Goddard School, Cherry Hill, NJ - Newsletter

It's time for spring pictures! Creative Images will be back to photograph the children on April 16th and 17th. On Tuesday the 16th the Infants through Get Set classes will have their pictures taken, Preschools through Kindergarten will be on Wednesday the 17th. Approximately two weeks later you will receive previews of the portraits to decide if you want to make a purchase. Class pictures will not be taken this time, only individual portraits.

If you leave your car seat in our lobby during the day, please be sure to label it clearly with your child's first and last name. Many car seats look alike and there is sometimes confusion over whose is whose. Thanks!

Oops! In our last newsletter we mistakenly reported that Daylight Savings Time begins on March 30th. Actually, you should set your clocks ahead one hour on Sunday, April 7th. Sorry for the confusion!

If you have any old clothes at home that your children no longer wear, we will gladly take them off your hands! We try to keep a supply of extra clothes on hand for those extra dirty days. We are particularly in need of pants in all sizes. Any donations would be greatly appreciated!

This month our little ducklings will be experimenting with many different textured items, parachute play, and painting spring-themed pictures. Hopefully April showers will subside so we can play outside. We look forward to helping our little sweeties to grow, learn, and develop in the areas where they need the most help. We will work hard to help them become more independent!

Desiree, Gerri, Faith & Vivienne

First Steps has an exciting month ahead of them! Since the class can pick the country to study this month, our class is going to study Canada, where Miss Heidi's husband is from! He will come in to talk to the children about his native land. It should be an exciting time. We are going to do many Canadian things, such as make hockey sticks, learn Canadian phrases such as "eh?" and many other things. We are so excited!

Toddler 1 hopes that spring hurries up and gets here so we can go out and play! We miss the sunny days on the playground. We are looking forward to many exciting activities, including learning about Canada with Miss Heidi's First Steps class. In honor of the new season, we are going to plant some seeds and watch beautiful flowers grow in our classroom.

This month we will be starting by learning about April showers. We will celebrate "The Week of the Young Child" by making special projects for the kids and for their wonderful parents! We will learn about fairy tales and pretend to be royalty with our little princes and princesses (like they aren't already!!)

Our Get Set 1 class has made lots of new friends that have recently moved up from Toddler 2. They are all fitting right in! This month we will be talking about the letters U, V, and W, the country of Italy, and the unit for the month, the Garden! We will have fun learning about rain, bugs, recycling, and how a garden grows.

It's raining, it's pouring! Get Set 2 is ready for spring! We're decorating umbrellas to keep us dry. We get to learn about all types of creepy crawlers in Week 2. Ewww! We will celebrate The Week of the Young Child with a party. We will set up a recycling bin in Week 4 and make a project out of recycled material. Get Set 2 ends the month by planting grass seeds and watching them grow.

April Showers Bring May Flowers and fun for all in Preschool 1! During the Week of the Young Child, we will be having a Parent Appreciation breakfast (April 19th) to celebrate the great parents of our class. Mama Mia !! We have selected Italy as our country of the month. From, April 22-26 we will be going on a Tour of Italy, exploring the land and tasting Italian treats. We will also be "keeping our Earth Green" by planting gardens and cleaning up our backyard (April 29-3).

April will be a very busy month in Preschool 2. We will be growing flowers and vegetables, and learning a lot about plants. We will also be observing caterpillars and watching them transform into butterflies. At the end of the month we will celebrate The Week of the Young Child by making "Special Me Posters" and having a special celebration to celebrate US!!!

Pre-K will celebrate Shakespeare's birthday on April 23rd with a children's edition book. We will have a dress-up center and put on plays for a week. For math, we will learn graphs. We will also work on measurements with rulers and measuring cups. Science will be a weather unit. We will also make classroom books for a future Library Center. Our country will be "Children Around the World," and we will continue reading the Easy Readers and chapter books.

Barbara, Valerie, Stephanie & Giselle

We will be busy as usual in Kindergarten in April. We will study Greece this month by reading books about the country, baking Kourabiethes, seeing some photos of Greece, and seeing Greek costumes. We will also begin preparing for our graduation by learning a new song on our recorders and by doing a lot of practicing!

Jason F. - Infant Room
Harry R. - Toddler 1
Lucas & Madison P. - First Steps & Get Set 2
Ethan & Jake W.- Get Set 1
Sean C. - Preschool 2
Zachary B. - Preschool 2

Harrison C. - First Steps
Katherine K.- Infants
Michael D. - Infants
Rowan P. - Toddler 1
Lauren E. - Get Set 2

To Eliani R. in Preschool 1, who is a new big sister to Lorenzo, born March 22nd!
And to Lucas R.in Toddler 1, big brother to Dante Sebastian, born on March 27th!

Congrats to both our families!!!!


Picture Days April 16 & 17th It's time for spring pictures! Creative Images will be back to photograph the children on April 16th and 17th. On Tuesday the 16th the Infants through Get Set classes will have their pictures taken, Preschools through Kindergarten will be on Wednesday the 17th. Approximately two weeks later you will receive previews of the portraits to decide if you want to make a purchase. Class pictures will not be taken this time, only individual portraits.	Car Seats If you leave your car seat in our lobby during the day, please be sure to label it clearly with your child's first and last name. Many car seats look alike and there is sometimes confusion over whose is whose. Thanks!
Daylight Savings Time Amendment Oops! In our last newsletter we mistakenly reported that Daylight Savings Time begins on March 30th. Actually, you should set your clocks ahead one hour on Sunday, April 7th. Sorry for the confusion!	We Need Clothes! If you have any old clothes at home that your children no longer wear, we will gladly take them off your hands! We try to keep a supply of extra clothes on hand for those extra dirty days. We are particularly in need of pants in all sizes. Any donations would be greatly appreciated!
News from the Classrooms
Infant Room This month our little ducklings will be experimenting with many different textured items, parachute play, and painting spring-themed pictures. Hopefully April showers will subside so we can play outside. We look forward to helping our little sweeties to grow, learn, and develop in the areas where they need the most help. We will work hard to help them become more independent! Desiree, Gerri, Faith & Vivienne	First Steps First Steps has an exciting month ahead of them! Since the class can pick the country to study this month, our class is going to study Canada, where Miss Heidi's husband is from! He will come in to talk to the children about his native land. It should be an exciting time. We are going to do many Canadian things, such as make hockey sticks, learn Canadian phrases such as "eh?" and many other things. We are so excited! Heidi
Toddler 1 Toddler 1 hopes that spring hurries up and gets here so we can go out and play! We miss the sunny days on the playground. We are looking forward to many exciting activities, including learning about Canada with Miss Heidi's First Steps class. In honor of the new season, we are going to plant some seeds and watch beautiful flowers grow in our classroom. Brooke & Danielle	Toddler 2 This month we will be starting by learning about April showers. We will celebrate "The Week of the Young Child" by making special projects for the kids and for their wonderful parents! We will learn about fairy tales and pretend to be royalty with our little princes and princesses (like they aren't already!!) Niki & Tara
Get Set 1 Our Get Set 1 class has made lots of new friends that have recently moved up from Toddler 2. They are all fitting right in! This month we will be talking about the letters U, V, and W, the country of Italy, and the unit for the month, the Garden! We will have fun learning about rain, bugs, recycling, and how a garden grows. Dina & Donna	Get Set 2 It's raining, it's pouring! Get Set 2 is ready for spring! We're decorating umbrellas to keep us dry. We get to learn about all types of creepy crawlers in Week 2. Ewww! We will celebrate The Week of the Young Child with a party. We will set up a recycling bin in Week 4 and make a project out of recycled material. Get Set 2 ends the month by planting grass seeds and watching them grow. Jen
Preschool 1 April Showers Bring May Flowers and fun for all in Preschool 1! During the Week of the Young Child, we will be having a Parent Appreciation breakfast (April 19th) to celebrate the great parents of our class. Mama Mia !! We have selected Italy as our country of the month. From, April 22-26 we will be going on a Tour of Italy, exploring the land and tasting Italian treats. We will also be "keeping our Earth Green" by planting gardens and cleaning up our backyard (April 29-3). Kia and Sue	Preschool 2 April will be a very busy month in Preschool 2. We will be growing flowers and vegetables, and learning a lot about plants. We will also be observing caterpillars and watching them transform into butterflies. At the end of the month we will celebrate The Week of the Young Child by making "Special Me Posters" and having a special celebration to celebrate US!!! Kim and Megan
Pre-Kindergarten Pre-K will celebrate Shakespeare's birthday on April 23rd with a children's edition book. We will have a dress-up center and put on plays for a week. For math, we will learn graphs. We will also work on measurements with rulers and measuring cups. Science will be a weather unit. We will also make classroom books for a future Library Center. Our country will be "Children Around the World," and we will continue reading the Easy Readers and chapter books. Barbara, Valerie, Stephanie & Giselle	Kindergarten We will be busy as usual in Kindergarten in April. We will study Greece this month by reading books about the country, baking Kourabiethes, seeing some photos of Greece, and seeing Greek costumes. We will also begin preparing for our graduation by learning a new song on our recorders and by doing a lot of practicing! Amy
Let's Welcome Our New Arrivals!
In March, we welcomed.. Jason F. - Infant Room Harry R. - Toddler 1 Lucas & Madison P. - First Steps & Get Set 2 Ethan & Jake W.- Get Set 1 Sean C. - Preschool 2 Zachary B. - Preschool 2	And coming in April... Harrison C. - First Steps Katherine K.- Infants Michael D. - Infants Rowan P. - Toddler 1 Lauren E. - Get Set 2
And a big congratulations... To Eliani R. in Preschool 1, who is a new big sister to Lorenzo, born March 22nd! And to Lucas R.in Toddler 1, big brother to Dante Sebastian, born on March 27th! Congrats to both our families!!!!

Picture DaysApril 16 & 17th

Car Seats

Daylight Savings Time Amendment

We Need Clothes!

News from the Classrooms

Infant Room

First Steps

Toddler 1

Toddler 2

Get Set 1

Get Set 2

Preschool 1

Preschool 2

Pre-Kindergarten

Kindergarten

Let's Welcome Our New Arrivals!

In March, we welcomed..

And coming in April...

And a big congratulations...

Picture Days
April 16 & 17th