Greetings Preschool Parents,
We have closed in on one month at school! I hope you are as excited as we are to see students following routines while engaging with each other. It is truly remarkable how much they can do at such a tender age.
Arrival and dismissal can be busy times. We thank you in advance for avoiding use of the handicapped parking spaces unless you are a designated vehicle. We are all better when we look out for each other.
MaryBeth
"Mindful Minute"
Students are gaining new knowledge with every passing minute. It may be obvious, like when they are trying to put on socks and shoes or a jacket independently. Or, it may be less obvious, like when they are playing and crafting new sequences for their play scenarios. Whether their growth is task-oriented or creative, it is our charge as their "grown-up guiding forces" to place the emphasis on the effort rather than the outcome. Knowing that children will not always get it right the first time, but that there has to be a first time, grants us license to celebrate their independence even when the outcome is not as perfect as we might have imagined. It can also help to keep in mind that children need a range of 8 - 800 repetitions before mastery is achieved. As one of our teachers noted, "Like many things, emphasis on the effort, applies not just to preschool, but also to most aspects of life." Enjoy observing and celebrating your cherubs efforts!

SPARK Kindness is excited to announce the    2019 Fall "Resilient Parent, Resilient Child"  speaker series! This year's series theme is "Redefining Success" and has leading experts on topics that span from the preschool years through young adulthood and beyond! The goal of this  FREE  series is to help support the unique potential of every person!  We hope that you will check out the full line-up of events and register by visiting SPARKKindness.org. Please look for our "Resilient Parent, Resilient Child" brochure on the virtual back back and to come home with students soon!
Special Olympics in October this year!
Special Olympics will take place on Thursday, October 17
(rain date, October 18) 
* Please see below for specifics: 


 

  • Full day classes follow their regular schedule.  Mrs. Price's and Mrs. Earner's classes should be dropped off and picked up at Preschool at Natick High School.


 

  • NOTE: 
  • Ms. McGhee's AM and Ms. Murphy's AM students will not attend school on October 17 given the early stages of the school year.  Next year, they will attend Special Olympics once they are more familiar with school.
  • Ms. Murphy's PM students will attend school in the AM (9-11:30am) on the day of Special Olympics.
  • Ms. McGhee's PM classes will attend school in the AM (9-11:30am) on the day of Special Olympics (Correction: Friday will be typical schedule!)
  • Ms. Dwomoh's PM students are invited to attend school on Thursday, October 17 in the AM (9-11:30am). 
  • Parents are asked to transport students to school if the Special Olympics morning is not a typical day/time for your child to attend Preschool.
  • Per Special Olympics safety guidelines, parents will view the event from the bleachers.  Only student athletes and school personnel are allowed on the field.
  • Parents can park in the lots adjacent and across the street from the football field after following regular Preschool drop-off procedures.  
  • Opening Ceremonies will start promptly at 9:15 am with track and field events starting immediately afterwards. This is a PreK - grade 12 event, there will be lots to see.  Preschool events will start immediately after the opening ceremonies.
  • Please remember to apply sunblock and dress your child in weather appropriate clothing including the designated class color t-shirt and sneakers!  
  • Dismissal will follow regular procedures at the school.  Thank you for allowing us to walk back as a "team." The children will have a brief cool down time when their participation is celebrated and then will be dismissed to parents waiting outside as usual.

For the safety of the athletes and volunteers, no "fans" will be allowed on the track and/or field.
Thank you for supporting the students and
LET THE GAMES BEGIN!
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Calendar 2019-2020
October 9 - Yom Kippur, no school
October 14 - Columbus Day, no school
October 16 - Early Release, professional development
October 17 - Special Olympics - Save the Date! Parents invited!
November 6 - Early Release, parent conferences
November 11 - Veteran's Day, no school
November 13 - Early Release, parent conferences
November 27 - Early Release, Thanksgiving break
November 28/29 - Thanksgiving break, no school
December 2 - Natick Innovation & Learning Summit professional development, no school
December 4 - Early Release, professional development
December 20 - School closed at end of day for Winter Break
January 2 - School reopens

Early Release times for Lilja classrooms is 10:05am
Early Release times for NHS classrooms is 10:20am


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