Jump Start, Kindergarten, and 1st Grade Newsletter
December 2017
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Important December Dates:
Tuesday 12/12 & Friday 12/22 - What will happen @ MAP?
On these days, if
it is your child's normal day to attend MAP, we will be expecting them (there is no Jump Start). There is no special sign up or extra charge for the extended coverage. If your child will not be coming, please make sure to notify MAP.
Annette.map@comcast.net
(508) 359-2165
- Jump Start - NO MAP
- AM K & PM MAP – Children will be released to MAP @ 11:40.
- AM MAP & PM K – Children have NO SCHOOL and may stay at MAP until 2:30 or their usual pick up time.
- 1st Grade & Full Day K have a half-day, and will be released to MAP @11:40.
- All children need to come to MAP with a lunch (and a toothbrush if you gave your permission)
MAP will CLOSED over the Winter Break 12/25 through 1/1/18!
Looking Ahead to January 2018
Monday 1/1/2018 – Happy New Year!
Tuesday 1/2 – Welcome back to school and MAP!
Monday 1/15 - No School - MAP Closed
*** Please keep an eye out for our
February Vacation Sign Up
. MAP will be Open from 8:00am to 6:00pm, Tuesday 2/20--Thursday 2/22. We are closed Monday 2/19 for President’s Day and on Friday 2/23 for a MAP Teacher Professional Day.
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JumpStart and Half Day K at MAP
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November came and went in a hurry, with a focus on Math. The children learned about shapes and geometry with tangrams, 3D shapes, a shape hunt, and more. We read a great book, Just Enough Carrots, and practiced with more than, less than, and equal to. Next, the children learned how to measure using traditional methods like rulers and not-so-standard methods. We learned that you can measure not only with a ruler but also with paper clips, cubes, and even MAP kids! In addition to measuring lengths, balance scales were used to measure weight, and measuring cups to measure ingredients for some delicious blueberry muffins and monkey bread! We closed out the month with some math games. The kids did a lot of games with dice learning how to add and subtract. Did you also know that playing a game of Sorry, Uno, and Chutes and Ladders uses Math? There were groans when the word "math" was used with "game," but everyone had fun once the games started!
Starting on November 27th, we will be kicking off Holiday Workshop Club on Mondays. The kids will learn about our own traditions, holidays that are celebrated around the world, do some crafts and cooking, and get ready for the festive holiday season!
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MAP
Holiday
Shop
The members of Holiday Shop Club will be setting up a fun store for the children of MAP to secretly do their holiday shopping for family and friends. All items will be priced between $1 and $5. In addition, they will be able to wrap and make tags for their gifts at our gift wrapping station. Of course, participation is optional, but it is a fantastic way for young children to be involved and learn the joy of holiday gift giving!
There is still time to bring in donations for the Holiday Shop. We can use any small,
unused
items that you already have around the house - please don't go out and buy anything for the shop. We all have those gifts we received but never used and items we bought that we didn't really need. Think about kids' party favors that no one will miss (just be sure to sneak them out of the house!). Children will be buying gifts for all ages, so we can really use anything.
The proceeds from the Holiday Shop will be used to make a donation to a charitable organization that the children help choose & to help support some special programming for early release & non-school days.
candles,
small games & toys
, mugs,
flashlights
, soaps and lotions,
pet toys
, art & craft supplies,
flowerpots
, picture frames,
sports trinkets,
ornaments
keychains
, costume jewelry,
scarves,
gloves, & mittens,
office supplies,
stationary items,
wrapping paper,
clear tape
, bows & ribbons
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CLUB UPDATE
MONDAYS
LET’S MAKE SENSE CLUB with Trish
- Let's Make Sense Club is off to a great start! We painted while listening to music our first week and made a grape smelling play dough the next week! We might be testing out our sense of taste next!!!
TUESDAYS
CLAY CLUB with Jeanne
- Club is off to a great start! It’s always fun to begin with something simple like a pinch pot. As the children pinched the round ball of clay around and around they realized how it got it’s name. After air drying they have been painted and look beautiful. Our next project will involve making a fish dish. Can’t wait to see each unique clay creation!
GLOW IN THE DARK CLUB with Kim
- Glow in the Dark club has been having so much fun! We have made glow in the dark dough out of cornstarch and hair conditioner and a little bit of glow paint. The kids also loved the glowing volcanos! So exciting!
WEDNESDAYS
SPACE ALIEN CLUB with Terri
- Space Alien Club introduced new aliens to our earth and some cool spaceships were designed! Asteroids were eaten and aliens made!
PINKALICIOUS CLUB with Megan S.
-Pinkalicaious Club has been a lot of fun so far! The girls last week made friendship bracelets and it was nice to see all the girls working and helping one another out. This week were going to be making pointer wands to use when reading Pinkalicious or other fun stories! I am excited to explore more fun crafts and maybe even eat some Pink cupcakes!
THURSDAYS
HISTORY CLUB with Mike
- Our young historians have learned about the Colosseum and tried their hand at Knock Your Socks Off, MAP's very own gladiatorial contest. We also sailed the seas with some Norse Vikings in search of wealth and land just beyond the horizon!
HOLIDAY SHOP CLUB with Meghan J.
- The kids and teachers at K-1 MAP have a beloved holiday tradition - the MAP Holiday Shop! It is an opportunity for all MAP children to do their holiday shopping independently, select and wrap the perfect gifts for their friends and family. Each year, a group of children sign up for Holiday Shop Club and help set up, organize, and run the Holiday Shop. The shop will open on Thursday, December 7
th
, and more information will be sent home soon about how and when to shop.
FRIDAYS
HOLIDAY CLUB with Jodi
- Holiday club started with a fun game of stuff the turkey and then we made our own turkeys to decorate for the feast! The kids did a great job and even helped each other out when someone was confused! I’m excited to celebrate “Eat a Red Apple Day” and “Brownie Day” with this fun group of kids!
Session 3 Clubs will be offered when we come back to MAP,
the first week of January and start the week of 1/8.
Look for the NEW CLUBS in our January Newsletter.
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Please help us welcome Joey Smith to the Memorial MAP team!
My name is Joey Smith and I could not be more excited to join the MAP program here at Memorial! I was born and raised right here in the great town of Medfield Massachusetts. In 2015 I graduated from Merrimack College with a degree in Human Development. For the past year I have enjoyed the privilege of aiding many of Medfield’s best and brightest down the street at Wheelock Elementary, where the kids know me better as Mr. Smith. When I am not teaching, I enjoy going for runs, watching any and every Boston/New England sports game I have time to, and going to see movies with friends. My absolute favorite movies to go see are Marvel superhero movies… even though my favorite superhero is Batman. I also love spending time with my two brothers Brian and Patrick, my sister Ali, and my dog Wally, who is named after Wally the Green Monster! This past summer I had a ton of fun working at Camp Woodtrail in Natick and spending as much time as possible down at my Nana’s beach in Humarock. What excites me the most about this upcoming year at MAP is getting to use my huge imagination to share fun filled games and activities with our students!
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Afternoons @ MAP
The MAP room continues to bustle with the beautiful sight and sound of children playing. Club participation, creating wonderful works of art, playing games or creating with recyclables are just a few of the activities that make the children happy each day. Twister, Chess, and Mancala are just a few games that keep many of the children busy each day. It is heartwarming to see a kindergartener teaching a first grader or a first grader teaching a kindergartener the strategies of a game.
Pay it Forward bumper stickers were met with enthusiasm by the kids -eager to remember the message of the great day at MAP! Here’s hoping you spot one about town – Terri has hers on her van window, #13! If you see one please be sure to let MAP know.
Need a cup of coffee? Our dramatic play area is the place to get one. Coffee, tea, and hot cocoa are served up everyday by our dedicated Dunkin’ Donuts “employees". Hard at work, preparing food and serving customers the children have had a lot of fun working together to keep the shop up and running. The fun at MAP never ends!!
While the weather has taken a turn for the cold, the children have continued to enjoy time outdoors. Be sure to send your child equipped for cold weather with a warm coat, hat and mittens.
We hope that everyone had wonderful Thanksgiving celebrations with family and friends and that you continue to enjoy your time together and we look forward to the business that December brings.
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Snow Days & Emergency Closings
What You Need to Know!
When the Medfield Public Schools are closed, MAP cannot provide care, and will be CLOSED.
Regular tuition payments are still due for snow/emergency closing days.
For Delayed Openings:
In the event of a delayed opening, MAP will open after that delay. For example, after a 1-hour delay MAP will open at 9:30 am for children in morning Jump Start & Kindergarten MAP at Memorial.
Cancellations:
If morning kindergarten is cancelled, there will be no AM MAP. Children in FULL DAY JUMP START & PM MAP (Kindergarten & Jump Start) can be dropped off at 11:15 am. For all other children in the program, MAP will open at the usual time. If afternoon kindergarten is cancelled, and your child is in morning MAP (Kindergarten & Jump Start), you will need to pick up your child by 12:15 pm.
Early Closings for Children in Jump Start, Half Day Kindergarten and FDK-Grade 6:
If the schools elect to close early, MAP will be closed for all children in Jump Start through 6th grade. Children in attendance (Jump Start & Kindergarten) will need to be picked up and children in K-6th will be sent home or to your emergency destination on the bus. Children will not be sent to MAP as MAP will not be open! If the Medfield Public Schools elect to close after the children who attend AM kindergarten & Jump Start children are in attendance, MAP will reach out to families to come and pick up their children as soon as possible but no later than 3:00 p.m.
In the event there is a weather related or other emergency and the schools are closed but MAP is scheduled to be open or if MAP elects to close early,
MAP will communicate with an email notice asking that you come and pick up your child as soon as possible, post on our website, will broadcast on Channel 7 News and on their web site www.whdh.com any closings, delays, or emergencies (early closing). MAP will use its own discretion on its openings and closing based on the severity of the emergency.
Other emergencies:
If MAP were to lose power, heat, or have any other emergencies that would necessitate us to evacuate the building, the following procedures will be implemented:
MAP will announce on Channel 7/www.whdh.com an emergency closing. All families will be contacted and ask to come and pick up their child or send their emergency designated person. If these locations are not deemed appropriate by Town Officials, we will follow their instructions and notify you as to where we are. Please remember to keep MAP updated on your numbers and persons that we are authorized to release your child to.
It is very important that the Medfield schools as well as MAP have names and numbers of emergency persons that we can access in the event of any emergency closings.
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Contact Us:
Annette Gallagher, M.Ed. Gaye Shannon
K-1 Program Director Executive Director
508.359.2165 508.359.0003
MAP provides high quality afterschool enrichment programs and is supported by tuition & tax-deductible contributions from families, their employers, other organizations. Proudly serving Medfield families for over 20 years! A nonprofit organization.
Fed ID # 04-3061993
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