Tree Top Academy
Monthly School
Newsletter
Jupiter, FL
January 2015
Volume 2, Issue 5
Tree Top Chatter News
January/February 2015
Directors Message
Important Dates
Happy New Year! We wish everyone a
healthy and productive 2015.
January 12-23 Registration for
Fall 2015 for current families
Thank you to everyone who participated in
our Holiday Show. It was huge success and
the children were so cute!
January 23- Progress Reports go
home.
These next two months are very busy for
everyone. The front office is registering
students for Fall 2015. Be sure to adhere
to the deadline and secure your spot. PTO
is hosting a Family Picnic and awarding
teacher mini grants.
January 26-30 Parent Conference
Week
January- 30- Spirit Day (No
Uniform Day). Wear your favorite
Sport Team Shirt
February 16- Tree Top is CLOSED
for a Professional Development
Day.
Tree Top Family Picnic
Save the date for our Annual Tree Top
Family Picnic at Busch Wildlife Sanctuary
on Sunday, March 8 from 11:00-1:00pm.
This is a great event to come to and meet
other Tree Top families and see the
animals. The volunteers at the sanctuary
will host an animal show just for us that
day too!
Parents Corner
Please let us know if you have any goods
or services to post in this section.
TT Teacher Feature
Each month we will feature a different
Tree Top teacher. This month is Ms.
Theresa. She is one of our older
2’s/young 3’s teachers. Here is our Q &
A results…
How long have you been in field of
education? 4 years
What degree(s) do you hold? I have a
Bachelor’s degree in Therapeutic
Recreation. I also have my Florida
Professional Teaching Certification for
age 3- grade 3.
What are your hobbies? Nature walks,
kayaking, reading, and ice skating.
What is your favorite food? I like trying
new ethnic food.
What is your dream vacation? To travel
back to Ireland.
Our next Parent Teacher Organization
(PTO) meeting is Tuesday, Jan. 27 at
5:30 please come and get involved! If
you have any questions please contact
Cassandra Keller @
[email protected]
Community News
The Jupiter Jubilee will be on Saturday,
February 7, 2014 • 11:00-5:00 at the Jupiter
Community Center. This is an annual
community event put on by the Town of Jupiter
for area residents. The Jubilee typically has
entertainment, civic, educational, and cultural
components.
Research Corner- Why is Play
Important? Adapted from NAEYC
1. Children learn through their play. Don’t
TT Teacher News
In the month of January we had many of
our teacher attend conferences. Two of
our 2’s teachers traveled to St. Louis,
Missouri to attend a conference on
Reggio Emilia. Another three teachers
went to the FAU Karen Slattery Education
Research Center to learn about the
Project Approach. At the end of the month
we will have two of our VPK teachers
travel to Orlando to attend the annual
Florida Kindergarten Council conference.
underestimate the value of play.
2. Play is healthy. Play helps children grow
strong and healthy. It also counteracts obesity
issues facing many children today.
3. Play reduces stress. Play helps your
children grow emotionally. It is joyful and
provides an outlet for anxiety and stress.
5. Make time for play.
As parents, you are the biggest supporters of
your children’s learning. You can make sure
they have as much time to play as possible
during the day to promote cognitive, language,
physical, social, and emotional development.
6. Play and learning go hand-in-hand.