From the Principal’s Office
As Ghosts, Goblins, & Witches begin to make their appearance, we are discovering that October has arrived! Soon the days will become shorter, the nights will grow longer, and that crisp fall air will finally set in. October is truly one of my favorite months because it is now when we finally notice the changing season of autumn and wait in anticipation of the upcoming holidays.
October also marks one of Merryhill’s most frightfully exciting events, our “Trick or Trunk!” Mark your calendars for Monday, October 31st and join us for Trick or Treating fun. The children are encouraged to come in costume and trick or treat bags will be provided for all of the children. Everyone is invited to attend. If you would like to volunteer for this spooktacular event, please sign up in the lobby.
Our Fall Festival will also be held this month! Save the date for Saturday, October 22nd for tons of Fall Fun! Robo Band and the Choo Choo Express will be here for Halloween Fun. But we will also have games to play, food to eat and of course, our raffle! Check with your child’s teacher about raffle item donations.
Each year the Principals of all the Nobel Learning Community schools get together for our annual Principal’s Conference. I will be out of the office during the week of October 24th for a week of training and recognition. Please see Miss Linda for any questions you may have.
Happy Haunting!
Lisa Norris – Principal
Important Dates
10/7 Fire Station Field Trip – Pre-K 2 only
10/10 Kids Can Food Drive Begins
10/14 Raffle Baskets on Display
10/14 All School Pumpkin Drop – 10:30 am
10/22 Fall Festival – 10:30-1:00
10/28 Fire Station Field Trip – Intermediates only
10/31 Trick or Trunk
Event begins at 10:00 am
Everyone is invited!
Kids Can Food Drive
October 10-November 10
Veterans Day
Friday, November 11th
Merryhill will be closed.
Upcoming Events
All School Pumpkin Drop
Join us on Friday, October 14th at 10:30 to see who’s class pumpkin will survive our All School Pumpkin Drop!
Trick or Trunk
Monday, October 31st
It’s time for our annual “Trick or Trunk” activity! Each year we ask for parents to volunteer to decorate the trunks of their cars and provide treats for the children. The trunk decorations can be anything you choose – be creative! Treats can consist of anything from a piece of candy (no peanut items, please!) to a small trinket.
We encourage you to dress your children in their Halloween costumes (optional, of course!) and then during our morning hours we will go “trick or trunking” in our parking lot.
Every year, this event is a huge success and we continue to look forward to “spooktacular” trunk decorations and the fabulous costumes worn by our parent volunteers.
Please sign up in the office if you would like to volunteer your trunk for “Trick or Trunk” at Merryhill.
The fun begins promptly at 10:00 am and all parent volunteers should plan on arriving at school at around 9:15 to set up. We will direct you where to park for the event.
Fall Festival
Join us on Saturday, October 22nd from 10:30 am – 1:00 pm for our annual Fall Festival. Lunch will be available at a very reasonable price, so bring your appetite. Robo Band will perform a Halloween Spectacular and of course, the Choo Choo Express will be here! Come dressed as your favorite goblin, superhero, princess, or character and have a great time. Everyone is invited to attend, so bring the whole family and all your friends!
Scarecrow Contest
Each of our classes will be constructing a class scarecrow! Check with your child’s teacher for items you can donate to create a spooktacular scarecrow. Scarecrows will be judged at our Fall Festival event on Saturday, October 22nd.
Fall Raffle
Each year our teachers along with the help of our parents create beautiful themed baskets that we raffle off. This year you can buy your raffle tickets for the basket of your choice. All baskets will be on display beginning Friday, October 14th. If you would like to donate an item for the raffle baskets please check out the sign up sheets on your child’s classroom door.
Raffle tickets will be on sale from October 14th through October 22nd. Baskets will be raffled off at our Fall Festival on Saturday, October 22nd.
Here’s a list of our Fall Raffle Baskets:
Date Night Basket
Baking for the Holiday Basket
It’s All About Fall Basket
Holiday Gift Card Shopping Basket
Family Fun Basket
A Day at Disney Basket
We will also raffle off a FREE week of tuition! Everyone who purchases a raffle ticket will be placed in the FREE week of tuition give away!
Thanksgiving Events!
Wednesday, November 16th
Infant/Toddler Pumpkin Pie Social
Thursday, November 17th
Pre-K2 Friendship Feast
Friday, November 18th
Beginners-Pre-K Friendship Feast
From the Education Department
Exploring Community Helpers & the Roles They Play
This month, our students are gaining a greater understanding of 
community helper occupations, such as police officers, mail carriers, medical professionals and firefighters. The children have a lot of fun imagining themselves in these important roles, and incorporating toy versions of the uniforms, equipment and vehicles that go with them.
In addition, October is National Fire Prevention Month, so we place a special emphasis on the importance of fire safety and the role of firefighters. Our classroom activities help the children become more comfortable around emergency responders in uniform, and teach them basics about what to do in case of an emergency.
Here are some ways children learn about community helpers in the classroom, as well as activities for you and your child to do at home.
TODDLERS (ages 1-2):
In the classroom: Toddlers are fascinated with dressing up as doctors, police officers and firefighters, because they have distinct uniforms and roles that children can easily understand. During dramatic play, our teachers provide students with costumes and props, and encourage them to choose the role they want to play.
At home: Continue dress-up play by providing your child with various props and costumes. Ask him, “Who do you want to dress-up as?” and “What does that person wear?”
Recommended reading: Whose Hat is This by Sharon Katz Cooper
BEGINNERS (ages 2-3):
In the classroom: Our Beginner students learn about the special vehicles that community helpers use, by playing matching games, reading books, and building vehicles using cardboard boxes.
At home: Go for a drive with your child. Point out vehicles that belong to community helpers, such as a fire truck and a police car. Ask, “Who drives that vehicle?” and “Where might it be going?”
Recommended reading: The Little Fire Engine by Lois Lenski
INTERMEDIATES (ages 3-4):
In the classroom: During fire safety lessons, many of our schools invite local firefighters to visit. Students explore the tools firefighters use, learn “Stop, Drop and Roll,” and may have the opportunity to tour a fire truck.
At home: Continue exploring fire safety by practicing “Stop, Drop and Roll” with your child. Ask him, “Who puts out fires?” and discuss what he should do if he hears a fire alarm at home.
Recommended reading: The Fire Engine Book by Tibor Gergely
PRE-K/PRE-K 2 (ages 4-5):
In the classroom: Teachers introduce situations when it might be necessary to dial 9-1-1. Students practice finding 9-1-1 on different keypads, such as cell phones and landlines.
At home: Show your child photos of various community helpers and the buildings where they work. Ask him to identify the helpers and their workplaces, and describe the roles the helpers play in our community.
Recommended reading: The Berenstain Bears: Jobs around Town by Jan Berenstain
We provide many opportunities for students to learn about community helpers. By setting this foundation, they become more familiar and comfortable around the people that make their neighborhoods a better place.
– Lauren Starnes, PhD – Director of Early Childhood Education
October Newsletter
From the Principal’s Office
As Ghosts, Goblins, & Witches begin to make their appearance, we are discovering that October has arrived! Soon the days will become shorter, the nights will grow longer, and that crisp fall air will finally set in. October is truly one of my favorite months because it is now when we finally notice the changing season of autumn and wait in anticipation of the upcoming holidays.
October also marks one of Merryhill’s most frightfully exciting events, our “Trick or Trunk!” Mark your calendars for Monday, October 31st and join us for Trick or Treating fun. The children are encouraged to come in costume and trick or treat bags will be provided for all of the children. Everyone is invited to attend. If you would like to volunteer for this spooktacular event, please sign up in the lobby.
Our Fall Festival will also be held this month! Save the date for Saturday, October 22nd for tons of Fall Fun! Robo Band and the Choo Choo Express will be here for Halloween Fun. But we will also have games to play, food to eat and of course, our raffle! Check with your child’s teacher about raffle item donations.
Each year the Principals of all the Nobel Learning Community schools get together for our annual Principal’s Conference. I will be out of the office during the week of October 24th for a week of training and recognition. Please see Miss Linda for any questions you may have.
Happy Haunting!
Lisa Norris – Principal
Important Dates
10/7 Fire Station Field Trip – Pre-K 2 only
10/10 Kids Can Food Drive Begins
10/14 Raffle Baskets on Display
10/14 All School Pumpkin Drop – 10:30 am
10/22 Fall Festival – 10:30-1:00
10/28 Fire Station Field Trip – Intermediates only
10/31 Trick or Trunk
Event begins at 10:00 am
Everyone is invited!
Kids Can Food Drive
October 10-November 10
Veterans Day
Friday, November 11th
Merryhill will be closed.
Upcoming Events
All School Pumpkin Drop
Join us on Friday, October 14th at 10:30 to see who’s class pumpkin will survive our All School Pumpkin Drop!
Trick or Trunk
Monday, October 31st
It’s time for our annual “Trick or Trunk” activity! Each year we ask for parents to volunteer to decorate the trunks of their cars and provide treats for the children. The trunk decorations can be anything you choose – be creative! Treats can consist of anything from a piece of candy (no peanut items, please!) to a small trinket.
We encourage you to dress your children in their Halloween costumes (optional, of course!) and then during our morning hours we will go “trick or trunking” in our parking lot.
Every year, this event is a huge success and we continue to look forward to “spooktacular” trunk decorations and the fabulous costumes worn by our parent volunteers.
Please sign up in the office if you would like to volunteer your trunk for “Trick or Trunk” at Merryhill.
The fun begins promptly at 10:00 am and all parent volunteers should plan on arriving at school at around 9:15 to set up. We will direct you where to park for the event.
Fall Festival
Join us on Saturday, October 22nd from 10:30 am – 1:00 pm for our annual Fall Festival. Lunch will be available at a very reasonable price, so bring your appetite. Robo Band will perform a Halloween Spectacular and of course, the Choo Choo Express will be here! Come dressed as your favorite goblin, superhero, princess, or character and have a great time. Everyone is invited to attend, so bring the whole family and all your friends!
Scarecrow Contest
Each of our classes will be constructing a class scarecrow! Check with your child’s teacher for items you can donate to create a spooktacular scarecrow. Scarecrows will be judged at our Fall Festival event on Saturday, October 22nd.
Fall Raffle
Each year our teachers along with the help of our parents create beautiful themed baskets that we raffle off. This year you can buy your raffle tickets for the basket of your choice. All baskets will be on display beginning Friday, October 14th. If you would like to donate an item for the raffle baskets please check out the sign up sheets on your child’s classroom door.
Raffle tickets will be on sale from October 14th through October 22nd. Baskets will be raffled off at our Fall Festival on Saturday, October 22nd.
Here’s a list of our Fall Raffle Baskets:
Date Night Basket
Baking for the Holiday Basket
It’s All About Fall Basket
Holiday Gift Card Shopping Basket
Family Fun Basket
A Day at Disney Basket
We will also raffle off a FREE week of tuition! Everyone who purchases a raffle ticket will be placed in the FREE week of tuition give away!
Thanksgiving Events!
Wednesday, November 16th
Infant/Toddler Pumpkin Pie Social
Thursday, November 17th
Pre-K2 Friendship Feast
Friday, November 18th
Beginners-Pre-K Friendship Feast
From the Education Department
Exploring Community Helpers & the Roles They Play
This month, our students are gaining a greater understanding of
community helper occupations, such as police officers, mail carriers, medical professionals and firefighters. The children have a lot of fun imagining themselves in these important roles, and incorporating toy versions of the uniforms, equipment and vehicles that go with them.
In addition, October is National Fire Prevention Month, so we place a special emphasis on the importance of fire safety and the role of firefighters. Our classroom activities help the children become more comfortable around emergency responders in uniform, and teach them basics about what to do in case of an emergency.
Here are some ways children learn about community helpers in the classroom, as well as activities for you and your child to do at home.
TODDLERS (ages 1-2):
In the classroom: Toddlers are fascinated with dressing up as doctors, police officers and firefighters, because they have distinct uniforms and roles that children can easily understand. During dramatic play, our teachers provide students with costumes and props, and encourage them to choose the role they want to play.
At home: Continue dress-up play by providing your child with various props and costumes. Ask him, “Who do you want to dress-up as?” and “What does that person wear?”
Recommended reading: Whose Hat is This by Sharon Katz Cooper
BEGINNERS (ages 2-3):
In the classroom: Our Beginner students learn about the special vehicles that community helpers use, by playing matching games, reading books, and building vehicles using cardboard boxes.
At home: Go for a drive with your child. Point out vehicles that belong to community helpers, such as a fire truck and a police car. Ask, “Who drives that vehicle?” and “Where might it be going?”
Recommended reading: The Little Fire Engine by Lois Lenski
INTERMEDIATES (ages 3-4):
In the classroom: During fire safety lessons, many of our schools invite local firefighters to visit. Students explore the tools firefighters use, learn “Stop, Drop and Roll,” and may have the opportunity to tour a fire truck.
At home: Continue exploring fire safety by practicing “Stop, Drop and Roll” with your child. Ask him, “Who puts out fires?” and discuss what he should do if he hears a fire alarm at home.
Recommended reading: The Fire Engine Book by Tibor Gergely
PRE-K/PRE-K 2 (ages 4-5):
In the classroom: Teachers introduce situations when it might be necessary to dial 9-1-1. Students practice finding 9-1-1 on different keypads, such as cell phones and landlines.
At home: Show your child photos of various community helpers and the buildings where they work. Ask him to identify the helpers and their workplaces, and describe the roles the helpers play in our community.
Recommended reading: The Berenstain Bears: Jobs around Town by Jan Berenstain
We provide many opportunities for students to learn about community helpers. By setting this foundation, they become more familiar and comfortable around the people that make their neighborhoods a better place.
– Lauren Starnes, PhD – Director of Early Childhood Education