Building Blocks Preschool

Beresford, Lakeshore and Shoreview

October 2022

Newsletter

Heather Murphy

Community Services Supervisor

[email protected]

(650) 522-7483

A Note From The Supervisor:

Can you believe we are already in October! Time sure does fly by when your having fun! Lucky for our kiddos we are having a blast in Building Blocks.

Fall brings so much fun to our classrooms as we get to watch the season change and enjoy all it has to give. We experiment with different types of apples, Learn about pumpkins, and watch as the leaves change color around us.

Check out below to see what your child will be doing in class this month.

MONSTER MASH EVENT

NO SCHOOL DAYS

No School On:

Monday, October 3 - 7- Fall Break

We hope your able to enjoy some special time with your family and we can't wait to hear about what you did over break. We will miss you

EXPLORERS NEWS (2-3yrs.)

What we're learning:

In October, our Explorers are working on learning our class rules such as, using our walking feet, indoor voices, and learning how to clean up our classroom. We are starting to introduce more art opportunities through our theme of Pumpkins and Halloween. We will learning lots of fun new fall and Halloween songs and fingerplays.

Classroom Reminders:

Please send your child to class with a change of clothes, including diapers, wipes, underwear, socks and extra shoes if possible. Please label all items with your child's name. Don't forget a jacket as the weather is getting colder.

Remember to sign your child in/out daily.

10/13- Filed Trip to Lemos Farm

Halloween Celebrations: 10/27 for the T/Th class and 10/31 for the M/W class.

Please see our illness policy here.

Check out our October Snack Calendar

CREATORS NEWS (3-4yrs)

What we're learning:

In October, our Creators will be working on book handling skills and the importance of taking care of our classroom books. They will also be discovering everything Fall brings such as, pumpkins, leaves, apples, Halloween and even farm animals. October sure is a busy time of year.

Our creators have really settled in and are becoming more comfortable with the classroom routine each day. They will continue working on building friendships, and solving problems as they learn more about how their actions affect their friends.

Classroom Reminders:

Don't forget to sign your child in and out of class daily.

Please send your child to school with a jacket as the weather is getting colder. We will continue to go outside to enjoy the park as we grow our large motor skills.

10/19- Field Trip to Pastorinos Farm

Halloween Celebrations: 10/27 for T/Th class and 10/31 for M/W/F class. More information to come.

Please see our illness policy here.

Check out our October Snack Calendar

INNOVATORS NEWS (4-5yrs.)

What we're learning:

In October, our Innovators will be starting to learn to write the letters in their name. We start with these letters as these are the most important letters to each child.

As some of you may know, it takes a lot of muscle in our hands to be able to write and hold a pencil correctly. We build these muscles ( also knows as, Fine Motor Skills) by playing with manipulatives (small blocks, playdough, beading necklaces, etc.) This month we will be doing this and many other fun science, math, art and sensory experiences around apples, pumpkins, Halloween, and leaves.

Innovator Reminders:

Please sign your child in and out daily and remember to send them to school with a jacket.

10/13- Farmer Johns Field Trip

10/31- Halloween Celebration. More information to come.

Nightly Reading Log: color one pumpkin for each 5-10 minutes that you read together with your child. Return this log at the end of the month and get a sticker.

Scholastic Books: please be on the look out for the book flyer from your teacher. Use the class code to order online. Books will be delivered to your child's classroom.

Please see our illness policy here.

Check out our October Snack Calendar

DISCOVERS NEWS (3-5yrs.)

What we're learning:

September went by so fast. We have settled into our afternoon routines and are really enjoying eating lunch together. Everyday we do a new fun activity like cooking, science, and art. We are so excited that we continue to have new friends join the fun which makes every day even better.

This month we are working on building friendships and learning how to problem solve with each other. We are also working on working together to complete projects and activities. We are excited to explore all things Fall from pumpkins to bats and leaves to spiders.

Discovers Reminders:

10/13- No afternoon class due to the Innovators field trip. A single class credit will be applied to your account

Nut Free Facility: We are a nut free facility. Please do NOT pack food containing nuts or peanut butter in your child's lunch due to severe allergies.

Lunch: Please pack your child with a healthy lunch and limit high sugar treats please. We can refrigerate or heat items upon request

New Classes: Shoreview is happy to offer classes on M/W or T/TH. Please see here for registration information and contact Michelle Burwell for more information.