February!!

February will get off to a fun start with our annual Scholastic Book Fair. Beginning on February 5th, the exploration area will be transformed into our own little book store. There will be a wide variety of books to choose from. The sale will continue through Friday, February 9th. Parent's are invited to sign up and be guest readers during that week. Sign up sheets will be available in your classrooms. We will also be celebrating love and friendship on February 14th with classroom parties in honor of Valentine's Day.

Have a wonderful and safe month and keep thinking warm thoughts, Spring is just around the corner!!!

Miss Barbara
Center Director

Darling Dolphins

What a great start to the New Year we had in the infant room. We are excited with Valentine's Day right around the corner. Don't forget to dress our beautiful babies in red on February 14th. During the month of February our themes are: "A Trip to the Park; Groundhogs", "A Trip to the Dentist; Healthy Teeth", "A Trip to the Post Office; Valentine's" and "A Trip to the Bank; Presidents". The shape is a heart and our color is pink. Our friends have been busy. Ashley is making the cutest faces by scrunching up her nose. Ava has so such fun giggling with her friends. Ashlee is moving herself backwards on the floor. Tripp enjoys sitting up in the block pit watching his friends. Samantha has been cooing. Victoria is our little giggler. Matthew enjoys listening to music and sways back and forth. Robert is so busy crawling around the room. Madison loves giving herself kisses in the mirror. We hope you are all enjoying the pictures we have been displaying outside by the door. Parents please don't forget to label everything with your child's first and last name.

Thank You!
Miss Kym, Miss Cindy, Miss Cherrell, Miss Irma

Terrific Turtles

The children enjoyed the theme of January, "Winter Wonderland". We have been busy this past month working on our sign language skills. Jayden and Sophia enjoyed feeling the texture of snow. Brent, Brandan and Paul loved tasking "winter strolls" outside on the playground. Charlie and Rocco loved dressing our classroom snowman. Sean and Ava were so excited when they saw their first snow fall of the year. The month of February will be just as adventurous. The monthly theme is "A Drive Through Town". The weekly themes are "A Trip to the Park; Groundhogs", "A Trip to the Dentist; Healthy Teeth", "A Trip to the Post Office; Valentine's" and "A Trip to the Bank". The shape of the month is a heart and the color is pink. So, get your child's walking shoes ready for our weekly trips and Happy Valentine's Day!

Miss Lisa and Miss Debbie

Wonderful Whales

January was a busy month of learning about snow, hibernation, winter sports and winter stories. the toddlers had a lot of fun learning about all the things that happen in the winter. everyone is talking up a storm and having a great time playing in the new gym. We have also been working on our new Spanish words. Our themes for this month are; "a trip to the park: Groundhogs", "A trip to the Dentist: healthy teeth", "a trip to the post office: Valentine's" and "a trip to the bank: presidents". the toddlers can't wait to learn about these. For the health and safety of our class please remember to label both parts of sippy cups and containers. Also make sure pacifiers are labeled and anything else that belongs to your child. Please make sure your child always has two sets of extra clothes in their cubbie that are labeled with first and last name.

Thank you so much!
Miss Bethanne

Jolly Jellyfish

The month of January has been both fun and exciting for the Jolly Jellyfish classroom. The children have transitioned very well and are adjusting nicely to our new room! We had a great time exploring our weekly themes and exploring our "Winter Wonderland". We learned about the animals that hibernate in the winter and winter sports that take place during the winter season! The children really enjoyed learning about snow and experimented by creating snow, feeling ice and attempting to bundle up for the cold season. We have been really enjoying the gym, we have so much fun running around and rolling on the mats! We are looking forward to another fun month of February! We will be some taking trips are town. We will be visiting the park, the dentist, the post office and the bank. It is sure to be another great month in the Jolly Jellyfish classroom. Just a few reminders to please make sure to label all your child's belongings with their first and last name. Also the tops and bottoms of their sippy cups need to be labeled with first and last name. We would like to wish a Happy Birthday to Emerson! Have a Happy Valentine's Day!

Thank you
Miss Kristin and Miss Ellen

Fantastic Fish

In the of January we welcomed some new friends to our class, Justin and Aidan, we are very happy to have you join us. During the month of January we made cheerios strings for the birds. We also got a chance to see our first snow fall, it was very exciting. We read Winter Stories and learned about all the different winter sports that take place. We also talked about hibernating animals and enjoyed listening to snow stories and doing some special activities. This month our theme is A Drive Trough Town. We will learn about groundhogs and Groundhog Day on our trip to the park. When we take a trip to the Dentist will help us learn about healthy teeth. Valentine's Day means a trip to the Post Office. We will visit the Bank and we will learn about some of our Presidents. We would like to wish Carter a very Happy Birthday!

Thank You
Miss Joan and Miss Ruthie

Super Seals

January was a fabulous month filled with exciting themes and activities. We had lots of fun hibernating like bears in our very own bear den and the children also enjoyed many of the winter projects. We painted with ice and had our very own snow ball fight. We have really been enjoying our time in the gym, it has been great! February will bring us new themes and topics filled with information that will spark our imagination. Our themes are "A Trip to the Park; Groundhogs", "A Trip to the Dentist; Healthy Teeth", "A Trip to the Post Office; Valentine's" and "A Trip to the Bank; Presidents". Some quick reminders; please send utensils if needed with your child's lunch. Also, encourage your child to bring in a show and tell item that is theme related. We would like to wish a Happy Birthday to Justin, Jamie and Alicia.

Miss Phyllis and Miss Jeanette

Lovely Lobsters

I would like to start off by thanking everyone for such a warm welcome. Starting a new class with a new teacher can at times be stressful for young children, however your enthusiasm and encouragement has made the transition a pleasant one for all involved. This has been a busy month for all of us, as we are all experiencing new and exciting moments. The children are really enjoying their new room, they are all so proud to be in the "Big Kid" class. We have also had many opportunities to utilize the new gym and the children absolutely love the time we spend in there. Winter Wonderland has been a fun and educational monthly theme. We explored the weather changes, learned what animals hibernate and we also talked about winter sports we could play in the snow and on the ice. We also read some exciting winter stories. The art projects relating to our winter themes are displayed proudly throughout the classroom. We are looking forward to a fun February as we take "A Trip Through Town". In closing I would like to say thank you again for all of your support. I am looking forward to creating many wonderful memories with you and your children.

Have Happy Valentine's Day!
Miss Debra

Marvelous Manatee

Can you believe it's February already? We are half way through our school year now and the Manatees are showing what they are made of! We are learning and growing so much it's unbelievable! We have been working on our letters and we are already on the letter "S". Everyone has also been doing a wonderful job with their homework. We have become a very close class and feel more like family. We have been loving the time we have been spending in our new gym, it has been so much fun! We will be keeping busy this month exploring places like the bank, post office , dentist and the park. Our brains will be stimulated with concepts like rhyming and opposites. We will also have our fingers challenged with printing our letters and names! It has been an adventurous journey thus far and we're positive there are many more adventures to come!

Miss Stacey and Miss Debbie

Sparkling Seahorses

The first month of our New Year has come to an end, the seahorses were very happy to get back to our classroom routine and join their friends again. January brought unusually warm weather, however we managed to bring a little "Winter Wonderland" into our classroom. We made some snow of our own and created various snow creatures. We experimented with colored ice cubes at the water table and practiced our measuring skills as well. It was snow much fun! We learned about the letters Q, R, S, T and U and their sound. Our math skills are developing nicely with addition and subtraction and the use of the plus, minus and equal signs. I want to thank all the parents who attended their parent/teacher conferences, it was a pleasure to share your child's progress with you. In February we will take "A Drive Through Town", finding out if the groundhog sees his shadow, taking care of our teeth, learning about our Presidents and of course sharing our love on "Valentine's Day". We would like to wish a very Happy Birthday to Zayne, Keara, Anthony V and Jimmy. Happy Valentine's Day to everyone!

Miss Elyssa and Miss Rebecca

Starfish

What a great month we have had in our Kindergarten class. We have been working on our sight words and our numbers. We learned about animals that hibernate in the winter and different winter sports that take place in the winter. Fasten your seat belts! We are taking a drive through town. This month we will learn about groundhogs, healthy teeth, the Post office, the Bank and of course Valentine's Day! We will be focusing on all the letters and their sounds. We will also be working on vowels, the numbers 51-60, the heart shape and the color pink. Please be sure to reinforce your home address and phone number. Everyone is doing such a great job with their sight words, keep up the great work! Just a reminder; please be sure that your child has a weather appropriate change of clothing and that all items in their lunches are labeled with first and last name. Happy Birthday to Kiersten!

Miss Jami