Upcoming Dates:
4/4 - Mixed Bag Fundraiser Ends
4/8 & 4/9 - School Pictures
4/12 - MMO Fundraiser Event @ 6:30
4/18 - Good Friday - ALL MMO PROGRAMS
CLOSED
4/21 thru 4/25- Spring Break SCHOOL-ONLY
PROGRAMS CLOSED
Director’s Note…
Spring is here and we are all looking forward to
warmer temperatures and more time outdoors! Earth Day is
April 22nd
and school-wide MMO Programs will focus on
our planet and environment and learning ways to keep the
earth healthy.
March ended with a wonderful production of The
Rainbow Fish by Miss Noelle’s class and a fun and
informative literacy safari led by Miss Christina’s class. I
would like to thank the staff and parents who helped make
each possible. A special thanks to the family Anna
Jacobstein for donating the beautiful new stage curtain and
needed hardware! It truly has transformed the space and
will enhance many productions in the future….many
thanks!!
This month is our big Fundraiser event! We are
hoping to see you there for a very fun night of food, silent
auction, casino games and live music. It will be a wonderful
opportunity to meet fellow MMO parents and supporters
while helping raise money for our playground. Tickets are
available in the office. Thank you to those who have
generously donated to the event and to our silent auction.
This year our school pictures are being
photographed by Joy Glen. She is hoping to shoot outdoors
(weather permitting) on April 8th
and 9th
.
In safety and security news, plans for “sealing off”
MMO school spaces have undergone numerous
architectural revisions over the last few months. Final plans
are now awaiting permit approval by the town and once
granted, I will notify you of planned proceedings.
Some classes have availability for the 2014-15 school
year. If you are interested in school-year programs or
summer camp, please come to the office or email us at
Corrine
APRIL NEWSLETTER
MMO PLAYRGOUND FUNDRAISER
Enjoy an evening of food, live music, casino games & silent
auction!
April 12th at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are available at
the MMO Office
Our eco-friendly fundraiser this month through Mixed Bag
Designs ends April 4th! These useful products are re-useable,
recyclable and very cool - including reusable bags, lunch sets,
backpacks, accessories, gift items and much more. Be sure to
place your order!
Questions? Please see Missy
Have you been acquiring new clothing, lunch boxes, sippy cups and more as your infant, toddler or preschooler grows? Our Lovable Labels fundraiser is ongoing
throughout this school year. You can still order these personalized, waterproof labels for your child’s boots, coats, springtime jackets and summer sandals, and 20% of every order will support MMO Programs. Your use of these labels has really helped us cut down our lost and found pile this year! Thank you for your
ongoing support. You may continue to order labels at www.MMOP.lovablelabels.ca. Please share the website with your family and friends!
Questions? Please see Miss Jan
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Contact Information: Phone: 973-744-6521 Email: [email protected]
Infants & Toddlers- Missy
Hopefully, Spring has (finally!) sprung.
Warmer weather will allow us to get the
infant and toddler classes back outside on
the playground, providing us with
opportunities for healthy motor
development. We will be able to go on
nature walks, observing what’s happening in
the natural world around us, and take
“listening” excursions, during which we pay
attention to the outside sounds. All the
while, teachers will use description, self-
talk, parallel talk, and expansion to support
speech and language development as we
continue the fourth of our over-arching
developmental tasks, “Communicating With
Parents, Teachers, and Friends”.
Young 3’s - Miss Christina During the month of April, our curriculum theme
will be Spring. We will discuss all of the changes that happen during this season. Understanding life cycles
will be a hands-on experience observing our live caterpillars morph into butterflies! This month, our school wide theme is keeping the Earth healthy. We
will do our part by planting our own plants and discovering ways to keep our Earth clean. Don't
forget, we will be having our class trip to Turtle Back Zoo on April 14. Hope to see you there!
MMO Toddlers - Miss Jen
Spring is here and we will be
enjoying the outdoors much
more! We will be focusing on
large motor skills, particularly
stability skills (balance) and
locomotor skills (moving from
one place to another).
April will be a celebration
of Spring and all things
that grow. Earth Day is
April 22 and we will focus
on helping the earth by
planting and cleaning.
lastly, we will talk about
the concepts of “big and
small,” using animals (a
favorite topic) as our
reference.
Older 3’s - Miss Noelle
Following the undersea adventures of March, we will
spend April exploring the Amazon Rain Forest. We will
compare and contrast the creatures that call the
Amazon home, and learn about the valuable things
that come from the rainforest. We will make
rainforest masterpieces, cook rainforest snacks, sing
rainforest songs and even have a monkey party.
Through the entire month we will learn about how vital the
rainforest is to our earth.
PreK -Miss Gidget During the month of April, we will continue
learning our alphabet by focusing on letters M,
N, O, P, Q, and R. Some of the exciting
activities to look forward to are exploring
with magnets, having a Pajama Party, and
making a robot out of recyclables! Throughout
the month, we will also focus on ways to take
care of the Earth.
PreK - Miss Tara The Pre-K children are getting excited about Spring!
Throughout the month of April the children will
discover and observe many changes in nature. As the
weather gets warmer, and we start spending more time
outside, we will begin discovering some signs of the
new season. As Earth Day approaches, we will discuss
our planet and come up with ways to keep it safe and
clean for all living things. We will walk to the flower
garden and track the progress of the flowers' growth,
and even do some planting ourselves! Our class
“pets", live caterpillars and lady bugs, will arrive this
month and we will to learn about their life cycles.
Aftercare Enrichment We are excited to get back outside! The children are eager to go for neighborhood walks and enjoy playtime on the playground. Our
learning will focus on the ocean and its inhabitants. With Earth Day on April 22nd
, we will be talking about the importance of
plants, flowers and trees. Our hands will be dirty out in the garden! Enrichment will continue to include Yoga with Miss Noelle and
Creative Movements with Miss Maya. Each day Miss Jen will continue to bring Spanish to our learners, the Art Garage instructors
offering creative art projects and Miss Taphi from the Little Rockers bringing excitement and music!
Infants - Miss Jan Many of our babies are emerging into toddlerhood and their
abilities to communicate continue to grow. This was quite
apparent during a recent March scheduled fire drill. With
temperatures in the 20’s, we put on coats and shoes and
bundled up. Our entire staff and students were outside for
less than 60 seconds when we were given the go-ahead to
return to our warm building. Such weeping and gnashing of
teeth! The babies were emphatic in communicating their
displeasure in returning indoors before they had a chance to
play outside, despite the cold! As we stripped off coats, hats
and shoes, the staff and I discussed how proud we are to see
how the communication skills of our little ones have advanced.