Kathy Horning, Director [email protected]
Michelle Henry, Assistant Director [email protected]
Lois Whitmore, Administrative Assistant [email protected]
www.etowncns.org 717-367-6772
The Importance of Nursery Rhymes
Nursery rhymes have been a part of
our culture for over 500 years and
they play a significant role in your
child’s development.
Nursery rhymes are a perfect first
story for children as they are short and
have a catchy bouncing rhythm, which
sparks interest and garners children’s
attention.
Repetition of these sing-songy rhymes can
boost early language development.
In a preschool setting children can often
bond over a known nursery rhyme, the
shared knowledge builds a sense of
community among the class.
Children who have learned
nursery rhymes are better
readers and have a larger
vocabulary. Listening to
nursery rhymes strengthens a child’s ability
to hear the sounds in words, and can more
easily rhyme words themselves, which is an
early literacy skill. Nursery rhymes build
vocabulary which improves listening
comprehension, social conversation skills
and writing skills.
Nursery rhymes connect us to the past,
many rhymes tell a story and allow the
teacher/parent to discuss parts of
history to the child. Reading “Jack &
Jill” can lead to a discussion on life
before indoor plumbing. “Jack Jumped
Over the Candlestick” can lead to a
conversation on electricity. Nursery rhymes
can be a base for many science
experiments and further exploration of
history.
Nursery rhymes continue to play an
important role in development. While ECNS
incorporates nursery rhymes in our
classrooms routinely, we are planning to
elaborate on several well-known nursery
rhymes during our 2 week enrichment unit.
For more ideas regarding how to
incorporate nursery rhymes in your daily
family life, ask your child’s teacher.
Sub Sale
We will be holding an R&K
Sub sale until March 16.
Subs will be available to be picked up on
March 30, 3-5pm at ECNS. A $25 MoviEtown gift card will be given to the child with
the highest sales. Thanks to all of our
families for participating in this tasty
fundraiser!!
Enrichment Unit
Our 2 week enrichment unit will be
held April 4-15 and the theme is
“Nursery Rhymes”. It will be a fun 2
weeks!
Soil-Dig In!
Sallie Gregory of the
Lancaster County
Conservation District will be
coming to ECNS on April 20
& 21 to share the wonders of
soil with our friends.
Ice Cream Social
All ECNS families are invited to an
Ice Cream Social to celebrate a
great year at ECNS on May 5, 67:30pm.
Campbells Labels for Education
The Campbells Labels for
Education program is coming to
an end. ECNS has collected
campbells labels for year and
submitted them to earn point
which were cashed in for
supplies for our school such as
balls, glue, paint and much
more. We are sad to see the
program come to a close and
thank all of our families for participating!
Scholastic Book Fair
ECNS will be hosting a
Scholastic Book fair April
13 & 14 (9am-10:30am,
11:30am-1:30pm, 6pm7:30pm).
Kindergarten Transition
Kathy Horning & Michelle Henry will be
attending Elizabethtown School
Districts Kindergarten Transition
meeting in April, if you have any
questions or feedback for the
transition team please see Kathy
or Michelle before April 1.
Enrolling for 2016-2017
Applications are available for the 2016-2017
school year. Acceptance letters for 20162017 were mailed to families in mid-March.
Giant A+ School
Rewards
As of March 11, 2016,
ECNS has 528 bonus
cards designated and
has earned more than
$4125. You may still sign up for this
program, which runs through March. Go to
www.GiantAplus.com to designate ECNS
online. Our school code is 22358. Last
year ECNS received almost $5,000.
Teacher Newsletters
Monthly Teacher Newsletters can
be viewed on the ECNS website,
under the News tab.
Volunteer Clearances
Reminder to all volunteers that in
order to interact with children in the
classroom you will need to be an
approved volunteer and have submitted
a) Child Abuse History Clearance, b) PA
State Police Criminal History Check and
c) Volunteer Information Worksheet (In
addition to the FBI fingerprinting report if
you’ve lived outside of PA within last 10
years). Visit the following website for the
forms & contact Michelle Henry with
questions.
http://www.dhs.pa.gov/publications/findafor
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ECNS Board
The ECNS Board of Directors is looking for
candidates interested in serving on the
board of directors. For more information
contact Membership Chair Kim Baker at
[email protected].
CALENDAR
March 22-28……………………….Easter Vacation
March 30………………..…R&K sub pickup 3-5pm
April 4-15……..Enrichment Unit: Nursery Rhymes
April 13 & 14………………….Scholastic Book Fair
April 20 & 21…………………………….Soil- Dig In!
May 5………………………..…….Ice Cream Social
May 10 &11………………..Farm Field trip for our
4 year old classes
May 12………………..….last day for T/Th classes
May 13………………………last day for W/F class
May 16……………..last day for M/W/F & 2’s class
May 25………………………Memorial Day Parade
June 1……………..Willowood Family Swim Event