January 2025 Newsletter

Welcome Back and Happy New Year!

PreK Letter Days, PreK Lively Letters

The PreK classes will be talking about the letter I, J, K, and L and learning the sounds of the letters R, U, S, Z, and J this month.

Blue and White Day

Wear your Blue and White to school on Monday, January 6^th and Tuesday, January 7^th.

Owl Café

Owl’s Café will return this month on Wednesday, January 8^th 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!

Dramatize the Mitten

All classes will be dramatizing the mitten on Thursday, January 9^th and Friday, January 10^th.

Yoga with Miss Kim

Miss Kim will be here to do yoga with all classes on Monday, January 13^th and Tuesday, January14^th.

PreK Docent Art

PreK will explore another Artist with Mrs. Adams on Wednesday, January 15^th.

Reminder

No School on Monday, January 20^th in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Progress Reports

Nursery and PreK Progress Reports will go home on Thursday, January 23^rd and Friday, January 24^th.

Pre K Parent Conferences

Parent Conferences will be held for all classes on Monday, January 27^th and Tuesday, January 28^th from 3:45pm – 7:30pm.   It is an opportunity to discuss your child’s growth and progress.  Conferences will be 10-15 minutes long.  If more time is needed, a separate conference can be scheduled with the classroom teachers.  Attached is a form for you to complete and return to your child’s classroom teachers by *Thursday, January 16^th* to schedule a time.  You will receive the form back with a confirmed time.  We will do our best to accommodate your request.

Hootie’s Safety Lessons

Thursday, January 30^th and Friday, January 31^st we will begin our personal safety program called “Hootie’s Safety Lessons”.   Lessons will include car safety, crosswalk safety, stranger safety, and all-around personal safety.

Pajama Day

Wear your pajamas on Thursday, January 30^th and Friday, January 31^st.  We will be making pancakes and hot cocoa!

Reminders

• No School Monday, January 20th in observance of Martin Luther King Day
• We go outside every day, weather permitting. Please make sure you send your child with a hat, mittens, snow gear if necessary and boots.  If they wear boots to school, please send in slippers or shoes for the classroom.  Please label their clothing to ensure that they don’t get misplaced.

An Owl’s Crossing Favorite song:

Five little snowmen on a winter’s day
The first one said, “Wake up, so we can play”
The second one said, “Let’s stomp on the ground.”
The third one said, “Let’s roll around.”
The fourth one said, “Let’s run and run and run.”
The fifth one said, “I’m afraid I feel the sun.”
“Oh dear,” cried the snowmen, As they looked toward the sky.
And the five melting snowmen waved a fond goodbye!

Hoot of the Month

Where does a snowman keep his money?…

In a Snow Bank

Quote of the Month

~ “The cold never bothered me anyway!” ~ Elsa

Happy New Year to all!  We look forward to an exciting 2025! 

Judy and Suzanne and the Owl’s Crossing Staff

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 Parent-Teacher Conferences

 

Child’s Name _________________________________

Monday, January 27^th, 3:45pm – 7:30pm

Mrs. M AM PreK, Mrs. M/Ms. Tansey PM PreK, Mrs. Delaney PreK Long Day, Mrs. Herschfield/Mrs. Svensen AM Nursery

Tuesday, January 28^th, 3:45pm – 7:30pm

Mrs. M/Ms. Tansey AM Nursery, Mrs. Svensen/Mrs. Tracy AM Nursery, Mrs. Delaney Long Day Nursery

___________________ Preferred Time between 3:45pm – 7:30pm

(parent request)

___________________ Confirmed Time

(by teachers)

**Please return this the form by Thursday, January 16^th to your child’s teachers with your preferred conference time.  We will do our best to accommodate your requested time.  You will receive this form back with your confirmed conference time.**

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