Upcoming Special Events for School Year 2011-2012

September 2011

Tuesday, September 6^th

Meet-N Greet

10-12 noon

Each child will have a scheduled time (noted in your welcoming letter) to meet their teacher and classmates for story time.

We might just sing a song or two!

Wednesday, September 7^th
First Day of School

September 14^th & 15^th

Mood’s Farm Market ~ Pick your own bag of apples after a hayride through the farm. Cider donuts & apple cider for everyone will be served in the pavilion

September 19^th & 20^th

Life Touch Photos

Siblings welcomed

September 28^th & 29^th

Open House at Children’s Garden

Parents are invited to join their child’s teacher in their classroom and look into their child’s day. Learn what their teacher’s goals are for the year, view samples of curriculum and participate in a question and answer period.

October 2011

October 12^th & 13^th

Teddy Bear Picnic at Washington Lake Park

Pavilion A Parking Lot D

“Commotion in the Ocean”

All Our Welcomed…Don’t forget teddy!

November 2011
November 1^st thru November 11^th

Operation Christmas Child ~ our outreach project.

Children will be filling shoeboxes for children around the world.

Sharing…that’s what Christmas is all about!

November 22^nd & 23^rd

Our Thanksgiving Pancake Feast

We’ll gather together in Faith Hall just like the Pilgrims & Indians did.

The Pilgrims will make Friendship Fruit Salad to share with our Indian friends

There might be a few turkeys there as well!

December 2011
December 12^th

Pre-K Theater trip to Pfleeger Concert Hall @ Rowan University

“Babes in Toyland” 10:00 am Showtime

December 15^th

Nursery Theater trip to Pitman Broadway Theater

“Santa Claus Is Coming To Town” 10:00 am Showtime

December 21^st & 22^nd

Christmas Program

Happy Birthday Baby Jesus Parties in classrooms

We’ll be all decorated for our birthday celebration. Party Sign-up sheets will be posted in hall.

January 2012
January 25^th & 26^th

Winter Fest

Games will be held in Faith Hall including our

annual snowball fight…don’t forget to duck!

Re-Registration Packets will be sent home for school year 2012-2103

February 2012
February 13^th & 14^th

Love is in the air and we will be exchanging valentines and meeting in Faith Hall for our Valentine Party.

Heart Shaped waffles…yummy

Party Sign-up sheets will be posted in hall

March 2012
March 2^nd

Open Registration for new families for 2012-2013

March 19^th and 20^th

Life Touch Spring Photos

Individual, group & graduation pictures

Siblings Welcomed!

April 2012
April 3^rd & 4^th

Easter Egg Hunt & Easter Parties

Party sign-up sheets will be posted in hall

May 2012

May 2^nd & 3^rd (tentative)
Rain Date: May 7^th and 8^th

Nursery Trip to Storybook Land

All Children Garden’s students and their families are welcomed to attend at this special group rate.

May 9^th & 10^th

Mother’s Day Tea with the Pre-Kindergarten Kids

Mother’s will bring their special cup and will be served a

muffin with tea (mixed & baked by their little person)

May 23^rd & 24^th

Nursery Spring Sing

7:00pm in Faith Hall ~ Doors open at 6:45

Children will report to their teacher and parents & guests may take their seats.

June 2012
June 6^th & 7^th (tentative)

Pre-K Trip to the Cape May Zoo

We’ll meet at the Zoo's pavilion for a show….explore the Zoo & then gather together for

Children’s Garden Bar-B-Cue

Hot dogs & fixings by the staff and sides to share by the parents

Stay as long or as little as you wish.

June 12^th, 13^th, 14^th

Pre-K Graduation

June 15^th
Our last day of our school year 2012