Fire Protection Month

Did you know that October is National Fire Protection Month? Firefighters from the Montpelier Fire Department joined us on Monday to talk about fire safety. We discussed things at home that are hot (and shouldn't be touched), practiced how to get low if there is smoke, and to stop, drop, and roll if you have fire on you. We also watched Fire Fighter Thurston put on his gear to show us that we don't have to be afraid of fire fighters when they have their masks on. Please be sure to go over fire safety practices with your child and plan a safe meeting spot outside your home in case of a fire.  Thank you Montpelier Fire Department!

Numbers In The Teens

In math, we have been working on counting to 20 with a focus on the "tricky teens." We sing a song to help us remember that says, "Come on everybody let's get this done, numbers in the teens they start with a one." The children have been working on writing the numerals 0-9, identifying numbers, and counting objects.  You can help your kindergartener by working with numbers to 20 at home!

First Comes The Egg...

We had our first "Kindergarten Sing-A-Long" today! We have been practicing a song about butterfly metamorphosis called, "First Comes The Egg". We all wore our crowns and put on a brief "show" in the gym which we will repeat, adding a new song each month. This was actually a practice for a show we will perform for parents this spring.  We had a great time! Ask your child to try to sing it for you! It starts: "Once upon a time there was a caterpillar crawling around in the dirt."

PJ Day!

Playgroup Help

The following is a message from Theresa Giffin: Our Union Elementary School/Community Playground Raising Begins---- But only with your help! As anyone can see when they visit our school/city playground at Union Elementary, our two playgrounds are in dire need of repair and improvements. For the upper playground, building a sun shelter and replacing our beloved, 20-year old amphitheater would be a terrific start. As for the lower playground, our wish to build a Naturescape area for our younger children to engage in more imaginative, nature-based play, has been a dream waiting to happen. We have just learned about the opportunity to receive matching funds, up to $25,000, from the state’s 2015 Recreational Facilities Grant Program. This means we have the potential to match dollar-for-dollar any funds we raise between now and Oct 10th. That’s right...Oct 10th, which doesn’t leave much time! To make this happen, we need your help: People to work on completing the grant application. People to solicit letters of support (i.e from the City Council, School Board, community members) People to help develop a budget for the projects People to help get the word out about this fundraising event People to contact area agencies and donor organizations We need donations in ANY amount from community members, friends, relatives ( payable to the UES Playground Improvement Fund) If you are able to help out at all, please contact theresa@mpsvt.org