Wesley Kids Korner
April 17-21, 2017
This week is our Annual St. Jude’s
Trike-A-Thon. The children are
going to be riding bikes all week to
see how many laps they can
accomplish.
The times and days the children are riding
bikes may vary depending on their classroom.
Parents, all sponsorship forms and money will
be due no later than Friday, April 28, 2017.
If you have any questions please talk to
administration.
Thank you in advance for your
help in supporting this worthy
cause.
On Friday, May 12, 2017 at
11:30am we are having a
Mother’s Day Luncheon in
the Fellowship Hall. The
children will be singing
Mother’s Day songs to show
their appreciation.
All of our families from the infant’s to the
Martians are invited to join us and celebrate
this special day.
Please mark your calendars in advance!
Hope to see you there!
Teacher Appreciation
week is going to be
held the week of
May 1-5, 2017.
Teachers give us so much.
Extra help when we are having
trouble. A welcoming presence when
everything seems out of control. And
though we know we can’t ever thank
them enough, please take a moment
during Teacher Appreciation week to
show your appreciation.
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Milky Way
Theme of the Week: April Showers
This week we are talking to the babies about Little Raindrops”.
“April Showers”.
During story time we are looking at the
The babies are playing with water
books “Splish Splash Floppy Ducks” and
bottles and misting themselves with water to “Click Clack Splish Splash”.
feel the rain. We are also listening to rain
Our word of the week in English and
sounds.
Spanish is rain or lluvia.
Weather permitting we will go outside to
Parents, Mrs. Roberta will be conducting
observe the flowers growing and feel the
Family Conferences from April 17-28,
grass.
2017. The sign up sheet is in the Milky
Way room on the shelf as you walk in.
In art the babies are making umbrellas and
Please take a minute and sign up.
raindrops to hang around the room. We are
encouraging the babies to use paint brushes, Have a wonderful week!
stamps, and chalk while working on their art.
Damaris, Roberta, Terrie, Luanna & Clarita
In music we are listening and dancing to the
songs “Pitter Patter Raindrops” and “Five
Little & Big Dippers
Theme of the Week: Bugs & Butterflies
This week we are learning about “Bugs &
Butterflies”.
In circle we are listening and looking at the
books “Bugs” and “The Hungry
Caterpillar”.
In music we are learning and singing the songs
“Five Little Ladybugs” and “Big Bugs Small
Bugs”.
In art the Little Dippers are making
caterpillars using pom poms and ladybugs
using their handprints.
In art the Big Dippers are making bees and
butterflies and painting them using a variety of
different sizes of paint brushes.
In math we are counting how many spots the
ladybugs have and if some have more than
others.
In science we are playing with our plastic bugs
and also playing with play dough to make our
own bug.
During our outside time we are moving around
and singing “Head Shoulders Knees & Toes”
as well as playing with plastic bugs in the
sandbox.
Our vocabulary words in English and Spanish
are insects/insectos, butterflies/mariposas,
spots/manchas, and stripes/rayas.
Parents, we have a sign up sheet for Family
Conferences for the weeks of April 17-28,
2017. Please take a minute to sign up to see
how your child is progressing.
Have a great week!
Angelica, Angela, Lisa, & Lori
Explorers
Theme of the week: Earth Day
This week the children are learning about
“Earth Day”, and how they can help the
earth by recycling.
In science the children are working on mess
free earth painting by using a paper bag,
paper plate, blue paint, and green paint.
In art as a group project the children are
making a recycling bin using a box and
bottles. The children are also making the
earth using coffee filters.
Our phrase of the week in English and
Spanish is “Help save our planet” or
“Ayuda a salvar el planeta”.
In music the children are learning and
singing the songs “Help Our Earth” and
“We Recycle”.
During story time we are looking and
listening to the books and articles on how to
save the earth.
Parents, if you have any recyclable items
at home such as empty water bottles,
magazines, toilet paper or paper towel
rolls ect. Please bring them in for our
recycling box.
Have a blessed week!
During outdoor play the children are making Geneva, Theresa, and Rachael
earth art by using sand, sticks, rocks, and
leaves.
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Rainbows
Theme of the Week: The Jungle
This week we are talking to the children about
all the different jungle animals there are.
In math we are working on our gross motor
skills by cutting to make jungle vines.
We are transforming our block area into a
jungle by using our plastic jungle animals and
building a jungle with blocks.
In music we are learning and singing the songs
“Five Little Monkeys” and “Ten In The Bed”.
In art the children are making jungle masks
using feathers, paper, and paint. The children
are also making paper roll jungle plants and
paper bag monkey’s.
In science the class in making an African
grasslands box using grass, different plants,
little jungle animal toys, and finding stuff
outside to put in it.
In literature we are reading and looking at
“The Jungle Book” as well as reviewing and
decorating the letter “B” for bird.
Our vocabulary words for the week in English
and Spanish are monkey/change, snake/vibora,
spider/arana, and bird/pajaro.
Parents, we have planned a fieldtrip to the
Zoo. We are going on Friday, April 28th
from 9:00-1:00. The sign up sheet is located
on the Rainbow door. If you have any
questions please talk to Irma or Cherish.
Have a great week!
Irma & Cherish
Asteroids
Theme of the Week: Endangered Animals
This week we are continuing to talk about
“Endangered Animals”. We are having a
bake sale in the morning and afternoon on
Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday of this
week. All proceeds from the bake sale will
be donated to the World Wildlife Fund and a
local sanctuary for endangered animals.
The children will be very busy making
healthy snacks to sell at our bake sale.
The children are reading and looking at the
books about endangered animals such as the
“Tiger” and “Blue Whale”.
Our vocabulary words in English and
Spanish are donation/donacion,
community/comunidad, and
recycling/reciclaje.
In art the children are making edible art with Have a great week!
our butterfly snack pack.
Alexis, Lena, and Jonny
In circle we are continuing to talk about
different endangered animals and how
recycling helps. The children are learning
the letter “F” in sign language.
Martians
Theme of the Week: Earth Day
This week we are focusing on “Earth
Day”. We are talking with the children
about pollution, recycling, and what
we can all do to help keep the earth
clean.
In science we are exploring all the
different environments we have and
see on earth.
In art the children are making
themselves grass crowns and we are
working on our Earth Day Pledge.
Thursday, and Friday of this week.
All money will be donated to help
endangered animals.
It games the children are learning
which items are recyclable and which
are not.
Have a wonderful week!
Our vocabulary words of the week in
English and Spanish are earth/tierra,
In circle we are reading and looking at pollution/contaminacion,
the books “Earth Day Hooray”, “I
recycle/reciclar, and planet/planeta.
Can Save The Earth”, and “Don’t
Parents, we are having a bake sale
Throw That Away”.
with the Asteroids on Wednesday,
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el Menu´
April 17-21, 2017
Monday
Breakfast: Cornflakes, bananas, milk
Lunch: Cesar chicken sandwich on croissant, organic baby carrots,
oranges, milk
Snack: Organic grapes, teddy grahams, milk
Tuesday
Breakfast: Sausage muffin w/cheese, applesauce, milk
Lunch: Meat lasagna, green beans, apricots, milk
Snack: Organic tomato & cucumber slices, ranch,
whole wheat crackers, milk
Wednesday
Breakfast: Cinnamon toast, organic strawberries, milk
Lunch: Bean & cheese burrito, sliced carrots, plums, milk
Snack: Animal crackers, cantaloupe, milk
Thursday
Breakfast: Banana muffins, fresh pears, milk
Lunch: Cheeseburger, French fries, corn, fruit cocktail, milk
Snack: Goldfish, milk
Friday
Breakfast: Malt o meal, peaches, milk
Lunch: Veggie stir fry, peas/carrots, apples, milk
Snack: Raisin bread, apple butter, milk
Success is not the key to happiness.
Happiness is the key to success. If you
love what you are doing, you will be
successful.
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