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CALENDAR
MAY
Monday, 5/1 May Pole Dance & Picnic -
Hillview MPR - 11:30am-12:30pm,
Families Invited to bring a picnic lunch
Wednesday 5/17 Board Meeting, 7:30pm-9:30pm
Saturday, 5/20 Pet Parade, 10:00am
Thursday, 5/25 June Tuition Due
Monday, 5/29 School Closed for Memorial Day
JUNE
Saturday, 6/3 Work Day 9:00am - 2:00pm
Tuesday, 6/6 Annual Meeting 7:30pm
Wednesday, 6/7 Summer Picnic - 11:30am - 12:30pm
Families Invited!
Monday, 6/12 - Friday, 6/23
Summer Session I, Circus/Carnival
Wednesday, 6/21 Board Meeting, 7:30pm-9:30pm
Monday, 6/26 - Friday, 7/7
Summer Session II, Outdoor Adventure
JULY
Monday, 7/10 - Friday, 7/21
Summer Session III, Outerspace Adventure
Saturday, 7/15 Work Day 9:00am-2:00pm
Wednesday, 7/19 Board Meeting, 7:30pm-9:30pm
Monday, 7/24 - Friday, 8/4
Summer Session IV, Jurassic Times
Tuesday, 7/25 August Tuition Due
PET PARADE
Join us for the 59th Annual
Pet Parade!
Who: Children’s Corner families and pets
Where: Downtown Los Altos
When: Saturday, May 20th at 10:00am
More detailed information will be posted at
Children’s Corner.
Don’t forget...
Wear your Children’s Corner t-shirts! If you don’t have one yet, stop by the office! We
have many colors and sized to fit kids and adults!
Child T-Shirts: $7
Adult T-Shirts: $10
Room 5 (Terrific 2s &3s) Update
We are now more than half way through our year and we have seen many changes
and areas of growth in all the children. Many are making friends and showing a
preference for playing with certain children. Conversations are flowing from the children
to each other and to the teachers as verbal skills increase at a huge rate.
The children are participating in circle time, often asking for favorite songs and
sharing their names or stating their favorite things to eat or do. They have favorite flannel
board stories and dance or play various games. Teacher Maria often reads well-known
books to them in Spanish, so if you hear a word from them that you do not recognize, if
may well be a Spanish word for an animal or fruit.
We also have been talking about colors and shapes in circle and on our
manipulatives table, and our book shelves have reflected those topics as well as spring
stories. Our tape story at the end of the day is also popular and provides an easy
transition between lunch and snack and being picked up to go home.
The children notice and miss their friends when they are absent from school.
Please inform a teacher if you are going away on vacation, or call the office if your child
is sick so we can let the children know why their friends are not in school and when they
will return. As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to talk
to a teacher.
Teachers,
-Jan, Maria, & Josette
ESCRIP REMINDER
Escrip is the easiest and most convenient way to raise money for our great preschool. All
you have to do is sign up. It only takes a few minutes, and costs you nothing!
REALLY!!! Go to www.escrip.com and do a search for Children’s Corner. We truly
appreciate the support!
ROOM 6 (Thrilling 3s and 4s) Update
Spring is on it’s way, they say! We have found creative ways to play outdoors in
spite of all the rain we have been having. Group time has been a busy time. We have
been dancing and pretending to be animals. We have been playing memory games and
guessing games. We have looked at our hair and shoes and made charts with information
we gathered. These activities work on pre-math skills and pre-reading. We also read
stories and sing songs. The children have really gained experience in attending and
focusing.
The language and communication skills of the children have really grown.
Children can be heard offering solutions in conflict situations. They also express
empathy when friends are hurt or say. And, the stories and jokes they tell; it is really fun
to listen and talk with them.
Thank you for keeping your children home when they are sick. There have been
alot of sick kids and grown-ups, too. We work hard to wash hands often and keep our
tables and toys clean. When we work together, it really helps keep illness down.
Thank you to all who signed up for and came to conferences. They are optimal,
and it is always a pleasure to take time to talk about your children. Each one is truly
unique!
Teachers Laura, Julie, and Jeff
Summer Fun at Children’s Corner, Inc.
In addition to our traditional program, Children’s Corner offers special one or
two-week morning and afternoon programs for children 4 - 6 years old (children must be
4 years old by December 31, 2005). Each session will include our developmentally
appropriate pre-school program, including arts/crafts, indoor/outdoor play, cooking
projects, science projects, gardening, nutritious snacks, lots of water play and a surprise
visitor.
June 12-23
Session 1: Circus/Carnival Fun
June 26-July 7
Session 2: Outdoor Adventure
July 10-21
Session 3: Outerspace Adventure
July 24-August 4
Session 4: Jurassic Times
August 7-18
Session 5: Down by the Shore
Location: Children’s Corner, Inc., 97 Hillview Avenue, Los Altos
Fees: $260.00 per two-week session**
**Note: In Session 2, Children’s Corner will be closed Monday, July 3rd & Tuesday, July 4th.
Session 2 fees are $208.00
Registration and Information
Call Children’s Corner at (650) 948-8950
www.lamvchildrenscorner.org
Room C (Fabulous 4s & 5s) Update
Happy Happy Spring! We are looking forward to sunny days and warmer
weather! Please remember to keep an extra set of labeled clothes and shoes in your childs
cubby as we plan more outdoor activities in the springtime.
Our Spring curriculum will include themse such as : community helpers,
transportation, baby animals and springtime gardens, flowers, and insects. We will
continue Zoo-Phonics, including the letters “Nn” Nigel Nightowl, “Oo” Olive Octopus,
“Pp” Peewee Penguin, and “Qq” Queeny Quail.
Room C is always working on the following skills: listening to directions, strong
social development, attending skills, writing skills, and strong cooperative skills between
friends, teachers, and family members.
Our spring conferences are going well! It has been great meeting with all
of you! If you haven’t heard yet, we have TADPOLES! The children are
enjoying observing and learning about the life cycle of frogs. A special thank you to
Justin K. and family for providing the aquarium, eggs, and tadpoles. Come by and see
them!
And now for some thank you’s! We want to thank all of you who provided special
treats for our Valentin’es parties including: John’s family, Julia’s family, Joshua’s family,
Jackson’s family, MacKenna’s family, Tyler’s family, Katie’s family, Francesca’s family,
and Hope’s family. Also, thank you to Molly’s family for the donated toys, Teacher
Missi for the camera, Eleanor’s family for apples and oranges, and John’s family for
crackers.
Happy Spring!
Teachers, Sharon, Iris, Chris, and Lynn
Clark House Update
The last few months have been very busy here at the Clark House In February we
celebrated the Chinese New Year and even had a parade to chase away the bad spirits.
The children enjoyed playing instruments as they walked all up and down the
sidewalks!!! We also participated in the potluck on Valentine’s Day at the main center.
Although the children sometimes hesitated to sing the songs with us at circle, they were
constantly singing them most other times. In circle time we talked about our friends and
neighbors as well as those we love. We discussed how we should treat our friends at
school.
As March rolled in so did a lot of inside days where the children had ample time
to practice what we had discussed on how to treat their friends. We enjoyed watching the
children experiment with problem solving and helping them when needed. The close
quarters helped form some stronger friendships for all of the children. The leprechauns
visited us on St. Patrick’s Day to the amazement of the children. They wondered aloud
with each other how they managed to get feet prints of the ceiling. Our Irish teachers
made a traditional Irish lunch which all of the children gobbled up. In circle time we
talked about community helpers- like firemen, policemen, and postal workers. They
children even practiced “writing” letters to mail home. On our few dry days, we began
our class garden. The children loved digging in the garden and planting seeds. We can’t
wait to see it grow. Teacher Janet finished her student teaching practicum, and we had to
tell her good-bye. She has already been in for a quick hello, and we can’t wait to see her
again!
By the end of the first week of April we had a taste of the spring we had been
discussing with the children. We colored eggs as we welcomed spring, and made many
bright colored art projects. We watched our garden start to sprout up and talked about the
watermelon we would enjoy later in the year. Waiting is the hardest part. Sadly, in April
we said good-bye to Teacher Julie who went over to the main center. We were sad to see
her go, but know she will visit us soon! We welcomed Teacher Sylvia to our class, and
enjoyed having her tell us how to say all our favorite things in Spanish.
In the coming months we plan to continue working on our garden, by learning
how to care for it. We will welcome more and more sunny, warm days in which we can
spend time learning and creating outdoors.
-Teachers,
Pauline, Missi, and Sylvia
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