Fairfield Preschool: Night under the stars

Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Night under the stars

Hey everyone, I thought I would let you know about a special event that Vermont Public Radio is airing tonight. This is one of those nights you should let your kids stay up LATE!

At 9:00 pm, bring a battery powered radio outside and tune into 107.9. Mark Breen, from the Eye in the Sky forecast and Night Sky, will be guiding you as you look up at the stars. Tonight, tomorrow and Friday are the three peak nights of the Perseid Meteor Showers. People who choose to watch the skies will be treated to a lot of shooting stars (which are not really stars, but meteors). Your kids may not make it to the best viewing hours, which are after midnight, but there will still be plenty to see.

Here is a link to the video "Shooting Star" by They Might Be Giants that is a great way to share what a meteor is with your kids.

Have fun tonight.

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Gak Recipe

Make sure to use non-metal bowls and utensils

In one bowl combine: 1/2 c. warm water, 1 c. of Elmer's Glue. Mix until well blended.

In another bowl combine: 1 c. warm water and 4 tsp. Borax. Mix until Borax dissolves.

Add your preferred food coloring color to each bowl.

Pour the Borax mixture into the glue mixture and watch it turn into a stringy goop before your eyes. A grownup will need to knead the mixture until all of the water is worked in and you are left with a consistent, rubbery substance.

Preschool Registration

If you are interested in having your child be a part of the preschool classroom, you may call the early childhood programs office at 524-3613. All children who are 3 years old by September 1, can come to one of our monthly preschool screenings. We usually have one screening in Fairfield in the spring. A screening is just a 45 minute visit to a preschool classroom with other children and their parents. We will have activities and toys available for the kids the explore. After screening, your child is placed on a waiting list for preschool. We continue taking names and screening children up until June 1st. At that time, all children are placed in available preschool spots, priority is given to children who are 4 years old by September. If we are over capacity, children will be drawn from a lottery. If you have any concerns about your child's development, we also also offer education evaluations for children who may be in need of special education services.

Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Night under the stars

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