Dates To Remember
Jan 1 st
New Year’s Day
(No School)
Jan 4 th
School Reopens
Jan 18 th
Martin Luther King Jr
December was a short month but filled with many
celebrations and activities. Children performed their
musical numbers for our Annual Christmas Concert. The
children also celebrated different holidays in December
such as Hanukah, Christmas, Kwanzaa and New Year’s
Day. They had lots of fun, enjoyed their celebrations and
wrote letters to Mr. Santa Claus.
(No School)
Jan 29 th
Student Appreciation Day
Thank you to all the parents and families for
their delightful gifts and present along with their
holiday wishes. On behalf of everyone at Learn
and Play Montessori School, we would like to
Thank You for all your support, love and
understanding. We would not be here without
your cooperation
Special thanks to our parent for taking their time to come
join us for our Winter Concert and making it a big
Success.
During the month of December month we focused
on:
Geography: Antarctica
Plan Ahead
Landforms: Glaciers and Icebergs
Zoology: Reptiles
Botany: Stem
Feb 4
th
th
100 Day of School
Feb 12 th
Valentine’s Day Celebration
Feb 14 th
Valentine’s Day
During the month of January we will focus on:
Geography: Africa
Landforms: Desert, Oasis and Dunes
Feb 15
th
President’s Day
Zoology: Birds (Vertebrates)
(No School)
Botany: Seeds
LAPMS New Year Wishes for you….
Happiness deep down within.
Serenity with each sunrise.
Success in each facet of your life.
Family beside you.
Close and caring friends.
Health, inside you.
Love that never ends.
Special memories of all the yesterdays.
A bright today with much to be thankful for.
A path that leads to beautiful tomorrows.
Dreams that do their best to come true.
Appreciation of all the wonderful things about you.
Illness
Children MUST stay home when they show symptoms of any deviation from normal health. (Please refer
to Parent Handbook and doctor’s note is required upon return)
- Fever of 100 degree or higher
- Vomiting on two or more occasions -Eye discharge or Pink eye
- Diarrhea - Head lice
- Draining Rash Open oozing sores and scabs
- Contiguous medical diagnosis
REMINDERS:
1.Arriving to school is very important in order to avoid
disrupting the entire class. Please arrive to school by
8:45am and pick up at scheduled time (11:30/2:30);
additional charges will be applied.
Students Appreciation Day
Takes place on January 29th, 2016.
On this day we will recognize each of our prized
students by providing children with a special snack of
Lemonade served with Goldfish.
Teachers will also recognize children by having a
special activity planned just for them! Please let the
front desk know if you don’t want your child to
participate in this activity.
2. All children must have two sets of extra clothing
(shirts, pants, underwear, socks) in their cubbies.
Please write the child's name on all personal
belongings.
3. Children, who nap should bring a crib sized bedsheet
and a small blanket. Our storage is limited, so please do
not send pillows, quilts, or large blankets.
4. All medications must be labeled with your child's
name and in their original containers if the medication is
prescribed. Please give all medications directly to the
teacher. Please write your child's name, the name of the
medication, the dosage, the time that the medication is
to be given and the expiration date. Please sign and
date the medication form. The medication log must be
also completed daily by the parents indicating the
timings that the medication will be given.
5. Fire and Earthquake drills happens twice a month,
parents, please note that parking lot gates will be closed
during the event.
6. Importance of Sign-In and Sign-Out on ProCare
System
-Enter Personal ID
-Enter Password
-Click on child's Picture for Sign-In or Sign-Out at this
time, on this date
-Click FINISH to complete procedure
School will remain CLOSED on Monday, the 18th
of January, 2016 in observance of Martin Luther
King Jr. Day.
.
7. Children's Birthday Celebration
- (No eggs, no nuts, low sugar whipped cream and
frosting)
-No goodie bags please
-If parents wish they may donate a book to your child’s
classroom with your child’s name written inside.
For a full list of all our exciting events, please visit
our school calendar on our school website, under
Peralta campus calendar:
Website:
http://www.learnandplaymontessori.com/peraltafremont.php
School Calendar:
http://www.learnandplaymontessori.com/peraltafremont/school-calendar.php
Did you know?

Hippopotamus sweat is red.
Sign-In and Sign Out

Tigers can jump more than 30 feet
(9.1metres) in one leap.
Parents please remember to sign in and sign out
every day. To ensure your child is under our care at
the time of your sign-in is essential and that no
additional charges are made to your account for late
pickups.

Babies have more bones than grown-ups.
You’re born with about 300 bones, but
when you’re grown up you end up with
around 260. What happens? As you get
older some of your small bones grow
together into big ones.

Every person on earth has a different
fingerprint. We all have different tongue
prints, too.

Crocodile mommies never have to teach
their babies not to stick their tongue out at
other crocodiles. This is because
crocodiles can’t stick their tongue out –
their tongue is attached to the top of their
Parking Lot
The parking lot only has one entrance and one exit
(one way only). Parents must drive around the
school building in order to exit from the parking lot.
Please make sure that your child is by your side at
all times in the parking lot. Again, reminders to all
parents please do not leave your older or younger
siblings in the car without any adult supervision.
Please bring them inside as you are picking up your
child. This is very important in the evening as it is
very dark after 5pm. The parking lot closes promptly
after 6pm and for the safety of you and your child,
please do not allow your child to be running or
playing around in the parking lot.