Dear Joyful Beginnings families,

Welcome back to school! We were happy to see everyone coming back with fun stories and exciting experiences. The children really loved playing in this crisp and pleasant fall weather. We started our week with watercolor painting. The children expressed their creativity through watercolor, paper, and brushes. While the materials were simple, the paintings were amazing. The children loved singing the song “Pretty Leaves Are Falling Down” during circle time while watching the wind blowing the leaves down from the trees. In the forest, we could hear the beautiful sound of leaves rustling. The donkeys, goats, and chickens were missed greatly by the children. On Thursday and Friday, we walked to the farm and paid them a visit. Everyone was excited to see the animals and petted them gently. We were moving to our Apple Theme by adding songs about apple picking in our circle time and we started a new story called “Apple Star”.

This week, we have picture days and conferences. I am looking forward to seeing all of you.

Upcoming Events and Friendly Reminders:

The weather is cooler, please pack weather appropriate clothes in your child’s backpack.
Picture Day will be on Wednesday, October 12th and Thursday, October 13th.
Teacher-parent conferences will be on October 12th-14th. Please Sign-up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4BA8A92CA2F4C43-joyful

If you have any questions, or do not see a time that works for you, or you prefer a zoom call, please let me know.

Our next cook day will be on October 19th and 20th. We will make caramel apples in the classroom. Please bring one apple from home by October 18th. We will provide caramel dip (Brand: Marzetti). If your child is allergic to caramel or you have a personal preference, please let us know, we will provide honey as an alternative.

Thank you for sharing your sweet children with us and thank you for your support.

Best,

Ki Siyu and Ki Priti