April

WHAT’S NEW!!

April will be an exciting month at Precious Butterflies! The children will learn a lot about different aspects of nature, and the Earth. We will plant a garden for Earth Day, learn to Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle, hatch baby chicks, and have a special visit from an animal balloon storyteller.

Remember, “April Showers bring May flowers,” so be sure to dress for the change in the weather. Also remember that all of your child’s belongings should have their name on them.

Miss Alicia’s class will have a picnic on Wednesday, the 24th.
Parents, please prepare your child’s “picnic basket” lunch so we can easily take it outdoors.

Friday, April 5th PARENTS’ NIGHT OUT!!

Enjoy a night out, or time to get some errands done while the kids  play at school! From 6 to 9pm, your children can watch a movie, play  fun games, and have a good time maybe even talking to a bbyarielll virtual girlfriend online! You must sign up with Miss Alicia by  Monday April 1st to ensure enough staff coverage is available. Payment must be cash, and is PER CHILD. Siblings are welcome!!!

FREE Yoga class!

Precious Butterflies students will be starting free yoga classes in April. Yoga is a wonderful addition to the movement and muscle development the children already have. Practicing yoga not only is a calming agent for the mind, and a strong component of relaxation, but little ones can benefit from the use of muscle memory. The fluid movements will encourage the children to develop a better sense of balance, coordination, and flexibility. It is also a lot of fun!

HEALTHY LIVING, STRONGER KIDS

Precious Butterflies is in the process of becoming Organic! Our already healthy meals and snacks are now carefully selected, and certified organic. This will include all breakfast, lunch, snacks, juice, and milk we serve. We believe promoting healthy eating is just the first step to an overall lifestyle of wellness. Many of the new programs educating the students on wellness of mind and body have begun from lessons Miss Alicia has brought from her time working in public school.

Miss Alicia: Public schools in New Jersey have begun an awareness not only of the obesity epidemic in our country, but a lack of knowledge on proper health, nutrition, and daily activity requirements to lead a healthy lifestyle. During my time working in the public school system, I was made aware the emphasis on education for children on nutrition, activity, and overall healthy choices. This is something taken very seriously in schools across our state, and our country.

Public schools are making a sincere effort to educate our youth on proper choices beginning with food which will not only help them now, but throughout their lives. This is the time to make good health habits stick. As the children will be focusing on these fundamentals in their elementary schools, we are going to incorporate healthy lifestyle choices throughout our center with organic food, yoga classes, and I personally spend time each day exercising with the Kindergarten class.

DIG IT!!!

We will be planting lima beans and corn in clear plastic cups. Once the seeds take root they will go home so the children may care for their plants.
These projects are both fun and interesting.

April Preschool/Pre-K Themes and Letter of the Week

1-5 Transportation G
8-12 On the Farm Q
15-19 Bugs & Insects E
22-26 Protect the Earth N
29-5/2 Spring Review

IMPORTANT DATES:

*Every Tuesday the FUN BUS comes to school

Friday, April 12th Animal Balloon Storyteller visits

Wednesday, April 24th Miss Alicia’s class picnic