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newsletterapril 2012
Were splashing into April with sudden Springtime Showers. Tere
are bright
blue skies, green grass growing, and pretty tulips popping up to
color ourworld. Te excitement of spring is contagious and we have
all caught thebug. April 9th through the 13th is this years Spring
Break. We hope you
are able to take advantage of the warmer weather and make some
great memories with yourloved ones.
Start planning now for lots of summer fun, too, with our Summer
in the Village camps.Register by May 15th and receive a discount on
summer camp pricing. Classes are llingquickly, so be sure to
register as soon as possible to guarantee a spot for your child. A
copy ofour summer ier is available online at www.kidsvillage.com,
or you can come in and pick up acopy at the front desk. Your
children are going to love what we have planned for them!
Friends for Sight volunteers will be conducting free vision
screenings during school hours onApril 2nd and 3rd. Watch for
information to come home regarding your childs screening. We
would like all of our Sweet Pea, ator ot, and Kindercarrot
classes to receive this wonderfulservice. Please make sure your
child attends school on April 2nd and 3rd to take advantage ofthis
opportunity.
Get ready for our Graduation Photos coming up on April 4th and
5th. Astle Photographywill be here on April 4th and 5th during
school hours for individual and class photos, withretakes available
on May 9th. We provide red caps and gowns for the children to wear
duringtheir individual pictures, and red gowns for all of the
children to wear during their classpictures. If you choose not to
purchase individual photos, your child will only participate ina
class photo. You should have received a picture packet in your
childs school bag during thelast week of March. All picture packets
are prepay, so if you have any questions or need a newpacket please
come in and pick one up before picture day. Tese always turn out to
be someof our favorite photos of the year.
Pleas take note of our nal parent teacher conference for this
school year held on May 3rdand 4th. We are anxious to share your
childs achievements with you as well as some of the
wonderful experiences we have had with them. Our conferences
will again be open housestyle with an opportunity for you to come
in during the evening on May 3rd from 1:00pm7:00pm or during the
day on May 4th from 9:003:00. All of our teachers will be
availableduring these times, so stop by when its convenient for
you, no appointment necessary.
And nally, we wanted to take a moment to thank all of you for
being so dedicated to ourKids Village R.E.A.D.S. program. Te
children are always so thrilled to bring their readingcalendars in
and share their success with us. It has taken a lot of eort on your
part and we
want you to know it has not gone unnoticed. We hope you feel, as
we do, that the time spentreading with your child is priceless. So,
HANK YOU from the bottom of our hearts for
partnering with us to help each child gain a life-long love of
reading!
April showers bring May owers, or so weve all been told. But
take a peek into our Tator Tot classroom and youll see that
weve
grown some big, bright, blossoms of our own. Its amazing to
see how much the children have learned this year, from
writing
our full names clearly, to counting to 100, from reading
simple
sentences, to making rhymes of our own. And the year isnt
over
yet. Here is a closer look at some of our lessons for this
month:
Week #1 - April 2nd - 6th
Learn to identify upper and lowercase X, spell and read
3-letter
words, produce words that start with the same sound,
separate
words in compound words, introduce the sight word love,
compare sets of objects, write numbers 1-10, combine sets,
and
create a real graph.
Week #2 - April 9th-13th - SPRING BREAK
Week #3 - April 16th - 20th
Learn to identify upper and lowercase W, match words to
pictures, identify beginning sounds in words, introduce the
sight word was, introduce the comma and review quotation
marks, nd the missing number, identify some and some more,
weigh objects using nonstandard units, order objects from
lightest to heaviest.
Week #4 - April 23rd - 27th
Learn to identify upper and lowercase Q, use combination qu,
identify the ending sound in words, identify accents on
syllables
within words, practice alphabetizing, introduce the sight
word
what, combine some and some more, identify the capacity of a
container using nonstandard units.
Week #5 - April 30th - May 4thReview the letters we have
learned, match upper and lowercase
letters, review the sight words we have learned, use
Independent
Readers, practice simple addition with numbers less than 5,
and
writing numbers 1-11.
April Values:Hard Work & Determination
We will spend this month talking about the importance
of giving our best eort and sticking with a job until it
is done. Each child will make a goal for themselves and
we will track our progress toward reaching that goal.
You can help by celebrating the contributions your child
makes and helping them feel the satisfaction of doing
their best.
Tater Tots
Kids Village ask Cardtater totsapril 2012
I Can Measure Ingredients
I Can Recite Te Crooked Man and Identify Mozart
I Can Name 3 Articles of Clothing in Spanish
I Can Identify 3 Insects and Teir 4 Body Parts
I Can Describe My Original Artwork
I Can Work Hard and Never Give Up
Kids Village R.E.A.D.S.
I Can Draw People Using Details (Arms, Legs, Eyes, Ears,
Etc.)
I Can Count By 1s to 100
I Can Sound Out Words
I Can Make Predictions About a Story
I Can Complete Activities and Work Independently
Academic Skills
Workshop Skills
Value Skills
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Dates to Remember
April 1st
Begin April calendar for Kids Village R.E.A.D.S.
April 2nd-3rd
Friends for Sight Vision Screenings
April 4th - 5th
Graduation Pictures
April 9th - 13th
Spring Break - NO SCHOOL
April 20th
School Spirit Day - Wear your KV -Shirt
May 3rd
Parent eacher Conferences 1:00pm-7:00pm - NO SCHOOL
May 4th
Parent eacher Conferences 9:00am-3:00pm - NO SCHOOL
Birthday Kids
Jack A., Anna B., Larsen B., Ava D., AmeliaG., Hannah G., Noah
G., Analina G., KaitaH., Gracie L., Macie M., Ariana M., SashaM.,
Lucy P., Max R., Keira S., Daynen S.,
Norah T., Peyton W., Daphne Y.
Science
Creepy crawlies, bugs, and insects, this
month is full of fun! We will learn about a
bugs life cycle, compare dierent types of
bugs, and even spend some time observing
the little creatures.
Art
We have some amazing artists at our school!
e children have become much more
condent in their ability to create art and it
is wonderful to see. is month we will work
on describing our artwork and giving it a title
as well. We will spend some time discussing
feelings and actions within artwork too.
KitchenA recipe is more fun to make when everyone
takes part. e children will take turns
measuring ingredients, pouring, and stirring
for our recipes this month. Here are a few of
the things we will be cooking in the kitchen:
Week #1 - Chex Mix, Week #2 - No School,
Week #3 - Waes, Week #4 - ueen of Hearts
Tarts, and Week #5 - Pepperoni Mun Bites.
MusicDid you know that Mozart began playing
music at the age of 3? is incredible
composer is the subject of our focus this
month. We will also talk about the way
music makes us feel and the stories that are
told through music.
Social Studiesis month we will study children from
all around the world. We may have
dierent cultures and traditions but we
are all important. e children are also
learning more Spanish Vocabulary with
items of clothing like zapatos, camisa, and
pantalones.
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