Fall Fun at Goddard!

We, love the Fall season! The falling leaves, the pumpkin carvings and just all the fun the month brings! We will start our fall fundraiser on October 3rd! The proceeds will go directly to new and innovative toys for the children. On October 18, 2005 we have our Pumpkin Picking trip for our pre-k and Kindergarteners, and on October 31, 2005 we will hold the annual Halloween parade. Cameras are a must for this event!

We would like to wish a very Happy Birthday to all the October babies and to Miss Robyn! Just a reminder that sunblock will be sent home soon, so please take it home when you receive it. Happy Yom Kippur and Rosh Hashanah!

Thank You
Toni Ann Eckerson and Barbara DiNicola
Center Directors

Darling Dolphins

Oh! Pumpkins! Is it Halloween already? Get ready for the Goddard School parade! Get out those adorable costumes for all of our babies! Our themes for October are Safety Rules, Many Hats, Building Time, and Healthy Helpers/Halloween Fun. Now some news about what the babies are up to these days: Emerson is crawling, and trying to stand on her own at only 6 months! Abigail is standing on her too now! Jack is always full of smiles- we love those smiles! Michael is sitting at the table grabbing table toys. Joseph has fun watching his friends from the comfort of the bouncy seat, while Kayla is the giggler of the classroom. Aaron is moving around the floors, he'll be crawling soon! Nicholas is such a little helper. We love his help! Alex is doing a great job practicing with the walker! Marli enjoys listening to the Sesame Street CD and bounces along! We would like to welcome Brooke and Aidan to our class! Welcome! As the weather is starting to change, please be sure to check your child's cubbie for an appropriate change of clothes. Please have at least 3 outfits and enough bibs for the day. Have a Great October! Happy 1st Birthday Alexander!

Thank You!
Miss Kym, Miss Cindy, Miss Beth and Miss Irma

Terrific Turtles

September was a spectacular month! We were glad that the weather stayed nice enough for us to play outside almost every day! Our themes for October are Safety Rules, Many Hats , Building Time, and Healthy Helpers! The letter and numbers of the month are B and the number 2. The color and shape is triangle and orange. We want to wish everyone a Happy and Safe Halloween, Please remember to label all of your child's food that enters the class. All of their belongings as well., with first and last names!

Love,
Miss Katherine and Miss Debbie

Wonderful Whales

The Toddlers had a busy September with making new friends and meeting new teachers. They had lots of fun learning about all of the themes for last month and with show and tell and learning Spanish. It's amazing how our Toddlers are talking! The Whales would like to wish Aditya good luck and congratulations on moving up to the Get Set class. We would also like to wish James a Happy 2nd Birthday! Our themes for this month are Safety Rules, Many Hats, Building Time and Healthy Helpers. We can't wait to learn about them! For the Health and Safety in our classroom please remember to label everything with first and last name. Please also check your child's cubbie daily for items left behind and for all of the sleep items to wash weekly. Thank you!

Thank You,
Miss Bethanne and Miss Mackenzie

Fabulous Fish

We have a jam packed month this October! While we learn about all the different people that make up our community we will be visited by a policeman and a fireman. We will also watch the construction crews as they work on our playground. We are all excited about the upcoming Halloween Parade and can't wait for you to see our costumes! This month we will concentrate on circles and the color orange. The letters of the month are "H" and "P". As the weather gets cooler, please dress your child appropriately. Also remember to have a season appropriate change of clothes in your child's cubby. Thank you!

Thank You,
Miss Jordyn and Miss Ruthie

Super Seals

Hello everyone, I am so excited about the new season that is approaching us. We have so many fun things to see and do. This month we will be discussing community helpers and on October 12th we will be getting a visit from our local fire fighter friends. Our class will also be learning about safety rules and little things we can do to keep ourselves nice and healthy. The shape of the month is triangle, the numbers are 6-10 we will be focusing on and we will be having some fun with the color orange as well. A big happy birthday wish goes out to Amina on the 9th.

Thanks,
Miss Claudine

Marvelous Manatee

We had such a fun-filled month of September! It's now time to get ready for the busy month of October! October's theme is Community Helpers, so we will be learning who helps us in the community and why it is important to be safe. There are many ways we will be learning about it, including a visit from the fireman! Also at the end of October we will get ready for halloween! lastly, we would like to say Happy Birthday to all the October babies: Jax, Sydney, Christopher, Marissa and Nicholas.
Happy Halloween!

Thank You,
Miss Laura and Miss Kristen

Sparkling Seahorses

Our Sparkling Seahorses are bursting with energy and striving for independence. Friendship, sharing and caring for each other have been their main goals . Their days are full of exciting activities such as "circle time", where they greet each other in their morning songs. Recognition of names , addresses, phone numbers, colors, shapes and numbers are developed through various games, manipulatives and the use of the flannel board. Each week they are introduced to a new letter and it's source sound. Our four-year olds especially enjoy meeting our letter puppet that helps act out our story of the week. Our hands-on learning centers help to develop Math, Language Arts and Creative abilities. We have explored many activities relating to our monthly theme "Getting to Know Me". We are looking forward to our new season of "Fall" and all the wonderful colors it will bring. Just a few reminders: please label everything with first and last name. Please make sure all required utensils, including napkins are packed in your child's lunch.

Thank you.
Miss Elyssa and Miss Sue

Starfish

September was a busy month, but everyone did great and is becoming well adjusted to a new routine. As October settles in, our school theme is "Community Helpers" with weekly themes of "Safety Rules!", "Many Hats", "Building Time", and "Healthy Helpers". We are also looking forward to a month of special visitors. Don't forget we have our pumpkin picking trip on the 18th, we are all excited to pick pumpkins. Happy birthday to Amy on the 2nd. Also don't forget to dress up for the halloween parade on the 31st.

Thank You,
Miss Jennifer