Autumn Arrives at the Goddard School!

Can you believe that it is Fall already?! We are looking forward to a super month full of wonderful events for everyone. October brings us a time for fun and learning as we begin the month with our Community Helper themes and many special visitors. Remember to dress your child in their cutest outfit for the Fall 2003 school pictures! This day is always so much fun! See your class door for your child's scheduled day.

The fundraiser will begin on October 20th and will arrive just in t time for the holidays! Yummy treats are always a perfect gift for anyone! Please remember, it is getting a little chillier, so please be sure to check your child's cubbie for weather appropriate changes of clothing!

Happy Fall, Happy Halloween and Happy Yom Kippur!

Toni Ann Erickson
Center Director

Darling Dolphins

The Dolphins would like to welcome Brielle to our class. Our babies are always growing and learning so much. Kenzie is clapping and side stepping across the block area. Candace is crawling and pulling herself up. Mason is almost crawling and he is sitting up. Trevor is always smiling and he is sitting up. Alexandra loves kicking her legs and babbling to her friends. Thank you to all our parents for keeping up on all the labeling. Remember we will be dressing up for Halloween. Please send your child in costume, we will be having a parade and you are welcome to come and take pictures.

Thank you
Miss Karen, Miss Cindy & Miss Lisa

Terrific Turtles

The Terrific Turtles have had a wonderful month! We learned all about our bodies, our families, and our friends. Colin, Nicole and Samantha have had so much fun getting to know their new friends and how they are just like one of the family. Sydney and Marisa are so helpful at circle time; Sydney tells us what song to do next and then Marisa shows us how to dance to it. Jack has become our playground helper, he makes sure that all of his friends keep their hats on while we are outside. Alexa can say all of her friends and teachers names now and Justin and Sofija are learning new words everyday! October is going to be so much fun! We are going to learn all about community helpers including the police, fireman, mailman, dentist and the vet. Have a happy Halloween and don't forget to wear your costume to school!

Thank You
Miss Melissa and Miss Janet

Wonderful Whales

We are learned so much in September. The toddlers learned new sign language words and getting to know our teachers and friends. The toddlers are talking up a storm and getting to be big boys and girls. We learned about friendship, families and all about our bodies. We will miss Tyler who is moving up to the fantastic fish class. We would like to wish Nicholas a happy 2nd Birthday! Our theme for October are community helpers. We have a fireman, policeman, and dentist coming to visit. We are having a halloween parade so please make sure to send your child to school in their costume. Here are a few reminders: Please remember to label everything, please make sure you send in bibs, utensils, sippy cups and extra clothes.

Thank You,
Miss Bethanne and Miss Peggy

Fantastic Fish

The month of October is dedicated to our community helpers. We are going to be talking about Firemen, Policemen, Mailmen, the Dentist and even Veterinarians! We are going to be very busy!!! Our shape of the month is the triangle and our color is orange. We are also going to be doing activities related to the numbers 3 and 4 as well as concentrating on learning to recognize the letter H. Also, please make sure you child has a smock or old shirt at school since we do alot of painting projects! We will be having a halloween parade so make sure to send your child to school in their costume. Keep up the good work, everyone!!

Miss Erin and Miss Gloria

Super Seals

This month our theme is community helpers. We will be learning about the letters B and Y, we will be counting using the number 6-10. We will also be learning the color orange and the shape triangle. Some special days to mark on the calendar are Yom Kippur on the 6th, Columbus day on the 13th and Halloween on the 31st. Please send your child to school in their costume for our parade, but please remember not to have any weapons with the costumes. Please see Miss Tiffany or Miss Michelle if you have any questions. The Super Seals would like to wish Julia a happy birthday on the 15th and Isabel on the 30th. Please remember to bring a jacket and switch the extra clothes to warmer weather clothing as the days are getting cooler. Have a wonderful month.

Miss Tiffany and Miss Michelle

Marvelous Manatee

Now that we have settled into our new school year things are getting into high gear. All of the children have adjusted really well to the new routine and are learning so quickly I can hardly keep up with them. Be sure to have them show you sign language and how well they write their names now! You will be so proud of them!! Reminder: Some of you haven't brought in family photos for our tree yet. We ask for 3 pictures of your child and his/her family (including a baby picture) to hang up. They love showing their friends! Happy birthday to Robert, Kaleigh and Owen! Please remember to send your child in with their halloween costume on for our parade. Thanks parents for all of your support. We appreciate it!

Miss Kristen and Miss Darlene

Sparkling Seahorses

We are off to a great start this year and everyone is adjusting very well! September was full of excitement and friendship! Our theme for October will be community helpers. We will be learning about safety, the firemen, the policemen, dentist and the vet. We will be moving on to the color orange, the triangle shape and will be counting to 20. Just a reminder that all food in your child's lunchbox should be labeled with his or her name and there should be two changes of clothing in their cubbies in case of an accident of any kind. Happy birthday to Conor, Cianna, Meghan, Gianna, Zachary and Ana this month! We are very happy with the wonderful response to the homework, we will try to give one sheet per week! Please remember to send your child to school in their costume for the halloween parade.

Miss Jami and Miss Saiyida

Starfish

September has been a super month for the Kindergarten children. We have learned many new concepts and had so much fun. Some of our highlights have been showing off our family pictures and making new friends. Our discovery of apples has been exciting as we've tasted them, used them in art and science and examined their parts. We've been working on the letters Ll,Mm,Nn and Ss. We are learning their beginning sounds and ending sounds and distinguishing letter sounds in spoken words. We reading many books in class to recognize the association between spoken and written words and to retell simple stories. In math we are learning to recognize and write numbers 0-10 along with their word name and to solve simple math problems and other concepts. The children love to write their journals daily and our weekly show and tell has been a big hit. We wrapped up the month with the themes of "What Am I Made Of: All About the Human Body" and "A House is a Home: All About Structures." We also explored the color red. October brings us a whole new learning experience with all new themes and concepts. We will discover and examine the season of fall, the changing weather and orange pumpkins. Our month is all about community helpers. We will explore the color orange, number 11-20, the letters Aa, Dd, Pp, Tt and the triangle shape. We will continue to work on Spanish words, sign language and letter sounds. Fall brings a wonderful opportunity for your children to be creative with show and tell and favorite books from home are always welcome. Details about the halloween party and the pumpkin picking trip will be posted on our classroom door. We are looking forward to an awesome month of learning.

Thank You
Miss Diane