Parents
As an ongoing communication between school and home, each month
our newsletter "Dear Families" describe the activities of that month for your child's classroom,
along with interesting useful information available to you. If you have any questions or concerns please feel free
to make a conference appointment with your child's teacher.
Special In School Events
The Little Farm will be visiting our school to culminate their classroom lesson on
Farm Animals and Our Pets. The Little Farm
is unique because the animals in the petting farm are not hand fed.
The children can approach the animals, the animals do not chase the children for a treat.
The animals are maintained to the highest USDA standards of health to protect both the children and the animal.
The inventory is large enough that the animals can be rotated. No animal that is not in excellent
condition needs to come to fill a slot. The staff are hired for their ability to relate in a positive
way to children and to convey accurate information about the animals. The physical structure and animal
handling procedures have been refined over the years to minimize risk to both animals and children.
The guidelines that we developed are now the core of the Florida 4-H Guidelines for Animal Exhibits
as well as the standards that several insurance underwriters use to evaluate other petting farms.
No School Labor Day. Celebrate the historic holiday that commemorates the huge contributions
the workers have made to the strength, prosperity and well-being of our nation.
"Say Cheese" Picture Day is a fun school and family tradition. A professional photographer
will be at Camelot to take individual pictures of your child. We keep it fun by taking care of details. Our staff
makes certain that picture day goes smoothly and that every student looks their best. Pictures will be available for
viewing with no commitment to purchase, two weeks from the photo shoot.
No School Columbus Day.
Each class will have their own Halloween Party.
We are asking for your kind cooperation in helping us with any contributions such as chips, cookies, soft candies and fruit.
A sign-up list will be by your child's classroom door. Thank You!
No School Veteran's Day. Thanksgiving and the Friday following.
We will be having our annual Food Drive
Daily Food Bank, a non-for-profit organization, empowers other South Florida non-for-profit
organizations to feed needy people and improve their lives. We do this by providing food and other
grocery products; and by educating and engaging our community to fight hunger and poverty.
Please support with non-perishable (non frozen and no glass jars) food goods.
"Sometimes we take for granted how truly blessed we are.
Attitude of gratitude, Be thankful."
No School December 25th.
This is the time for our Holiday Musical Show, Each year the children perform
their multi cultural holiday songs for all their families to enjoy. "Don't forget your camera."
No School New Year's Day and Martin Luther Kings Jr. Day
"Wishing you and your family a happy and healthy new year."
No School President's Day
The children will celebrate Valentine's Day by organizing the festivities for their
classroom get together.
No School Good Friday
Our Butterfly Garden is a great source of enjoyment for our students which encourages their
interest in nature. The children have been learning about caterpillars, cocoons and butterflies and will be releasing their butterflies into our garden.
In the butterfly theme, the children will learn to identify the four stages of a butterfly's life cycle.
They really enjoy watching the changes that take place. It is important to conserve butterflies when possible since their habitat
is constantly diminishing due to the increasing needs and consequent development of roads and housing.
No School Memorial Day
It's Graduation Time!
Great Expectations
Original Author Unknown
It's time to say good-bye.
Our class has come to an end.
I've made more cherished memories
and many more friends.
I've watched your children learn and grow
and change from day to day.
I hope that all the things we've done
have helped in some small way.
So its with happy memories
I send them out the door,
with great hope and expectations
for what next year holds in store.
Movie Day's
At Camelot we use the Scholastic Video Collection with it's catchy music and skillful animation
to over 100 stories, including beloved children's classics such as Maurice Sendak's Where the Wild Things Are,
Crockett Johnson's Harold stories, Ezra Jack Keats's stories, and Robert McCloskey's Make Way for Ducklings,
as well as newer favorites such as Bill Martin Jr. and John Archambault's Chicka Chicka Boom Boom,
Jules Feiffer's Bark, George, William Steig's Pete's a Pizza, Kevin Henkes's Chrysanthemum, and Peggy Rathmann's Good Night, Gorilla.
The children love to see their favorite Scholastic story books as a summertime movie.
No School July 4th
Independence Day Celebration with summer games and outdoor fun.
The best part of summer celebrations is that they do not have to be fancy or complicated to be a lot of fun. Just add some good fun to some good music, and the good times just naturally follow.
Special Field Trips
During the year your child's class may be participating in an educational trip.
It is the policy of Camelot Preschool to require parental permission before
allowing a child to travel with members of his/her class. If you would like your child to participate,
you must read and sign the consent form in the office prior to the field trip. Also if you would like
to come as a parent chaperone, please inquire at the office.
The children will be going "Trick or Treating" in our neighborhood, as they sing
their very special "Boo" song. Please bring your child dressed in his/her costume, remember to
bring a change of clothes for after the neighborhood walk. Also note please no accessories, ie;
broomsticks, swords, stuffed animals, etc. Thank you for your cooperation.
We will also take a visit to our local Fire Department to culminate our studies on Fire Safety.
Remember, fire safety is a year-round discussion!
The VPK class when available will visit the Miami Dade Community College
Environmental Center where they can relate to the natural world in the 9-acre
preserve, enjoy the hammocks, and pine rock lands and explore
the butterfly gardens and native plantings. They will also get close
to wild and interesting animal life and insects.
Miami Childrens Theater offers imaginative, educational and entertaining theatrical productions for children of all ages.
Peter Pan will be playing.
First produced on Broadway with Mary Martin and Cyril Richard and more recently a major hit starring Cathy Rigby, this is one of the world's most celebrated musicals. Here is all the charm of J.M. Barrie's Peter Pan, Tinker Bell, the children Wendy, Michael and John, pirates and Indians, embellished with show-stopping songs, "Never Never Land", "I Won't Grow Up" and "I'm Flying".
The students will take a train ride at the Gold Coast Railroad Museum.
In addition to the railroad locomotives, cars, and equipment permanently on display at the Museum,
there are special exhibits on display within the cars and buildings.
End of the year trip to Chuck E. Cheese. The kids love to burn off extra energy, all the games
and rides are age appropriate. The classes will enjoy some of the classics
like Skee-Ball® and super-Shot® basketball to the newest high tech roller coaster simulator
rides and intense virtual race car games.
Special Movies trips to our local theater. The movies will not be in the form of feature-length
movies but as reformatted short features that will be shown in the mornings.
Nickelodeon and National Amusements, the world's biggest theater company, launched Nick Jr. at the Movies
Aimed at kids 2-5, the program will show reformatted TV cartoons, including "Dora" and "Diego" but also
"The Backyardigans" and "The Wonder Pets," as large-screen projection movies, along with sing-along videos
and other little extras.
Summertime Fun is at the Village of Pinecrest award winning park, where the
children will travel as part of our enrichment program. They will visit the Petting Zoo,
the Splash'N Play which includes several water features for the enjoyment of the children,
and the new Playground which offers kids a wide variety of fun and exercise.
Some scheduling may change due to availabilty and weather.
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