January 1, 2015
Dear Parents,
Happy New Year!!
We all look forward to a happy, healthy New Year and all of the new, fun exciting things planned this year at Miss Dawn’s.
Our holiday party was great fun! The children had a wonderful experience 
with Santa, the Elf and the Reindeer visiting. They came to visit us to bring presents and have fun! The children loved opening their presents and showing their friends what Santa had brought for them. Thank you Santa, you were GREAT!! The children loved making holiday projects and noise makers for the New Year. Thank you to all families that donated to our holiday Giving Drive, it was much appreciated by the wonderful families.
This upcoming month we will be focusing on: Winter, Martin Luther King’s Day, Farm Animals and Our 5 Senses. We are observing the weather outside and how the temperature has been changing. We will be focusing on winter weather and the fun things to do during this season, such as, play in the snow, make snowmen, or snow angels, etc. We are also discussing how we dress in the winter. Our classroom will be turned into a winter wonderland, filled with fabulous winter decorations such as, snowflakes, penguins, etc. that the children have made and are making. For Martin Luther King Jr. Day the class will be reading stories and doing projects learning about his accomplishments. We will focus on how Martin Luther King Jr. wanted the world to have peace and harmony.
The Nursery and Preschool Classes will be working on poems, Holiday 
themed artwork, new songs, writing skills with “Handwriting Without Tears”, learning how to write and spell their name, letters, numbers and shapes. We will be working on the letters Aa-Zz, and numbers 0-70. The children also enjoy doing music, movement and exercise everyday. They are really doing well and love to do their projects too! This month we will be making an Alphabet Book. We will be learning colors, patterns, shapes, sounds, seasons and our senses. We are continuing to work in our journals. The children are illustrating pictures and telling stories about different topics. Please check their folders for work and please review every night.
Everyday at circle time the Toddler Class will continue name Recognition, Shapes, Numbers, Colors and Alphabet Recognition. The children are learning new words during our circle time, such as New Year, January, Martin Luther King and many more. The children also enjoy doing music, movement and exercise everyday. They are really doing well and love to do their projects too!
We now have Quick Pay – The new and easy way to pay your child’s tuition! This is available through an email invoice which will be sent to you monthly. The directions are on our website for online and automatic payments, please refer to the e-flier for a direct link and instructions.
Please be sure to watch or check online Channel 12 News or call the schools voicemail, and we now have an automated phone message for any days we will be closed or for important information.
Reminders:
- We are CLOSED Monday, Jan. 19 – Martin Luther King
- Please call if your child will be absent as soon as possible. Please pick your children up on time. If your child will be absent or if you will be late picking up, please advise the staff as soon as possible – thank you.
- Tuition payments are due on the first and no later than the 10th of the month unless otherwise arranged. Full Tuition price is due each month, there is no price adjustment when your child is absent, school closings or vacations.
- Please send in only 2 healthy snacks (morning snack and afternoon snack) and lunch.
- Breakfast is served until 9:15am. If you arrive after this time please ensure your child has been fed breakfast at home.
- Please remember our Health Care Policy: Children MUST be fever free for 24 hours before returning to school.
If anyone would like to donate wipes and/or tissues, we have been going through so many boxes. We appreciate it!
The cold weather is here!! The children will be going outside twice a day as weather permits. Please dress your child appropriately and label ALL items (with child’s first and last name) that are brought to the school and also bring in an extra change of clothes too. To ensure safety, please have your child wear sneakers everyday, no open shoes, as they are not safe for the playground. Please practice putting on and taking off coats with your child as the cold weather is approaching and we will be practicing in class too. Please send in Mittens (no fingers please) it is much easier for the children to take on and off. Please remember to return sippy cups and blankets on Monday’s after bringing them home to be washed. Please bring in wipes and a change of weather appropriate clothes; Jacket, hat, mittens, pants, shirts, socks, and underwear (if needed) for your child.
Miss Dawn’s website has been updated with the 2015 school closings so please check it out at: http://missdawns.com/miss-dawns-closings/.
Please feel free to email a wonderful review to Miss Dawn at missdawnschildcare@gmail.com if you haven’t already and your child will receive a surprise! Thank you so much to all of the wonderful parents who have written a testimonial for us, it is greatly appreciated!
We look forward to a great new year ahead! Thanks to all for the generous holiday gifts! Have a wonderful Month and Happy Birthday to all of the children born in January! We wish everyone a Happy, Healthy and very Prosperous New Year!!
Sincerely, Miss Dawn, Miss Naheed & Staff
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