Owl’s Crossing Preschool October 2025 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!
Halloween Workshop
Monday, October 27th 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.
SAVE THE DATE! 14th Annual Owl’s Crossing Open House
Saturday, November 1st, 2:00pm – 3:30pm
We will be hosting our 14th Annual Open House on Saturday, November 1st. 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.
A visit from the Scituate Fire Department
Thursday, October 2nd and Friday, October 3rd
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!
Scarecrow Making
On Monday, October 6th and Tuesday, October 7th we will be stuffing scarecrows!
Photos by Jenni with an Eye
Wednesday, October 8th, 3 AM Nursery, AM PreK, PreK Long Day
Thursday, October 9th, 2 AM Nursery, Nursery Long Day, PM PreK
PreK Owl’s Café
Owl’s Café will be open on Tuesday, October 14th and Wednesday, October 15th 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!
Orange and Black Days, Triangle Days
Thursday, October 16th and Friday, October 17th
Wear your Orange and Black to school!
Yoga with Miss Kim
Miss Kim will be here to do Yoga with all classes on Monday, October 20th and Tuesday, October 21st.
Scholastic Book Clubs
Each month we will send an email link to Scholastic Book Clubs for online ordering. 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 and B. We will continue this month with the sounds of T, D, F, V, K and G.
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!
Halloween Parties
Thursday, October 30th and Friday, October 31st
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.
Reminder
No School on Monday, October 13th for Columbus Day.
Registration for the 2026-2027 School Year
Registration will begin for in-house families on November 1st. We will open registration to the public on November 15th. Please see the attached Registration Programming. Forms will be available in the office by October 15th. 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 7th. 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 2026-2027 School Year
Registration forms will be available in the office for OCP in-house families. Registration begins on November 1st. 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 7th. 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.
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PreK Class Options 3AM PreK (M, W, F 8:30am – 11:30am) 3 PM PreK (T,W,Th 12:30pm – 3:30pm) 4 PM PreK (M,T,W,Th) 12:30pm-3:30pm) PreK Long Day (M, W, F 8:30am – 3:00pm) Enrichment Options Friday, 11:30am – 3:00pm (space limited)
Lunch Bunch Monday through Thursday, 11:30am-12:30pm
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Nursery Class Options
2 AM Nursery (T, Th 8:30am – 11:30am) 3 AM Nursery (M,W,F) (8:30am – 11:30am) Nursery Long Day (T, Th 8:30am – 3:00pm) Little Explorers Friday, 11:30am – 3:00pm (space limited) Monday, 11:30am – 3:00pm (space limited) Lunch Bunch Monday through Thursday, 11:30am-12:30pm
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