2010-2011 School Calendar

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We are sorry we neglected to make the calendar available on the blog in September. However,  here it is at last!  You can easily print out a copy of it if you have lost the original. 

Today was really special. We went on a trip to find the perfect pumpkin. It was not easy because there were so many beautiful pumpkins! We went on a hayride and petted the animals in the petting zoo, too. We had so much fun!

Apple Picking

We went on a class trip to the orchard today. It was a perfect day. The sun was warm and the sky was clear.

We picked apples: Golden Delicious apples, Red Delicious apples, Winesaps, and Ida Reds. The apples taste so much better when you've just pulled them off the tree. Some of us just couldn't wait to bite into one of our juicy apples. 

Tomorrow we are going to make Apple Crisp in school!

Sharing and Cooperation

We are learning about sharing and cooperation. If everyone works together we can make something magnificent--like this amazing fort!

Orientation Day went well! Everyone had a wonderful time. There were lots of smiling faces and no tears.

Back To School!

We can hardly wait!

Our parent orientation meeting is on Tuesday night, September 7, 2010, at 7:30 p.m.

The meeting will be held in the library.

School will open with orientation days for the children beginning on September 13, 2010.

Hope to see you soon!

Today we celebrated the end of another school year with our annual picnic. There were ponies to ride, a bouncy castle to jump in, lots of games, music, and plenty of food. Best of all, the clouds stayed away!

Everyone decorated a bag to hold all their prizes.

The ponies were just the right size.




Tatoos were all the rage!

Music filled the air.

It was fun to dig for buried treasure.

There's nothing like a frosty snowcone on a hot day.

Best friends.

The Magic of Baking Soda and Vinegar

Our pre-k class has been learning the alphabet, one letter each week, and the year has gone by quickly. We are now up to the letter V. What better V word is there than volcano? To demonstrate the activity of a volcano, we mixed together vinegar and baking soda. (Vinegar is another word that begins with V!)



Everyone waits patiently for something to happen.



Awesome reaction!



Moms and Dads should try this at home! You'll get instant laughs. :^) But you better have a lot of baking soda and vinegar on hand, because your children will want to do it over and over again.

Watercolors!

Spring is here and rain poured down on the daffodils outside, but inside the children had fun with watercolors.

Our Castle

The children worked diligently putting together this magnificent castle. With everyone's cooperation, the castle was so beautiful--so we had to snap a picture before we took it apart.

And sho knows? Maybe one of the children will become a famous architect.

Picture Day

Our school photographer visited today. He can coax a smile from anyone--even grownups. The staff held still for just a few moments to be in this group photo. Then they all went back to work. :^)

Coats For Lunch Break

Every year, our school collects winter clothing for the needy. Monmouth Reform Temple members also donate to our cause. We bundle up used coats and jackets that are clean and in good repair as well as hats, mittens, scarves, and gloves. In January, we take everything to Lunch Break in Red Bank where all the clothes are distributed.

Our Pre-K class made the big trip to Lunch Break on Tuesday. Everyone had coats to carry.



Miss Peggy gave us a tour and introduced us to the cook.



Everyone was busy getting ready for lunch.



We saw the kitchen where all the food is cooked.



Then we visited the pantry where we saw lots of our favorite foods.



We learned that all the food must be tagged with a date.



We all had a snack, too!



Everyone had a great time at Lunch Break.

Music Party

Today we had a music party with Miss Kate. Mommies and Daddies came to the party, too. Everyone had fun playing bells, claves, and tambourines.