Goddard School, Cherry Hill, NJ - Newsletter

For the month of October we have many fun activities planned. For starters, we look forward to painting real pumpkins. We will also be making spooky ghosts using whipped cream. The babies will dress up in their costumes for Halloween and join the parade. We are also excited to make hand- print bats and footprint ghosts!

Desiree, Gerri, Faith & Vivienne

First Steps is happy to be into the swing of things. The school year is well under way and we are excited about the month of October! The children will be making many fun art projects, including ghosts and pumpkins for Halloween. We can't wait to see everyone's costumes at the parade!

Toddler 1 welcomes fall by doing many projects involving leaves and outdoor activities. We will be learning about the letters D, E, and F as well as reading about and discussing health & safety and Community Friends. The end of the month will be a blast as we celebrate the birthdays of Harrison, Gregory, Alexis, and Harry who are turning two, all in a row! We will be decorating and preparing for our Halloween parade and party. Toddler 1 also wants to welcome our newest addition to our class, Giana B.!

This month we will focus on our neighborhood friends and community helpers. We will do a special art project using the slide on the playground, and we will learn about police officers and firefighters. We will do different activites to teach the children about safety and health, then end the month with a parade and classroom party on Halloween. Bring your child to school in costume and keep an eye out for our goodie sign-up sheet!

Niki, Terri, & Stephanie

It has been a great first month! In October the children will have an opportunity to be firefighters, mail carriers, garbage collectors, and many other community helpers. We may even have an opportunity to meet some of these very important people! The class will begin a recycling project, and will learn the importance of washing our hands to keep healthy. Of course, we have some very neat Halloweeny projects to do!

Preschool will learn to "Stop, Drop, and Roll" along with other fun activities for National Fire Prevention Week October 7-11. We will learn about escape routes, hot and cold, and the dangers of fire. October 14-18 we will be sailing with Columbus and discovering the wonders of water. October 21-25 is Healthy & Happy week! Vegetables, fruit, and healthy habits will be celebrated. Just remember those healthy habits at our annual Halloween Party.

Preschool 2 has a lot of fun things planned for October! We will start off the month by learning about community helpers and our neighborhood friends. We will become construction workers as we work on a week-long project building a house! The middle of the month we will turn our focus to firefighters and safety. We will practice dialing 911 and "Stop, Drop, and Rolling". At the end of the month we will be getting ready for Halloween! We are very excited to go on our first field trip, pumpkin picking! We have lots of cute art project planned, and a great big Halloween Party!

This month we will learn about Germany. We'll have fun dancing the polka and at the end of the month we will celebrate by having an Oktoberfest Luncheon Party. We are going to design scary, creepy, special snacks including "Spooky Stew" while listening to Halloween music. We would like for each student to bring in 2 large paper shopping bags for a special craft project. We are also starting a Pen Pal program with Pre-K 2, and having a Pen Pals Party on the 3rd. We're looking forward to our pumpkin picking trip!

Barbara, Valerie, & Sherry

During the month of October, Misters D, E, and F will be visiting the Pre-K 2 class. Our studies will include Safety, Autumn, and the country of India. We also look forward to starting our Pen Pals program with Pre-K 1 and our Pen Pals Party on October 3rd. We will end our month with a Halloween extravaganza which will include a parade and party!

The Kindergarten class will be having another busy month! We are going to study animals in Science. We will also learn about safety and helping our community. Measuring objects will be fun as we find different ways to compare size. Pumpkin picking at Springdale Farm will be another exciting adventure for our class. Finally, we are planning a Halloween party and some "spooky" activities!

Melissa W. - Infants
Giana B. - Toddler 1
Brian H. - Preschool 1
Tyler J. - Get Set
Khalil B. - Get Set
Kyle N.- Pre K 2
Jonathan K. - Preschool 2
Lena K. - Kindergarten

and welcome BACK to the Goddard family....

Amelia S. - Infants
Xoia L. - Get Set
Angelina T. - Preschool 1


Picture Days School picture days are scheduled for October 17th and 18th starting at 9:00am. We are trying a new company this year that offers several different photo packages as well as special items like mugs, calendars, and throws. You will find a packet in your mailbox early in October with order forms and prices. The order forms must be returned PRIOR TO picture day. Photos will be delivered within four weeks after picture day. Due to the number of children, we will have two picture days. The schedule will be as follows: Thursday, October 17: Infants, First Steps, Toddler 1, Toddler 2, Get Set, Kindergarten Friday, October 18: Preschool 1, Preschool 2, Pre-K 1, Pre-K 2 Children who do not normally come to school on their designated picture day are encouraged to stop in so they can be included in the class pictures! Ask in the office what time to come. If you have more than one child at the school and would like them to be photographed together, write both children's names on the envelope provided. If you also want pictures taken separately, request extra envelopes in the office - you have to fill out individual envelopes for each pose.
We'er Going Pumpkin Picking On Wednesday, October 23rd, our Preschool, Pre-K, and Kindergarten classes will be going to Springdale Farm for pumpkin picking and a hayride! The bus will leave at 10:00am and we will be having lunch there, so pack a disposable, brown-bag lunch to bring. The cost for this trip will be $9.00 per child. Chaperones pay $3.00 (or $9.00 if they wish to pick pumpkins). Chaperone sign-up sheets will be posted the week before the trip.	Halloween Parade Our annual Halloween Parade will be held on Thursday, October 31st at 9:00am on the playground. Children should come to school dressed in their costumes, and don't forget a change of clothes for later in the day! Class parties will be held after the parade. Parents are welcome to stay for the parade. Bring your cameras! However, we ask that parents please do not stay for the class parties. Halloween is always a fun-filled but hectic day for the children. It is often difficult for them when their parents leave; we want to minimize tears as much as possible. Also, there are a number of children with severe allergies that parents may not be aware of. We don't want any child to accidentally be given treats at the party that they can't have. Thank you for your understanding.
News from the Classrooms
Infant Room For the month of October we have many fun activities planned. For starters, we look forward to painting real pumpkins. We will also be making spooky ghosts using whipped cream. The babies will dress up in their costumes for Halloween and join the parade. We are also excited to make hand- print bats and footprint ghosts! Desiree, Gerri, Faith & Vivienne	First Steps First Steps is happy to be into the swing of things. The school year is well under way and we are excited about the month of October! The children will be making many fun art projects, including ghosts and pumpkins for Halloween. We can't wait to see everyone's costumes at the parade! Heidi
Toddler 1 Toddler 1 welcomes fall by doing many projects involving leaves and outdoor activities. We will be learning about the letters D, E, and F as well as reading about and discussing health & safety and Community Friends. The end of the month will be a blast as we celebrate the birthdays of Harrison, Gregory, Alexis, and Harry who are turning two, all in a row! We will be decorating and preparing for our Halloween parade and party. Toddler 1 also wants to welcome our newest addition to our class, Giana B.! Sue and Tara	Toddler 2 This month we will focus on our neighborhood friends and community helpers. We will do a special art project using the slide on the playground, and we will learn about police officers and firefighters. We will do different activites to teach the children about safety and health, then end the month with a parade and classroom party on Halloween. Bring your child to school in costume and keep an eye out for our goodie sign-up sheet! Niki, Terri, & Stephanie
Get Set It has been a great first month! In October the children will have an opportunity to be firefighters, mail carriers, garbage collectors, and many other community helpers. We may even have an opportunity to meet some of these very important people! The class will begin a recycling project, and will learn the importance of washing our hands to keep healthy. Of course, we have some very neat Halloweeny projects to do! Caryn and Kristin	Preschool 1 Preschool will learn to "Stop, Drop, and Roll" along with other fun activities for National Fire Prevention Week October 7-11. We will learn about escape routes, hot and cold, and the dangers of fire. October 14-18 we will be sailing with Columbus and discovering the wonders of water. October 21-25 is Healthy & Happy week! Vegetables, fruit, and healthy habits will be celebrated. Just remember those healthy habits at our annual Halloween Party. Kia and Maureen
Preschool 2 Preschool 2 has a lot of fun things planned for October! We will start off the month by learning about community helpers and our neighborhood friends. We will become construction workers as we work on a week-long project building a house! The middle of the month we will turn our focus to firefighters and safety. We will practice dialing 911 and "Stop, Drop, and Rolling". At the end of the month we will be getting ready for Halloween! We are very excited to go on our first field trip, pumpkin picking! We have lots of cute art project planned, and a great big Halloween Party! Kim and Megan	Pre-K 1 This month we will learn about Germany. We'll have fun dancing the polka and at the end of the month we will celebrate by having an Oktoberfest Luncheon Party. We are going to design scary, creepy, special snacks including "Spooky Stew" while listening to Halloween music. We would like for each student to bring in 2 large paper shopping bags for a special craft project. We are also starting a Pen Pal program with Pre-K 2, and having a Pen Pals Party on the 3rd. We're looking forward to our pumpkin picking trip! Barbara, Valerie, & Sherry
Pre-K 2 During the month of October, Misters D, E, and F will be visiting the Pre-K 2 class. Our studies will include Safety, Autumn, and the country of India. We also look forward to starting our Pen Pals program with Pre-K 1 and our Pen Pals Party on October 3rd. We will end our month with a Halloween extravaganza which will include a parade and party! Kathy and Maura	Kindergarten The Kindergarten class will be having another busy month! We are going to study animals in Science. We will also learn about safety and helping our community. Measuring objects will be fun as we find different ways to compare size. Pumpkin picking at Springdale Farm will be another exciting adventure for our class. Finally, we are planning a Halloween party and some "spooky" activities! Rachel
A Big Goddard Welcome to Melissa W. - Infants Giana B. - Toddler 1 Brian H. - Preschool 1 Tyler J. - Get Set Khalil B. - Get Set Kyle N.- Pre K 2 Jonathan K. - Preschool 2 Lena K. - Kindergarten and welcome BACK to the Goddard family.... Amelia S. - Infants Xoia L. - Get Set Angelina T. - Preschool 1
The Goddard School in Cherry Hill, 2050 Springdale Road, Suite 100, Cherry Hill, NJ 08003

Picture Days

We'er Going Pumpkin Picking

Halloween Parade

News from the Classrooms

Infant Room

First Steps

Toddler 1

Toddler 2

Get Set

Preschool 1

Preschool 2

Pre-K 1

Pre-K 2

Kindergarten

A Big Goddard Welcome to

and welcome BACK to the Goddard family....