Fairfield Preschool: September 2011

Thursday, September 29, 2011

Fudge For Funds 3.0

We are moving forward with another Fudge for Funds fundraiser for preschool this year. Preschool families will be asked to sell Snowflake Chocolates fudge. There are five flavors (Maple, Maple Walnut, Chocolate, Chocolate Walnut, and Peanut Butter).

The idea is that the money raised will benefit others as well as benefit our preschool program. In the past, we have given 1/3 of the money raised to a worthy non-profit that benefits children. We got suggestions from families and the kids voted on who would receive the money. This year, given the devastation that Hurricane Irene caused in Vermont, I would like to suggest we donate to either the Vermont Disaster Relief Fund, or we donate to a library that lost their children's books.

The other part of the funds will be designated a classroom loft (if approved by the administration), or more classroom technology tools (extra Beebots, iPad apps, iPod touch etc). Any leftover funds will help supplement field trip costs for preschool this year.

This has been a very successful fundraiser in the past. We have added a digital microscope, bee-bots (to teach programming) and rocket engines to the preschool in the past.

Forms will go home tomorrow and orders and money will be due back on Friday, October 14.

Sunday, September 25, 2011

Spirit Week

On Friday, Student government may and decided that this upcoming week will be Spirit Week at FCS. Preschoolers are welcome to participate in these fun ways to show pride in our school. Here are the daily themes:

Tuesday: Celebrity/ Favorite Character Day

Thursday: Farmers Day

Friday: Class Color Day

(A student government rep will come to our class

to have a student pull a color out of a hat to determine

our class color for spirit week)

Thursday, September 15, 2011

Welcome to Our New Classroom

It has been a long time since I blogged, but I have been busy getting the new preschool classroom moved and set up. as well as licensed by the Child Development Division of Vermont. We managed to get that all done and we are open for business in the Fairfield Center School.

Here are a few pictures from our beginning of the year:

Working together on a big puzzle

painting at the big easel

Eating snack a few friends at a time

This is how we know not to go on the high part of the playground.

Negotiating the new playground structure. Very fun!

Drawing with markers.

Exploring in the sand.

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.