Family Newsletter December

2013

Deer Park Ivy League E.L.A

Contents

Administration Corner 1

Dear Parents 1

Upcoming Events 1

Columbia Crawlers 2

Brown Bears 2

Cornell Cubs 2

Dartmouth Juniors 2

Princeton Preschool 2

Harvard Pre-K 2

Birthdays 3

Teacher Feature 3

Scholastic Books 3

Administration CornerWelcome to the New Year! We hope everyone had a safe and happy holiday season. It is officially winter, which means the chance for inclement weather! In the case of a school closing or delayed opening, all parents will receive an email via the Tadpoles system. There will also be a message on the Ivy League Facebook page and on the school voicemail. On Tuesday, January 28th and Wednesday, January 29th we will have Parent- teacher conferences. There will be a sign up sheet posted on each classroom door for you to sign up between 12pm and 2pm to meet with your child’s teacher. The conference can either be done in person or by telephone. The teachers are excited to share your child’s progress.

Upcoming Events

● January 20th: Ivy League closed for Martin Luther King Jr’s Birthday.

●January 16th: Scholastic book orders due•January 28th and 29th: Parent teacher conferences

How well do you know these men?

It’s time to brush up on your history! During the week of January 13th, each day there will be a trivia question about Benjamin Franklin and Martin Luther King, Jr. posted on the lobby window. If you answer the most questions correctly on the spot (no Google search!), you will be entered to a win a $100 tuition credit. Guess who is on

Columbia Crawlers A B C

This month we are going to learn about farm animals. We will learn the sounds that farm animals make and sing Old Mcdonald.

-Ms. Victoria and Ms. Ruby

B.A. (Baby Academics)

Cornell Cubs A & B

Happy New Year! For the month of January the Cornell Cub classroom will learn about winter and nutrition. Our monthly concepts for this month are the shape diamond, the number 5, the color white and the letters I&J. We will also learn about Benjamin franklin and Martin Luther king Jr. We will have fun learning a new nursery rhyme during circle time every day for literacy.

M.A.S.T.E.R.S (making academic strides towards ensuring readiness & success)

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Brown Bears

For the month of January the children will learn about land and sea. We will also introduce the letters I and J and learn about the color white, like snow and the shape diamond

Curriculum News

January Star Student Brown Bears

Sophia Vittor

“Sophia is such a pleasure to have in class. Since coming into the room she has adjusted nicely to the classroom and her friends. She is a great help too.

-Ms. Christina and Ms. Liane

Dartmouth Juniors

We would like to introduce Ms. Jennalyn to our Dartmouth classroom. She is so excited to get to know you and your children. She brings lots of fun and new ideas to the classroom. She will be joined by Ms. Natasha who is very known to the Ivy league family. She is creative and has a genuine love for the children. She too is eager to start teaching your child. We would like to thank Ms. Cassidy for all her hard work. She has done a great job and will be missed. You can visit Ms. Cassidy in our Infant Classroom and helping out in all classrooms.

-Ms. Cassidy, Ms. Natasha

and Ms. Jennalyn

Princeton Preschool Hello Princeton Preschool parents. This month is filled with fun and excitement our main focus for this month will be creativity in literature. We will learn nursery rhymes and creative colorful poems. For science we are talking about winter safety and creating snow. The children will discuss the history of Martin Luther King Jr.

-Ms. Evonn and Ms. Emma

Harvard Pre-K

For the month of January we will be focusing on a series of nursery rhymes and traditional poems. The letters of the month are O-R. We also will learn about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the important role he played in history. We will learn about the Chinese New Year and make fun crafts. Please remember to check mail folders daily and to take blankets and sheets on Friday and return them on Monday in a Ziploc bag. -Ms. Farah and Ms. Danna

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January teacher’s birthday’s

Ms. Kristy (Administration) January 7th Ms. Gladys (Pre-k) January 19th Ms. Bibi (Infant A) January 22nd

January Children’s Birthday’s

Lidge Kellum (School-age) January 2nd Paige Buono (Dartmouth Juniors) January 4th Emmanuel Cyrille (Cornell Cubs) January 12th Areiyanna Lopes (Brown Bears) January 21st

Ms. Shetawra has been a teacher with us for over 9 years! She is extremely dedicated, loyal, caring and fun! Children and parents alike cannot wait to get to Ms. Shetawra’s class, Cornell Cubs B. She has gained the reputation of being a “potty training Master” and has helped dozens of children and families through this important developmental milestone. She implements curriculum that is both developmentally appropriate and fun. She engages the children in activities that help them build skills, develop conceptual knowledge and strengthen independence. Ms. Shetawra is a wonderful asset to Ivy League!

Teacher of the Month: Ms. Shetawra Lopes - Cornell Cubs B

Scholastic book orders are due Wednesday January 16th

Our kids love to readOur children love to read and reading is an important factor to a child’s language development. Please look for the scholastic catalog in your child’s classroom and place an order. You can order online using code LGFXZ. When you order online you will receive a $5 coupon off your next order.