newsletter

december 2011

Little Sprouts
Our Little Sprouts help spread the joy of the Season with their sweet smiles and pure hearts. They are always eager to help and quick to say Im sorry. What a joy they are! We will be learning more of our letters this month as well as counting 1-7. We will learn about different ways to communicate and discuss feelings. Of course we will talk about the Holiday season and well kick off our Winter Break with a Pajama Party.

ts beginning to look a lot like Christmas at Kids Village, with Christmas carols echoing from the music room and the smell of gingerbread and peppermint drifting from the kitchen. Its a special treat to see the wonders of this holiday season sparkling in the eyes of your children.

We are excited to have you join us for a night of Holiday fun at our annual open house, Christmas In the Village. Bring the whole family and enjoy the festivities on December 7th from 3:30-8:30. Every year Christmas In the Village is a magical night where families can participate in a fun holiday craft, sing Christmas carols, share some yummy treats, and of course, visit with Santa. Its the perfect way to share the joy of Christmas with your family. Each year as part of our Christmas In the Village open house we sponsor a fundraiser. This year our fundraiser will focus on our unique Scholarship Program. Every year we meet with families who desperately want to provide a quality educational experience for their children but cannot afford it. We have put into place a Scholarship Program for such families and we need your help to keep it going strong. The requests for Scholarships continues to grow and sadly, there are many that we have to turn away. So, wed like your help in giving other children the Kids Village experience, because every child deserves a wonderful education where they are loved and encouraged to succeed. We will be collecting donations during our Christmas In the Village open house. Whether its spare change, or a months tuition we encourage you to give what you can and help us give a child in need a great start on the road to success. Thank you to all who participated in our Meet & Greet last month. It was fun to see all of the new friendships that were made. We hope you enjoyed the time you spent with us. Remember to watch for your childs Task Card to come home at the end of every month. We are so pleased with the progress we have seen with our Task Card program. The children are working hard to pass off each skill and are excited to share it with you. If, by chance, your child did not pass off all of their skills, its okay. We will continue to work on any of the skills they have not completed, but you can also work with your child at home. Once they have mastered the skill, send us a note so we can evaluate their progress as well. The children receive a Kids Village wristband when they complete all of the skills on their Task Card AND bring in their R.E.A.D.S. calendar. If you have any questions or concerns about the Task Card program or about your childs progress please dont hesitate to give us a call. We want to work with you to help your child reach their goals. Our R.E.A.D.S. program has been a big hit as well. Thank you for marking your calendars, turning them in, and most of all, for reading with your children! The time spent reading with your child is invaluable so thank you for making it a priority. We have totaled all of the points from our October Calendars and we have a tie between Miss Valerie and Miss Korbis Tator Tot classes. Both of these classes will get to enjoy our Prize Book Basket all month long. Congratulations! There are endless numbers of fantastic holiday books out there but here are a few you might want to catch: A Wish to Be a Christmas Tree by Colleen Monroe, Dream Snow by Eric Carle, and Snowmen at Night by Caralyn Buehner. Christmas Break will be from December 19th to January 2nd. We hope you are able to spend those days warm and safe and surrounded by those you love!

Week #1 Nov 28th - Dec 2nd Communication Learning about Letter G, identifying the number 6, using our hands to communicate, identifying the color brown, making a Gumball Machine, and creating patterns with cereal.

Week #2 December 5th - 9th Feelings Learning about Letter H, identify the number 7, acting out positive behaviors, identifying the color black, making a Happy Face puppet, and reading Rudolph the RedNosed Reindeer.

Week #3 December 12th - 16th Holiday Fun This week will be filled with lots of fun holiday projects and activities and well end the week with a Polar Express Pajama Party.

Kids Village Task Card

december 2011
Name: Academic Skills
I Can Successfully Stack Objects I Can Play Nicely with Others I Can Count to 5 I Can Identify Similarities & Differences I Can Name 3 Friends

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Workshop Skills
I Can Name 5 Fruits or Vegetables
I Can Recite the Poem Feelings and Follow a Sound Pattern

December Values: Generosity & Service

What a perfect time of year to learn about Generosity and Service. We will learn the importance of giving to those in need, being helpful and kind, and well learn about how to give graciously.

I Can Give My First and Last Name I Can Use the Mouse I Can Make Shapes with Clay

Value Skills
I Can Share and Serve Others
Kids Village R.E.A.D.S.

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december 2011

Kitchen
Carrots, cucumbers, bananas, and grapes, we will be learning about fruits and vegetables this month. Here are a few of the things we will be tasting too: Week #1 - Graham Cracker Snacks, Week #2 - Ham and Cheese, Week #3 - Holiday Jello Jigglers

Music
Clap, stomp, stomp, clap, stomp, stomp. Making sound patterns will be a new skill we will learn this month. We will also talk about how music makes us feel and learn the rhyme Feelings.

Social Studies
Learning to introduce yourself to others will be our focus in Social Studies. We will also learn a few new Spanish words like tree, star, and gift.

Science
Now that we know what the Monitor, Keyboard, and Mouse are we will practice using the mouse this month. Well also learn about Giraffes and Gorillas for the Letter G, and Hippos and Horses for the Letter H.

Art
This month we will be using clay to make shapes. Molding, pressing, and shaping clay is great practice for the muscles of our hands. We will also make a few Letter Art Project like Gingerbread Men for the Letter G, and Hats for the Letter H.

Dates to Remember
December 1:
Begin December calendar for Kids Village R.E.A.D.S.

Birthday Kids
Kennedy C., Joslyn H., Scott H., Trevi L., Millie M., Alec M., Taysom S.

December 1:
Registration for Ski School Ends

December 5:
School Spirit Day - Wear your KV T-shirt!

December 7:
Christmas in the Village Open House 3:30 - 8:30 p.m.

December 15 & 16:

Polar Express Pajama Day

December 19 - January 2:
NO SCHOOL Winter Break

January 3:
School Resumes