11920 S Saginaw Grand Blanc Classroom 104

I have sent out several emails with help for the holiday season. Please share with anyone that you know that might benefit from the support. See the link marked "Resources for Thanksgiving and Christmas".

There will be tables in the Perry Center lobby to collect food for

FISH Christmas baskets this month. Bring your item and drop off on the way to the classroom.

November 1-4 Cereal

November 7-11 Canned or boxed meals and side dishes

November 14-18 Cleaning, paper and hygiene products

There will be gift tags on a tree in the lobby beginning on November 17th for families in need. If you wish to purchase a gift, please take a tag and follow the directions for signing out your tag and bringing the unwrapped gift with the tag by December 9th.

Description Alpha Bits:

Alpha Bits will include a story, movement and activities to encourage literacy skill building & school readiness (ages birth-5 yrs). Topics are repeated throughout the week. Please select only 1 date/time to attend. This class will begin promptly at their scheduled times.

Transitions:

Please use the playroom before and after class as time for your child to transition to/from the classroom. The benefits of transitioning children into/from an activity is that it helps them understand the event and allows them time to adapt to the change, which can reduce and prevent tantrums.

Cleaning Up

We also ask parents and children to help clean up after class and open play. This teaches your child to value their environment and helps them learn skills they will use for the rest of their lives.

If you are interested in attending a class, please click on the date and complete the sign in form. Please be aware that class content will be the same throughout the week.

Tuesday, November 1st 10 am

Monday, November 7th 10 am ** scheduled fire drill

Wednesday, November 9th 10 am

Monday, November 14th 10 am ** special guest today

Tuesday, November 15th 10 am

Monday, November 21st 10 am

Monday, November 28th 10 am

Tuesday, November 29th 10 am

Wednesday, November 30th 10 am

Alpha Bits class

When: Mon. 11/14 10-11am.

Theme: Nursery Rhymes.

What to expect: Alpha Bits class circle time & activities. Heather sharing GDL services & swag. PAT to supply the following free books.

• If You Give A Mouse A Cookie (by Laura Joffe Numeroff)
• Be You! (By Peter H. Reynolds)

Baby Signs: Sign Language is a great tool to communicate with children who cannot yet speak. Babies can often learn and use simple signs before they can verbally speak. This class will help parents and children to learn signs to help them communicate with each other. Baby signs will focus on communication and strengthening fine motor skills. The group is geared toward birth to two but siblings are welcome.

If you are interested in attending Baby Signs class, please click on the date and complete the sign in form.

Thursday, November 3rd 10 am

Thursday, November 10th 10 am

Thursday, November 17th 10 am

Theater and movement can help your child develop gross motor and communication skills. Encourage your child's imaginative play through movement and song! This class is for ages 1-5 years old, everyone is welcome. We will promote kindergarten readiness while working towards developmental milestones. Please dress comfortably as we will all be moving together.

Register for class by clicking the following links:

Friday, November 4th 10 am

Friday, November 18th 10 am

We welcome the input of our parents. We appreciate everyone that has taken the time to complete the feedback forms. We read through them and discuss during our staff meetings.

We would love to have a strong parent advisory that meets and gives ideas and suggestions in person as well. Our parent advisory in the past has created parent led playgroups, outing meet ups, book swaps, coordinated fundraising and more. Would you like to support the Parents As Teachers program? Come meet this morning during open play. The children play while the adults discuss anything from field trip ideas to enrollment processes.

Parent Advisory November 4th 9 am

When: Wednesday, Nov. 16th 10am-12pm (10am check-in)

(Sign-up set to close by 8am Monday, Nov. 14th. NO late sign-ups will be accepted)

SIGN UP HERE

Who can attend: Enrolled PAT families with children birth-5 yrs.

(must be enrolled in PAT & plan to attend. This is not a public event.)

Where: Sloan Museum

1221 E. Kearsley St.
Flint, Michigan 48503
PH 810-237-3450
sloan@sloanlongway.org

Cost: Free (PAT & Sloan Museum grants funds sponsoring this field trip)

What to bring:

• A packed lunch for you & your child(ren). We will eat our own provided lunch on the tables in the Coffee Beanery area. The coffee shop & gift shop will be open.
• A change of clothes for child(ren) if needed. There is a water table exhibit.

What to expect:

• Title: Falling Leaves
• Description : Use your senses to explore different types and textures of leaves. Make your own leaf creation to take home.
• Program will be taught by Sloan Museum educator. PAT staff member will be in attendance.

Program includes the following:

• Read-aloud
• Hands on sensory activity
• Exploration of Hagerman Street Gallery (Early Childhood Learning Gallary)

Please contact Chandra at cpatton@gbcs.org if you signed up and can no longer attend.

Join PAT parents Casey and Jen in the playroom Thursday, November 10th at 11:30 to let the kids play and have some adult conversation. This is an opportunity to meet other parents of little ones that live in Grand Blanc and make new acquaintances and friends.

Please sign up so we can plan how many tables to set up. Parents are welcome to bring in a coffee, please keep them on the adult size tables or the higher shelves for safety. We look forward to seeing you there!

Thursday, November 10th 11:30 am

Coffee & Convo Flyer click here

The Tech department has made some changes to our website that has made looking at the calendar difficult while on the phone. Here are instructions for adding our google calendar to your google calendar.

1. On your computer, open Google Calendar.

1. On the left, next to "Other calendars," click Add From URL.
2. Enter the calendar's address.
3. Click Add calendar. The calendar appears on the left, under "Other calendars."

Tip: It might take up to 12 hours for changes to show in your Google Calendar.

URL to PAT Calendar: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/embed?src=grandblancschools.org_eoopm0sajaubjogv8jcsfa7rpo%40group.calendar.google.com&ctz=America%2FNew_York

OR

1. In your email, tap the link that says Add this calendar.
2. Your Google Calendar opens in a browser.
3. In the pop-up that appears, tap Add.
4. Your calendar will appear on the left, under “My calendars.”

Tuesday, November 1st................8 am-10 am; 11 am - 4 pm

Wednesday, November 2nd......... 8 am - 4 pm

Thursday, November 3rd.............. 8 am - 10 am; 11 am - 4 pm

Friday, November 4th.................... 8 am -10 am; 11 am - 4 pm ***Parent Advisory at 9 am

Monday, November 7th................. 8 am -10 am; 11 am - 12:30 pm

Tuesday, November 8th................ SCHOOL CLOSED - ELECTION DAY

Wednesday, November 9th........... 8 am -10 am; 11 am - 4 pm

Thursday, November 10th............. 8 am -10 am; 11 am - 4 pm ***Convo & Coffee at 11:30am

Friday, November 11th.................. 8 am - 4 pm

Monday, November 14th............... 8 am-10 am; 11 am - 12:30 pm

Tuesday, November 15th............... 8 am - 10 am; 11 am - 4 pm

Wednesday, November 16th......... 8 am - 4 pm

Thursday, November 17th............. 8 am - 10 am; 11 am - 4 pm

Friday, November 18th.................. 8 am - 10 am; 11 am - 4 pm

Monday, November 21st............... 8 am -10 am; 11 am - 12:30 pm

Tuesday, November 22nd............. 8 am - 4 pm

Wednesday, November 23rd........ SCHOOL CLOSED

Thursday, November 24th........... SCHOOL CLOSED - HAPPY THANKSGIVING

Friday, November 25th................ SCHOOL CLOSED

Monday, November 28th................ 8 am -10 am; 11 am - 12:30 pm

Tuesday, November 29th............... 8 am - 10 am; 11 am - 4 pm

Wednesday, November 30th.......... 8 am - 10 am; 11 am - 4 pm

THANK YOU TO JEN WOODS FOR A SUCCESSFUL MOM AND ME YOGA CLASS

We will try to schedule another class after the new year.

The Buddy Bags have been a huge success and we want to create more of them. Please complete the survey so we know how you are using the Buddy Bags and what else we can do to improve them. Thank you for your feedback!

Buddy Bag Survey

Take a moment to watch a brilliant seven year old, Molly Wright, talk about brain science and how parents and caregivers can support their child to thrive. It is 7 1/2 minutes that you won't regret. Molly is one of the youngest people to give a TED talk and she is passionate about early childhood development.

Click this link to enjoy "How Every Child Can Thrive By Five"

Hosted by Early on and Sloan Museum, families can enjoy a free night of family fun and receive a free book and a dinner ticket to the Coffee Beanery Cafe. Please sign up by using the link to the flyer.

Thursday, November 3rd 5:30-7:00 pm