Volume 3

Boyd County Preschool "Lion Cubs"

Boyd County Preschool Newsletter-MISSION STATEMENT

Boyd County Preschool Programs are committed to the cognitive, emotional, physical and so-cial development of our children and their families. Through developmentally appropriate

practices and partnerships with the families, we plan to instill a love of learning that will last alifetime.

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ThanksgivingBreak

NOVEMBER 25-29

SEEYOU ON MONDAY,

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

Halloween Blast Another Fun Night!A beautiful evening, lots of families with children in costume, and funactivities made for a wonderful time at our annual Halloween Blast thisyear. We had the usual cotton candy and sno-cones, games, cake/bookwalk.

Thank you to Texas Roadhouse, Health Net, Summit/Ironville

Volunteer Firefighters, Boyd County Emergency, Boyd County RoadDepartment and Lowes Home Improvement for willing to share theirtime with us. Another thank you for all the volunteers from the middleschool and high school students helping with our event.

To our volunteers, who helped to make the popcorn and cotton candythe morning of the event.!!

Mnn-y tha^tes to ea&h aiA,d every person who helped w,«fee the Halloween "Blast a, wight for ou.r children and their fawiilies!

FAMILY ENGAGEMENT/ ERSEA- KY SCHOOLS READINESS GOAL:

CHILDREN AND FAMILIES WILL PRACTICE HEALTH AND SAFE HABITS.

PROGRAM GOAL: INCREASE PARENT AWARENESS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF ON-TIMEATTENDANCE. (THIS WILL AFFECT ALL TEACHING STRATEGIES GOLD DATA AND ALLSCHOOL READINESS GOALS.

FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2015, THE AVERAGE DAILY ATTENDANCE WAS 88%.

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Dear ECLC Parents/Guardians:

It is so hard to believe that our first quarter of preschool has come to an end and we are well on

our way to the holiday season. There have been so many exciting things that have occurred '

during this past nine week period, from our Parents as Teachers initiative, parent involvementevents, to our Halloween Blast, and much more. We know that preschool begins theeducational journey for students and sets the ground work for future academic undertakings.

Our program has been working diligently to complete our baseline student assessmentscreenings. We will analyze our data to provide an appropriate academic pacing for ourstudents' early childhood development as well as one that emphasizes our focus on schoolreadiness.

During the course of the second quarter, our teachers will be continuing their work in focusedprofessional learning communities. It is in these groups that our skilled educators expand theirlearning in Early Childhood Education Standards, intervention strategies and techniques, andalign curriculum throughout our program to assist us in achieving Kindergarten readiness forour 4 year old student who are completing the program. Our teachers have worked tirelessly tocreate learning opportunities that parents can utilize at home to extend their child(ren)'slearning. If you are not currently utilizing these strategies and activities, I strongly encourageyou to do so. Added exposure to these teacher-designed developmental^ appropriate activitiesgreatly assists students in making connections and allows for parents and students to have

richer communication regarding learning.

We hope that you will take advantage of our upcoming parent involvement events such as Kids'Boosters and Fatherhood Initiative. Please watch for informational sheets that are sent home inyour child's backpack for specifics regarding each of these as well as other activities. As always,if there is anything that our program can do to be of assistance in your child(ren)'s educationalprogression through our preschool program, please do not hesitate to contact any of our

centers.

ECLC- North: (606) 928-8001ECLC-South: (606) 929-5500

Catlettsburg: (606) 739-5515

Best regards,

Carla MaloneEarly Childhood Director

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!Mrs. Thompson- Jenna Ms. Dudding- Braden, Dakota

Mrs. Barker- Lillyan, Hailey Mrs. Snyder- Grayson

Mrs. Bush- Christopher, Alyvia Mrs. Cole- Izabella, Blakely

Mrs. Waddell- Madison, Chloe, Skyler

Mrs. Clay- Peyton, Hunter

POLICY COUNCIL CLASSROOM REPRESENTATIVESMRS. BARKER- WHITNEY ABRAHANSON

MRS. BUSH- ASHLEY SMITH

MRS. COLE- JESSICA JONES

MS. WADDELL- BROOKE SEASOR

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MINUTES , PLEASE CONTACT SUE KENSER AT

REMEMBER EVERYONE IS INVITED TO COME

TO THESE MEETINGS!

MRS. DILLON- ANGELA POTTER

MRS. QUEEN- REBECCA COLE

MRS. CLAY- LATASHA MCGRANAHAN

MS. DUDDING- MORGAN MADDEN

MRS. KELLEY- JESSICA CHRISTY

MRS. SNYDER- HOLLY MADDOX

MRS. THOMPSON- AMANDA AMOS

#929-5500 OR CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE FOR

THE MINUTES!

UPCOMING EVENTS

Kids Booster Meeting- TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2015 AT ECLC SOUTH AT 8:00 A.M

Policy Council Meeting - WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2015 AT 8:00 A.M. AT ECLC SOUTH.

Bovd County Board of Education-TUESDAY. DECEMBER 15, 2015 AT 7:00 P.M. AT BCHS .

OUR SCHOOL MENUS ARE SENT HOME MONTHLY BUT THEY ARE ON OUR

SCHOOL'S WEBSITE.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING FROM THt SOVDCOUNTY HtAV STAKT/PRfSCHOOL

STAFF///

REMEMBER WO SCHOOL Obi WEDNtSVAY, NOVEMBER 25THOR THUHSVAY, WOVEM8ER 26TH.

5EE YOU 'BACK OKI MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2015!

Help Chef Solus make a balancedmeal for Thanksgiving.

Draw a line and match each foodwith the right food group.

Then color the page!

Thanksgiving My Plate

Visit www.ChefSolu5.com for free printable worksheets for kids, nutrition education games, food pyramid gamespuzzles, activities and more! Copyright © Nourish .Interactive, All Rights Reserved

Help Chef Solus make a balancedmeal for Thanksgiving.

Draw a line and match each foodwith the right food group.

Then color the page!

Thanksgiving My Plate

From Leftbreadpumpkinpotatopearmilkmacaroniturkeyappleice creambeans

to Right:grains groupvegetable groupvegetable groupfruit groupmilk groupgrain groupmeat/bean groupfruit groupmilk groupbean group

Visit www.Chef5olus.com for free printable worksheets for kids, nutrition education games, food pyramid gamespuzzles, activities and more! Copyright © Nourish Interactive, All Rights Reserved

United States Department of Agriculture

10tips

NutritionEducation Series

make healthierholiday choices

10 tips for a healthier holidayChooseMyPlate.gov

The holidays are often filled with time-honored traditions that include some of ourfavorite meals and foods.As you celebrate, think of little changes you can make this holiday season to create healthier meals and active days.

I1create MyPlate makeovers

Makeover your favorite holiday dishes.Use My Recipe on SuperTrackerto

improve holiday recipes and get healthier \̂ ,,...results. Go to https://www.supertracker.usda.gov/myrecipe.aspx.

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enjoy all the food groups at yourcelebrationPrepare whole-grain crackers with hummus as an

appetizer; add unsalted nuts and black beans to a green-leafsalad; use low-fat milk instead of heavy cream in yourcasseroles. Share healthier options during your holiday meal.

3 make sure your protein is leanTurkey; roast beef; fresh ham; beans; and sometypes offish, such as cod or flounder, are lean protein

choices. When serving meats, trim away any fat beforecooking. Go easy on the sauces and gravies—they can behigh in saturated fat and sodium.

4 cheers to good healthQuench your thirst with low-calorie options.Drink water with lemon or lime slices. Offer

seltzer water with a splash of 100% fruit juice.

5 bake healthierUse recipes with unsweetened applesauce or mashedripe bananas instead of butter. Try cutting the amount

of sugar listed in recipes in half. Use spices toadd flavor such as cinnamon, allspice, ornutmeg instead of salt

APPLESAUCE

6 tweak the sweetFor dessert, try baked apples with cinnamon

and a sprinkle of sugar instead of apple pie.Invite your guests to make their own parfait withcolorful sliced fruit and low-fat yogurt.

7be the life of the partyLaugh, mingle, dance, and play games. Focus on fun

and enjoy the company of others.

8make exercise a part of the funMake being active part of your holiday tradition. Havefun walking and talking with family and friends after a

holiday meal. Give gifts that encourage others topractice healthy habits such as workout DVDs,running shoes, and reusable water bottles.

9 enjoy leftoversCreate delicious new meals with your leftovers. Add

turkey to soups or salads. Use extra veggies in omelets,sandwiches, or stews. The possibilities are endless!

10 give to othersSpend time providing foods or preparing meals

for those who may need a little help. Give foodto a local food bank or volunteer to serve meals at a shelterduring the holiday season.

Center for Nutrition Policy and PromotionUSD/A is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

Go to www.ChooseMyPlate.govfor more information.

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GUN SAFETYEvery year children in the U.S. die from gunshot wounds. Children

cannot always tell the difference between a toy gun and a real weapon. Thebest way to prevent injury and death from firearms is to avoid keeping gunsin your home and avoid exposing your children to households where gunsare kept.

Protect your children by ensuring that these rules are followed in yourown home and in any home your children visit where there are guns:

S Guns should be unloaded and stored in a locked cabinet.^ Store ammunition in a separate locked container.S Take a gun safety course.

Always practice gun safety. Teach children that guns are not toys andshould never be played with. Talk with children about what to do if they finda gun or see someone with a gun.

^Stop! Do not touch.-S Get away.S Tell a trusted adult.

www.chtIdheaIthonHne.org

Gun Safety (27-A)

NOVEMBERGet Moving Today! ACTIVITY CALENDAR

Sunday

Make a big circleoutside. Practicemoving in relationshipto the circle. Can youmove around it? Canyou move in and thenout of it? Can you runacross it?

Get outside and gofora walk. Look fordifferent shapes. Canyou find a circle, asquare, and atriangle?

Color Find and Move.Have someone namea color, and then yourjob is to move tosomething that is thatcolor. Move in alldifferent ways.

Go on a shape walk.As you walk, pumpyour arms and getthat heart beating.How many differentshapes can you find?

Make a set of cardsthat have a numberon each card. Put thecards in a bucket.Draw a card, read thenumber, then takethat many stepstogether.

V MondayMove in opposites -fast/slow, up/down,near/far, big/small.

Can you try to movefortwo.minuteswithout stopping?What happens toyour heart when youdo this?

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Work on yourcatching skills. Use asoft ball or rolled upsocks. Toss it up andcatch it. Keep youreye on it as it travelsthrough the air.

Walk, jog, run - startout by walking onelap around yourhome. Now jog onelap and then finallyrun one lap. Whichone was harder?

Work on walking talland proud. Can youbalance a paper plateon your head as youwalk around yourhome?

Tuesday

Practice rolling yourbody across the floor.Make your body like apencil and roll, thenmake your body like aball and roll.

Try skating on somepaper plates. Putyour feet on theplates and slidearound the room/orput your hands on theplates and push themaround the room.

Work on moving inrelationship to eachother. Move side byside. Move front toback. Move underthen over.

Turn on some musicand trytokeepmoving for an entiresong, Check out whatit does to the way youare breathing.

Do some outdoorchores as a family.Reach, pull, push and

WednesdayJump over the river.Roll up a towel and putit on the floor. Can youjump over it? Make thetowel just a little bitbigger - can you stilljump over? How bigcan you make it?

Get a laundry basketand practice throwingthings into it - trytossing faraway andtry tossing when youare rea lly. close., ,

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|̂ ;,Walking with style. Goon a backwards walk.Now try a sidewayswalk. How about aspinning walk.

Draw a shape on apiece of paper andthen try to put yourbody into that shape.Keep your body still asyou hold the shape.

Work on thosemuscles in your hand,crush up recycledpaper into tiny balls.Do it with your righthand and your lefthand. Keep these ballsfor tomorrow.

Thursday

Set up a few of yourstuffed animals. Rollup a pair of socks.Practice throwing thesock ball at theanimals. Step at theanimal as you throw.

Use your body topretend. Can you movelike spaghetti? Howabout applesauce?How about a meltingice cube? Can youthink of something?

Goto each space inyour home andpractice hopping onone foot and then theother. Run to a newspace and hop again.

Play a game of CanYou? Can you spin onyour bottom? Can youjump to the sky? Yourturn to create amovement to try!

Use the recycled paperballs and work on yourthrowing skills. Stepand throw across theroom. Crab walk to theballs and throw themback.

FridayTurn on some musicand take turns makingup a movement. Playcopy cat boogie, byfollowing what eachother does.

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Get outside and workon your kicking skills.Kick the ball as far asyou can, chase it, andkick it again.

Indoor Zoo: Move likean animal throughyour home. Each timeyou get to a new spacechange to a newanimal.

Practice your jumpingskills. Bend your knees,push off the floor, andreach to the sky. Howhigh can you jump?How far can you jump?

Balance fun. Tryputting four parts ofyour body on theground and balancing.How about four otherparts? Now trybalancing on threeparts or even five parts.

SaturdayJumping stones: Put abunch of washclothes orhandkerchiefs on thefloor. Can you jumpfrom one to the next?Try to cross the roomwithout touching thefloor.Play 1 spy. Oneperson says "1 spy

". Andwhen the otherperson sees it youboth run to it. Nexttime try skipping orgalloping.How many parts ofyour body can youbend? Give it a try!

%Toss a t-shirt in theair, let it land on yourhead. Toss it again, letit land on yourshoulder, your elbow,your tummy or yourfoot.

What were yourfavorite NovemberActivities? Do themagain!

Regularweeklyprograms areon page 7.

3 4Library Play Date10a (M)

8Teen Tuesdays:Homemade HolidayGrfte6p{M)

rary_ Council

10 11 12

,16rls'Night Out

17Adult Craft Night6 pm (M)

Holiday Music

18

Holiday Music

19Adult Craft2pm(C)

25Library District ClosedChristmas Day

26

Library District Closes$5p

ew Years Eve

Regular weeklyprograms are onpage 7.

December Highlights||losirigsif|the Christmas seasonbrings with it a larger 5iijtimber of library :;v>ifSclosings. This year;';?;

closed Christmas Eve |5ahd Christmas Day'^ Holiday conceits at the library have

become something of a tradition and thisyear the tradition continues! Concertsare scheduled for weekdays from Decem-ber 14th through! the 23rtf at Noon and6pm. They feature local talent includingschools, churchs and civil groups. v i;