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Important Dates:
-May 11th: Mother’s Day Celebration @ 3:30 (TBD) -May 11th: Optional Enrollment Begins -May 22nd: Last Day of School -May 25th: NO SCHOOL Themes: -April 27-May 1: Outer Space -May 4-May 8: Things that GO -May 11-May 15: Plants & Seeds -May 18-May 22: Zoo Animals -May 25-May 29: Camping Important Announcements: Optional Enrollment begins on May 11th. Themes:
-March 30-April 3: Weather -April 6-April 10: Bugs & Insects -April 13-April 17: Easter -April 20-April 24: Recycling/Earth Day -April 27- May 1: Outer Space Happy Easter!! Important Dates:
-Mar. 2-6: Dr. Seuss Spirit Week: -Mar. 12-13: CLOSED for Spring Break -Mar. 17: St. Patrick’s Day Themes: -Mar. 2-6: Dr. Seuss -Mar. 9-13: Rainbows -Mar. 16-20: St. Patrick’s Day -Mar. 23-27: Spring -Mar. 30-Apr. 3: Weather Important Announcements: In celebration of Dr. Seuss’ Birthday, the UCD classrooms take part in a little competition throughout the month of March. We place the head of the Cat in the Hat (minus his hat) on the bulletin board in the hallway and invite parents to help us make his hat grow! How do you do that? By reading to your child at home! We will be sending slips of red and white paper home with each family to fill out every time a book is read. After the slips have been filled out, bring them back to school for us to hang on the hallway bulletin board! Let’s go Toddlers! Trike-a-Thon:
Our students will be joining St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital in the fight against childhood cancer by participating in a Trike-a-Thon the week of July 8-12! This is a week-long event and it teaches our students that they have the power to help others. They will also learn trike safety through fun lessons. We’ll end the week with a celebration on Friday, July 12, and you’re invited to come! Your involvement is a big part of making this fundraiser a success, and participation is easy! REGISTER at stjude.org/trike
TODDLERS IN SUMMER
University Child Development Important Dates: June 17 Donuts with Dad 7:35-9:30a June 22 Potluck Picnic in the Park 10:30a-12:30p July 3 Emmett’s Birthday! July 4-5 UCD CLOSED July 17 Field Trip to the Topeka Zoo Themes: Zoo Animals Farm Animals Summer Ocean Stars & Stripes Safety Opposites Picnic The Details: DADS - Join us for donuts on Monday, June 17th from 7:35-9:30am. YOU’RE INVITED! Your child and their family are invited to play at Boswell Park (1300 SW Jewell) on Saturday, June 22. Come play in the morning (around 10:30a) and then have a potluck picnic lunch around 11:30a. PTO will provide hot dogs, turkey dogs, and hamburgers. Toddler families should bring a dessert! Please bring your own water bottles or beverages. FIELD TRIP - July 17th to the Topeka Zoo. We encourage all parents to join us! We will leave UCD shortly after breakfast, around 10:00am, and return in time for lunch at noon. You are also welcome to meet us at the zoo and then drop off at UCD after the field trip. Please leave a car seat at UCD on the morning of the trip if you will not be joining us. TODDLERS IN MAY
University Child Development Teachers: Karla, Kaylie, Mariah, Rachel, Sammy, D’Mya Important Dates: May 1 Spring Pictures May 2 UCD Annual Meeting 5:30pm May 12 Mother’s Day May 13 Muffins with Mom May 27 NO SCHOOL - Memorial Day Themes: Testing Bugs/Insects Pond Life/Frogs Camping The Details: UCD Annual Meeting: Our Annual Meeting will be held on Thursday, May 2nd at 5:30 PM. As members of UCD, all parents are encouraged to come to the annual meeting. We will be voting on the slate for new Board of Directors, plus reviewing the year and our goals for the upcoming year. Please let us know if you will be attending and if you will need child care for the meeting. Muffins with Mom: Calling all Moms!! Come enjoy a tasty breakfast with your son/daughter to celebrate Mother’s Day! Monday, May 13, 7:35-9:30 AM. TODDLERS IN APRIL
University Child Development Teachers: Karla, Kaylie, Mariah, Rachel, Sammy, D’Mya Important Dates: Apr 6 Ms. Karla’s Birthday Apr 8-12 Week of the Young Child/Take 5 Apr 18 Easter Egg Hunt at WU Apr 19 UCD CLOSED for Teacher In-service Apr 21 Ms. Sammy’s Birthday Apr 23 Track and Field Day at WU Themes: Weather Plants/Seeds Easter Recycling/Earth Day Outer Space The Details: Can you Take 5?? The week of April 8th-12th is the Week of the Young Child. WOYC is an annual celebration sponsored by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) to recognize the importance of the early childhood years. As part of our celebration we will be giving parents the opportunity to “take 5 minutes” to spend with their child in the form of a short activity to do together each afternoon at pick up. We will end the week with Pancakes for Parents on Friday, April 12th. If you are free please join us! If you have any questions about the Take 5 activities please contact the school office at (785) 232-0263 or email us at ucdpreschool@sbcglobal.net. Easter Egg Hunt We will begin taking donations of pre-filled plastic easter eggs starting the beginning of April. Our all-school Easter egg hunt will take place on Washburn campus on Thursday, April 18th. Don't forget your labeled easter basket! Track and Field Day UCD’s annual Track and Field Day is Tuesday, April 23 at Washburn’s Yager Stadium. Please dress your child in weather-appropriate, easy to be active in clothing. Tennis shoes with socks are important, too! TODDLERS IN MARCH
University Child Development Teachers: Karla, Kaylie, Alicia, Rachel, Sammy, D’Mya Important Dates: Mar 1 Ms Kaylie’s Birthday Mar 10 Daylight Saving Time Begins Mar 14-15 CLOSED for Spring Break Mar 17 St. Patrick’s Day Mar 20 First Day of Spring Themes: 5 Senses St. Patrick’s Day Rainbows Spring The Details: That’s a BIG Hat! In celebration of Dr. Seuss’ Birthday (March 2) the UCD classrooms take part in a little competition throughout the month of March. We place the head of the Cat in the Hat (minus his hat) on the bulletin board in the hallway and invite parents to help us make his hat grow! How do you do that? By reading to your child at home! We will be sending slips of red and white paper home with each family to fill out every time a book is read. After the slips have been filled out, bring them back to school for us to hang on the hallway bulletin board! Spring Break: Washburn University’s Spring Break is the week of March 11-15. UCD will close only that Thursday and Friday. TODDLERS IN FEBRUARY
University Child Development Teachers: Karla, Kaylie, Alicia, Rachel, Sammy, D’Mya Important Dates: Feb 3 Happy Birthday, Blayke! Feb 14 Happy Birthday, Ivy! Feb 14 Valentine’s Day Party, 3:15p Feb 18 CLOSED for parent/teacher conferences Themes: Testing Valentine’s Day Dental Health Dr. Seuss The Details:
What do we do all day? As children thrive on schedule and routine, we try to keep our routine the same each day. I’ve attached a copy of our daily schedule. “Centers” - We provide an activity on each carpet. We provide one dramatic play activity (something to pretend with) and one fine motor or block activity (something to build with). Generally within two minutes, these activities are scattered around the room, like a tornado has come through, but this is still good preparation for Preschool. “Art” - Each day we do some sort of art or sensory activity. We mostly do “process art” where the child is provided with an art medium and a tool to create. They are encouraged to do what they want with it, fostering creativity skills, with zero focus on the end product. Toddler Room Daily Schedule 7:00-8:45 Drop off / Free play 8:30-9:00 Diaper changing / Potty 9:00-9:30 Breakfast 9:30-10:00 Centers 10:00-10:30 Art 10:30-10:50 Diaper changing / Potty / Sunblock 10:50-11:00 Transition outside 11:00-11:45 Recess 11:45-11:50 Transition inside 11:50-12:00 Circle time / Hand washing / Water break 12:00-12:30 Lunch 12:30-12:50 Diaper changing / Potty 12:50-3:00 Nap 2:45-3:15 Diaper changing / Potty / Sunblock 3:00-3:30 Snack 3:30-3:45 Finish diapering and sunblock / Afternoon circle 3:45-3:55 Transition outside 4:00-5:00 Recess (come in earlier depending on weather) 5:00-5:25 Free play / Water break / Diaper changing Valentine List Valentines are completely optional, but if you would like to bring them for your child’s classmates, here is our class list: Alex Emmett MJ Olivia Harold Mason Blayke Robyn Ivy Marin |
AuthorMs. Toni and Ms. Rachel are the toddler teachers at UCD. Archives
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