Daniel Feeney Preschool Update

We explored apple trees, pumpkin patches, and farmers market during dramatic play, we are examining pumpkins in our science centers, and our sensory bins are full of sand, hay, straw, as well as some creepy spiders and worms! In Fundations students are learning the sound the letter B makes and students have met baby Echo! Mathematical language includes comparing small, big, more and less using objects such as leaves and acorns. We continue to focus on social emotional learning through text and linking feelings to the Zones of Regulation.

We look forward to seeing you next week during our conferences. It is a good opportunity for us to learn more about your student from you, their first teacher - and for us to share how your student is doing here at the preschool. While you're here, please check out the Scholastic Book Fair in Elm's cafeteria.

I hope you enjoy your weekend and the rain stays away enough so you can get outside and enjoy this wonderful season.

Best regards,

Julie

Please stop by the Scholastic Book Fair in the Elm Street cafeteria and shop for some books for your children. There will also be a box of DFP Wish List books. There you can purchase a book to be donated to the school. Thank you!

We appreciate your generous donations of tissues, wipes, paper towels, hand sanitizer etc. they are always needed for tiny noses and hands. Thank you.

We are offering tours of the preschool to interested families on the following dates:

November 1, and November 7 all at 5:30.

If you know someone who is interested, invite them to contact me directly for more information.

Thank you!

There will be a picture retake day at Daniel Feeney and this will take place on Friday, December 1. While it is a long way off, please make a note of it and notify your child's teacher if you would like a retake.

We encourage you to share your family's traditions, customs, and culture with us so we can celebrate those in our classrooms! We celebrate Diwali on November 4th as well as many other holidays and traditions.

We look forward to seeing you at conferences next week. I will be available if there are any questions, concerns, or suggestions you have about the preschool. Your input is valued and appreciated.

Our Parent Advisory Council (PAC) is planning a grown up night's out on Saturday, October 18 at 6 pm. While details are still being worked on, this is a great opportunity to get out and meet some other DFP parents and caregivers and raise some money for the preschool at the same time. It will be in the function room of Napper Tandy's (downstairs) and there will be a 50/50 raffle. Get your babysitter now and join us for a fun night out! There will be more details to come.

A gentle reminder that tuition is due on the first of each month. Please contact Annmarie Khokha (information is listed below) if you have any questions, thank you.

October Dates:

26 and 27 - Family/Educator Conferences (the evening of the 26th and the afternoon of the 27th)

27 - Early Release 11:15

31 - Halloween

Julie Martin, Director: jmartin@walpole.k12.ma.us

Liz Martinez and Tina DiCicco, School Nurse: 508-660-7374 ext. 5620

Annmarie Khokha, School Business Office, responsible for tuition payments: akhokha@walpole.k12.ma.us

Christina Lazzara, Secretary at Elm/DFP: clazzara@walpole.k12.ma.us