ORANGE TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Early Childhood Education / Orange Early Childhood Center
397 Park Avenue, Orange, NJ 07050
Tel: (973)677-4000 ext. 1903/1920 Fax: (973) 395-8958
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reetings preschool families. Awarm welcome toall!Fall is here and we are already off to a wonderful beginning of preschool. Hope you are getting accustomed to the classroom and feel your child is adjusting well.By working together, we can make this a wonderful beginning to your child’s education. Many of you came to our Back to School Night. Thank You for your support, and for making the night a success!Last month we focused on learning the rules and procedures of our
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ctober is Fire Safety month. Along with learning about firefighters and safety, we are eagerly anticipating a visit from the local fire station. We continue our discussion about community helpers.We will learn about the different people in our community and how they help keep our community safe. The children will learn how to dial 911 in case of an emergency.(NJ State Standard2.3.4)We will discuss occupations and even begin to have our own jobs in our classroom community. Our job chart will be introduced during this unit.
(NJS SSFLS-6.2 & 6.3)We will also discuss the occupations some of our parents have. We will engage in many math activities by graphing the number of members in our family, talking about the different sizes of people in our family, and exploring the different members that exist in all types of families.(NJ State Standard 4.3.3.)The children will listen to stories about autumn.We will explore the many colors of the autumn leaves, take a nature walk around the block, take pictures, collect leaves and compare their color, shape, and size.
This month, we are looking forward to our field trip to Green Meadow’s Farm, in Hazlet, NJ on October19th. We have our chaperones!Thank you in advance to the parents who have committed to accompany us on our trip.
Please remember your child should always have an extra change of clothes appropriate for the season in his/her cubby. We will go outside unless it is raining.
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omework activities are created to help encourage your child’s love of learning.Please check your child’s backpackfor homework.Homework activities will be sent home 2-3 times per week. We recommend that a parent or sibling assist with the homework.
Thank you for your continued support!
It is a privilege and an honor to have your child in our class.
IMPORTANT DATES
October 3rd-7th - “Week of Respect”
October 10th- 2:30PMDismissal
October 11th- Tucker Turtle will visit OECC
October 13th- The Orange Fire department will visit the OECC
October 19th- Field Trip to Green Meadow’s Farm (Rain date 10/31)
October 17th- 21st - School Violence Awareness Week
October 28th- Wear PINK to support Breast Cancer Day!!
October 21st- Scholastic Book Orders are due!! Online Code JMH47
October 27th- 12:30 Dismissal
October 31st- Fall Harvest Celebration/ Dress like your favorite Book Character Day.
Please take advantage of our
LendingLibrary. The bin is located on the top of the cubbies. We have tons of books for you to borrow and read to your child.If you are interested in a particular book, and you do not see it in the bin, please ask me, and I will do everything possible to honor your request.
HELPFUL TIPS…
Here are just a few reasons as to why you should read to your child for 20 minutes each and every day:
Vocabulary Development: Almost 80 percent of a child’s brain develops before age 5. Children are like sponges when they are little. Say a word in front of them and they repeat it. Read to them, and they hear words that they don’t normally encounter in daily conversation. Books build their vocabulary and give them a mastery of language.
Education Advancement: The more children’s books in the home, the farther the child goes in school. Doesn’t matter who you are, where you come from, or what your parents do; research shows that the more age-appropriate books in children’s homes, the more schooling they will finish. Period. So get as many books as you can for your children, and watch them learn and grow !
Websites for Parents
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