Dear Families,
I hope that we will continue to go towards the warmer weather through March, but in the meantime, please keep sending in appropriate outdoor gear for your child until the weather begins to improve. Also if your child stays for lunch, please do not send in any peanut and other nut products since we do have a few children with allergies. Healthy choices for lunches can be sandwiches (can use sunbutter or other fillings), yogurt, fruit, vegetables, pasta, pizza, etc. The children need a good lunch to refuel for Peep.
Huge Thank You:
We would like to thank the Bartolotta Family of Eastern Shed Company for their donation of our new red storage shed on our playground. It is a great help to the teachers to store all of the playground bikes and toys that need to be inside for the winter.
Our New Name: Windham Cooperative Preschool
Since we no longer have kindergarten classes and the word preschool has replaced the nursery vocabulary of long ago, our new “doing business as” name is now: Windham Cooperative Preschool. You will see a new logo, signage, and even apparel in the coming weeks.
PEEP Classes for School Year 2024-25:
We still have openings in our MWF Peep classes for next year. Our T/TH Peep classes are full and we have a waitlist going. Our core morning programs are still full with a waitlist for preschool and pre-k classes.
Teacher Workshop Day:
We have a teacher workshop on Tuesday, March 12, so there will be no school for all children.
1 Snow Day So Far:
We have missed 1 day of school so far this year due to snow. We will be making up any snow days at the end of the year. I will let you know the last days of school in April, after we know how many snow days we have. You never know what March will bring!
March Bingo: Saturday, March 16
We are having a St. Patrick’s Day Bingo night on Saturday, March 16 from 3-5 pm in the Golden Brook School cafeteria. This is a really fun event for children and families to come together, play Bingo, and have a treat or two. More details will go out later in the month.
Spring Fling: Saturday, May 18
Save the date for our annual Spring Fling! This year’s event will be held on Saturday, May 18. The Spring Fling is a fun day for the school community and the school’s largest fundraiser. There will be lots of raffles, family fun, and a kid road race. Details will be provided next month. If you are interested in joining the planning committee please reach out to Bethany Ladd (publicrelations@windhamcoop.org).
New Board Members Needed:
We have at least 2 board members that will be leaving their positions in June. If you are interested in a board position for the 2024-2025 school year, please reach out to our chair Hayley Politis (chair@windhamcoop.org) to receive more information about our board. Serving on the board is a great way to be more involved in the school!
March Activities To Do With Your Child:
Sensory Recipes:
Molding Mixture: mix together flour and baby oil for a mixture that will hold together for your child to build castles with.
Clean Mud: grate up Ivory soap, have your child rip up toilet paper, and then add water to the desired consistency.
Green Sensory Fun: mix shaving cream, baking soda, and green food coloring together. Have your child mold into balls and other shapes. To have more fun add vinegar to the mix and watch for some bubble fun.
Great Sensory Website: http://www.growingajeweledrose.com/
Great Educational Website: http://www.janbrett.com/activities_pages.htm This is my favorite children’s author and I love her website. Besides the games, there are many activity sheets that you can print out for your child.
Play Dough:
Teachers love to have playdough on hand for the children to create and enjoy in the classroom. Playdough also works to bolster finger muscles, which helps writing skills. In order to prevent spreading germs, we need to replenish our playdough supply regularly. Any donations would be greatly appreciated!
Recipe: 2 cups flour, 1 cup salt, 4 tsp. cream of tartar, 2 tbsp oil, 2 cups boiling water, food coloring, and extract for a nice smell. Mix all together and let sit for 3-5 minutes. Knead and put into a plastic bag.
Sincerely,
Debbie Bois