Hello Families!

I have enjoyed my first month here at Chesterbrook Academy.  It has been super rewarding, challenging and exciting.  I look forward to a wonderful spring full of learning, growing and fun for all!

We loved celebrating Week of the Young Child and Earth Day with our students and families! Our classrooms spent the week leading up to Earth Day learning about insects, plants, ecology and making art from recycled materials. For Earth Day, our school gathered in the courtyard and released 9000 ladybugs into the environment.  This month we are busy supporting our school age students as they prepare to wrap up the academic school year. As part of our school age curriculum, our students are working together to get their classroom ready for summer camp. Planning for activities as a team helps school age children develop independence and leadership skills. Feel free to stop by our school age room and say hello!

Our Mother’s Day event will take place on Friday, May 11^th from 7:30-8:30 a.m. Plan to stay a little longer and enjoy muffins and juice with your child at drop off.  All mothers, grandmothers and special parent figures are welcome!

With the weather getting warmer, please send a labeled water bottle and sunscreen to school with your child if you’ve not already done so. Thank you!

Sincerely,

Kara

Here is a list of activities that is planned for the Month of May:

• • 1st: Mother Goose Day: We will read nursery rhymes
  • 4th: Star Wars Day: Wear or bring Star Wars
  • 5th: Cinco de Mayo
  • 8th: National Teacher’s Day
  • 9th: PJ Day
  • 10th: National Clean up Your Room Day
  • 11th: Muffins with Moms: Moms please plan on enjoying a muffin with your child.
  • 13th: Happy Mother’s Day
  • 14th: Dance Like a Chicken Day
  • 15th: National Chocolate Chip Day
  • 17th: St Jude’s Bike Day
  • 23rd: Community Helper Day: Dress like your favorite community helper
  • 25th: PJ Day
  • 28th: Chesterbrook is closed for Memorial Day

Click Here to Launch the May 2018 Menu

Reminders

• Please be sure to wash your child’s hands upon entry into the classroom.  We want to do our best to keep germs at bay!
• Please be sure all schedule changes have been approved by the office.
• Please sign your child in prior to taking them to the classroom and sign them out after you pick them up from their classroom.
  
• Please do not leave your vehicles running while you are inside the building.

Education Connection

6 Engaging Musical Activities for Infants through Pre-K

May, 2018   |   Topics: Creative Expression

If your child has played with a toy instrument or listened to a familiar song, you’ve probably seen his face light up or his body sway back and forth in enjoyment. Music is fun for young children and helps them develop creativity, fine motor skills, vocabulary, and self-esteem. In the[.....]
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