Nursery A

Dear Families,

Happy Sunday! We were all incredibly excited to welcome students into the classroom last week. As a teacher, coming back to school at the end of Summer and stepping foot in the classroom is always a joyful experience. The real fun truly starts when students are welcomed back and get a chance to explore their space and meet their new classmates. We encourage you to read our classroom's Name Name book that was sent home on Friday and help your child learn their classmates' names (you can even ask them to teach you the accompanying song)! As a reminder, tomorrow, Monday, September 14, is Picture Day!

An important note: To ensure all emails are seen as soon as possible, please make sure both Ms. Katherine and Ms. EJ are included as recipients.

Last week we:

• got to meet and spend time with each other. Students explored toys, puzzles, art, and books with their peers and their teachers. 

• spent time in circle learning each other's names, reading, talking about our feelings, and singing together. We learned the Name, Name song and read our classroom Name Name book!

• focused on books that related to our first week experiences. We read The Goodbye Book and The I'm Not Scared Book by Todd Parr, and First Day Hooray by June Sobel.

• met some additional adults from around our school! We had in class visits from Ms. Seidel (PE) and Ms. Rivizzigno.

• enjoyed eating snack together and learned more about each other in a casual manner. We had a popsicle party with Nursery B on Friday morning after recess! 

• had fun exploring the yard during recess and meeting Nursery B students and teachers!

This week we will:

• have our first full day of school!

• take our class picture and individual pictures on Picture Day!

• continue to explore the classroom and get to know each other!

• meet the rest of our specialist teachers!

• talk about kindness, classroom rules, and routines.

• read The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn and create our own kissing hands. We will continue to talk about feelings and how each student felt during their first week of school.

• celebrate Anne’s birthday with a visit from her family!

We would love your help in facilitating the morning routine each day! When students come in each morning they should:

• put their backpack and jacket away in their cubby

• put their water bottle on the fridge (and snack on the counter if they have it)

• use (or try) the bathroom and wash their hands

• answer the question of the day

Thank you for your assistance in making arrival flow easily each morning!

If your child is staying for rest time, please send in a blanket, crib sheet, and/or small stuffed animal that they can use. Additionally, if you have not done so already, please send in extra clothes and rain boots and a rain jacket for your child's cubby.

If you have not done so, please send in your student's All About Me book and a family picture (for our classroom family tree). 

Please make sure you update your student's dismissal plans each day through the PickUp Patrol App.

Registration for After School and Fall Enrichment Classes at Lower School Poly PM is open and classes begin on Tuesday, September 22. Regular after school begins tomorrow, Monday, September 14.

Click here to access a list of the Lower School events for the year. We would love to have you volunteer at one or more events over the year. You can learn about the opportunities here and sign up for Lower School specific events here.

Click here if you are interested in learning more about and/or joining one of the Historically Underrepresented Groups (HUGs).

Looking ahead to the rest of the month:

• Tomorrow, Monday, September 14, is the first day of our regular full day schedule. Half day pickup will be at the front door at 12:15 and afternoon pickup will be at the yard gate.

• Tomorrow, Monday, September 14, is also the first day of regular after school.

• Tomorrow, Monday, September 14, is also Picture Day! Sibling photos will be taken at a later date. As you think about what your student will wear, please note that the background will be "Regal Blue".

• The HUGS API Social is Tuesday, September 15 at 7pm. You can email the HUGS API Leadership for more information.

• There is no school on Monday, September 21 in honor of Yom Kippur.

• After School Enrichment classes begin on Tuesday, September 22.

• Back to School Night and Reception is this Tuesday, September 22. It will be in person at the Lower School from 5:45-8:30. Please note that this event is adults only.

• Blue Devil Night is Friday, September 25.

• The HUGS COM & HUGS LGBTQ+ Social is Tuesday, September 29 at 7pm. You can email the HUGS COM Leadership or HUGS LGBTQ+ Leadership for more information.

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out. We hope you have a wonderful end to your weekend! 

Warmly,

Katherine and EJ