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Danville, CA 94526
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October 2006
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Tues., Oct. 3 |
School pictures |
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Wed., Oct. 4 |
School pictures |
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Thurs., Oct. 5 |
Grizzly field trip to |
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Fri., Oct. 6 |
Deer Hill Ranch/Lafayette |
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Mon., Oct. 9 |
Vision/Hearing screening |
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Tues., Oct. 10 |
Vision/Hearing screening |
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Tues., Oct. 17 |
SRVFD firefighters visit |
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Wed., Oct. 25 |
Danville police fingerprints |
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Thurs., Oct 26 |
Fingerprinting continues |
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Sun., Oct. 29 |
Daylight saving time ends |
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Mon., Oct. 30 |
Halloween parade at 10 am |
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Tues., Oct. 31 |
Halloween parade at 10 am |
| PARENT NIGHTS PACKETS | HALLOWEEN PARADE |
| An informational packet is available for any parents not able to attend the meetings. Please pick it up from the teachers. Check for your day. THANKS | All parents, siblings, grandparents, etc. are invited to join us in the yard for viewing the kids in their costumes. Bring cameras! 10 am SHARP! |
| "SNIPPETS" FROM THE SEPTEMBER NEWSLETTER: | |
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DAILY PROBLEM SOLVING Problems force us to rethink our programs and patterns and, in doing so, the possibility for new learning emerges. Parents have a unique opportunity to teach the problem solving process and to observe learning in action. The first step in problem solving is to identify the problem. The second step is to brainstorm one or more solutions. The third step is to try a solution, and the fourth step is to find out what works. Of course, the end of the process is to try again and again until the problem is solved. |
PATIENCE AND
ENCOURAGEMENT It takes patience to watch the problem-solving process unfold. Many a parent has wanted to intervene when a tower built by a toddler crashes to the ground. But as the child tries new techniques, she learns what works and what doesn’t. Questions asked at just the right time can be very helpful. “I wonder what the problem is? Do you think a bigger block on the bottom will help?” “Do you think this is as tall as This tower can be?” |
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MAKE A BOOK - Bag Books: To create books for kids, Use plastic baggies for book Pages. Cut pictures from Magazines, then slip each Picture into a baggie. You Can label the picture with… - Brown Paper Bag Book: Use masking tape to put several small brown paper bags Together. Have kids draw or Paste magazine pictures of food… |
Favorite Things Book Preschoolers can make books from recycled paper. The pages can be stacked together and stapled or hole-punched and tied with string, ribbon, or yarn. They can draw their… |
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PUMPKIN BREAD This is very easy to make. ¾ c sugar 1 tsp. cloves ¾ c brown sugar ½ tsp. salt 2 eggs 1 tsp. baking soda 1/3 c oil 1 ½ c flour 2 ½ tsp. cinnamon 1/3 c water ½ tsp. nutmeg 1 c pumpkin Mix together sugars, eggs, and oil. Add remaining ingredients and mix well. Pour into a greased and floured loaf pan, and bake at 350 degrees 1 hour. |
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