October News
Greetings from the Director’s Corner

Greetings Acorn Families,

What a surprise the weather was this past weekend – rain in the forecast but only beautiful fall weather. I love the crisp air, gentle breezes and the beginning of color appearing on the trees. A terrific weekend for being outside which is where I spent most of my weekend and I hope you did as well.

What an amazing start to school – we are into our 4th week so all classes will have spent time in all four learning spaces, as well as TimberNook, by the close of the week. Each learning space brings new learning opportunities – you have got to LOVE the MUD out in TimberNook; your children do! We are offering opportunities to develop into resilient, strong, kind and enthusiastic learners.

We had a tremendous Popsicle Picnic at Stevens Park on the 17th of September. It was wonderful to hear the laughter and see the smiles – a great way to start the year. We are also just about to launch one of our major fundraising events of the year early in October – The Acorn Fun Run. There will be information about how you can participate and we absolutely love alumni sponsors if you so desire.

I consider it a privilege to interact with your children on a daily basis and hope to instill a love for learning, exploring and growing. As Mr. Rogers shared, “Knowing that we can be loved exactly as we are gives us all the best opportunity for growing into the healthiest of people.”

Enjoy this wonderful fall weather,

Sue 
Acorn School Director
Learn About Acorn School History
Acorn Community Work & Play
During the month of August, Acorn families came together over four evenings and prepared Acorn's grounds. Pea stone and 40 yards of wood chips were spread, sandboxes replenished, gardens weeded, toys washed and organized, while the sounds of laughter and playing filled the air. Thank you to all of the Acorn families - it was a wonderful community effort!
Picnic & Popsicles
Welcome Back Event
On Friday, September 17th Acorn School welcomed all current families for a picnic and popsicles. We had a wonderful turn out and it was great to see so many familiar and new faces. Children and families played outdoor games such as corn hole, ladder ball and bucket ball, enjoyed dancing in front of the bubble machines and played on an expansive swing set/climbing structure.
Parent Night: Night Before School Decorating the Acorn School Driveway

Parents of Acorn families gathered to decorate the school's driveway as a First Day Back to School Surprise for the teachers and students.

We had some fabulous artists in the group! Huge thank you for making the start of school year extra memorable and spreading kindness to our Acorn community.

Check out Acorn's Facebook page for a video of the whole driveway! It was AWESOME!
Acorn Photo Fall Family Portraits
with Blessed Day Photography
ONLY 1 SPOT LEFT!
Acorn School is so lucky to be partnering with Megan Edmonds at Blessed Day Photography to support the Audrey Myers Scholarship Fund!

We are hosting this event on in the month of October to honor infancy and pregnancy loss.

For this event you and your family will have the opportunity to sit for a beautiful fall photoshoot at Prescott Park.

Sunday, October 3rd
Location: Prescott Park
$165
Includes: 15 minute session, 20 Edited Photos (Option to purchase additional photos)

Payment Due Prior to Session

Checks can be made payable to
Acorn School and dropped off
at carpool or mail it to:
 
ACORN SCHOOL
P.O. BOX 570
STRATHAM, NH 03885

OR

VENMO (@Acorn-School)

Open to Everyone- You Do Not Have to be a Current Acorn Family to Participate.
All Community Welcome!

Check Out Blessed Day Photography:
Coming Soon... Acorn's Pumpkin Fun Run
Who’s ready to raise some money and have some Halloween fun?! Acorn's Pumpkin Fun Run kicks off October 4th! Later this month, the Pumpkin Fun Run will take place during each class’s Halloween celebration. Immediate family/caregivers are welcome to cheer from the side lines, or run with their child. 

We want to promote a healthy lifestyle for our students and the community, and we hope you can help us reach our fundraising goal by supporting Acorn's Pumpkin Fun Run. We have teamed up with Get Movin© to make this event fun and profitable with online mobile friendly technology! More details coming soon!

Last year was incredibly successful and we know this year is going to be even better with your help! We have a goal of raising $10,000 for classroom supplies, teacher professional development, and maintaining Acorn's building and grounds.

It's guaranteed to be a fun-filled boo-tacular month at Acorn School and we can't wait to get started!
Thank You To Acorn's Pumpkin Fun Run Sponsors:
Platinum Oak Sponsors:
Dunkin'
East Coast Heating & Air Conditioning
Exeter Land Contractors
Seacoast United
Gold Oak Sponsor:
DARCI Creative
Friends of Acorn:
Ambra Dental Care
Seacoast Kids Calendar
Community Partners:
Trader Joe's - Newington NH
The Dolce Family
Interested in being an Acorn sponsor?! Support your favorite non-profit school and receive awesome marketing and outreach in return!

A variety of levels starting at $100!
Join Acorn's sponsor team!
Reach out to parentsofacorn@gmail.com for more information.
Classrooms Without Walls
September Highlights
"Time, space, and outdoor play are essential to children's health. In fact, they need this more than ever before."
-Angela Hanscom, TimberNook
The Mighty Oaks enjoyed music with Acorn’s founder, Miss Becky, in The Woodland Theater outdoor learning space
The Chipmunks (3's) love learning about apples! They read Ten Apples on Top and participated in a whole language activity with apples!
In the 4's classes, the Luna Moths sailed quietly into the Night - Nocturnal Art
The Chipmunks (3's) had a lots of fun playing with apples in the sensory table. They are working hard to clean the apples and come up with different play scripts while participating in sensory play.
Important Dates:
Family Photos w/Blessed Day
Prescott Park
October 3rd


Pumpkin Fun Run Kick Off
October 4th

Parent Night (via zoom)
Tuesday, October 5th

6:30 PM
Tracy and Kathryn AM Chipmunks
  Kim and Sue PM Chipmunks

      7:30 PM
Tracy and Kathryn PM Chipmunks
 Shelly and Kim AM Chipmunks

Wednesday, October 6th

6:30 PM
Karen and Kathryn AM Woolly Bears
     Shelly and Kelly Chickadees

 7:00 PM
Mighty Oaks

    7:30 PM
Karen and Kathryn PM Woolly Bears
Shelly and Kelly Tadpoles

Harvest Day
Thursday, October 7th – All Chipmunk classes
Friday, October 8th – Woolly Bears, Chickadees, Tadpoles and Mighty Oaks 

School Photo Day
Wednesday, October 13th – Woolly Bears, Chickadees, Mighty Oaks & Tadpoles
Thursday, October 14th – Chipmunks

Scholastic Book Orders Due
October 15th

HALLOWEEN and PUMPKIN FUN RUN
Thursday, October 28th – Chipmunk Mask Parade and Pumpkin Fun Run
(at Acorn School with immediate family/caregiver)
Friday, October 29th –Woolly Bears, Chickadees and Mighty Oaks and Tadpoles (at Coppal House Farm with immediate family/caregiver)

136 Winnicutt Rd.
Stratham, NH 03885
Office: 603-778-8285
Fax: 603-658-8338