots and lots of fun!

Miss Anna and Miss Becky can hardly wait to
enrich the lives of every one of your three year-olds.

Our Fours are in the great hands
of Miss Laura, Miss Elizabeth
and Miss Lily.

Miss Eva is excited to be the new Fives teacher.
She has plans to fill each day with may exciting activities to help the Fives get ready
for "the big kids school."

Miss Bonnie, the Director, is always available to answer
any of your questions or concerns.

Miss Donna, the Curriculum Director and our
new "Cooker Lady" as one of our students call her
, Miss Barb ,are both ready and willing to help
each and every student any way they can.

"JUST A FEW REMINDERS"

TINY TOT WILL BE CLOSED ON
Monday, September 7^th
in honor of Labor Day.

What your child wears to
school can make a significant
difference in his/her day.
Please have your children
wear gym shoes.
Choose clothes that are soft
and flexible. This allows your
child to run, climb, peddle
without restriction.
We don’t have to dress up for school.
We encourage you to send your
child in clothing that can and will
get dirty. A young child’s work
and play is active and messy.
Leave jewelry at home.
Necklaces, bracelets and rings
can get caught on play equipment
and cause injury to your child.
Also jewelry can get lost or broken
and we all feel bad.

The Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) that
we started on May 1st of 2007, has been a great success.
Thank you for filling out the forms.
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.

No over the counter medication
will be given without a note or fax
from the doctor.
We will administer only prescription
medication in the original container
with your written consent.

I found an excellent website about
"Going Back to School"
Got a minute? Check it out!

Early Years
is a newsletter to provide busy parents with practical ways
to promote school readiness, parent
involvement, and more effective parenting.
Click here to read the September Edition.
(You must have Adobe Acrobat to open this newsletter)

September Birthday List

Miss Laura September 3^rdAdam A. September 4^th
Bridget B. September 6^thAlexandria V. September 7^thKatrine D. September 8^thIvy H.. September 14^thKaylee T. September 19^th

^{HAPPY
BIRTHDAY!!!}

One of the best gifts to your child is
a lifelong love of reading, and that begins
by reading out loud every day.
It’s never too early to start, and it’s
the single most important thing
you can do to help your child
build his literacy skills.
Research shows that children
who have been read to
since their earliest years do better
in reading than their peers
who haven’t had the same advantage
-and the edge persists
all the way to high school.

Most libraries today have
wonderful children’s section
and even story hours.
It’s a great field trip.

Happy reading!

Check out this great article on
The Joy of Reading!

Please wash your child’s hands
when you bring your child to school.
It is the single most important
thing we can do to prevent
the spread of germs.

WHAT'S HAPPENING...

Our Teddy Bears, the two's ...
had a wonderful summer! Good luck to our friends who will be moving up to the next room;
Cami, Derek, Julian, Konstanze & Tess. We'll miss you so much!
We reopen August 31st & can't wait to start our new year & meet our new friends!
Enjoy the rest of your summer! :)

The Bunny Bunch, the threes ...
are so excited for the new school year to begin.
We would like to welcome Miss Anna into our room.
During the month of September, we will talk about our classroom rules, how special we are,
families, friendships, Community Helpers and do a fun unit on apples.
It's going to be a busy month!

Our 4's, our Junior Kindergarten ...
are leaping into a wonderful school year that will be full of joyful learning.
Miss Laura, Miss Elizabeth, and Miss Lilly will create an atmosphere for your children that will
promote learning about the themes of the week,
social manners, positive behavior, and having fun through all of it.
We promise to have a safe and enjoyable school year with your children.

Our 5's, our Kindergartener's...
will talk about our vacations and celebrate 'Back to School' time.
We will learn all about ourselves, our families and how special we are.
We will learn about fingerprints, we will make family trees and bake cookies
for our Special Guests on Monday September 14th at 1:30 p.m. when we
have our Grandparents Tea Party.
We will also talk about our school and our friends
as well as our town and country and have a lot of fun!

TINY TOT PRESCHOOL AND KINDERGARTEN
2009-2010 CALENDAR

AUGUST 31	MONDAY	SCHOOL OPENS

SEPTEMBER 7	MONDAY	LABOR DAY, NO SCHOOL

OCTOBER 14	WEDNESDAY	PICTURE DAY

OCTOBER 30	FRIDAY	HALLOWEEN PARTY

NOVEMBER 9	PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCE WEEK

NOVEMBER 26 & 27	THURS. & FRI.	THANKSGIVING VACATION

DECEMBER 23-JANUARY 4		WINTER VACATION

JANUARY 4	MONDAY	SCHOOL REOPENS

FEBRUARY 12	FRIDAY	VALENTINE'S DAY PARTY

MARCH 17	WEDNESDAY	ST. PATRICK'S DAY PARTY

APRIL 2	FRIDAY	NO SCHOOL

MAY 10	PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCE WEEK

MAY 31	MONDAY	MEMORIAL DAY-NO SCHOOL

JUNE 10	THURSDAY	END OF THE YEAR CELEBRATION

JUNE 14	MONDAY	SUMMER CAMP BEGINS

JULY 2	FRIDAY	NO SCHOOL

JULY 5	MONDAY	NO SCHOOL

AUGUST 13	FRIDAY	LAST DAY OF CAMP

AUGUST 16-27		CLOSED 2 WEEKS

AUGUST 30	MONDAY	SCHOOL OPENS

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