November 21, 2008
Language is typically thought of as spoken or written words. Language is communication in many forms. For young toddlers, language can include gestures (waving goodbye), facial expressions (smiling) and body language (turning their head away from a loud sound). Around the first year of your child’s life, they will begin to use the first words that stand for something for ex: “Mama” or “Dada”. Young toddlers will use more single words that are important to them. Both infants and toddlers need an environment filled with lots of language so that they can practice communicating in this critical stage of language development.
This week the topic was the color “Blue”. The following activities were done:
Monday – The children played with blue playdough.
Tuesday – The children made blue thumbprints.
Wednesday – The children made blue handprints.
Thursday – The children made torn paper are with blue paper.
Friday – The children did sponge painting with blue paint.
A NOTE FROM MRS. DAVIS:
Thank you to
all the families who have sent in Publix Gift Cards to share with families in
need this Thanksgiving season. Those who donated, your child moved their heart
onto the graph of giving for sharing their heart with someone else. We will
still be collecting gift cards in any amount until November 26th.
Remember, lots of little donations make a wonderful Thanksgiving Feast!
Thank you,
thank you, thank you to Holly’s dad, Inaki’s Mom, Angeline’s Dad (from blue
door) and Adelise’s Siblings Ramón, Leesia & Britney (Yellow Door) for helping spread the
mulch on the playground.
A word of
thanks for everyone who has turned in their already read magazines to recycle
for others to read. If you would like to borrow one, they are on the last set
of bookshelves outside of Blue Door. When you finish, just bring it back.
Please plan
accordingly…we will be closed on Thursday, November 27 and Friday, November 28th
in observance of Thanksgiving. Weekly parents are asked to please pay on
Monday.
If you plan
to shop on line on “Black Friday” instead of standing in line at the store,
please go through our portal to do your holiday shopping.
o http://www.kidsforkidsacademy.com/shop%20to%20earn.htm
Do you like
to bake or to have great baked goods in your house around the holiday time? If
so, sign up to be part of the Great Cookie Exchange. Here is how it works:
o Sign up and bake 4 dozen cookies using your favorite recipe.
o Put 2 cookies in each zip lock bag with a label or insert in the bag with the recipe.
§ If you need our help, email us the recipe and we will print out 24 little inserts for you to put in the bags.
o Bring in the 24 bags on December 17th.
o We will but your bags on the assembly line and in return, you will get 24 different bags with other cookies and their recipes.
o Enjoy a wonderful variety of cookies in your home this holiday season.
November 14, 2008
How many times have you looked for your toddlers shoes? This week the topic was shoes. Your child was able to take off their shoes and put them back on again as many times as they liked. During this repeated process, toddlers will be learning how to remove shoes, and how to get them back on. As they play with these props, they will be developing coordination and self help skills.
The following activities were done this week with the help of your child:
Monday: Children helped the teacher trace their feet.
Tuesday: No School – Veterans Day
Wednesday: Children dipped in their feet in paint and then on paper.
Thursday: Tennis shoes rubbings
Friday: Free art day, coloring with crayons
A NOTE FROM MRS. DAVIS:
What a wonderful week we had! Not only did our teachers enjoy getting a ton of new things for their class from the NAEYC conference, but I was happy to be back enjoying our students. I especially had a great time at our Family Reading Night. For those of you, who missed it, please consider joining us next month on December 4th.
We have a lot of things coming up in November. We will be introducing our students to the Graph Of Giving as we teach them to share their hearts with someone else. In November, we usually collect food and grocery gift cards for needy families outside of our school, but this year we have 6 families we have recently lost their jobs and are falling on hard economic times. If you are able, we are collecting $5 Publix Gift Cards to help those families from our own school to have a Happy Thanksgiving. Any child who brings in a $5 Publix Gift Card will move their heart onto the Graph of Giving on the Pantry Door.
For those of you who ordered cookie dough, it will be arriving on Wednesday, November 19th. Please plan to pick it up that day and either deliver it to the individuals you sold it to or have a place in your refrigerator or freezer until you can deliver it. It is ok to refreeze or refrigerate, but we do not have space at the school to store it overnight. In all, we raised $1400 on the sale, $850 will be used on a truck full of playground mulch and the rest will be used to enhance our multicultural toys and books in the classrooms. If you are able to help in spreading the mulch, we are looking for help around noon Saturday. Rakes, wheel barrels, and shovels are welcome! If we have a lot of volunteers, it should take about an hour.
We will be holding a Family Turkey Decorating Event. Please check your child’s mailbox for an outline of a turkey. Use your creativity to decorate it any way you wish. Some ideas include using beans, rice, feathers, buttons, or anything found around your house. Please return it before Monday, November 25th so that we can hang them for all to see. Be sure to write your child’s name and class on the back.
Finally, we will be holding Thanksgiving Feasts in all our rooms. Please check your child’s class door to sign up to bring an item for the feast. VPK sign up sheets will be on the pantry doors by the kitchen. Families are invited to join us for this special day so mark your calendars. Remember, we will be closed on Thursday, November 27 and Friday, November 28th in Observance of Thanksgiving.
November 7, 2008
Young toddlers love to play with balls of all sizes and shapes. They like to throw, kick, roll, pick up and carry balls. By 18 months, some toddlers may be able to throw a ball forward. They usually learn how to catch a ball, sometimes after they have learned to throw a ball. Playing with balls will help young toddlers with their hand-eye coordination, balance and gross motor skills.
This week’s topic was “Balls” and the following activities were done.
Monday – Rolled a ball in and out of a bin
Tuesday – Made balls out of playdoh
Wednesday – Rolled a ball across the table
Thursday – Tape balls
Friday – Rolled ball back and forth
A NOTE FROM MRS. DAVIS
I am writing you from Dallas where I am attending the NAEYC conference. I want to take a moment to thank my wonderful staff who has worked so hard in my absence to make sure things ran smoothly, especially Miss Jeanne who stood in for me, Miss Delly, and even cooked in the kitchen for Miss Maria. I have learned so much at the conference that I can’t wait to share with the parents and staff. I am always looking to improve my skills as an administrator since my primary training is as a teacher. I had a chance to look at some great new innovative things for the classroom and made some purchases that I know the teachers and students will really enjoy. One of the things I learned was how to put up a Staff Compliment Tree. In the weeks to come you will see it going up. I am asking parents to think of a compliment you can give to the teachers and assistants in your child’s class and turn it in to me on a post it note. Each week, I will add the compliments to the tree. It can be general or specific (I really appreciate it when I pick up my child and Miss X always hugs them as they leave the class. Or I loved the monkey activity that was done in Miss X’s class this week. My child really learned a lot.) You can also mention a quality that makes the teacher special. You will be surprised how special just a few words can make someone feel and it only takes a moment out of your day. Also feel free to submit compliments for our office and kitchen staff. If you do not have any post it notes, just cut out a 3 inch square of paper and use that. I can’t wait to get back and see everyone on Monday.
October 31, 2008
Young toddlers want to know and learn. Play is an essential component of quality early childhood programs. During play, children learn and enjoy active participation. In playful activity young toddlers find pleasure in repeating an action. Play influences their development in all areas: cognitive, language, social, emotional and motor. This week the topic was Halloween pumpkins. The following activities were done:
Monday- The children hand painted with orange paint.
Tuesday- Children using a paintbrush painted mini pumpkins.
Wednesday- Rolled and played with orange playdough.
Thursday- Teacher discussed the pumpkin shape, color and size.
Friday- Using their thumbs the children made orange thumb prints. They also went on a Halloween parade and painted mini pumpkins.
A NOTE FROM MRS. DAVIS
It was so incredible to have more than 40 parents volunteering at our Halloween Happening. Thank you so much to those who came and helped at the event, but also to everyone who donated candy for the bags for the homeless (we made 150 bags), non candy treats for the Halloween parade, and mini pumpkins. We hope you liked the Pumpkin Bats! Also a special thanks to all the parents who took home pumpkins to put holes in and those who cut out bat body parts out of felt. With Halloween behind us, we look forward to Thanksgiving and helping families who are not as fortunate as we are. More details to follow! In a few days, we should have the Halloween photos on our website. If you took photos and bring them in on a disk, we can upload them as well. For those of you getting a head start on holiday shopping, please remember if you plan to shop on-line, if you go to your shopping destinations through our website, our school can benefit from your shopping. K-Mart on-line is even doing lay away! To shop, click on the link below and then go to your favorite merchants. www.shoptoearn.net/kidsforkidsacademy
October 24, 2008
Fine motor development includes use of the hands and fingers to complete activities. Young toddlers learn how to grasp an object first in the palm of their hands. Then, they grasp with their fingers. All toddlers develop at their own rate. The topic this week was colors. The following activities were done:
Monday: Children rolled and flattened green play-doh.
Tuesday: Children played with white whip cream.
Wednesday: Children played with color pillar.
Thursday: Made a rainbow from the children’s handprints.
Friday: Color walk.
Although our class will not be formally participating in the Halloween Happening, we will be doing some of the activities in the privacy of our own class. This is because the babies have difficulty traveling from class to class to participate and they really don’t enjoy wearing the costume, it is upsetting for some. On Halloween, our students will participate in the following activities: pumpkin Bat painting, Halloween parade, & watch the Dora Halloween Video. If you would like to send in Halloween treats for the Halloween parade, any NON candy item will be accepted (cookies, fruit snacks, goldfish). We are also looking for 2 parents to donate 3 baby pumpkins for our pumpkin painting activity.
A NOTE FROM MRS. DAVIS
We are so excited that now 90% of our parents are getting their communications through e-mail. What a great way to save paper! Please continue to check your child’s mailbox to get their free books and work for the week. I also wanted to mention that we have had several parents who have lost their jobs in these hard economic times. If you have a company that is hiring, please let us know so that we can try and help out those who need jobs. Next Friday is our annual Halloween Happening! It is a really fun day not only for our students, but for anyone who wants to come and help out at the school. All kids expect green door are invited to come dressed up in costume.
October 17, 2008
The teachers of Green Door are happy that your child is a member of our family here at Kids for Kids Academy. It has been often said that, “Parents are a child’s first teacher”. This is a belief we all share. You are the most important people in the life of your young child. Your child’s teachers share your desire to have the best program for your child. We have collected pictures, as you know of your child’s family. When your child is feeling a little down or just misses “Mommy or Daddy”, we have our family book here to share with your child as well as their friends. This week the topic was “Family and Friends”. The following activities were done:
Monday – We discussed the family book.
Tuesday – The teacher demonstrated sharing and caring with kids.
Wednesday – The children hand-painted a friendship banner.
Thursday – We went to Red Door to see our friends and shared music class with them.
Friday – Rolled and patted play doh.
What an exciting week we had together. I think the highlight of the
week was our Family Reading Night. We had 33 families in attendance and
everyone had a great time. Next time I will have to make more cookies! Here is
a picture of everyone together. If you missed this one, the next one will be on
November 12th. Come early to get a good seat. This weekend is our
garage sale. Please come by and shop or if you have donations, feel free to
drop them off on Saturday morning. Our next big event is our Halloween
Happening. If you would like to sign up to volunteer, it will be a fun
morning. It will start at 9 am and go until 11:30 in all classes except green.
We will be accepting donations of candy (for the homeless kids), mini pumpkins,
and non-candy treat like fruit snacks, cookies, and small trinkets to pass out
at our Halloween Parade.
October 10, 2008
This week as you may have noticed in our classroom, we have a new circus tent with a comfy Pooh couch. Young toddlers sometimes need a little time and a quiet place where they can go and calm down. Our quiet area gives our toddlers somewhere to go when they feel overwhelmed or upset, or they just want to relax. Toddlers are unsure of how to handle their emotions in appropriate ways; they watch those around them to learn.
This week the topic was “Red”. Our children had the opportunity to experience new materials such as sponges and finger paint. The following activities were done:
Monday – Dipped sponges into red paint.
Tuesday – Torn paper art
Wednesday – Red lego prints
Thursday – Red hand prints
Friday – Flattened and rolled red playdoh
October 3, 2008
This week, the topic was “Gardening”. During the week, your child played with the water table as well as the sand table. This gives our toddlers experiences with texture. The different feel will encourage infants to use their hands to grasp and manipulate.
These activities will allow our children to develop the sense of touch, which they will use throughout their lives. The following activities were done:
Monday: Ladybug prints
Tuesday: Played with playdoh
Wednesday: Used the sandbox – the children enjoyed as well as felt wet dirt from the playground.
Thursday: Children glued real grass to paper.
Friday: Made bees with fingertips
A NOTE FROM MRS. DAVIS:
We are about to begin doing the Ages and Stages Assessments with our students. This is a screening tool that can help tell you how your child is developing. Please see your child’s teacher to set up a 10 minute appointment to go over the assessment. This assessment is done as a cooperative interview with the teacher. Once the results are available, we will get them to you. If you cannot arrange for a face to face conference, please call and arrange a phone conference. It takes about 10 minutes to complete.
We are still collecting donations for The Harbin Family who lost their home and their 4 year old son in a house fire. Any donations are greatly appreciated. To make matters worse, the hotel they are staying in was robbed. The child’s funeral is on Sunday and they are still short $2500 to pay for it. Please Help! Cash of checks can be left at the front desk. So far our school has raised $600.
Todavia estamos collectando donaciones para la familia Harbin, quienes perdieron a su hijo de 4 años y su casa en un insendio. Cualquier cantidad de donacion que puedan darles se le agradecera. Como si no fuera suficiente, les robaron lo que tenienan en el hotel donde se estaban quedando. El funeral del niño sera este domingo y necesitan recaudar $2,500 para poder pagarlo. Por favor de ayudar ! Los cheques o efectivo se puede dejar en la oficina al frente.
UPCOMING EVENTS FOR OCTOBER:
September 26, 2008
This week, your toddler enjoyed going on short walks and collecting nature items. This week we took a small bag with us on our nature walk so we could bring “treasures” back to our classroom and share with our family at home. Students found many interesting items that adults don’t always notice. Take time to examine these fascinating items with your child and talk about what they found. We believe that an appreciation of beauty and nature begins during the early years. We are working to start that important process with our young toddlers.
The following topic was done this week, “Fall”. These activities were done:
Monday – We crumbled up real leaves
Tuesday – Went on a nature walk Thursday – Leaf people
Wednesday – Leaf painting Friday – Leaf blow
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Us Go Green, and register for a chance to WIN GREEN!
Many of you have told us that you are computer literate. In an effort to save paper and be better to our environment, we are giving parents the opportunity to receive the Friday Letters via e-mail. If you do not want to get the Friday letter by e-mail, but would like to get other info like upcoming event by e-mail, you can submit your e-mail and check the box below. All parents who register their e-mail will be entered into a drawing for a one year family pass for Miami Metro Zoo. Simply fill out the form below, cut it and return to the front desk. If you would like to receive the e-mail at more than one address, list all addresses and we will send the letter to each one.
FIU FAMILY SAFETY CLASS STARTS NEXT WEEK
If you have a child who is between the ages of 3 and 5 there is still time to sign up for the FREE class being offered by FIU. All participants must turn in a completed registration form in order to participate. Forms are available at the front desk.
Signing in and Out
PLEASE remember in order for us to make a lunch for your child, you must sign them in on the computer. Please also remember to sign out at the end of the day.
WELCOME TO BROWN DOOR
After much anticipation we are thrilled to report that our new classroom is completed. There are still a few spaces left in our PRE-K program in you have friends who are interested. I would like to thank all the teachers and support staff in the school who helped to make the transition to our new class so successful.
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E-mail address:_______________________________________________________________________________
PLEASE PRINT
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announcements to my email. as well as other announcements.
I am sending you this information because part of the goal of our school is to create caring citizens. Here is a chance for you and your family to make a huge difference in the life of another family. It is with a very heavy heart that I share this sad information with you. Although the child mentioned below IS NOT from our school, the family certainly is in need of our help. I have included the small mention from the Wednesday Miami Herald.
On Monday, Shamese Harbon picked up her Pre-K (4 year old) child and left him home with his grandmother and 12 month old baby brother for a nap. She went to pick up her 4th grade daughter from school and returned to find that her house had burned down. Her mother and infant child were safe, but the 4 year old perished in the fire. The family is left to deal with not only the loss of a child, but the loss of their home and all their belongings. The Red Cross is providing a hotel for two days. Kids For Kids Academy will be taking up a collection for the family which includes a boy and girl, both in elementary school, the mother, father, aunt, and grandmother who all lived in the home. Mr. Davis and I will start the collection with $100. We will collect for two weeks, please remember no donation is too small, a lot of small contributions will make a big difference. If you are able, please send in either cash, checks made out to cash, or Publix, Walmart, or Target Gift cards to assist the family in starting over. Let’s take this opportunity to count our blessings for all we have!
September 19, 2008
The topic this week was Community Helpers. Art is very important when we think of the total development of the child. Through the year your child will experiment with media such as paint, paper and play-dough. Of course all of these items are non-toxicant safe for your child to use as well as taste. Although these art materials are safe, they do not taste so great, so one try is usually all that’s needed!
The following activities done:
Monday: The children colored the word community helpers. The focus here was to help our child grasp the crayon as well as moving it back and forth.
Tuesday: They made a police car art
Wednesday: They had fingerprint art
Thursday: The children painted with red paint
Friday: They children played with play-dough
A NOTE FROM MRS. DAVIS
Please note on the last letter the dates for upcoming events were listed as October. The dates below are the correct ones.
September 23: Picture Day for Rainbow and VPK
September 24: Picture Day ALL other classes, you many wear any clothing you wish.
September 12, 2008
This week the topic was Fire Safety. The following activities were done:
Monday: The children dresses up as fireman plus wore his hat.
Tuesday: Fire painting
Wednesday: Painted with a paintbrush a picture of a fire truck.
Thursday: We did stop, drop, and roll
Friday: Fire truck tire prints by rolling cars in paint.
On Monday the children enjoyed dressing up as firemen; they discussed the colors of the clothing and wore the hat. The teacher took pictures, they looked really cute!
A NOTE FROM MRS. DAVIS:
Thank you to all the families who attending our parent meeting and open house. If you did not attend, please see someone at the front desk for a copy of the powerpoint presentation. If you did not sign up for the FREE FAMILY SAFETY CLASS being put on by FIU, there are still a few spaces available. Please note the following upcoming events:
September 17: FREE MOBILE DENTAL UNIT (Miami Children’s Hospital) If you would like your child to receive a FREE CHECK UP, please sign a consent form available at the front desk.
September 20: Parents Night Out: $25 for the first child and $15 for each additional child. Drop off children in their Pajamas at 6 pm and pick up by 11 pm. Reservations required, a sign up sheet will be at the front desk on Monday.
September 24: Picture Day, you many wear any clothing you wish.
September 5, 2008
This week our topic of study was apples. The following activities were done related to the theme.
Tuesday: Colored the letter B
Wednesday: Washed real apples with water
Thursday: Played with the Colorpillar
Friday: Used red playdough to roll apples into balls.
Everyone loved having music with Miss Michelle. We hope you had a nice long weekend. Have a great weekend to come.
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GREEN DOOR |
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DAILY SCHEDULE |
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TIME |
ACTIVITY |
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7:00-8:30 |
Breakfast/free time |
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8:30-9:30 |
Music/Tabletops/Areas |
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9:30-9:45 |
Circle Time |
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9:45-10:05 |
Centers |
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10:05-10:20 |
Story/Snack |
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10:20-10:45 |
Art |
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10:45-11:15 |
Playground |
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11:15-11:30 |
Wash |
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11:30-12:00 |
Lunch |
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12:15-12:30 |
Diaper changing |
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12:30-2:30 |
Naptime |
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2:30-3:15 |
Clean up cots/Snacktime |
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3:15-3:30 |
Diaper changing |
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3:30-4:00 |
Playground |
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4:00-4:30 |
Diaper changing |
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4:30-5:00 |
Story/ Red Door |
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MUSIC CLASS |
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A NOTE FROM MRS. DAVIS:
Open house is currently scheduled for Thursday, September 11th at 7:00. We will watch the weather to determine if it will need to be rescheduled. Also please keep in mind that we follow the advisories of the Public School System. In the event of weather emergency, will be open as long as it is determined safe for Public Schools to be open. If Public Schools are closed, we will be closed as well.
August 29, 2008
This week the topic was “Al about me” the following activities were done:
Monday: Children colored with crayons the letter “B
Tuesday: Painted with a paint brush a “All About me” banner
Wednesday: Practiced loud voice and soft voice with a nursery rhyme
Parents, on Wednesday we sang the nursery rhyme twinkle first in a loud voice then a low voice, this helps the children become aware of the difference between a loud tone and a soft tone of voice. Remember Monday we are closed.
Thursday: sat in circle time and sing a song, said loud others names.
Friday: Blanket day.
Please remember to bring back the family photos on the papers that were given to you so we can keep it for the kids at the quiet area.
This week the topic was back to school. The following activities were done:
Monday: Closed
Tuesday: Closed
Wednesday: The children rolled the ball back and forth to each other.
Thursday: The children painted with a paint brush.
Friday: Rolled and played with play-doh.
This week we all got to know one another and get used to the new routine. For many of the children this is a new experience. Remember parents, each child is different and each child adapts sometimes faster or slower than others. Please be sure to check your child’s mailbox daily for the daily report. That report show Have a great weekend!
A NOTE FROM MRS. DAVIS:
We would like to welcome back all our old families and sent a special welcome to our new ones. We had a great turn out for the Family Fun Day. If you were there, we took pictures that are on our website and you can take one copy off the pantry doors. When you stop by your child’s class, please pick up the “My Family Page” and take it home. Please return it to school as soon as possible filled with family photos. We will be making a booklet to be kept in the Quiet Area for when students need time to reflect. Sometimes having family photos is comforting to them. If you have not gotten your copy of the school calendar, please see someone at the front desk. The calendar has the food menus for the year as well as events that will take place at the school. You will see on the calendar that the Oral Health Fee will be billed on August 25th and must be paid by September 25th to avoid late fees. This fee, about $0.09 per day is to cover the cost of the disposable toothbrushes we use after lunch. Also please mark your calendars now for our Open House on September 11th. The mandatory parent meeting will take place at 7 pm followed by classroom visitations. This is the only event we have all year that is not very “Kids Friendly”. If it is possible to leave one parent at home with your child, it would be a better experience for everyone.
2007-2008 School Year Weekly Letters to GREEN Door Parents
April 25, 2008
This week the topic was Rainforest, the following activities were done:
Monday – colored letter “R” with crayons
Tuesday – made ants with our fingertips
Wednesday – decorated the word Rainforest with dot-a-dot
Thursday – decorated a cloth with foamies
Friday – glued tissue paper to letter “A”
We had a great time making ants with our fingertips. We made a big mess; we enjoyed ourselves putting paint all over the table and our faces.
UPCOMING EVENTS :
Monday May 12th Family Reading Night & Pajama Jam
Saturday May 17th Garage sale fundraiser, save up your items
April 18, 2008
This week the topic was transportation, the following activities were done:
Monday – decorated a bus with dot-a-dot
Tuesday – decorated a bus with dot-a-dot
Wednesday – colored a tractor with crayons
Thursday – decorated “R” with foamies
Friday – decorated a car with tissue paper
This week we had music with Ms. Michelle, we had a great time at the end of the class she always allows us to play a special instrument she brings in.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Saturday August 26th Parents Night Out 6:00-11:00 PM
Monday May 12th Family Reading Night & Pajama Jam
Saturday May 17th Garage sale fundraiser,
save up your unwanted items
March 21, 2008
This week the topic was St. Patrick’s Day. The following activities were done.
Monday – The children colored the letter “P” with crayons.
Tuesday – The children decorated the letter “D” with dot-a-dots.
Wednesday – The children painted a Shamrock green.
Thursday – The children painted a rainbow with different colors.
Friday – The children played with green playdough.
We had lots of fun painting our shamrock green we got the paint all over the table, on our hands, nose, etc. Mrs. Cindy and Ms. Margarita had a fun time cleaning us up as well.
A NOTE FROM MRS. DAVIS
It was a real joy to see all the little bunny children as they hunted for eggs on the playground. A special thanks to all the parents who followed our egg filling guidelines by not putting candy in the eggs. It really helps to reinforce our oral health program. Although we did out best to check all of the eggs, if we missed some and candy got home with your child, we apologize. Please keep in mind that anything that goes home in the form of goodie bags either for special events or birthdays, must be approved by an administrator in the main office. Please also remember that because of our participation in the Childcare Food Program, we are not permitted to serve sweet items like cookies or cupcakes during the lunch hour. Therefore, cupcakes can only be served with the afternoon snack. If your child only attends for half of the day and is not in school for snack, we celebrate their special occasions during lunch with items like sugar free popsicles.
Finally, Mr. Davis joins me in wishing all our families who celebrate Easter a special time together.
Dates to Remember:
Ø March 22: Parents Night out Babysitting Event 6:00-11:00 pm
Ø March 24: First safety class for those who signed up from 6:00-7:00
Ø April 8: Family Reading Night and Pajama Jam
Ø April 26: Parents Night out Babysitting Event 6:00-11:00 pm
March 7, 2008
This week the topic was colors.
Monday – We decorated the letter “C” with crayons.
Tuesday – Everyone painted a heart - red.
Wednesday – We decorated a sun with yellow dot-a-dot.
Thursday – We made a rainbow with paints.
Friday – The kids played with green playdough.
February 29, 2008
This week the Topic was Dental Health. The following activities were done:
Monday- Colored Letter “D” with red crayon.
Tuesday- Decorated letter “H” with Dot-A-Dot.
Wednesday- Painted a toothbrush with paint
Thursday- Decorated a tooth with foamies.
Friday- Made a dental health banner.
A NOTE FROM MRS. DAVIS
It is hard to believe that the month of March is already here, February flew by! We are still waiting for a validator from NAEYC to visit our school for our accreditation. We are sure they will be here one day next week. Attached is an envelope with a parent survey. Please fill it out and return it to the front desk. Everyone who completes the survey by March 10th will be entered for a chance to win a $50 tuition credit. These surveys will be used as part of the accreditation process.
I hope you will all join us for our informational PARENT NIGHT on Wednesday, March 5th at 6:00 pm to find out more information about our upcoming Family Safety Class. Finally, please remember to label all clothing sent in with your child, especially jackets.
February 22, 2008
This week we learned about President’s Day. The following activities we’re done;
Monday – School Closed
Tuesday - Colored letter Pp
Wednesday - Decorated letter Dd with a dot to dot
Thursday – Painted Abraham Lincolns hat
Friday – Hand painted a President’s Day banner
A NOTE FROM MRS. DAVIS
We have had a lot of excitement this week. As you know we are waiting for a visit from NAEYC (National Association For Young Children) for the last step in our pursuit of our accreditation. They will be here in the next two weeks. Ironically, we also got a call from APPLE (A Florida accrediting agency) that we are in a 45 window for their visit as well. I know when they come, they will see how wonderful our teachers are and how special our program is. In the next week, you will be getting a parent survey which is required for APPLE. Any families who turn it in within one week will be put in a drawing for a $50 tuition credit.
Some other exciting news…Please check your mailbox for a flyer regarding our upcoming parenting classes. The class is a family safety program put on by FIU and sponsored by The Children’s Trust. Classes will be twice a week for 5 weeks starting March 5th and going through April 23rd. The classes will be from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm. See the flyer for more information. Click here for a copy of the flyer.
Additionally, one of our kind parents, Dr. Lourdes Nunez, has donated a Medical Microdermabrasion Treatment valued at $150 to our school. We will be selling raffle tickets for $5 and will draw the lucky winner on March 21st. All of the money raised will go the Kids For Kids Academy Scholarship Fund which assists parents who have had financial crisis like foreclosures or loss of work. Please offer the opportunity to friends and family member to buy a raffle ticket to help this program. To learn more about her many services, you can visit her website at www.miamimedicalesthetics.com.
Finally, a special thanks to our friends at the Country Walk Veterinary Clinic. The Vet there donated her services to give complete medical check-ups to all our rabbits and ferrets. I am glad to say, they are all very healthy. If you have animals, please give them your business. I use them for my own cats and everyone there is very friendly and knowledgeable.
February 15, 2008
This week the topic was Friendship. The following activities were done:
Monday- Decorated letter “F” with dot a dot paints
Tuesday- Painted a heart shape red.
Wednesday-made letter “P” with paint and fingertips
Thursday- Hand painted friendship banner
Friday- Play dough
Have a great and safe weekend!
*No school Monday for Presidents Day*
A NOTE FROM MRS. DAVIS
Our school is going through a very exciting period. We have spent much of the year working on the renewal of our National Association For The Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Accreditation. We have just been notified that we have completed stage 3 and are eligible for the visit for an evaluator from Washington. This is a huge honor as only 5 % of all schools in the Country hold this distinction. We will be told 24 hours in advance of the visit when it will take place. Needless to say we are very excited and hopeful that we will be successful.
One reminder about our food service; because of our standing with the Department of Health, we cannot allow outside food to be brought into our school unless there is a dietary restriction or food allergy. Also, breakfast can only be served from 7:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m. Students must be finished eating by 8:30 a.m. Please note that food cannot be served after 8:15 a.m. If your child cannot arrive prior to 8:15 a.m., they must be fed at home.
February 1, 2008
This week the Topic was Colors. The following activities were done:
Monday- Colored Letter “C” with red crayon.
Tuesday- Decorated a pink heart with foam.
Wednesday- Decorated with yellow Dot-A-Dot yellow suns.
Thursday- Made a Rainbow using paint and fingertips.
Friday- Played with green play dough.
A NOTE FROM MRS. DAVIS:
Our students will be celebrating Valentines Day together as we celebrate friendships. Your child is invited to bring in Valentine Cards or trinkets to share with your friends. PLEASE DO NOT SEND IN CANDY. To make it easier on our students and teachers, please only put your child’s name on the card and not who it is to. Please send enough Valentines for each child in the class. There are 14 students in Green.
Additionally, if you have not seen the class portraits, they are posted on the front door. We will be taking orders for a week and they will come a few days later. We are only ordering photos for families who PRE ORDER THEM. If you want one, let someone at the front desk know. We will bill your account $15 when they arrive.
Finally, we will be having a Parent Teacher Advisory (PTA) meeting on Monday from 8:30-9:00 a.m. We are looking for your input on how to make our school better and will be sharing some new ideas that we would like to put into place. If you would like to attend, please send an e-mail to bethdavis@kidsforkidsacademy.com.
January 25, 2008
This week the topic was “Shapes”. The following activities were done….
Monday- No School.
Tuesday- Students colored the Letter “S”.
Wednesday- Students painted a Circle Red.
Thursday- Students glued Macaronis to a Rectangle Shape.
Friday- Students explored textures with Playdough.
Have a great weekend!
Ms. Cindy, Ms. Margarita, Ms. Hermalinda
January 18, 2008
This week the topic was “Martin Luther King”. The following activities were done….
Monday- Decorated letter “Mm” with crayons.
Tuesday- Decorated letter “Ll” with foamies.
Wednesday- Decorated a birthday cake with dot-a-dot.
Thursday- We water colored “let’s be friends” pattern.
Friday- We decorated Martin Luther King banner with paint.
DATES TO REMEMBER:
Monday, January 21:
Closed for Martin Luther King’s Birthday
Wednesday, January 23:
Class group portraits. All students must wear their Kids For Kids Academy Shirt to be in the photo.
December 14, 2007
This week the topic was Hanukkah. The following activities were done….
Monday- Students colored letter “H” with crayons.
Tuesday- We decorated the Hanukkah banner.
Wednesday- We decorated a dreidel with foamies.
Thursday- We painted the Star of David.
Friday- We used beans to represent fire on the Menorah.
A NOTE FROM MRS. DAVIS
Please return all coupon books and any orders you have by Monday so that we can fill your orders and close out the sale.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Ø Wednesday, December 19th at 7:00 p.m. Family Storytime and Pajama Jam: Join us in your PJ’s for juice and cookies as well as a free book for every child.
Ø Saturday, December 15 and December 22 from 11:00 am – 4:00 pm Childcare while you do your last minute holiday shopping. Fee: $25 for the first child and $15 for each additional child. Lunch and snack will be provided. You must pre-register for these events as space is limited.
Ø Choose a heart off our wall of giving and make the holiday brighter for someone in need. We will once again be “adopting” The Sellers Family. This grandmother is helping her children who are serving in Iraq by raising their 8 children ages 5-14. We will also be helping out a mom with two teens who could use some joy this holiday season. Wrapped gifts can be turned in any time before December 20th.
Ø Class holiday parties will be held December 21, more info to come.
Ø We will close at 3 pm on December 24th and will be closed on December 25th in observance of Christmas.
December 7, 2007
This week the topic was How Animals Sleep. The following activities were done….
Monday- Students colored letter “A” with crayons.
Tuesday- We decorated a bird house with tissue paper.
Wednesday- Everyone painted dog house brown.
Thursday- We decorated “banner How Animals sleep”.
Friday- The letter “H” was decorated with foamies.
A NOTE FROM MRS. DAVIS:
Last week, we sent home envelopes with coupon books. If you do not want to purchase it, please send it back by next Friday, otherwise, we will bill $20 to your account. Remember, if you take orders for 3 books, you get yours for free. Friday, December 14th is the last day books can be returned or orders can be accepted. Please note the following upcoming events:
Ø Wednesday, December 19th at 7:00 p.m. Family Storytime and Pajama Jam: Join us in your PJ’s for juice and cookies as well as a free book for every child.
Ø Saturday, December 15 and December 22 from 11:00 am – 4:00 pm Childcare while you do your last minute holiday shopping. Fee: $25 for the first child and $15 for each additional child. Lunch and snack will be provided. You must pre-register for these events as space is limited.
Ø Choose a heart off our wall of giving and make the holiday brighter for someone in need. We will once again be “adopting” The Sellers Family. This grandmother is helping her children who are serving in Iraq by raising their 8 children ages 5-14. We will also be helping out a mom with two teens who could use some joy this holiday season. Wrapped gifts can be turned in any time before December 20th.
Ø Class holiday parties will be held December 21, more info to come.
Ø We will close at 3 pm on December 24th and will be closed on December 25th in observance of Christmas.
November 30, 2007
This week the topic was Healthy Habits. The following activities were done….
Monday- Decorated a toothbrush with dot-a-dot.
Tuesday- Decorated banner Healthy Habits.
Wednesday- Painted an apple red.
Thur- Decorated “H” with foamies.
Friday- Painted lettuce green.
A NOTE FROM MRS. DAVIS
We are excited to offer your family the opportunity to purchase Enjoy the City’s coupon book created especially for Miami-Dade County! You will be getting an information packet on Monday.
If you would like to purchase the coupon book, the book it is available for $20.00. The school will receive $10 on every book sold. There are coupons in the book for such places as Johnny Rockets, Subway, Miami Subs, On The Boarder, Pizza Hut, Popeye’s, Rincon Argentino, Rotelli, Wendy’s, Dry Clean USA, Steak & Ale, and much more! If you DO NOT wish to purchase the book or be part of the Fundraiser, simply return the booklet in the envelope to the front desk. Participation is voluntary.
If you would like to participate in the fundraiser, you can take orders for two weeks. We encourage you to use the sample you will be getting on Monday to assist in selling taking orders for additional books. If you sell 3 or more books, you get to keep yours for free! This valuable product would make a great stocking stuffer!
Please be sure to return the sample book and any orders with payment by Thursday, December 13th unless you wish to purchase the sample or sell 3 or more and you can keep it for free.
Orders will be delivered by Wednesday, December 19th!
Thank you very much for helping our school.
November 16, 2007
This week the topic was Fire Safety. The following activities were done….
Monday- Closed
Tuesday- The letter S decorated with foamies.
Wednesday- Students painted fire with red paint.
Thursday- We made a Fireman’s Hat with tissue paper.
Friday- The Letter “F” was decorated with crayons.
If you signed up to bring in something to make Thanksgiving special for another family, please bring in those item by Tuesday. Everyone who donates will have a heart with their name on it on the “Graph of Giving”. Our class feast is on Wednesday, parents are invited.
SPAGHETTI DINNER REMINDER: The Puccio Family will be donating all the proceeds for their HOMEMEADE SPAGHETTI DINNER on Monday, November 19th. Since the event was postponed and so many people signed up here is what we will be doing….150 servings of Spaghetti and salad will arrive at the school HOT AND FRESH starting at 3:00 P.M. and will be available for sale until the last serving is sold! For your $20 donation, you will get 4 servings of spaghetti with meatballs and 4 servings of salad. Additional servings are available for $5 per serving. Kids For Kids Academy wishes to thank the Puccio Family in advance for their kindness!
November 9, 2007
This week the topic was Fall. The children participated in the following activities…
Monday- the children decorated the letter F with newspaper.
Tuesday- the children glued leaves to a tree.
Wednesday- the children painted a leaf brown.
Thursday- the children glued foam shapes to an owl and we had music with Miss Michelle.
Friday- the children glued tissue paper to a leaf.
A NOTE FROM MRS. DAVIS
Our school will be helping three families in our community to have a brighter holiday season. One of the families is consists of a wonderfully generous grandmother who has opened her home and heart to her 8 grandchildren ranging in age from 5-14. Their parents, her own children are both serving our country in Iraq. If you would like to help, please choose a heart with a Thanksgiving food item from the pantry doors and bring in that item on or before Tuesday, November 20th. We will put all items in boxes that we will decorate for the families. When your child brings in the item, they will have an opportunity to put a heart with their name on our school “Graph of Giving”. With your help, we can make Thanksgiving a special time for families who need our help.
Little reminders:
1. Please don't allow your children to bring toys (big or small) from home. They are sources of conflicts and tears. Our class is supplied with enough toys for everybody.
2. Don't forget to label your children belonging (sippie cup, blanket, boxes of diapers and clothes).
3. Check regularly if your child is provided with enough diapers, wipes and change of clothes. We usually put a note on the white board on the front door.
November 2, 2007
Dear Parents of Green door,
The following topic this week was Halloween! The following activities were done:
Mon- Letter “H”
Tues- the children painted a pumpkin with fingertips.