Stepping Up Ceremony - Reminder

Nursery 2013

Dear Nursery Parents and Caregivers,

The Ceremony time has CHANGED, will NOW start PROMPTLY at 9:00am in the Auditorium on
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12th.
Please arrive NO EARLIER than 8:00am and NO LATER than 8:30am!
You will drop-off your child to the Nursery classroom to line-up and get ready. Please arrive early to get a good seat as we anticipate a large audience due to the size of our class.

ALL FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS MUST BE SETTLED IN ORDER TO RECEIVE YOUR
CHILD’S DIPLOMA and FINAL REPORT CARD

If possible, to bring any Drinks, Paper Plates, Cups, Napkins, Forks/Spoons/Knives, Decorations, etc. a couple of days before the day of the ceremony.

***The breakfast will conclude in the Nursery Classroom***

What to wear:

We ask that your child wear a semi-formal outfit and not too fancy!
PLEASE NO SCHOOL UNIFORMS…
The auditorium will be air-conditioned if you are concerned if the weather becomes very warm…

GIRLS:
- A Spring Dress in spring colors — keep in mind they are not attending a wedding.
- If the dress is sleeveless – please wear a sweater or shrug.
- Sandals or Dress Shoes (Please no open-toe sandals, sneakers or boots)
- Tights or ankle socks — please no leggings.

BOYS:
- A Dark Suit, preferably Navy Blue, will accept Black.
- White or Light Blue Dress Shirt
- Vest (optional)
- Neck Tie (bow tie or regular tie)
- Dress Shoes (Please no sandals, sneakers or boots)
- Socks

*** Report Cards will be given out after the breakfast ***

THANK YOU! — The Nursery Teachers

 

April 29, 2013

Dear Parents and Guardians,
April showers bring May flowers… A perfect sentiment of how your Nursery child has flourished and blossomed into wonderful Preschoolers! As you may be starting to feel, we are nearing the end of your child’s first Nursery year at OLCA and preparing their next milestone into Pre-Kindergarten.
This will be my LAST Newsletter of the year and the LAST month for our Scholastic’s Book Club Flyer! And this will be the LAST month for PLAY DOUGH…

Please begin to mark your calendar and to remind your family and friends in attending the Nursery Class of 2013 Graduation / Step-Up Ceremony scheduled for Wednesday, June 12^th in the auditorium. There is no limit to how many guests you would like to invite – we are able to accommodate. This will be a wonderful and special celebration of your child’s accomplishments!

These seven weeks are going to be jam-packed and I hope this helps for ALL of you who have busy schedules!!! Also, we wanted to THANK all of the cooperative parents who have been an integral part of their child’s first year in school, while supporting their teachers!

Again Thank You to the fullest!!!

Love the Nursery Teachers
Mrs. Evans and Mrs. Mendez

This Newsletter will encompass what to anticipate in the next SEVEN WEEKS!
Listed is what to expect each week. Here you go:

Week 4/29-5/3:
- Letters Q, R
- Number (# 9)
- Religion (I Can Feel)
- Cutting (MOON)
- Theme (Caterpillars)
- Tuesday, April 30^th – Mrs. Evans OUT — Mrs. Aziz SUBSTITUTE TEACHER.
- Wednesday, May 1^st- Custodian Appreciation Day (Mr. Cotto & Mr. Vas), children decorated cards.
- Wednesday, May 1^st – GRADUATION money DUE ($15.00).
- Friday, May 3^rd – PAJAMA DAY $2.00.

Week 5/6-5/8:
- Letters S, T
- Number (#10)
- Religion (Mother’s Day)
- Cutting (STAR)
- Science – Five Senses #1: TOUCH
- Friday, May 10^th – SCHOOL CLOSED – Teacher’s Professional Day
- Friday, May 10^th – CLIFFORD BASKET money DUE ($5.00) — LAST DAY!
- Sunday, May 12^th – MOTHER’S DAY

Week 5/13-5/17:
- Letter U, V
- Number Review (#1 - #10)

- Religion (I Can Wish)
- Cutting (CROSS)
- Science – Five Senses #2: SIGHT
- Sunday, May 19^th – Emily Sanichara’s 4^th Birthday

Week 5/20-5/24:
- Letters W, X
- Religion (I Can Learn)
- Science – Five Senses #3: HEAR

Week 5/27-5/31:
- Monday, May 27^th – MEMORIAL DAY — SCHOOL CLOSED
- Letter Y, Z
- Religion (I Can Pretend), Tuesday
- Religion (I Can Love), Wednesday
- Science – Five Senses #4: TASTE
- Thursday, May 30^th - $1.00 Dress Down

Week 6/3-6/7:

- Monday — Letter Review Packet (A-B-C-D-E-F)
- Tuesday — Letter Review Packet (G-H-I-J-K-L)
- Wednesday — Letter Review Packet (M-N-O-P-Q-R-S)
- Thursday — Letter Review Packet (T-U-V-W-X-Y-Z)
- Religion (Pentecost)
- Science – Five Senses #5: SMELL
- MONDAY, JUNE 3^rd – OPEN FOR A SUMMER BIRTHDAY
- TUESDAY, JUNE 4^th – OPEN FOR A SUMMER BIRTHDAY
- WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5^th – OPEN FOR A SUMMER BIRTHDAY
- Thursday, June 6^th – Toshani’s 4^th Birthday
- Friday, June 7^th – Summer Birthday (Shivaaya, August 9^th)

Week 6/10-6/14:
- Monday — Religion (Last Class/Summer)
- Tuesday — Religion (Father’s Day)
- Monday, June 10^th – Summer Birthday (Jasmeet, June 23^rd)
- Tuesday, June 11^th – Summer Birthday’s (Antonio, July 8^th AND Michael O, July 17^th)
- Tuesday, June 11^th – LAST FULL DAY / LAST DAY FOR AFTERSCHOOL
- Wednesday, June 12^th – Nursery Graduation Ceremony at 10am Auditorium
(Last Day of School for the Nursery class)

Summer Brainstorm – Early Childhood (KinderCare):
July 8^th to August 16^th

 

 

Spring is Here and so are the CATERILLARS!

April 22, 2013

Dear Parents and Guardians,
The Nursery Classroom is buzzing with new things. And we are celebrating Earth Day on Monday!
On Friday we received our five tiny caterpillars for the nursery to experience the wonderful gift of the metamorphosis of the caterpillar into a butterfly. The children will learn about the life cycle of a butterfly including the ever popular story by Eric Carle “The Very Hungry Caterpillar”. Also in the glass jars on the window ledge, some of the flowers are beginning to sprout!

As many of you might have been a little bit confused about the baskets for the Culture Fest event. The Nursery usually does something different. I apologize for the miscommunication and confusion!! I try to make our basket as easy as possible for the parents.
So, starting Monday, April 22^nd, If you would like to contribute to our “All Things Clifford” basket, we are asking for a small donation of only $5.00 — donations will be collected by FRIDAY, MAY 10^th. Your donation will go towards creating a beautiful basket - hand selected by the associates at the Scholastic’s Store in Manhattan since they have the largest selection of Clifford books and related items and some Special Editions that are not sold anywhere.

AND… The committee for the Culture Fest event is asking for “2” Parent Volunteers to represent the Nursery Classroom. A SIGN-UP SHEET will be available if you are interested and I will submit your name to the committee and they will contact you.

Other reminders:
1. Graduation money is due next WEDNESDAY, MAY 1^st NO LATER THAN FRIDAY, MAY 3^rd.
2. Pajama Day will be FRIDAY, MAY 3^rd, $2.00 — supports the Nursery Outdoor space.
3. GYM is on FRIDAY — PLEASE WEAR SNEAKERS — NO SCHOOL SHOES!
4. Please ARRIVE BEFORE 8:15AM — Your child misses out on the Morning Arrival work.

The April Scholastic Book Club Flyers are DUE, FRIDAY, APRIL 26^th.

If you have any questions or concerns – email us at mevans@olcacademy.net.

Have a nice week, Mrs. Evans and Mrs. Mendez

 

 

 

April 15, 2013

Dear OLCA Nursery Parents and Guardians,

Homework #22(LETTERS) M & N – (NUMBER) #7 – DUE THURSDAY.
1. Trace the Upper-Case Letters (M & N) with a Pencil.
2. COLOR Seven Asparagus using a MARKER.
** Homework turned in AFTER THURSDAY will be considered LATE – unless your child was sick or has an Excused Absence **

April showers are finally bringing May flowers! The Nursery classroom is continuing to prepare for
Pre-Kindergarten!
In your child’s folder you will find your invitation to their Stepping Up Ceremony letter. Please submit your payment for Graduation in order for the teachers to have enough time to make their orders!

The Nursery Teachers plan on a basket to Raffle off for the upcoming Culture Fest to be held Saturday & Sunday, June 1^st & 2^nd… The THEME for our basket will be “All things Clifford”… You will receive a donation sheet and this year we will ask for a donation of only $5!

AND… Planning ahead, Mrs. Mendez and I are planning a Fundraiser May 3^rd for a $2 Pajama Day where all the proceeds will help pay for the outdoor equipment and safety padding! Once we have the outside space set-up, hopefully mid-May, we will plan to have the Nursery class play outside for
30-minutes everyday!

The months of April and May and approaching the month of June, is a very hectic time!!! So parents we ask for your patience and continuous cooperation!!

** PLEASE LET ME KNOW — IF your child has a BIRTHDAY in JUNE, JULY and AUGUST. YOU will be able to pick a date in the MONTH OF JUNE so that we can celebrate before school ends.

This month we CELEBRATED the following BIRTHDAY’s:
Caleb Abbensetts – April 1^st
Mrs. Evans – April 6^th

Thank You to ANTONIO RODRIGUEZ’s family for making the Play dough for the month of APRIL!

The April Scholastic Book Club Flyers are DUE, FRIDAY, APRIL 26^th.

If you have any questions or concerns – email us at mevans@olcacademy.net.

Have a nice week, Mrs. Evans and Mrs. Mendez

 

 

March 5, 2013

Dear OLCA Nursery Parents,
How the month of February has gone so quickly! March has finally arrived and the signs of spring approaching! The Nursery classroom has been “ramping it up” in preparation for Pre-Kindergarten!
So we ask PARENTS as YOUR daily HOMEWORK to work with your child in the following ways:
1) Your child should be able to put on their own coat WITHOUT assistance
2) Your child should be able to ROLL their own rest mat by themselves
3) Your child should be able to know how to use scissors, IF NOT, they need to practice everyday

This month we are celebrating four students who are turning 4 years old:
Michael Soverall – March 5^th
Benjamin Urbano – March 8^th
Aaron David – March 9^th
Matthew Slobodzian – March 31^st

Thank You to Manvir Singh’s family for making the playdough for the month of March! And THANK YOU to ALL of the wonderful gifts for Teacher Appreciation Day!!!

The Second Trimester Parent Conferences are scheduled for Friday, March 23^rd from Noon to 6pm. The sign-up sheet for choosing a time to meet will be available Friday, March 15^th.

Please make sure to have all of your financial obligations taken care of before meeting with the teacher.

The April Scholastic Book Club Flyers will be given out Wednesday, April 3^rd — Thank You AGAIN to all of the Families who continuously support their child’s education and Scholastics!

Homework #17(LETTERS) E & F – (NUMBER) #3 – DUE THURSDAY.
1. Trace the Upper-Case Letters (E & F) with a Pencil.
2a. TRACE the “3” with a Pencil.
2b. WRITE “3” on your own using a Pencil.
2c. COLOR the “candy canes” using a Marker.
** Homework turned in AFTER THURSDAY will be considered LATE – unless your child was sick or has an Excused Absence **

If you have any questions or concerns – Always check the OLCA webpage www.olcacademy.net
OR write us a note and place the note in your child’s folder
OR email us at mevans@olcacademy.net.

Have a nice week, Mrs. Evans and Mrs. Mendez

 

 

February 11, 2013

Dear OLCA Nursery Parents,
The shortest month of the year is February and a month of many holidays! We started February when Groundhog Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow, signaling an EARLY SPRING… This week we celebrate Ash Wednesday marking the beginning of Lent, leading up to the big holiday of EASTER! Then we celebrate the day of Love on Valentine’s Day! And of course, we get to enjoy a long WINTER BREAK week during President’s Week…

Last week the Nursery Class added another student — lets WELCOME —
SHIVAAYA RAMDIAL to the OLCA Nursery. This brings our class up to 23 students!!

The Nursery class has just completed learning all their COLORS! And starting on MONDAY, they will now begin their LETTERS from A to Z and their NUMBERS from 1 to 10. Each week they will learn two Letters and a Number. The Homework will begin to be more than one page and I stress even more that the children should do THEIR OWN WORK – Which means it DOES NOT HAVE TO BE PERFECT!! Please try NOT to help or sibling help with their homework. This discourages independence, ownership, and their intrinsic value of their work!!
However, we encourage parents to continue to support the class work at home to enhance their learning.

Homework #16(LETTERS) A & B – (NUMBER) #1 – DUE THURSDAY.
1. Trace the Upper-Case Letters (A & B) with a Pencil.
2a. TRACE the “1” with a Pencil.
2b. WRITE “1” on your own using a Pencil.
2c. COLOR the “1” shape with a Crayon.
** Homework turned in AFTER THURSDAY will be considered LATE – unless your child was sick or has an Excused Absence **

If you have any questions or concerns – Always check the OLCA webpage www.olcacademy.net
OR
write us a note and place the note in your child’s folder
OR
email us at mevans@olcacademy.net.

Have a nice Week, Mrs. Evans and Mrs. Mendez

 

 

February 4, 2013

Dear OLCA Nursery Parents,
Thank you to the Mingo, Rojan, and Urbano Families for joining us for Family Appreciation Day, last Monday in making our cards for Bishop Cisnero’s!
Also, lets CONGRATULATE ANGELINA ROJAN for presenting the Nursery Gift to Bishop Cisneros during the Bishop’s Assembly on Friday!

 

Homework #15(Colors) – COLOR REVIEW – DUE THURSDAY.
Color the Juggling Balls, Clown Hat, and Clown Shoes ONLY with the correct color that is Labelled.
** Homework turned in AFTER THURSDAY will be considered LATE – unless your child was sick or has an Excused Absence **

News:
This month we celebrate “Black History”, “Valentine’s Day”, “President’s Day”, and “Ash Wednesday, starting the religious season of Lent”
February Birthday’s:
Amiya White
Julissa White

If you have any questions or concerns – Always check the OLCA webpage www.olcacademy.net
OR
write us a note and place the note in your child’s folder
OR
email us at mevans@olcacademy.net.

Have a nice Week, Mrs. Evans and Mrs. Mendez