October Newsletter

Dear Parents,

We are all looking forward to another fun month at Melody Lane!  There are a lot of fun and exciting things coming up for your students to look forward to at preschool.  This month we will be creating our own scene for the Pumpkin Walk and will be collecting pumpkins to use in our scene.

This week we are learning about OCEANS AND SEA LIFE.  We will be learning to identify the letter ‘O’ and the sound it makes, as well as its ASL sign.  We will be doing some fun ocean-related art projects and exploring different creatures that live in water.  This week’s color is blue so remember to wear your favorite blue outfits!

The week of October 10^th – 14^th we will be learning all about FAIRIES, ELVES AND FAIRY TALES!  We will be learning the letter ‘E’ and will practice our writing skills.  We will also be doing some fun fairy and elf crafts as we practice our small motor skills.  We will also be reading some classic fairy tales and will even have a chance to act them out!  We will also be working on large motor skills while we play with a parachute!

On October 17^th-19^th we will be learning all about PUMPKINS.  We will be exploring different types of pumpkins, how they grow and what we use them for.  We will also get a chance to practice our cooking skills when we make our own pumpkin treat!  Students will also get a chance to help put together a class Pumpkin Walk scene!  This week we will be doing a few activities that might get a little messy so please remember to send your child dressed appropriately.  This week there will be NO SCHOOL on Thursday the 20^th and Friday the 21^st due to UEA.

October 24^th-31^st will be our HALLOWEEN week!  This week will start off with our field trip to the Pumpkin Walk on Monday and Tuesday!  This is a fun time for your students to walk through the Pumpkin Walk and see their scene!  Each child needs to have a parent escort drive them to the walk.  The AM class will meet 10 am and the PM class at 1 pm at the walk on these days.  During the rest of the week we will be learning about different shapes and identifying them.  We will also get a chance to learn about Halloween traditions and how to stay safe while Trick-or-Treating.  Thursday the 27^th and Monday the 31^st will be our class Halloween party.  Though we don’t wear costumes to preschool this day, your students can bring a treat to share.  Students will get a chance to practice safe Trick-or-Treating as they pass out their treats.

During the last month we have been practicing learning names and phone numbers so please practice those with your children at home.

Thanks for all your support!

-MELODY LANE TEACHERS

Laurie, Valerie, Olivia and Christy                      

September Newsletter

September

Dear Parents,

   We had fun getting to know our new students and welcoming back our returning students last week!

 We are so excited to start school and have lots of fun things planned for the upcoming year.  Each month you will receive a newsletter with all the information you’ll need for that month. Be sure to read it each month and if you have any questions or concerns don’t hesitate to ask. 

 September 12-16 we will be learning all about RAINBOWS,  following directions and recognizing our own name.  We will be working on cutting with scissors, starting our Journals and doing lots of painting & gluing. We will be getting messy at preschool, so please send your child dressed appropriately.  Thursday/Friday is Sharing Day at Melody Lane.  Your child will bring home a sack explaining what they need to bring this week.  

 September 19-23 we will learn about APPLES, the letter “A” and name recognition. RED is the color of the week, so remember to wear something RED! We will be making applesauce, painting, singing and exploring different types of apples. On Thursday/Friday this week we invite all our Mothers to join us for picnic the last half an hour of class. Please bring a blanket and a small snack. This is great time to get to know your child’s classmates and their Mothers. 

The week of September 26-29 we will learn about YELLOW and the letter “S” and begin to work on learning our phone numbers.. Remember to wear something yellow this week.  The evening of September 29^th is BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT. The children are invited to bring their parents to school that evening to meet their child’s teachers and to discover what their children do while they are at preschool.  The three-year-olds are invited between 6-7pm and the four-year-olds 7-8pm.  We look forward to seeing you all that evening. Please note that Friday, September 30^th is a Teacher Prep Day.  There will be NO SCHOOL on that day.   

  Just a reminder, Book Orders are due Friday, September 16^th.  We are working to get our scholastic account online. We'll let you know as soon as it is up and running.  Until then, just return your order forms to your child's teacher. 

   Melody Lane now has a blog!  melodylanepreschool.blogspot.com/  We will try and keep it updated so that you can see what we are doing at preschool. 

   If anyone is interested in some fun theater classes for their children we would highly recommend the Utah Festival Conservatory of the Performing Arts.  Contact your child's teacher for flyers and registration information.

MELODY LANE TEACHERS,

Laurie, Valerie, Olivia and Christy