Dear Parents,
If February’s warmth was a hint, March will declare that spring is here. Last month was an intense month and our children grew in knowledge as well as stature as they explored life on the farm, Farmer MacGregor’s Garden, past presidents, and themselves.
Ms Loretta and Ms Miranda will introduce the children to the colors all around us! They will explore color through food, animals, textures and lots of books. It will be a truly exciting month for our littlest ones!
The three-year-old classes will be introduced to Eric Carle, the celebrated children’s author. His books are delightful, and the children will enjoy not only his emotional characters, but also his colorful and crafty illustrative techniques. There will be lots of cooking this month – Thanks to Jack and his Mama and Walter the baker!
Cindi, Brittney, and Kari’s four-year-olds are in for a treat this month because it’s BEAR MONTH! From Corduroy, Pooh, and Paddington to pandas and polar bears they investigate bears, their habits and habitats. Some activities you might hear about include packing Paddington’s suitcase, painting Pooh, and ultimately our teddy bear picnic. The fours indulge in fantasy to their heart’s content.
Ms. Michelle’s pre-kindergarten class investigates weather – clouds, rainbows, snowflakes, and wind. This unit is designed to be a hands-on, scientific approach to the causes of different types of weather. Letter and number recognition as well as phonics instruction continue on an individual basis.
The kindergarten class goes around the world. It’s a full month’s trip, and we learn about children from other countries. The emphasis of study is on the dress, food, homes, and customs of children from countries in Europe, Asia, Africa and of course North America! If any of you have traveled and can share pictures or souvenirs with the class, please let Tracy know.
Registration is going beautifully thanks to all of you. Keep on talking! If you plan to return next year and have not yet turned in a registration form, talk to Jackie soon. We would hate to fill your spot.
Many of you have inquired about GMS’s summer program. It is patterned on the GMS school year adapted for summer. It offers continued play, academics, social, and craft opportunities. The children have plenty of opportunity to use the iPads, dress-ups, easels, puzzles, and games. Enrollment is limited so please return the preregistration form if you are interested.
We will use the Brightwheel online enrollment procedure for our summer program registration. It’ll remain a three-step process.
- Return the registration form to request your student’s preferred spot for summer.
- You will receive an invoice through Brightwheel for the registration fee once this form is processed.
- You will receive a notification through Brightwheel to complete the online admissions forms.
Spring Break is coming up April 10th thru April 14th. Our spring celebration will be the week of April 3rd. We plan to dye eggs and have our egg hunts on April 4th and 5th. We will close at the end of the day Friday April 7th for Spring Break. Both students and teachers will take a well-deserved vacation before returning for the final busy weeks of school.
Please remember we are a peanut and tree nut free school. Make sure you check ingredients in the foods you send in with your child. If you bring in food for the entire class, it must be store bought with the label still attached. We will check to make sure it was not made in a facility processed with peanuts or tree nuts as well. If you have any questions about our policy, please don’t hesitate to contact me. Thank you!
Summer Job Opportunities
Greenbrier Manor is currently setting up interviews for our summer and fall staff! If you, or someone you know, are interested, please give us a call to see what kind of opportunities we may have. Resumes can be sent to the following email:
Greenbrier Manor: greenbriermanor@manorschools.com
Sincerely,
Jackie
DATES TO MARK ON YOUR CALENDAR
March 9 & 10…………….Individual & Class Pictures
April 10-14…….………… Spring Break, School Closed.
May 23.…………………. Conference Day (Open for All Day Care only)
May 29………………….. Memorial Day, School Closed
June 8…………………….Kindergarten Graduation @ 9:15
June 16………………….. Last Day of School
June 19-23………………. Greenbrier Manor Closed
June 26-Aug 18…………. Summer programs
Aug 21-25………………..Greenbrier Manor Closed
Aug 28-Sept 1…………….Open for All Day Care Only
Sept 5………………. ….. Fall programs begin