Owl’s Crossing Preschool October 2026 Newsletter
We are off to a great start!
What a great start to the new school year. The children are settling in and making new friends. Thank you very much to the parents for facilitating the Drop Off/Pick Up line with excellent efficiency!
SAVE THE DATE! 15th Annual Owl’s Crossing Open House
Saturday, October 24th 2:00pm – 3:30pm
We will be hosting our 15th Annual Open House on Saturday, October 24th. Mr. Simon from R&C Farms will be here with hayrides, we will have face painting, popcorn and snacks, arts and crafts and Mama Steph will have a sing-along! Come join us for a fun community event. Open to the public.
Orange and Black Days
Thursday, October 1st and Friday, October 2nd. Wear your Orange and Black to school!
Triangle Days
Thursday, October 8th and Friday, October 9th. How many triangles ( Δ )can we find?!
Scarecrow Making
Thursday, October 8th and Friday, October 9th we will be stuffing scarecrows!
Photos by Jenni with an Eye
Wednesday, October 14th, 3AM Nursery, AM PreK, PreK Long Day
Thursday, October 15th, 2 AM Nursery, Nursery Long Day, PM PreK
Halloween Workshop
Monday, October 19th from 3:30pm – 6:00pm
Our Halloween Workshop is the first of many workshops we will be hosting throughout the year. If your child is in an afternoon program, they can stay until 6:00pm. If your child is a morning student or not in school that day, you may drop them off at 3:30pm for a fun-filled afternoon of ghostly fun, a spooky scavenger hunt, crafts, songs, stories, and a pizza dinner! Cost is $45. Call or email to sign up. Space is limited.
Yoga with Miss Kim
Miss Kim will be here to do Yoga with all classes on Tuesday, October 20th and Wednesday, October 21st.
A visit from the Scituate Fire Department
Thursday, October 22nd and Friday, October 23rd
Our friends from the Scituate Fire Department will come and visit each class to discuss fire safety. They will also bring the fire truck so that the children can squirt the hose!
PreK Owl’s Café
Owl’s Café will be open on Wednesday, October 28th for the PreK classes. The PreK children rotate monthly the different roles of visiting a Café: the server, the order taker, the eater, the cleaner, the greeter, etc. By the end of the school year, each child will have a chance to play each part reinforcing social skills, making choices, and working together!
Halloween Parties
Thursday, October 29th and Friday, October 30th
Your child can wear or bring their costume for a costume parade. We will play Halloween games and have healthy snack options as well as a Halloween Treat! Your room parent will reach out regarding providing a snack.
Scholastic Book Clubs
Scholastic Book Club flyers are available online each month. If you choose to order online, our school code is L8LJ2. Scholastic Book Clubs offer lots of book choices at very affordable prices. Owl’s Crossing earns classroom books with each family order.
PreK “Lively Letters”
“Lively Letters” is a fun, interactive program within Reading with TLC, a research-based, clinically proven method that provides opportunities to understand phonemic awareness through play-based materials. PreK classes have begun introducing new letter sounds with the letters P, B, T and D. We will continue this month with the sounds of F, V, K, G and K.
Letter Days for PreK
Each week the PreK will explore a letter of the alphabet. Please see the calendar for letter day. Bring something from home that starts with the letter we are exploring!
Reminder
No School on Monday, October 12th for Columbus Day.
Registration for the 2027-2028 School Year
Registration will begin for in-house families this month. Registration Forms will be available in the office on October 13th. Once our in-house families have had the opportunity to enroll, we will open registration to the public on November 15th. Please see the attached Registration Programming. A lottery may be required for some classes. If a lottery is required for some classes, we will do so and confirm all classes on Friday, November 6th. We have space for all in-house families.
Owl’s Crossing Song of the Month
Black Cat, Black Cat, looking for a witch.
All around the night is dark as pitch.
You can’t see me ‘cause my eyes are green.
Black Cat, Black Cat, this is Halloween….BOO!
Owl’s Crossing “Hoot” of the Month
How do you fix a jack-o-lantern?
With a Pumpkin “Patch”!
Owl’s Crossing Quote of the Month
“A fallen leaf is nothing more than a summer’s wave goodbye.”
…Author Unknown
Enjoy the crisp, fall weather!
Judy and Suzanne and the Owl’s Crossing Staff
Registration for 2027-2028 School Year
Registration for the 2027-2028 school year begins in October. Registration Forms will be available on October 13th. Please feel free to turn in your Registration Form along with a $100 non-refundable Registration Fee. All classes may be subject to a lottery and will be posted on November 6th. Our best effort will be made to accommodate class preference. PLEASE PUT 1ST AND 2ND CLASS CHOICE ON YOUR REGISTRATION FORM. There is a place for all our OCP in house families. Registration for the public will begin November 15th. Please see the class options listed below. If you have any questions, please speak with Judy or Suzanne in the office.
| PreK Class Options
2 Day (T, TH, 8:30am-2:00pm) 3 Day (M, W, F, 8:30am-2:00pm) 5 Day (M-F, 8:30am-2:00pm) |
Nursery Class Options
2 Day (T, TH, 8:30am-2:00pm) 3 Day (M, W, F, 8:30am-2:00pm) 5 Day (M-F, 8:30am-2:00pm) |
| Extended Day
Daily, 2:00pm-3:00pm |
Extended Day
Daily, 2:00pm-3:00pm |
| Lunch Bunch
Included with Full Day Class Options |
Lunch Bunch
Included with Full Day Class Options |
** If there is a need for a half day option, we will work with families, if necessary**
