Week of October 14th - 18th !!!

Theme of the Month/Week (Tema del Mes/Semana): “My Family/ Mi Familia”

Everybody is doing a great job. The Sapitos are following the classroom rules and the routine very well, they are participating in all the curricular activities with interest and enthusiasm, and also our wonderful parents are totally involved in these activities giving us the necessary support for their children’s success. Thank you very much.

This week we will talk about our family. We will spend time looking our family pictures and recognizing the members of every family. We will also prepare our children for the Field Trip on Friday 25.

Special words/Palabras especiales: my Mommy/mi Mama, my Daddy/mi Papa, my brother/mi hermano, my sister/mi hermana, my grandma/mi abuela, my grandpa/mi abuelo, my uncle/mi tio, my aunt/mi tia, my cousin/mi primo(a), the baby/el bebe, pumpkin/calabaza, farm/granja, field trip/paseo.

Special events this week/Welcome/Birthdays (Eventos especiales esta semana/Bienvenida/Cumpleanos):

CORINNE DERR is The Student of this week. We can’t wait to see her poster and know much more about her and her family.

The “All Art Together” project for this month: GENEALOGICAL/FAMILY TREE is a success. We are so excited about the creativity and imagination that our Sapitos and their parents are displaying in this project. CONGRATULATIONS.

Friendly Remainders (Recordatorios a los Padres de Familia):

Please don’t forget to bring a cozy blanket according to the weather and label all your child’s belongings.

If you didn’t bring yet a Family Picture, this is the perfect time to do it.

October 18^th is the due date to return the permission slip signed to let us know if your child is going to go to the Field Trip.

Homework this week (Tarea de esta semana):

Monday: Who belongs to my family?

Tuesday: How do I help my family?

Wednesday: How is my family day?

Thursday: Play-dough family, and Spice Cake Mix (cooking activity)

Friday: Looking my Family Picture

Special books:

·         “Abuelo y los tres osos” by Jerry Tello

·         “Llama, Llama misses Mama” by Anna Dewdney

·         “Pizza Party” by Grace Maccarone

·         “La Lluvia dentro de casa” by Joan de Deux Prats

·         “Vamos a la granja” by Hanna Ray

Other/Thank you/Upcoming events (Otros/Agradecimientos/Proximos eventos)

Monday 14^th: COLUMBUS DAY, our special celebration will be held at 4.00 pm. at the Lobby (Ositos and Sapitos)

Friday 25^th: Field Trip to Hill Ridge Farm, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Thursday 31^st: Costume Parade

HAVE A GREAT WEEK!!!

Miss Amparo and Miss Artemiza