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Carstairs playschool

213, 10th Ave
North Carstairs, Alberta T0M 0N0
403 816 1481

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February News

February 4, 2018 Carstairs Playschool Carstairs Playschool
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Themes

February themes are Olympics, Family and of course Valentine’s Day.  Olympics and Valentine’s Day will consist of two classes each and Family will consist of one class.  The Carstairs Playschool will also be participating in Anti-Bullying Day.  Each class will have one day designated to this theme.  We will be reading stories and participating in discussions, as well as, crafting and doing activities based on each individual theme.

Dates to Remember

February 8th - Open house at the Carstairs Playschool Society 5pm-7pm

February 13th - Miss Marg from the library comes to read to the 4-year old morning class

February 14th - Miss Marg from the library comes to read to the 4-year old afternoon class

February 14th - Valentine’s Party for the Monday/Wednesday classes

February 15th - Miss Marg from the library comes to read to the 4-year old afternoon class

February 15th - Valentine’s Party for the Tuesday/Thursday classes

February 19th-22nd -  No school because of the Family Day holiday and winter break at CES

Parent Craft List

The Parent Craft List is posted in the Parent Corner located in the boot room.  Each craft template will be ready at the beginning of each month.  The following parents have their craft due this month:

Laurie/Jayson Preston                                   Due February 7

Jake/Laura Beck                                                Due February 7

Josh/Brooke Epp                                              Due February 7

Valentine’s Day Party

Each playschool class will be having their own Valentine’s Day party.  We are planning on following the regular classroom routine, however, will be including a few different games and activities related to the Valentine’s Day theme.  Children are to bring their regular healthy snack that day, as they will be decorating cookies for a special treat.

Valentine Cards

The children will be handing out their Valentine’s Day cards to each of their friends at the party.  We would really appreciate it if you DO NOT write each child’s name on the cards.  We have found in the past years, that it takes a very large amount of time to hand out to specific children and they get very restless waiting for their turn.  If you could just write who the card is from, both Lorraine and I will be very grateful!!  If you do choose to give out Valentine cards, please give one to each child in the class as to avoid hurt feelings.  I have included the number of children in each class below.

·         Monday/Wednesday Morning – 15 children

·         Monday/Wednesday Afternoon – 6 children

·         Tuesday/Thursday Morning – 21 children

·         Tuesday/Thursday Afternoon – 16 children

Anti-Bullying Day

The annual Pink Shirt Anti-Bullying Day is on Wednesday, February 28th.   The Carstairs Playschool feels it is important to join the nation in teaching the children how not to be a bully.  We will be observing anti-bullying day on Wednesday, February 28th, and Thursday, March 1st. Please have your child wear pink on those days to support this great message.

Reminders

  • Snacks must be peanut free.  Please ensure your child’s snack in a labeled lunch kit and label all containers/water bottles as to avoid confusion.
  • All 2017 receipts have been emailed out.  If you have not received yours, please check your “junk” or “promotions” folder with in your email.  If still not located call or email our Office and Financial Administrator at 403 999 8275 or carstairsplayschool@gmail.com. 
  • 2018-2019 Registration is now open.  Visit www.carstairsplayschool.net for further information.  All spots are on a First Come- First Serviced basis.

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to discuss them with myself or Lorraine, or email me directly at carstairsplayschoolteacher@gmail.com

Danielle and Lorraine

Now accepting registrations for 2018-2019

January 16, 2018 Carstairs Playschool Carstairs Playschool
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We will be hosting an open house on Thursday, February 8th, 2018 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM. 

Please join us to find out more about our program, meet our faculty, see our classroom, and discuss first hand what it is like to be a part of our community.

For more information about our program, please visit our program tab.

Carstairs Playschool is located at 213, 10th Ave North, in the Living Hope Community Church. 

We look forward to meeting you!

 

January Newsletter

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Welcome back to playschool!  We hope you all had a great Christmas holiday and we would like to wish you all the best in 2018!

Themes for the month

The themes that we will be working on this month are winter, which will take place during the first week of the month, Hygiene, which we will work on for one week, and ocean, which we will focus on for the last two weeks of the month.  We will be designating one day for a beach party which coincides with our ocean theme.  We will be reading stories, and participating in discussions that are theme-related, and the children will be making crafts and participating in activities that will be based on each individual theme.

Beach Party

We thought it would be a fun idea to have a beach party in January, that coincides with the Ocean theme.  (At least we can pretend it’s warm for one day!)  Each playschool class will be having their own beach party.  The children can dress in shorts, sun dresses, tank tops, capris, flip flops, etc.  NO SWIMSUITS PLEASE!

Please send a towel with your child for them to use when we have a picnic on the “beach.”  Regular snacks and water are needed, but feel free to send a small treat for your child to enjoy after snack. For each Beach Party, we are planning to follow the regular classroom routine as much as possible, however we will be including a few different games and activities that relate to the beach.

Dates to Remember

January 8th – First day back to school for the Monday/Wednesday classes

January 9th – First day back to school for the Tuesday/Thursday classes

January 10th – Fire drill for the Monday/Wednesday classes

January 11th – Fire drill for the Tuesday/Thursday classes

January 16th – Miss Marg comes to read to the Tuesday/Thursday morning class

January 17th – Miss Marg comes to read to the Monday/Wednesday afternoon class

January 18th – Miss Marg comes to read to the Tuesday/Thursday afternoon class

January 29th – Beach party for Monday/Wednesday classes

January 30th – Beach party for Tuesday/Thursday classes

January 31st – No school

February 1st – No school

Parent Craft List

The Parent Craft List is posted in the Parent Corner located in the boot room.  Each craft template will be ready at the beginning of each month.  The following parents have their craft due this month:

Becky/Emery Stoesser                        Due January 15
Brad/Jodi Crerar                                 Due January 15
Kirb/Megan Hurley                             Due January 22
Jo/Duncan Dewar                               Due January 22
Nicole/Chris Walker                            Due January 30

2017 Receipts

Receipts for all playschool fees paid in the year of 2017 will be emailed out by January 31, 2018.  If you do not receive your email please contact the Gail Schwartz at carstairsplayschool@gmail.com or (403) 999.8275.

Reminders

  • Snacks must be peanut free. 
  • Please bring snacks in a lunch kit and label all containers as we have a few juice cups that are the same.
  • All Scholastic orders must be paid by cheque – NO CASH please
  • The Lost and Found bin has a few items in it.  It is located on top of the lunch kit shelf found right inside the classroom door.  
  • Please refer to the Carstairs Playschool handbook and website, www.carstairsplayschool.net for information on our policies and procedures.

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to discuss them with myself or Lorraine, or you can email me at carstairsplayschoolteacher@gmail.com

Danielle and Lorraine

December Newsletter

December 3, 2017 Carstairs Playschool Carstairs Playschool
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Themes for the month

Christmas is the theme for December.  We will be reading stories, and participating in discussions related to Christmas.  The children will be making crafts and will be practicing their songs for the Christmas Party on December 20th. 

Dates to remember

December 12 – Miss Marg from the library comes to read to the 4-year old morning class

December 13 – Miss Marg from the library comes to read to the 4-year old classes

December 14 – Miss Marg from the library comes to read to the 4-year old afternoon class

December 20 – Christmas party for all classes (9:00am – 11:00am) Details can be found on the website 

December 21 to January 7 –  Christmas Break no school

January 8 - Classes resume for Monday/Wednesday programs

January 9 – Classes resume for Tuesday/Thursday programs

Christmas Party

Just a reminder that all classes are invited to attend the Christmas party on Wednesday, December 20th from 9:00am – 11:00am.  Details around the Christmas Party can be found on the website.  There will be a separate email coming out shortly regarding the food/treat sign-up sheet.  Please do not bring food unless you signed up to do so.  For those who do volunteer to supply food, please remember the Carstairs Playschool is a NUT FREE environment.

Website

After many months of hard work, the Carstairs Playschool website is up and fully functional.  It is a great resource and will always have up to date information.  Please take a few minutes to familiarize yourself with it.  

Reminders

  • Snacks must be peanut free. 
  • Please bring snacks in a lunch kit and label all containers as we have a few juice cups that are the same.
  • All Scholastic orders must be paid by cheque – NO CASH please
  • The Lost and Found bin has a few items in it.  It is located on top of the lunch kit shelf found right inside the classroom door.  

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to discuss them with myself or Lorraine, or you can email me at carstairsplayschoolteacher@gmail.com

We both wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

Danielle and Lorraine

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