Family Newsletter October 2015

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Deer Park Ivy League E.L.A

October 2015 News – Fall is here!

Wow – the year is flying by! October is a busy and fun-filled month. The children will be learning about community helpers and the different jobs they do. They will also be talking about what they want to be when they grow up. The students will explore the professionals that help keep us safe and healthy like doctors, nurses, police officers, firefighters, farmers and veterinarians for our pets. And last, but certainly not least, they will learn about teachers! The students will also be exploring world cultures, the globe, travel and the geography of different places. We have many special events planned this month. We will have a Pumpkin Patch and Fall Fest, which will include a Fall Photo Booth, face painting, tattoos and apple cider and cookies. On 10/30, we will have Trick or Treating (no candy!) around our school and the Costume Parade. We will send reminders for all of our upcoming events. Please ensure you have provided a valid email address and that your Spam filters allow emails from updates@tadpoles.com

Upcoming Events Oct 12th – Oct 16th – Scholastic Book Fair October 16th – Wear Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness October 23rd – Pumpkin Patch/Fall Fest October 30th – Costume Parade

Let’s see who REALLY reads our monthly newsletter! The first person to email us at deerpark@ivyleagueearlylearning.com and correctly answers ALL of the October trivia questions, will win a $25 tuition credit. The subject of your email should be OCTOBER TRIVIA. The questions are on the last page of our newsletter. Good luck!

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. On Friday, Oct 16th, we will all wear Pink in honor of those who have lost their battle and those who are still fighting this

disease!

Deer Park Ivy League – October 2015

Start Student of the Month Columbia Crawlers B

Stella Swanson “Stella is always smiling. She is a very sweet girl. This almost one-year old loves to move around the classroom, playing with the animals and crawling into the play house. She also loves to pose for pictures for her Mom and Dad. She has grown so much since she joined Ivy League. We are happy to have her in our class!” Ms. Carol and Ms. Shamsa

Our September Teacher of the Month is Ms. Lyasia Wallace. Ms. Lyasia has been a part of our team for over 4 months now. She is the Assistant Teacher in the Brown Bears B class. Lyasia just jumped right in and bonded with the children. She is very hard- working, dedicated and reliable. Lyasia works very hard to maintain a clean, safe and fun classroom environment. She can often be seen singing with the children and running on the playground with them. Lyasia provides excellent assistance to Ms. Ruby and is friendly and helpful with parents and the other staff members.

Keep up the good work, Ms. Lyasia!

Health Corner

September was National Emergency

Preparedness Month. The focus is on

ensuring that families are prepared in the

case of a natural disaster or other

emergency situation. Does your family

have a plan? At Ivy League, we have plans

for different kinds of emergencies like

lockdown, fire and external threats. We

practice fire drills each month, as well as

lockdown, tornado and shelter in place

drills on a quarterly basis. Our staff has

been trained on our evacuation procedures

and we even have an evacuation “code”

which can be broadcast to alert all staff to

evacuate the building. Learn more about

emergency preparations at the CDC

dedicated site

http://www.cdc.gov/phpr/preparedness_

month.htm

October Student Birthdays Leandro C. Brown Bears A Oct 31 Jack C. Infant B Oct 4 Christopher D. Preschool One Oct 31 Za’riah H. School Age Oct 16 Nakyi K. Infant B Oct 9

Alana R. Pre K 1 Oct 26 Aniya R. Preschool One Oct 14 Stella S. Infant B Oct 6

October Staff Birthdays Emma C. Pre K 1 Oct 4 Maggie L. Brown Bears A Oct 25 Sarah L. Admin Oct 20 Jennifer Q. School Age Oct 25 Emily R. School Age Oct 10

October Trivia:

1. What classroom does our teacher of the month work in? 2. How many “Halloween” birthdays do we have? 3. What color are we wearing this month? 4. How old is our Star Student of the month? 5. What weeklong event is coming in October? 6. Name something our students will be learning about this month. 7. Which one of our staff members does not have a weekend birthday this year?

Deer Park Ivy League – October 2015