Welcome back to another school year at Goddard! We are looking forward to a year full of fun and learning.
Back To School Night will be held on Wednesday, September 25th from 7:00 to 8:00pm. Back To School Night is an opportunity for parents to get to know their child's teachers and see what a typical day in school is like. This event is for parents only - no children, so book those babysitters early! We hope that everyone can make it for this special night.

With the new school year upon us, we are welcoming the return of Special Lunch Weeks! September 16th-20th will be a Special Lunch Week. Check your calendar for the lunch selections. The cost is $3.00 per day or $14.00 for the full week. Of course, Tuesdays are always chicken nuggets and Fridays are pizza days.
Please remember to hand in lunch money to the office by 10:00am, or put it in the mailbox if no one is in the office. Don't put it in your child's lunch box - we usually don't find it in time to order! Also, if you will arrive at school later than 10:00, please call ahead and let us know you want to order lunch for your child.

Our first field trip of the school year will be on Thursday, September 26th for our Pre-K and Kindergarten classes. We will be taking a bus to Johnson's Corner Farm for a hayride and apple picking! The cost of this trip will be $8.00 per child. The bus leaves at 9:30am, and we will stay at Johnson's Farm for lunch. We are always looking for parent chaperones, so look for a sign-up sheet later in the month.

If one of Goddard's teachers has been doing a particularly wonderful job, let her know by posting a star on the Teacher All-Star Board in the Exploration Room. Take a star from the basket, write on the teacher's name and why you think she's a star.

Don't forget to check your mailboxes often!
They fill up quickly with newsletters, dailies, artwork, and other great stuff.

If your child is going to be out of school one day due to illness or vacation, please call us and let us know as early as possible. Thanks!

Welcome back our little sweeties to a brand new school year! We plan on having a fun year full of new learning experiences. We will do art activities with apples, explore Cool Whip, Jell-o, and pudding, and we might even eat some! Weather - permitting, we may go outside so make sure you bring a jacket. With the changing of the season, make sure you have the proper attire.

Desiree, Gerri, Faith & Vivienne

First Steps is sad to say goodbye to our friend Sean. He is all grown up and moving to Toddler 1! But we are excited about our new additions, Katherine and Emily. The school year is going to be filled with fun art projects and new learning ideas. We can't wait to get started!

Heidi

We are ready to get back to school! In September our little toddlers will be learning a lot about themselves, their families, and their friends. They will also be experimenting with and tasting different kinds of foods. The toddlers will be concentrating on the letters A, B, and C and gaining a little culture through the study of France. We hope to have a great month!

Sue and Tara

This will be a new and exciting month in our newly redecorated and rearranged classroom. We will be welcoming everyone back this first week and begin adjusting to our new routines. We will be learning about school, ourselves, and our families with a lot of fun and exciting activities. We will be doing many hands-on and creative projects that will help us to learn more about ourselves and our friends.

Niki and Theresa

Miss Caryn and Miss Kristin are looking forward to the start of a brand new school year. We will be learning about cooperation with friends, and all about us and our families. We will also do lots of science experiments with apples. This looks to be the start of a very fun school year!

Caryn and Kristin

We are so excited for the start of the new school year. September 9-13 we are going to be learning all about ourselves. Be prepared to talk about your favorite foods, hobbies, games, and toys. Also bring in a picture of yourself so we can make our "All About Me" project more personalized. The week of September 16-20 we will move further along and learn about our families with a family tree and other exciting activities. We will need another picture, but this one should include your whole family. These pictures will be made into a cool project. September 23-27 we will be learning a lot about apples and how many different foods you can make with them. So be sure to bring your appetites and get ready for some fun in September.

Kia and Perri

Miss Kim and Miss Megan are looking forward to meeting and getting to know our new preschool friends. We have lots of activities planned to help us get to know each other. We will be working on name identification, our ABCs, and lots more. At the end of the month we will do various apple activities, including making our own applesauce, painting with apples, and making apple bubbles!

Kim and Megan

We will have a survivor "Outback" picnic towards the end of the month. We also will celebrate an "Aussie Birthday Party" while studying Australia. We will learn shapes for math and cover A, B, and C for reading readiness. At the end of the month, we will start utilizing our "Weekly Readers". I am very excited about incorporating them into my reading program. We will learn about our state of New Jersey and we will prepare a special snack with NJ tomatoes.

Barbara and Valerie

Miss Kathy and Miss Maura have recreated a French village to introduce our country for September; France. We will also be learning all about our home state of New Jersey. The Letter People will be a new addition to our classroom to make learning the alphabet fun and exciting. Some important dates to remember are Bear day on September 11 and Grandparent's Day on September 20. Donations for our Dress-Up box would be greatly appreciated. We look forward to a wonderful year!

Kathy and Maura

The Kindergarten class is going to have a fun and busy month! We are going to review our letter recognition and writing. In math we are going to practice our spatial recognition. The students will also have fun in science as we learn about living and nonliving things. Finally, we are planning a multicultural feast at the end of the month to culminate our study of family and friends.

Rachel

Alexis M. - Infants
Emily O. - First Steps
Brieann T. - Get Set
Gianna R. - Get Set
Ashley C. - Preschool 1
Dillon H. - Preschool 2
Taylor H. - Preschool 2
Harrison J. - Preschool 2
Samantha B. - Pre-K 1
Jacob G. - Pre-K 2
Amir C. - Pre-K 2
Lucas S. - Pre-K 2
Nihar S. - Kindergarten
Dennis N. - Preschool 2
Gregory E. - After School Kindergarten

Welcome to the Goddard Family