Little Scientists

July 15^th, 2019 to July 19^th, 2019

What we are learning?

Dear Parents,

We hope you are having a good week. We continue learning and having so much fun in our Summer Camp. This week they will learn to be little Scientists They will explore science through flashcards and games. 

On Monday children will explore warm and cold water and feel different sensations.  They will also paint and discover objects hidden in boxes. 

On Tuesday children will participate in puppet play and read stories while learning words such as give me, mine, you can have it, help, etc.

On Wednesday children will observe different geometric shapes, feel different textures, play with plastic toys in the water, work on the motor gross skills by pushing boxes in the classroom and baskets in the backyard.

On Thursday, children will observe round objects, play with buckets of water and toys and create paintings using rollers.

On Friday, children will read stories about sea animals, discover water of different colors, create craft using homemade playdough and move ribbons up and down. 

We would like to thank you for letting us play such an important role in your child’s life and we hope you have a great weekend.

Materials for Weekly Activities

• Bring a plastic animal toy for Monday, July 15^th, 2019. 

Holidays & Upcoming Events

• Scientist Day on Friday, July 19^th, 2019.
• Splash Days on Thursdays from 10:00 am to 10:30 am.

Birthdays

• Happy Birthday to Emma Sigler who is celebrating her birthday on 07/14. We wish you the best!

Summer Camp Dress Code

• Have your child wear accessories and clothing so he/she can look like a little scientist. He/she can have crazy hair, wear glasses and mismatched socks.
• Always keep in your child’s cubby a summer hat.
• Have your child wear swimsuit, swim diapers and water shoes for Splash Day.
• Make sure to send a towel and a tote bag for wet items. Label and pack all these items in the tote bag.

Friendly Reminders

• Wash your hands and your child’s hands when entering your child’s classroom.
• Make sure to wear shoe covers when entering classroom to drop your child.
• Knock before entering the classroom to make sure there is no one behind the door
• Read, review and fill out your child’s journal with information for the teacher.
• Label all your child’s clothing and items and make sure that your child has extra set of clothing that is appropriate to weather in his/her cubby.
• Make sure to remove clothing from the cubby and just leave one set of clothing.
• Always store pacifiers in their packages.
• Make sure to fill out an administration or authorization form specifying when bug spray, diaper cream and any other ointment should be applied and be sure to supply and label the items with your child's name and place them in a tote bag.
• Bring diapers, wipes and rash ointment and label them with your child’s name when requested or needed.
• Label all bottles and food that you bring to preschool for your child with your child’s name and the date it was prepared and place them in the refrigerator or counter. If you leave the lunch box in the counter, make sure to put ice packs inside the lunch box.
• Inform the teacher if there has been a change in your child’s feeding schedule.
• Do not bring your child to school if the child has a fever of over 101 F or any contagious conditions.
• Apply sunscreen to your child every morning.
• Make sure to keep in your child’s cubby a summer hat.
• Sunscreen and mosquito repellent are important to protect your child because he/she is very susceptible to sunburn/mosquito bites. Yet applying sunscreen and mosquito repellent to your child requires planning. If sunscreen and mosquito repellent must be applied to your child, make sure to fill out an administration or authorization form specifying when sunscreen and mosquito repellent should be applied and be sure to supply the sunscreen and mosquito repellent, label the bottles with your child's name and place them in a tote bag.
• Have your child wear swimsuit, splashers or swim diapers and water shoes for Splash Day. Make sure to send a towel and a tote bag for wet items. Label and pack all these items in the tote bag.