Themes for the month of April:
Transportation
Easter
Earth Day
Environment
CES Communication Agreement
We, at the Carstairs Playschool Society, want to do what we can to ensure an easy transition for the children who are moving on to Kindergarten next year. In order to do that, we would like to provide Carstairs Elementary School with as many details as we can, that could be beneficial to how they structure next year.
Information such as personality (shy, outgoing, social, anxious, etc.), peer relationships (student 1& 2 work very well together, etc.), or supports (speech, fine motor, etc.), would be used to help create classes and provide insight into student needs for the upcoming Kindergarten year.
In order to provide this information, parents need to give Carstairs Playschool Society consent to do so. Please complete the attached google form, indicating either, yes or no, as soon as possible. If you do not agree, please still complete the form. We would like to hear from all families.
Should you have questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me at 403 999 8275 or carstairsplayschool@gmail.com.
April 4 – Wear purple to honor Autism Awareness Day
April 5 – Wear purple to honor Autism Awareness Day
April 12 - Playschool Board Meeting 7pm @ the playschool
April 13 – Easter Party for the Monday/Wednesday classes
April 14 – Easter Party for the Tuesday/Thursday classes
April 18 – April 22 - No School - Spring Break
April 21 - Growing Smiles Orders Due
April 25 – Walking to the Recycling for the Monday/Wednesday classes
April 26 - Walking to the Recycling for the Tuesday/Thursday classes
April 27 – Walking to the Bottle Depot for the Monday/Wednesday classes
April 28 – Walking to the Bottle Depot for the Tuesday/Thursday classes
May 3 - Carstairs Playschool Open House 4:30-6:30
May 6 - Growing Smiles delivery (time to be confirmed)
Easter Parties
The Easter parties will be on Wednesday, April 13th and Thursday, April 14th. Because of Covid restrictions, we will not be asking parents to send hard boiled eggs from home this year. But we will be providing the children with two plastic eggs each for them to paint and decorate. We will be following the general routine of the program, so please send your child with a snack. We will, however, be providing them a little treat!!
Earth Day and the Environment
As part of Earth Day and the Environment, we will be discussing the importance of recycling. On Monday, April 25th, and Tuesday, April 26th, we will be taking the children to the Recycling Center during our allotted play time. Please send one recyclable item (i.e. cardboard, newspaper, plastic container, etc.) to play school on these days for your children to recycle. PLEASE DO NOT BRING ANY TIN CANS AS THE CHILDREN MAY CUT THEMSELVES.
On Wednesday, April 27th and Thursday, April 28th, we will be taking the children to the 2A Bottle Depot. Please send one recyclable item (i.e. juice box, water bottle, etc.) for your child to return for a refund.
Table Work
This month the three year olds will continue working on their scissor skills to help prepare them for the four year old program in the fall. We will also be focusing more on their fine motor abilities. We will be incorporating activities which will include tongs, clothespins, etc, to help hone their skills in preparation for proper pencil grip.
This month the four year olds will be working on letters R, K, A, M, and N. Practicing these letters will help the children learn to use correct top-to-bottom, left-to-right directionality for letters, while holding a crayon with proper pencil grip and using their helper hand to help stabilize objects and paper. I work closely with the children at this center so I am able to help them with their pencil grip as well as help them with the letters in their name. I am very impressed with all of the four year olds!! They have come so far with their name writing and their understanding of the lingo used in the Handwriting Without Tears Program.
Michelle’s center almost always involves some kind of scissor practice which may have to do with the theme or the letter that we are working on. The children love this center and all of them have improved significantly with their scissor skills!! We are both so proud of all the kids, and how well they are doing this year!!!!
This month, we would greatly appreciate:
- small paper bowls
- fake flowers
Growing Smiles Fundraiser
Once again it is time for our annual Growing Smiles Fundraiser! And just in time for Mother's Day! Growing Smiles offers, flower and strawberry hanging baskets, as well as herbs and other annuals.
This fundraiser is strictly online. The order deadline is April 21st and delivery will be May 6th. Pickup time will be determined the day of.
Happy Shopping!