Pre-K and K/1 News!

September 2010

Heath Extended Day
Pre-K & K-1 Newsletter


Welcome Families!

It's hard to believe but it's that time of the year again - the beginning of a new school year. Welcome back! We would like to take this opportunity to welcome all the Pre-K, and K-1 families into the Heath Extended Day Community. There's a lot of excitement ahead of us, including new teachers to meet, new books to read, new friends to meet and new skills to master and we are so thrilled to have this opportunity to share in these experiences with you and your children. The K-1 team has worked hard through the summer to plan fun and engaging themes and activities to ensure a positive extended day experience for your children.


Meet the K-1 Team

Alyssa Davis: I am so delighted to be a member of the Heath Extended Day K-1 team. I recently graduated from Wheelock College where I studied Early Childhood Education. I have been a member of the Heath Extended Day Community as a float teacher for four years and I am thrilled to further my position and work more closely and interactively with the children.

Jackie Lattuca: I am so excited about joining the HEDP K-1 teaching team and am eager to work with you and your child. I join HEDP with many years experience working with children in a preschool and after-school setting. I have many topics of interest such as nature and animals that I look forward to sharing with your child.

Sidoney Daley: I am returning to the Heath Extended Day team for my second year. I had a wonderful and enriched experience last year and am excited to be part of the team once again. I am currently enrolled in a graduate program at Umass Boston where I am studying early childhood education; I look forward to utilizing my knowledge to facilitate learning at Heath Extended Day.


Fall into the School Year!

We will be kicking off the school year with a theme, “Me, My Family, and My Friends.” Through this unit we hope to promote self-confidence, get to know you and your children, and focus on aspects of friendship. We will be reading books such as “I like Me” By Nancy Carlson and “Chrysanthemum: By Kevin Hankes. The children will be making self-portraits along with other crafts and will be asked to bring in photos and other belongs that are important to them.


News to note:

Pre-K families:   Please send in a queen size pillow-case, change of clothes, family photo small blanket or stuffed animal for our rest time.

All Pre-K children can purchase milk from the cafeteria for .50 per day beginning October 4th.  Please contact Noelle should your child be interested in purchasing milk from the Heath School cafeteria.

Please send in one small (softball size) pumpkin for your child.

K/1 families:   Please send your child in with a baby photo of them for a project we will be completing.

Please send in one (softball) size pumpkin for your child.

Please supply your child with one change of clothes in a ziplock bag.
 

Wishlist:

Shoelaces
Tissues
Newspapers
Papertowels
Pumpkins