January ’25
Director’s Desk
HAPPY NEW YEAR! I hope your Christmas was delightful. I can’t wait to see all the new and exciting Show ‘N Tells. The children and teachers returned from vacation refreshed and ready for some intensive learning. January seems to be a month when the children experience tremendous academic growth. Beach Manor School teachers take advantage of the moment and offer exciting as well as educational units.
Sincerely, Leigh
Reminders
2025-2026 Registration Call to schedule a tour Today!
We have lots of plans and ideas for school programs in the coming year. Although next September seems a long time away, it’s time to consider registration. A preregistration form and the 2025-2026 tuition schedule for fall have been sent home in your child’s bookbag and you should have received an email through Brightwheel. If you didn’t receive a preregistration form, please pick one up in the lobby. Our online enrollment procedure for the next school year will follow this process:
1. Return the registration form to request your student’s preferred spot for next year.
2. You will receive an invoice through Brightwheel for the registration fee; please pay promptly.
3. You will receive a notification through Brightwheel to complete the online admissions forms. *Your child is not fully registered until all the steps are complete!
Upcoming Events
January 15: MLK day SCHOOL CLOSED.
January 29: Staff Inservice (CLOSED TO STUDENTS) Registration for current family’s Monday, January 6th Registration for new family’s Thursday, February 3rd
Beach Manor’s Tax I.D. 87-3731398
FYI
VA Dept of Health and VA Dept of Education requires all day care centers/schools to test for lead in their drinking water. Beach Manor completed this test in December 2024 with no issues or concerns.
Spotlight
Loin’s Club
Vision Screening
February 6th & 7th
What we are learning
2’s – Ms. Sammy and Ms. Kendall’s little ones have grown and matured at an impressive rate. January our MDO’s will spend their time enjoying “Fun with Food”. They will make Cinnamon Pretzels, play with dough (and spaghetti), paint with fruit and sample many tasty and healthy treats. Ms. Sammy and Ms. Kendall both do an exceptional job with their charges, and their patience is never ending.
3’s – The three-year olds spend a week settling in and reviewing their alphabet and number concepts. Then they will be introduced to life on the farm. The focus of this unit is farm animals and their products. Although the school doesn’t take field trips, I’d like to suggest a trip to a dairy where the children can see a working dairy. The petting zoo at the Virginia Zoo also has many farm animals the children can touch and feed. As the children become more aware of their environment their curiosity deepens. These studies are designed to help them understand and organize their world.
4’s– The four-year-old classes hit the trail as they learn about horses, cowboys, and rodeos. In keeping with developmental levels, the fours will enjoy stories about the Wild West. The unit ends as the children enjoy a “rodeo,” Beach Manor style. Letter and number recognition as well as phonics continue an individual basis.
PreK– The Pre-kindergarten class investigate the weather—clouds, rainbows, snowflakes, wind and the four seasons. This unit has been designed to be quite hands on, scientific approach to the causes of different types of weather. Letter and number recognition as well as phonics instruction continue an individual basis.
K– The kindergarteners take a good look at themselves this month. Ms. Price will introduce the children to the various systems of the human body. The children start by studying their skin and move right into the most important muscle—their heart. This is a detailed unit, and it is incredible how many facts our five- and six-year-olds absorb and retain. Much time is also spent on handwriting, math facts, and the concepts of fractions.
Spanish – Nuevo Ano, New Month! January our little ones will learn all about “La Familia”. Ms. Maria will introduce family members, Mama, Papa, Este es mi Hermano. It won’t be long before they are teaching all of you about La Familia.
Save the Date
- January 20: MLK day SCHOOL CLOSED.
- January 27: Staff Inservice (CLOSED TO STUDENTS)
- February 6 & 7: Lions club vision screening
- February 19: President’s Day SCHOOL CLOSED.
- April 2-3: Spring Programs April 14-18: Spring break SCHOOL CLOSED.
- May 20: Conference day- open for ALL DAY students only
- May 26: Memorial Day SCHOOL CLOSED. June 12: Kindergarten Graduation
- June 13: Last Day of School
- June 23 – August 15: Summer session
