Bright Futures
November 2025 Newsletter
Mark Your Calendar
NOVEMBER
05- No School for BF Students - Professional Learning Day
10 -Board Meeting 7 pm.
10- No Bright Futures - Parent / Teacher Conferences
11- No School - Veterans Day
18- Toddler Tuesday @ Discovery Depot 5:30-7:00
25- One Hour Early Dismissal
26- No School - Thanksgiving Break
27- No School - Thanksgiving Break
28- No School - Thanksgiving Break
Daily Schedule
A Sneak Peek Inside a Day at Bright Futures
Family Engagement
Toddler Tuesday
This event is completely FREE for all Bright Futures students and their families. Come join us for a fun-filled night of laughter, play, and family memories!
FREE Family Nutrition Event
Join us for a FREE Family Nutrition Event! Use the QR Code below to register! Learn simple, healthy and realistic ways to keep with your preschooler energized, nourished and excited about food!
Materials will be provided for this interactive event~!
Smart from the Start
Does your Bright Futures student have younger siblings? Take them to FREE, Smart from the Start Fridays at Discovery Depot!
Parent to Parent Group
Join the Parent to Parent group!
The Regional Office of Education #33 invites parents and guardians to our monthly Parent-to-Parent group, a space to connect with others, share experiences, and explore helpful strategies for parenting and family well-being.
Topics include:
- Different parenting approaches and strategies
- Activities to do with your children
- Supporting overall family wellness and child development
Curriculum
Creative Curriculum Objective #9- Use language to express thoughts and needs. 9a. Uses an expanding expressive vocabulary.
At Bright Futures, we know that language is the key to learning! Our preschoolers are exploring ways to use words to express their thoughts, feelings, and needs. Through songs, stories, dramatic play, and daily conversations, children are growing their expressive vocabulary—learning not just what to say, but how to say it. Every new word they use helps them communicate more clearly, connect with others, and gain confidence in sharing their ideas.
Fun Ways to Support Vocabulary at Home:
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Talk Through Daily Routines: Narrate what you’re doing and encourage your child to describe what they see or do.
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Play Word Games: Try “I Spy,” rhyming games, or make up silly sentences together.
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Read and Chat: Ask questions about the story and encourage your child to explain in their own words.
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Dramatic Play: Pretend to be chefs, astronauts, or shopkeepers, and use new words for objects, actions, and feelings.
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Label the World: Point out and name things in your environment—at the park, grocery store, or even around the house.
Every little conversation helps your child use words to express themselves and grow their confidence!
Help Your Little Learner Grow
TED Talk Video - How Every Child Can Thrive by 5!
Watch seven-year-old Molly Wright explain simple strategies to help children’s brains develop. “What if I told you that a game of peek-a-boo could change the world?” asks Molly, one of the youngest-ever TED speakers. She breaks down research-backed ways parents and caregivers can support healthy brain development, highlighting the power of play for lifelong learning, behavior, and well-being. Molly shares practical strategies to help all children thrive by age five.
Nutrition
Snacks & Meals
Morning students will receive items from the breakfast menu as their mid-morning snack.
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Afternoon students will receive items from the lunch menu as their mid-afternoon snack.
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Full-day students will be served breakfast, lunch, and a mid-afternoon snack.
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