Goddard School, Cherry Hill, NJ - Newsletter

We are having a fundraiser to raise money for some playground renovations! We would like to resurface the playground with artificial grass and do away with the wood chips. Watch your mailboxes for a catalog of holiday gifts, wrapping paper, candy, and other items. Orders must be placed by November 14th to guarantee delivery by Christmas. The school will receive a percentage of all orders, and all profits will go toward the playground resurfacing. Get some of your holiday shopping done early, and support our school at the same time!

Don't forget that Picture Days will be held on Tuesday, November 4th and Wednesday the 5th. Be sure to turn in the Portrait Permission Form so your children may be photographed! There is no obligation to purchase by filling out this form. The portrait company will be back at school in mid-November with proofs for parents to review and have the chance to purchase. All purchases come with a free tote bag!

This month at Goddard...

Tuesday & Wednesday, Nov. 4 & 5:
Class Picture Days

Thursday, Nov. 6:
MDA Hop-a-Thon

Thursday, Nov. 13:
Magic Show in the Exploration Room

Friday, Nov. 14:
Fundraiser orders due

Wednesday, Nov. 26:
Thanksgiving Feast from Boston Market

Everyone should have received an information packet in their mailbox explaining our annual Hop-a-Thon for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. It will be held on November 6th, and all donations will go to benefit children and adults with neuromuscular diseases.

The Kindergarten pet, Squeaker, has had sextuplets! They are going to need homes in the next couple of weeks, so if you'd like to adopt one please let us know - first come, first served!

Welcome to November! We would like to wish a happy first birthday to our friend Stephen M. on November 30th! This month we have many holiday projects up our sleeves. We will make handprint turkeys, cornucopias, and pumpkin pie. We will also paint with feathers and enjoy a holiday feast with all of our little pilgrims and indians. Watch for new decorations and projects displayed in our room!

Desiree, Gerri, Faith & Beth

At the beginning of the month we will practice our hopping for the MDA Hop-a-Thon on November 6th! We'll be learning about our favorite foods this month, and also about the different people in our families. We will spend art time making Thanksgiving decorations for our classroom. Parents, please make sure all food containers are marked with your child's name, and don't forget to provide a change of winter clothes for your child.

First, we would like to sadly say goodbye to Amelia S. and Jacob C., who will no longer be in our class. But on the flip side, we have a warm welcome for our new friends Matthew S., Anselme M., and Tyler P. Welcome to our class, boys! This month we will be concentrating on getting to know where we live, what our families are like, the kinds of foods we love, and let's not forget Thanksgiving! We will be doing lots of hands-on projects with different foods and art projects to help us learn about each other and where we come from.

November will be full of fun learning experiences in Get Set! We will ask parents to get involved and send in pictures of home and family, as well as learn a little about what holidays and traditions everyone celebrates. We will also learn what being thankful is and talk about what we are thankful for. During "Fantastic Foods" we will learn what the children's favorite foods are, and maybe even try some! Our class will celebrate Thanksgiving with a feast on November 26th after we learn about pilgrims and native Americans, and what Thanksgiving is all about.

Goodbye, October & hello, November! This month is giong to be lots of fun as we learn all about our country, the USA, and about Native Americans. We will continue with our alphabet, focusing on the letters G, H, and I. We will also be learning more words in sign language. There will be plenty to celebrate this month, including Thanksgiving and Mickey Mouse's 75th birthday!

This month we will explore a little history of America and how it was discovered. Our shape this month is the triangle, and we will focus on the letters H, I, and J. Our class will celebrate Mickey Mouse's birthday on November 19th, and we'll have our own Thanksgiving feast! We'll be busy for sure, and we are excited to begin this wonderful month of thanks and yummy food!

This month Pre-K 1 will explore early America. We will be preparing our class for the Big Feast where Pilgrims and Indians will be invited to our table. Some of our crafts will be decorated with fresh leaves straight from our trees. We will gladly accept any donations from your back or front yards as well! During our muscial afternoon activities, we will learn an Indian Rain Dance and will beat our drums. Happy Thanksgiving to all our Pilgrims, Indians, and Turkeys!

Barbara, Valerie, & Jackie

The letters we are learning about in November are G, H, and I. Show & Tell is held every Wednesday. On the 5th children should bring in items that begin with the letter H. November 12th's Show & Tell will be the letter G, and on the 19th the letter will be I. Our class will also be doing lots of fun projects dealing with our families, and we'll be eating lots of yummy, delicious foods! At the end of the month we'll learn about the meaning of Thanksgiving and we'll celebrate with a feast!

Luke C. - Get Set
Nathaniel K.- Preschool 1
Soren S. - Pre-K 1
Amir D. - Kindergarten After School (Welcome Back!)

We would also like to welcome our newest teachers:

Jackie D. - Pre-K 1
Palak R. - Floating Assistant

Abigail Grace S., 6 lbs. 2 oz.
born October 1st
Congratulations to big sister Amelia and the whole family!!!!

School will be closed on Thursday, November 27th and Friday, November 28th in observance of Thanksgiving. We hope everyone has a safe and happy holiday!


Playground Fundraiser We are having a fundraiser to raise money for some playground renovations! We would like to resurface the playground with artificial grass and do away with the wood chips. Watch your mailboxes for a catalog of holiday gifts, wrapping paper, candy, and other items. Orders must be placed by November 14th to guarantee delivery by Christmas. The school will receive a percentage of all orders, and all profits will go toward the playground resurfacing. Get some of your holiday shopping done early, and support our school at the same time!	Picture Days Don't forget that Picture Days will be held on Tuesday, November 4th and Wednesday the 5th. Be sure to turn in the Portrait Permission Form so your children may be photographed! There is no obligation to purchase by filling out this form. The portrait company will be back at school in mid-November with proofs for parents to review and have the chance to purchase. All purchases come with a free tote bag!
Special Events This month at Goddard... Tuesday & Wednesday, Nov. 4 & 5: Class Picture Days Thursday, Nov. 6: MDA Hop-a-Thon Thursday, Nov. 13: Magic Show in the Exploration Room Friday, Nov. 14: Fundraiser orders due Wednesday, Nov. 26: Thanksgiving Feast from Boston Market	MDA Hop-A-Thon Everyone should have received an information packet in their mailbox explaining our annual Hop-a-Thon for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. It will be held on November 6th, and all donations will go to benefit children and adults with neuromuscular diseases. Adopt a Hamster The Kindergarten pet, Squeaker, has had sextuplets! They are going to need homes in the next couple of weeks, so if you'd like to adopt one please let us know - first come, first served!
News from the Classrooms
Infant Room Welcome to November! We would like to wish a happy first birthday to our friend Stephen M. on November 30th! This month we have many holiday projects up our sleeves. We will make handprint turkeys, cornucopias, and pumpkin pie. We will also paint with feathers and enjoy a holiday feast with all of our little pilgrims and indians. Watch for new decorations and projects displayed in our room! Desiree, Gerri, Faith & Beth	Toddler 1 At the beginning of the month we will practice our hopping for the MDA Hop-a-Thon on November 6th! We'll be learning about our favorite foods this month, and also about the different people in our families. We will spend art time making Thanksgiving decorations for our classroom. Parents, please make sure all food containers are marked with your child's name, and don't forget to provide a change of winter clothes for your child. Jodi & Rose
Toddler 2 First, we would like to sadly say goodbye to Amelia S. and Jacob C., who will no longer be in our class. But on the flip side, we have a warm welcome for our new friends Matthew S., Anselme M., and Tyler P. Welcome to our class, boys! This month we will be concentrating on getting to know where we live, what our families are like, the kinds of foods we love, and let's not forget Thanksgiving! We will be doing lots of hands-on projects with different foods and art projects to help us learn about each other and where we come from. Tara & Chelsea	Get Set November will be full of fun learning experiences in Get Set! We will ask parents to get involved and send in pictures of home and family, as well as learn a little about what holidays and traditions everyone celebrates. We will also learn what being thankful is and talk about what we are thankful for. During "Fantastic Foods" we will learn what the children's favorite foods are, and maybe even try some! Our class will celebrate Thanksgiving with a feast on November 26th after we learn about pilgrims and native Americans, and what Thanksgiving is all about. Kristin & Dawn
Preschool 1 Goodbye, October & hello, November! This month is giong to be lots of fun as we learn all about our country, the USA, and about Native Americans. We will continue with our alphabet, focusing on the letters G, H, and I. We will also be learning more words in sign language. There will be plenty to celebrate this month, including Thanksgiving and Mickey Mouse's 75th birthday! Maureen & Melissa	Preschool 2 This month we will explore a little history of America and how it was discovered. Our shape this month is the triangle, and we will focus on the letters H, I, and J. Our class will celebrate Mickey Mouse's birthday on November 19th, and we'll have our own Thanksgiving feast! We'll be busy for sure, and we are excited to begin this wonderful month of thanks and yummy food! Denver & Megan
Pre-K 1 This month Pre-K 1 will explore early America. We will be preparing our class for the Big Feast where Pilgrims and Indians will be invited to our table. Some of our crafts will be decorated with fresh leaves straight from our trees. We will gladly accept any donations from your back or front yards as well! During our muscial afternoon activities, we will learn an Indian Rain Dance and will beat our drums. Happy Thanksgiving to all our Pilgrims, Indians, and Turkeys! Barbara, Valerie, & Jackie	Pre-K 2 The letters we are learning about in November are G, H, and I. Show & Tell is held every Wednesday. On the 5th children should bring in items that begin with the letter H. November 12th's Show & Tell will be the letter G, and on the 19th the letter will be I. Our class will also be doing lots of fun projects dealing with our families, and we'll be eating lots of yummy, delicious foods! At the end of the month we'll learn about the meaning of Thanksgiving and we'll celebrate with a feast! Kathy and Jessica
Kindergarten During the month of November, we will be having a gobble of a time reminding ourselves of how thankful we are for the things we have and for the people in our lives. I am thankful for having such a wonderful class! In Reading we will continue our important review of the ABCs while focusing on the beginning and ending sounds of words. As usual, the children are doing a fantastic job with their daily journals. We will spend much of November working with the numbers 1 - 10. We will be having fun together counting and sorting, doing dot-to-dot exercises, making number turkeys, adding Indian feathers, and playing all sorts of number-related games. In Social Studies we will start the month celebrating Election Day by discussing what an election is and what the duties of the President of the United States include. Look out for our "If I Were the President" posters! During our Thanksgiving unit we will make cornucopias, thankful turkeys, and potato turkeys. We will also learn about the Pilgrims and the Indians at the first Thanksgiving. We'll make Mayflower scenes, pilgrim boys and girls, log cabins, tee-pees, totem poles, Indian jewelry, and Pilgrim and Indian costumes. Our unit will conclude with a delicious Thanksgiving feast! Thanksgiving will keep us pretty busy, but we'll still find the time to enjoy an exciting weather unit in our Science program. We will learn about the rain cycle and evaporation. We'll also explore the air around us and the power it has. It will be exciting to discuss different kinds of clouds, temperature, and rainbows. Our country of the month is the USA. We will learn the history of the American flag, and we'll make flags, eagles, the White House, and coin rubbings. Our Fine Arts program will give the children a wonderful experience playing with the form of art called Pointillism. Margret and H.A. Rey and a variety of Thanksgiving stories will also help fill our days with imagination. We will continue our cooking program with a variety of yummy wonders. We look forward to a busy month filled with new experiences and fun times! Chris & Melinda
A Big Goddard Welcome To: Luke C. - Get Set Nathaniel K.- Preschool 1 Soren S. - Pre-K 1 Amir D. - Kindergarten After School (Welcome Back!) We would also like to welcome our newest teachers: Jackie D. - Pre-K 1 Palak R. - Floating Assistant
NEW ARRIVALS Abigail Grace S., 6 lbs. 2 oz. born October 1st Congratulations to big sister Amelia and the whole family!!!!
Just a Reminder School will be closed on Thursday, November 27th and Friday, November 28th in observance of Thanksgiving. We hope everyone has a safe and happy holiday!
The Goddard School in Cherry Hill, 2050 Springdale Road, Suite 100, Cherry Hill, NJ 08003

Playground Fundraiser

Picture Days

Special Events

MDA Hop-A-Thon

Adopt a Hamster

News from the Classrooms

Infant Room

Toddler 1

Toddler 2

Get Set

Preschool 1

Preschool 2

Pre-K 1

Pre-K 2

Kindergarten

A Big Goddard Welcome To:

We would also like to welcome our newest teachers:

NEW ARRIVALS

Just a Reminder