November, 2008
Important Dates to Remember:
November 2nd: Daylight Savings Time
November 4th: Midland Fun Raiser ends
November 4th: Election Day
November 10th: Home and Garden Party Fund Raiser ends
November 11th: Veterans Day
November 20th: Thanksgiving Lunch
November 27th: Thanksgiving Day (School Closed)
November 28th: School Closed
Monthly Themes:
Week 1: Down on the Farm
Week 2: Cornucopia of Color
Week 3: The Great Feast
Week 4: Harvest Fun
Attention All Families:
On Thursday, November 20th, Ivy League Preschool will provide Thanksgiving Lunch for all the children and their families. Please check with your child's room as to what time lunch will be served if you wish to join us.
Fund Raiser Information
The Midland Fund Raiser ends on November 4th. Please make sure to turn in order forms to the gray tray at the front desk. The Home and Garden Party Fund Raiser ends on November 10th. You may turn those forms in the gray tray at the front desk also. Please remember that these are Fund Raisers and you do not have to participate in them if you choose not to.
Thank You!
Thank you to all the parents who donated pumpkins, candy, or prizes for our Fall Festival Party. The generosity was greatly appreciated! We hope you all had a great time at the party!
Thank You for the Food Donations
Thank you for donating to the Harvesters Community Food Network. We were able to donate a large sum of food for them to distribute throughout the community! Harvesters is a food bank, which is a centralized food collection and distribution facility that provides food and household products to agencies serving people in need. Thank you again!
School Closed
We will be closed on Thursday, November 27th and Friday, November 28th for the Thanksgiving Holiday. Everyone at Ivy League Preschool hopes you and your families have a safe and Happy Thanksgiving!
Time for Fall
Autumn is here, along with the colder weather! Please make sure to supply your child with weather appropriate clothing. The classes will go outside as much as possible until the weather gets to cold. You may bring in extra pants, long sleeve shirts, swat shirts, coats, mittens/gloves, scarves, and coats to leave in your child's cubby. Please make sure all the clothing is labeled with your child's first and last name to help the teachers know whose clothes belong to whom.
Daylight Savings Time
Daylight Savings Time is November 2nd. Don't forget to move your clocks back an hour.
Fall Art Projects
Leaf Rubbings
Need: Leaves, crayons, and thin paper
Directions: Use several different leaves and MANY colors. Place a leaf on the table and cover it with the thin paper. Take a crayon and rub the paper. Do this with several leaves.
Cornflake Tree
Need: Brown paint, crayon or marker, glue, paint brush, and cornflakes
Directions: Have the children draw or paint a brown tree trunk and branches. Paint a small leaf area with glue, drop on cornflakes; paint another small area with glue and add cornflakes until the leaf area is covered.
Option: Color the cornflakes with fall colored paints.
Paper Bag Scarecrow
Need: Small and medium brown paper bags, colored paper, markers, crayons, newspaper, and tape
Directions: Assemble body by stuffing medium brown paper bag with crumpled newspaper. Fold the top closed and tape it shut. Assemble head by filling small paper bag with more crumpled newspaper about 2/3 full. Twist and tape shut. Make a hole in the body to insert the twisted end of the head into. Tape into place. Cut arms and legs out of brown paper and glue or tape to body. Make "hay" by cutting paper bags into thin strips about 2 to 3 inches long (longer for hair). Glue "hay" around neck, wrists, and ankles. Also, glue longer strips to head for hair. Decorate using markers or crayons and colored paper to create a face for your scarecrow and patches for his clothes.
