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News You Can Use 10.29.2021

November 3, 2021 By Communications Coordinator

Happy Halloween Weekend!Our Patti’s classroom community had lots of fun with Halloween activities, songs and stories this week!
We have had some schedule changes and would greatly appreciate a family to make Play Dough for Monday 11/1, it is one of the favorite activities in our classroom! Any color you choose

Please let me know if you can help or have any questions.
I am including a copy of Patti’s Play Dough recipe, but feel free to use your own favorite recipe if you have one. We would love a double batch so we can change it out more often during this season of chilly breezes, rain and runny noses.
Also check out our glitter pumpkins glazing at the art table and Teacher Rosey’s Cutie Pumpkins which were a hit at snack time Thursday and Friday!
Rosey, Michelle and I appreciate our Patti’s Families and thank you for sharing your precious kiddos with us!
Cheers, Jennifer

News You Can Use 10.26.2021

October 27, 2021 By Communications Coordinator

Greetings Patti’s Families,
We began October with lots of fall fun with leaves, trees, acorns and apples – we even made leaf piles on the playground to jump in which was a big hit! Thank you to Teachers Rosey and Michelle for gathering all the leaves blocking our door and turning them into a fun activity.

Last week we also began Halloween crafts, stories and songs. This week we have more Halloween fun in store and have brought in a pumpkin sensory bin with two of the pumpkins from our fall fundraiser! Today we colored our pumpkins, tomorrow we will wash them,Thursday and Friday we will empty them and turn them into silly monsters using our potato head bin. Thank you to William and Casey’s grandparents for donating two pumpkins to our classroom! We have more pumpkin painting kits available for Halloween weekend projects, please reach out to Christine at pattispresident@gmail.com if you would like to order.
While Patti’s does not have a Halloween party or parade like programs for older children, we will offer a special Halloween snack (Rosey’s Cutie Pumpkins) and children are welcome to come in costume if they choose to on Thursday or Friday, but please make sure the costume allows the children to easily use the potty or have their diaper changed.

Notes for November:
Patti’s now has full enrollment most days. In order to facilitate classroom coverage, we need to have two teachers in the classroom after the first groups arrive. If you arrive and I am not out front then please wait, I will return as soon as the previous arrivals have washed hands and entered the classroom. Once we have over 15 children the front door will be closed, please call the classroom and I will come out to greet you. Thank you for your patience and understanding.
Patti’s will be closed 11/11 for Veteran’s Day and 11/25 & 11/26 for Thanksgiving. If you will be taking an extended Thanksgiving break please let us know, it is helpful for our planning purposes.
We are continuing to work on routines and transitions. It is wonderful to see children transitioning from parallel play to joining in games on the playground, sharing in the classroom and even asking by name for a friend to play. I have attached a couple of photos from today of some Halloween fun. Thank you for trusting us with your wonderful kiddos!
Cheers,Jennifer

News You Can Use 10.03.2021

October 7, 2021 By Communications Coordinator

Greetings Patti’s Families,

Here Comes the Rain Again, Another Coat With No Name Again! ️
Welcome to fall, to rain, and to coat weather! A reminder to send your child with weather appropriate outerwear as we play outside when it rains and when it is chilly. Please help us by writing your child’s name, or affixing a label, to their coats or sweatshirts. Drop-off is a busy time, it is hard for us to remember what every child was wearing, many coats are very similar, and if asked they often choose the coat in their new favorite color instead of the one they arrived in. Here is a link to my favorite no-iron labels (but a sharpie on the washing tag works too)

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00IMJ2L62/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_MY8FXT90BS7GZG3923NP

Patti’s Picture Day! Monday, October 11th is picture day at Patti’s! A wonderful photographer will join us and photograph all of the children. You are not obligated to pay for any pictures ahead of time, proofs will be available so you can decide if you would like to purchase photos. If your child does not attend Patti’s on Monday and you would like to have pictures taken we would love to include your child. If you can arrive at 9:30 we will make sure you are at the front of the queue! If 9:30 is not convenient, please email me and we can try to find a time that will work.

Patti’s Pumpkin Kit Fundraiser! After the positive response from last years’ fundraiser Patti’s is happy to say that we are again able to offer our Halloween Pumpkin Kits! For only $15 the kit includes 1 medium size pumpkin, 6 paint colors, paint brush, Halloween stickers and 3 Halloween accessories.

Pumpkins will be available for pick-up starting 10/11 at drop-off. I will send out an order form later this week. All proceeds go to help supplement Patti’s program and we appreciate your support!

Rosey, Michelle and I look forward to welcoming our Patti’s classroom community to Sports Week!

Cheers, Jennifer

News You Can Use 9.26.2021

September 27, 2021 By Communications Coordinator

Hello Patti’s Families,

It is hard to believe it will be October on Friday and we are entering our 4^th week at Patti’s!

We are wrapping up our transportation theme this week, then we will begin October with a week of Sports themed art and activities, before moving into Fall and, of course, closing October with a week of Halloween art, music, and stories.

We are pleased and grateful to say that our classroom community is strong, and we are very close to our maximum enrollment. After recent schedule changes we have 3 spaces left on Mondays, 2 on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 5 on Thursdays, and 3 on Fridays. Before I enroll any additional families, I wanted to give our current families a chance to add or change days if desired. Please email me with any requests.

One of the favorite activities at Patti’s is the playdough table, which features homemade playdough with a variety of tools, molds, and toys. We ask each family to make playdough at least once, and I have attached an initial playdough schedule starting next week. We need fresh playdough each week, so would love to have playdough delivered on Fridays or dropped off over the weekend (a red basket will be left by the door for drop-offs). If your assigned week does not work, please try to swap with another family or email me at least a week ahead of time.

As a personal aside, I used to make a double or triple batch, both to have different colors, and to keep some at home. Homemade playdough stored in a sealed tub and used by only one or two kids lasts an amazingly long time!

Thank you again for sending your little ones to join Patti’s. Michelle, Rosey, and I have been having so much fun getting to know them and seeing them bond with their peers and grow in confidence at Patti’s! It is wonderful to see their personalities blossom as they become comfortable in our classroom community.

Cheers,

Jennifer

Weekly Playdough

Week beginning	Family
October 4	Allbritton Family
October 11	Ayala Family
October 18	Bachman Family
October 25	Banchero Family
November 1	Berglund Family
November 8	Berry Family
November 15	Bibay Family
November 29	Bilanko Family
December 6	Brown Family
December 13	Patti’s Staff
January 3	Capra Family
January 10	Christenson Family
January 17	Fujiwara Family
January 24	George Family
January 31	Izzo Family
February 7	Jha Family
February 14	Karig Family
February 28	Kumar Family
March 7	Melin Family
March14	Morse Family
March 21	Murphy Family
March 28	Orehek Family
April 4	Paik Family
April 18	Parks Family
April 25	Pearson Family
May 2	Raquepau Family
May 9	Saeedi Family
May 16	Schmies Family
May 23	Shiras Family
May 30	Valentine Family
June 6	Zhao Family
June 13

News You Can Use 9.19.2021

September 24, 2021 By Communications Coordinator

Greetings Patti’s Families,
We are entering our 3rd week of school and the children are settling in and getting used to our classroom routines. Many have already made friends and are happily joining in on circle time songs and dances.
We have introduced a simple “Call and Response” attention signal for our transition times. This is a quick and fun way for us to get the entire class’ attention, usually before clean-up time or when getting ready to line up. Teacher says “Everybody Stop!” and claps twice, when (most) children look up then Teacher says “Hands on Top!” and models putting hands on her head, followed by the children putting their hands on their own heads. We then let them know what we are getting ready to do. It takes time to learn any new routine, but some children already have it down pat and more are getting it each day as they see their friends join in. If you have a chance to practice this at home it will help them recognise it more quickly.

We are continuing our transportation theme and hope you have enjoyed their artwork. Please check the rope on the wall at the bottom of the ramp when picking up your child, as we usually have it ready for you to pick up. You will also find any backpacks against the wall there at the end of the day. I have attached a picture for reference.

Thank you for sharing your wonderful children with us, we look forward to another great week at Patti’s!

If you would like to make schedule changes or your child will be absent, please email Pattisplaycentermi@gmail.com or call the classroom.
Lunch Bunch is now open each day on a drop-in basis. If you are interested in your child staying for lunch please email me or let me know the day before.