newsletter

january 2012

Tater Tots
Our Tator Tot class will be setting some Reading, Writing, and Math goals for the New Year. We will focus on learning our sight words, matching letter sounds, and writing our first and last name. Well work on our Math concepts too like counting, sorting, and patterning. Its great to see what we can accomplish when we set goals and work to achieve them. Here is a closer look at some of our lessons for this month:
Week #1 January 3rd - 6th Learn to identify upper and lowercase R, identify and count syllables, use capital letters in names, count with pennies, compare objects by weight, and identify and copy AB patterns.

e hope everyone was able to enjoy a wonderful Holiday Season with good food, lots of laughter, and plenty of homemade memories. We cant wait to see all of those bright smiling faces and hear stories of Christmas fun as school reconvenes Tuesday, January 3rd. A very special thank you to all who gave so generously to our Scholarship Program. There are many families who will benefit from your kindness. If you would still like to donate to our Scholarship Fund come in any time and leave your donation at the front desk. We will be awarding the Scholarships this Spring. It may seem far down the road, but we are already preparing for the 2012-2013 school year. Registration will begin on January 1st. As always, we open preferred registration to families who are currently enrolled from January 1st to January 31st. We will be sending out a registration packet via email to all of our current students. You can also find registration packets on our website (www.kidsvillage.net) or pick one up at the front desk. Registration will be open to the public on February 1st. Many of our classes fill during preferred registration alone so dont delay! Mark your calendars for Parent Teacher Conferences on January 12th and 13th. We have decided to change things up and provide an Open House style conference on Thursday, January 12th from 1:00pm-7:00pm, and Friday, January 13th from 9:00am-3:00pm. No need to call and make an appointment, just come in when its convenient for you. Both our Academic and Workshop teachers will be available during both days to visit with you about the progress your child has made this year. There will be No School on both the 12th and 13th. We are excited to announce the date for our 4th annual Daddy Daughter Ball, a very special night with dancing, crafts, photos, and a fabulous meal. Tickets will go on sale starting February 1st, and our Daddy Daughter Ball will take place on Saturday, February 25th. It is sure to be a night our Dads and their daughters wont soon forget. Watch your email for more information to come. We hope you spent plenty of time during your Holiday Break reading good books with your child. Remember to bring in your December R.E.A.D.S. calendar as soon as possible. Lets start the New Year right by making a goal of reading every day! Some fun Winter books to help you reach your reading goals are: Snow Crazy by Tracy Gallup, Time to Sleep by Denis Fleming, and The Hat by Jan Bret. Ski School begins on January 11th for all those who have registered and continues every Wednesday through February 15th. Please arrive at Sundance at 12:30pm, lessons begin at 1:00pm. A few things to take note of this month: Dont forget to show your School Spirit on January 5th and 20th by wearing your KV T-shirt; also, there will be no school on January 16th as we observe the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. We are excited to welcome 2012 here at Kids Village, we know it will be another year full of Learning, Love, and Magic!

Week #2 January 9th - 11th Review phonics rules and coding, match letter sounds, retell a familiar story, count sets, and sort by different attributes. Week #3 January 17th - 20th Learn to identify upper and lowercase K, practice handwriting letters and numbers, read sight words, review vowels and consonants, identify and copy a ABB pattern, use and make shapes with Geo Boards, and place an object on a real graph. Week #4 January 23rd - 27th Learn to identify upper and lowercase B, recognize parts of a sentence, identify and use an exclamation point, identify a cube, match numbers to sets of objects, and introduce line segments, shapes, and designs. Week #5 January 30th - February 3rd Learn to identify upper and lowercase U, identify words that are the same and different, review alphabetical order, estimate a collection of objects, count by 10s, identify and use dimes for counting, and create an ABB sound and movement pattern.

Kids Village Task Card

january 2012
Name: Academic Skills

tater tots

January Values: Self-Worth & Personal Best

This is the time of year for setting new goals and committing ourselves to do better. Our values this month will focus on recognizing the things we do well, appreciating our individuality, and always trying our best in whatever we do. You could help your child understand these values by encouraging them to set a few new goals and motivate them to do their best.

I Can Assemble a Puzzle Independently I Can Name and Extend an AB, ABB, and AABB Pattern I Can Identify and Produce Rhyming Words I Can Blend Sounds to Read Simple Words I Can Identify the Number of Syllables in Words

Workshop Skills
I Can Identify and Use 5 Kitchen Tools
I Can Recite Old Mother Hubbard and Identify a Whole Note

I Can Describe American Symbols I Can Navigate a Childrens Website With Minimal Help I Can Create a Self-Portrait

Value Skills
I Can Always Try My Best
Kids Village R.E.A.D.S.

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january 2012

Kitchen
Measuring cups, spatula, peeler, and grater are a few of the tools we will be learning about this month in the Kitchen. We will use some of these tools as we make a few new recipes too. Here are the things we will be cooking up this month: Week #1 - Rice Crispy Treats, Week #2 - Pretzels, Week #3 - Kiwi Kabobs, Week #4 - BLTs, Week #5 - Udon Noodles

Music
Old Mother Hubbard is the rhyme you might hear your Tator Tot reciting this month. We will also learn more about notes including the quarter note, half note, and whole note.

Social Studies
We will begin studying our American History this month by looking at American symbols such as, the American Flag, the Statue of Liberty, the Bald Eagle, The White House, and many others.

Science
We will be looking at different types of weather this month from sunny and warm to cold and snowy. We will learn all about the Rain Cycle and study how a snowflake is formed.

Art
This month we will begin our Drawing Unit in Art. We will start by creating our own Self-Portrait after studying the Self-Portraits of Van Gogh, Rembrandt, and Picasso. We will learn the difference between a portrait and a landscape as well.

Dates to Remember
January 1: Begin January calendar for Kids Village R.E.A.D.S. January 1: Preferred Registration for the 2012-2013 school year begins January 3: School Resumes January 5 & 20: School Spirit Day - wear your KV T-Shirt January 11: Ski School Begins January 12: NO SCHOOL: Parent Teacher Conferences 1:00pm-7:00pm January 13: NO SCHOOL: Parent Teacher Conferences 9:00 am - 3:00 pm January 16: NO SCHOOL - Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday January 31: Preferred Registration for 2012-2013 school year ends February 1: Open Registration for 2012-2013 school year begins

Birthday Kids
McKenna B., Brooklyn B., Ellie C., Sophie C., Tyler C., Starli L., Ayda M., Nixon S., Dawson T., Eric W.