Going home today is a form regarding our brand new key fob system that we will soon be implementing. Each family will be issued two key fobs that will open the front and back door during business hours. It is our hope that this will allow parents unrestricted access to their children during the day while maintaining safety as a priority. Please fill out the form and return it to me.

Today’s snow was a source of excitement for the children! A very light snow started while we were out on the playground. To help the children see the flakes, we gave them black paper to “catch” the snow. Even though the snow was still fairly light, we were able to catch a few large flakes for the children to observe.

A large snowflake!

During Projects & Play, we used several new materials in our learning areas. The most popular of these was our stamps and ink pads in the Art Area. The children enjoyed experimenting with the ink pads, using both stamps and fingers to make marks on paper. Several of the children created patterns on their paper, leading to a guessing game on what shape or color should come next in the sequence.

The snow picked up towards the end of Projects & Play. After going to check on the snow’s progress following clean-up, we decided to extend our observation by eating lunch in front of the windows in the piazza. By this time, the snow was falling in large, heavy flakes that were easy to see against the blacktop in the parking lot.

Please be safe in your travels this afternoon and evening!