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Horace Mann News
Dear Families: Welcome to the 2007-2008 school year at Horace Mann and Greenbriar Schools! We are looking forward to working with your child as he/she begins a school year filled with new and exciting learning experiences. The pre-kindergarten years provide the foundations for your child’s future school success. We invite and encourage you to visit your child’s classroom and attend parent activities and parent /teacher conferences. It is the parents’ involvement that fortifies what the child learns in the classroom. Please feel free to contact your child’s teacher if you have questions at any time during the school year. Sincerely, Dr. Carol Crum Principal
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PreKindergarten Screening Dates September 7, September 14, September 21 and September 28. October 11th November 15th December 13th January 18th February 25th-29th CALL FOR AN APPOINTMENT TODAY! 385-2450
Non-Attendance Fridays for PreK and EC Friday-October 12th Friday- October 26th Friday- November 9th Friday- November 16th Friday- November 23rd Friday- December 14th Friday- January 11th Friday- January 25th Friday- February 8th Friday- February 22nd Friday- March 7th Friday- April 11th Friday- April 25th Friday- May 9th Friday- May 23rd
Other Important Dates to Remember District Wide September 3rd - No School - Labor Day October 8th - No School - Columbus Day November 5th- No School -School Improvement Day November 8th and 9th- Parent Teacher Conferences November 8th- No School for PM Students November 12th-No School - Veteran’s Day November 22-23rd- No School- Thanksgiving December 21 - January 6th - No School - Winter Break January 21st -No School-Martin Luther Ling Jr. Holiday February 5th- No School- Parent Teacher Conferences February 12th- No School- Lincoln’s Birthday February 18th- No School- President’s Day/ School Improvement March 3rd – No School- Casmir Pulaski Day March 6th and 7th – No School (PreK – EC Only) - State Conferences March 21st-March 30th- No School Conferences- Spring Break May 16th- No School- School Improvement Day May 22nd- Last Day of School for PreK Students May 26th- No School Memorial Day
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From School To Home
Preschool opens your child to a new and exciting world of possibilities. There are opportunities to try new activities, such as finger painting, group music and games. Your child will try different ways to put puzzles together, build a house with blocks, and to paste things on paper. He will learn what it means to finish one thing before moving on to another. He will quickly learn that he can ask the adults in the classroom for help in solving problems or trying new activities.
At home your child may try to do more things for himself rather than letting you help him. He may be more independent about creating play activities, and you may see him act out a dramatic play or try out a new art form learned at school.
To nurture your child’s independent thinking at home: · Help him express himself. Give your child markers and plain paper so he can make his own lines and designs. Ask him to tell you about his drawings, and write down his words to show that you appreciate his creativity. · …and help him help himself. Guide your child as he figures out how to clean up a spill or put on his socks. · Listen! When your child is trying to tell you or the family about something he did, or about an idea, take time to listen until he finishes. · Play-act together. Act out pretend stories with your child, letting her be the teacher, or the doctor, or the mother.
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Talking About Good Nutrition
Suggestions for Nutritious Snacks
Beverages Fruit Juices (100% juice) Fruit Smoothies Milk (non-fat or low fat, plain or flavored)
Low Fat Grain Foods Pretzels Animal crackers Graham crackers Wheat crackers English muffin (whole wheat) Rice cakes or mini rice cakes (flavored) Baked tortilla chips with salsa Fruit of grain muffin (low fat) Dry cereal (individual servings) Bagel (half) Fig bars Vanilla wafers
Fresh fruits and vegetables Fresh seasonal fruit Carrots, broccoli and cauliflower with low fat dip or salad dressing
Additional treats Fruit Snacks Fruit Pico Fruit grain bars Fat-free popcorn (94%) Peanut Butter and crackers Low fat string cheese Fruit , nut and/or grain trail mixes Corn-on-the-cob with paprika or chili powder
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HELP WANTED!!!
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Please Join Us!!! PARENT CHILD ACTIVITIES OCTOBER 26, 2007 DECEMBER 14, 2007 APRIL 11, 2008
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DO YOU HAVE A CHILD UNDER THREE YEARS OF AGE?
Play groups, developmental screenings, parent discussion groups and a toy and book lending library of materials are available for parents who have children under the age of three. For information please call Julie Anderson at 385-2085.
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