Using an electric mixer at medium speed, combine

the eggs, sugar, oil and pumpkin until light and

fluffy. Stir together the flour, baking powder,

cinnamon, salt and baking soda. Add the dry

ingredients to the pumpkin mixture and mix at low

speed until thoroughly combined and the batter is

smooth. Spread the batter into a greased 13 by 10-inch baking pan. Bake for 30 minutes. Let cool

completely before frosting. Cut into bars.

To make the icing: Combine the cream cheese and

butter in a medium bowl with an electric mixer until

smooth. Add the sugar and mix at low speed until

combined. Stir in the vanilla and mix again. Spread

on cooled pumpkin bars.

IVY LEAGUE

EARLY LEARNING Academy October 2015

A NOTE FROM US TO YOU We would like to thank all of our families for a great start to the new school year 2015-2016. A few reminders in order for the school year to run smoothly; please update your contact information if there have been any changes, adjust extra clothes in the cubby to reflect the current season, and be sure to label all food items with your child’s first and last name, date and contents. Our family event for the month of October is our annual Fall Festival. It will be held in the large playground on Friday, October 23rd from 5pm to 7pm. The children will take part in fun fall activities. Tickets are on sale now. We will also be having a school wide parade on October 30th, for both events costumes are optional. We hope to see you there! (Next month is Picture Day and Book Fair, hope you are ready!) As always, if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to speak to either of us.

Bars:

4 eggs 1 2/3 cups granulated sugar

1 cup vegetable oil

15 -ounce can pumpkin

2 cups sifted all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

2 teaspoons ounce package cream cheese,

softened

1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened

2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon baking soda

Icing:

8 -

Pumpkin Bars

Total Time: 45 min Prep: 15 min Cook: 30 min

Save the Date

Pink Day

October 16th

Fall Festival

Friday, October 23rd

5pm-7pm

Costume Parade

Friday, October 30th

October Family Friendly Events Around the City

Monday, October 12 Superheroes in Gotham New York Historical Society, 170 Central Park West at 77th Street; Noon-4pm; Free with museum admission Calling all superheroes! Answer the call and bring your super powers to our weekend of programs for junior heroes. Kids will design and wear their own wrist cuffs- will yours deflect lasers? Help you fly? Shoot webs? Get ready to defeat a super villain by joining our superhero training sessions, where participants will practice their defending skills! Kids age 13 and under receive free museum admission. Saturday, October 17 Fall Family Concerts Carnegie Hall’s Resnick Wing, 154 West 57th Street at Seventh Avenue A musical extravaganza with activities for kids and grownups. Join in songwriting, create and play an instrument, or join in sing-alongs. Also on stage will be bongiseni Duma, Elizabeth Mitchell and You Are My Flower, and Shine and the Moonbeams. Please make your reservations. Friday, October 30 Halloween Bash New York Historical Society, 170 Central Park West at 77th Street Channel your superpowers at our annual family Halloween party, which celebrates our adventurous exhibition Superheroes in Gotham. Test your super strength, makes silhouette trick-or-treat bags and challenge others with your super-villain knowledge. You might even have a supernatural encounter in our glow-in-the-dark scavenger hunt. And, of course, go home with plenty of candy! Make your ticket purchases today! The Circus is coming back! The Big Apple Circus is returning to Lincoln Center with the brand new show “The Grand Tour.” The Grand Tour will be running October 21 to January 10.