From the Principal’s Office
Dear Merryhill Families,
November was such a busy month! I can not believe how quickly it flew by!
Our Family Feast and Friendship soup was a huge success and we could not have done it without all of our parents! Thank you so much for all your help! The food was delicious!
So now the holiday season is upon us and with that comes extreme excitement for all our students. We will be preparing our students to sing at The Holiday Party, gearing up for Breakfast with Santa and making gifts for their parents.
This season we will be focusing on the gift of giving and how we can reach out to help our community. We will be working with the Toys for Tots program this year. You can bring in a new unwrapped toy or book in. All donations can be placed in the box in the lobby area and all donations will need to be in by December 18th.
Breakfast with Santa is on Saturday December 12th from 8:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Santa will be here from 8:30 a.m-10:30 am. Don’t forget to R.S.V.P by December 9th! You are more than welcomed to extended the invitation to grandma, grandpa, aunties, uncles and cousins. The more the merrier! Breakfast is $6.00 for Adults and 2yrs-10yrs is $3.00.
Hope you all enjoy a divine December!
Blanca Prieto-Preschool Principal
December Events
Dec.4th Scholastic Books due
Dec. 9th- RSVP for Breakfast with Santa
Dec. 12th – Breakfast with Santa! Tickets on sale now. 8:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
Dec. 14th-18th Polar Express Week
Dec. 18th – Toys for Tots donations are due
Dec. 18th- Class Parties & PJ Day-watch classroom doors for sign ups-feel free to join us for hot chocolate and cookies @ 3:30
Dec. 24th – School Closed at 12:30 pm-Happy Holidays
Dec. 25th – School Closed-Happy Holidays
Dec. 31st – School Closed at 12:30 pm-Happy Holidays
Jan.1st – School Closed-Happy New Year 2016!!!
From the Education Department
Exploring Holiday Traditions from Around the World
The holiday season is here, providing a wealth of opportunities to enrich the children’s understanding of diverse cultures and traditions around the world. In addition, our students will share their own traditions with others.
Below are age appropriate activities that we use in the classroom, as well as activities for you and your child to do at home.
BEGINNERS (ages 2-3):
In the classroom: As they near the age of two, children begin to recognize the sights and sounds of holidays celebrated by their family. Parents visit our classrooms to share holiday traditions, including unique books, songs and activities.
At home: Gather family photos and point out traditions, such as unwrapping presents, eating holiday dinner at grandma’s house, and making a snowman. Encourage your child to talk about what he sees in the photos.
Recommended reading: Children Around the World Celebrate Christmas by Christine Tangvald, Happy Hanukkah, Corduroy by Don Freeman, My First Kwanzaa by Karen Katz
INTERMEDIATES (ages 3-4):
In the classroom: Children sing holiday songs from around the world and are introduced to holiday symbols that they may see in their communities, such as Christmas trees or Hanukkah menorahs.
At home: Take a drive with your child or bring him to various holiday festivals in your community. Encourage him to look for and identify holiday decorations.
Recommended reading: Christmas Around the World by Calliope Glass, Hanukkah Hop by Erica Silverman, Li’l Rabbit’s Kwanzaa by Donna Washington
PRE-K/PRE-K2 (ages 4-5)
In the classroom: After learning about holiday traditions around the world, our older preschoolers identify countries on a globe. For example, they might learn about Diwali, the festival of lights, and then find India on the globe. They might make tamales, a dish often served on Christmas, and then find Mexico on the globe.
At home: Ask your child to help you prepare your family’s favorite holiday foods. Talk about the long-standing traditions in which these foods are rooted. For instance, you might explain, “I used to bake cookies for the holidays with my mom. Now we can start baking cookies together!”
Recommended reading: Children Just Like Me: Celebrations by Anabel Kindersley, Light the Lights: A Story about Celebrating Hanukkah and Christmas by Margaret Moorman, The Story of Kwanzaa by Mary Washington
Exposing children to various holiday traditions helps them build strong social skills, establish a sense of self, and respect the differences of others as they transition into elementary school and beyond.
– Lauren Starnes, PhD – Director of Early Childhood Education
Classroom Blurbs
Classroom Corner-Inf-Beg-Dec 15
Classroom Corner-Int-P2-Dec 15
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December News
From the Principal’s Office
Dear Merryhill Families,
November was such a busy month! I can not believe how quickly it flew by!
Our Family Feast and Friendship soup was a huge success and we could not have done it without all of our parents! Thank you so much for all your help! The food was delicious!
So now the holiday season is upon us and with that comes extreme excitement for all our students. We will be preparing our students to sing at The Holiday Party, gearing up for Breakfast with Santa and making gifts for their parents.
This season we will be focusing on the gift of giving and how we can reach out to help our community. We will be working with the Toys for Tots program this year. You can bring in a new unwrapped toy or book in. All donations can be placed in the box in the lobby area and all donations will need to be in by December 18th.
Breakfast with Santa is on Saturday December 12th from 8:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Santa will be here from 8:30 a.m-10:30 am. Don’t forget to R.S.V.P by December 9th! You are more than welcomed to extended the invitation to grandma, grandpa, aunties, uncles and cousins. The more the merrier! Breakfast is $6.00 for Adults and 2yrs-10yrs is $3.00.
Hope you all enjoy a divine December!
Blanca Prieto-Preschool Principal
December Events
Dec.4th Scholastic Books due
Dec. 9th- RSVP for Breakfast with Santa
Dec. 12th – Breakfast with Santa! Tickets on sale now. 8:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
Dec. 14th-18th Polar Express Week
Dec. 18th – Toys for Tots donations are due
Dec. 18th- Class Parties & PJ Day-watch classroom doors for sign ups-feel free to join us for hot chocolate and cookies @ 3:30
Dec. 24th – School Closed at 12:30 pm-Happy Holidays
Dec. 25th – School Closed-Happy Holidays
Dec. 31st – School Closed at 12:30 pm-Happy Holidays
Jan.1st – School Closed-Happy New Year 2016!!!
From the Education Department
Exploring Holiday Traditions from Around the World
The holiday season is here, providing a wealth of opportunities to enrich the children’s understanding of diverse cultures and traditions around the world. In addition, our students will share their own traditions with others.
Below are age appropriate activities that we use in the classroom, as well as activities for you and your child to do at home.
BEGINNERS (ages 2-3):
In the classroom: As they near the age of two, children begin to recognize the sights and sounds of holidays celebrated by their family. Parents visit our classrooms to share holiday traditions, including unique books, songs and activities.
At home: Gather family photos and point out traditions, such as unwrapping presents, eating holiday dinner at grandma’s house, and making a snowman. Encourage your child to talk about what he sees in the photos.
Recommended reading: Children Around the World Celebrate Christmas by Christine Tangvald, Happy Hanukkah, Corduroy by Don Freeman, My First Kwanzaa by Karen Katz
INTERMEDIATES (ages 3-4):
In the classroom: Children sing holiday songs from around the world and are introduced to holiday symbols that they may see in their communities, such as Christmas trees or Hanukkah menorahs.
At home: Take a drive with your child or bring him to various holiday festivals in your community. Encourage him to look for and identify holiday decorations.
Recommended reading: Christmas Around the World by Calliope Glass, Hanukkah Hop by Erica Silverman, Li’l Rabbit’s Kwanzaa by Donna Washington
PRE-K/PRE-K2 (ages 4-5)
In the classroom: After learning about holiday traditions around the world, our older preschoolers identify countries on a globe. For example, they might learn about Diwali, the festival of lights, and then find India on the globe. They might make tamales, a dish often served on Christmas, and then find Mexico on the globe.
At home: Ask your child to help you prepare your family’s favorite holiday foods. Talk about the long-standing traditions in which these foods are rooted. For instance, you might explain, “I used to bake cookies for the holidays with my mom. Now we can start baking cookies together!”
Recommended reading: Children Just Like Me: Celebrations by Anabel Kindersley, Light the Lights: A Story about Celebrating Hanukkah and Christmas by Margaret Moorman, The Story of Kwanzaa by Mary Washington
Exposing children to various holiday traditions helps them build strong social skills, establish a sense of self, and respect the differences of others as they transition into elementary school and beyond.
– Lauren Starnes, PhD – Director of Early Childhood Education
Classroom Blurbs
Classroom Corner-Inf-Beg-Dec 15
Classroom Corner-Int-P2-Dec 15