Carmia Stafford School Director Asheigh Tilton Assistant Director

16420 Sedgebrook Ln.
Huntersville
704-655-7336
Mila L.
Nursery B
Oliver R.
Preschool 3
Armond W.
Preschool 4
On the Wednesday of Teacher Appreciation Week, May 4th,
we would like to give each member of our staff a beautiful bouquet of flowers.
Here’s how you can help: First, we are in need of at least 9 vases to create the bouquets. Do you
have one that you can donate? Please bring it to school on or before Tuesday the 3rd.
Then, on Wednesday, we invite all families to bring in one bouquet of flowers and leave them at
the front desk. Mia and Ashleigh will combine all flowers together to create individual new bouquets in the donated vases. As each teacher leaves for the day, he/she can pick the vase she likes
best. What a special way to honor ALL our special staff!
Carmia Stafford
School Director
Asheigh Tilton
Assistant Director
Jen Christenbury
Assistant to management /Pre K
We are blessed with a loving and dedicated veteran staff. This month
we’re celebrating a very special teacher:
Ms. Ashleigh
who has reached her fifth anniversary!
Our deepest thanks to you for all your dedication to our school
and children, Ashleigh.
We’re holding a special event in your honor:
Ice Cream Sundaes With Mom! You and your child
can create delicious sundaes (complete with lots and
lots of toppings) to enjoy together on
Friday, May 6th from 3:30 — 4:30 pm.
If you’re unable to attend, please feel free to send in a “substitute”
to take your place!
We are so excited about the school garden we’re
planting this year! The preschool classes will begin
planting later this month and then will water it and
watch it grow. We hope that all of us will have green
thumbs!
Hundreds of stars in the pretty sky,
Hundreds of shells on the shore together,
Hundreds of birds that go singing by,
Hundreds of lambs in the sunny weather.
Parker T.
turns 4 on May 3rd
David R.
turns 2 on May 7th
Carly T.
turns 1 on May 11th
If your child is celebrating a birthday this month, we hope your
plans include scheduling a Well Child Exam. Licensing
regulations stipulate that all children enrolled have proof
of an annual exam on file.
Curriculum Connection
Theme: Ocean Commotion
Weeks 1 & 2: Water Wonders
Weeks 3 & 4: At the Beach
Hundreds of dewdrops to greet the
dawn,
Hundreds of bees in the purple clover,
Hundreds of butterflies on
the lawn,
But only one mother the
wide world over.
mommy
Tap chin with thumb of
open hand
Phonics Connection: a, g, u
Math Connection (3 and over): number
concepts w/ symbols
Tap index finger of “w”
Colors (3 and under): green, brown
hand against side of mouth
Shapes (3 and under): rectangle, trapezoid
Science Exploration: water
Culture Connection: Oceanic industry
fish
Word Wall: jellyfish, eel, dolphin, starfish,
Swim hand forward and
crab, lobster, whale, octopus, seahorse,
smack lips
coral
Spanish: Vive en la Selva
Kind Curriculum: Celebrating Differences /
Standing Up for Others
We will also be introducing the
Fun with Fitness: Soccer Bonanza,
Signs for:
Parachute play
duck, frog, rain, turtle
water
Kindergarten Club will be held every Wednesday this month. Kids, wear your tee shirts
and lanyards.
Monday
2
Have your child
Wear their
teacher’s favorite
color!
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
Bring your
Teacher’s favorite
snack!
Flowers for
the Teachers!
We’re asking
Thursday
5
for donations of
bouquets of flowers &
vases.
Compliment your
Teacher with a
homemade card!
Friday
6
Wrap up the week
with a special gift for
your child’s teacher!
Mother’s Day Tea
9
10
Ice Cube
Paintings
16
Paper Plate
Seahorse
17
3D Jellyfish
23
11
Create
Mermaid &
Merman’s
24
Rainbow
Fish
18
Make Starfish
w/ Textured
Paint
25
Sand
Writings
30
12
31
Sensory Play
Memorial Day With Seashells
Gateway Closed
& Sand
Graph:
“What would
you see at the
beach?”
13
Painting with
Sea Salt
19
Create
Sea Turtles
20
Starfish
Rubbings
26
Pajama Day!
Finding Nemo &
Popcorn
27
Paper
Plate Crab
SAVE THE DATE
Pre-K
Graduation
Tuesday, June 7th
@ 7:00 p.m.
Family Picnic
Parents please
join us around
11:30
MONDAY
TUESDAY
2 Breakfast: Oatmeal with 3 Breakfast: Biscuits
raisins
with Raspberry Jam
Lunch: Grilled Cheese on
Whole Wheat, Mixed
Lunch: Mac cheese,
Veggies and Cantaloupe Steamed carrots, Apples
Snack: Watermelon
Snack: Animal Crackers
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
4
Breakfast: Cereal with
Bananas
5 Breakfast: French Toast 6
Lunch: Chicken Patty,
Steamed Green Beans,
and Pineapple Slices
Snack: Pretzels & cheese
Lunch: Whole Wheat
Spaghetti, Corn, Fresh
Fruit
Sticks with Fresh Berries
Snack: Grahams & yogurt
FRIDAY
Breakfast: Turkey
sausage with Fruit
Lunch: Soy butter Sandwiches on whole wheat, Fresh
broccoli, Apple slices
Snack: Mothers day treats
4 Breakfast: Sausage
5 Breakfast: Granola with 6Breakfast: French Toast 7Breakfast: Cereal with
8 Breakfast: Greek Yogurt
Bites with Fresh fruit
Lunch: Chicken Nuggets,
Steamed Green Beans,
and Fresh fruit
Snack: Jell-O & cool whip
Bananas
Lunch: Hamburger on
wheat bun, Carrot sticks
and Pear slices
Snack: Yogurt with
Vanilla Wafers
Sticks & Fresh Fruit
Lunch: Tuna Casserole,
peas, Mandarin oranges
Snack: Goldfish crackers
and Bananas
with Fresh Berries
11Breakfast: French
12Breakfast: Wheat
13Breakfast: Biscuits with 14Breakfast: Cereal with 15 Breakfast: Whole Grain
Toast Sticks with Fruit
Chex with Fresh Berries
Jam
Lunch: Whole Wheat Pasta Lunch: Grilled Cheese,
with Marinara Sauce, Green Tomato Soup and 1/2
Beans, and Fresh fruit
Pear
Snack: Carrots with Low- Snack: String Cheese and
fat Ranch Dressing
Turkey Pepperoni
Fruit
Lunch: Meatballs, Corn
and Peach Wedge
Snack: Salsa & Chips
Lunch: Cheese Pizza with
whole wheat crust, Garden
Salad, and 1/2 Banana
Snack: Graham Crackers
with Milk
Lunch: Broccoli spaghetti , Kiwi slices
Snack: Animal Crackers
and Oranges
Fruit
Lunch: Chicken Patty,
Garden Salad, Fresh fruit
Snack: Pretzels &
Apple Slices
Muffin
Lunch: Tuna Salad wrap,
Apple Chips
Snack: Carrots and Hummus
18 Breakfast: Sausage
19 Breakfast: Cereal with 20 Breakfast: Cantaloupe 21 Breakfast: Wheat-O
22Breakfast: Grits with
Bites with Fresh Fruit
Lunch: Chicken Nuggets,
Green Beans, and
Snack: Cheese and
Crackers
Bananas
Lunch: Hamburgers,
Tater Tots and Pears
Snack: Yogurt with
Vanilla Wafers
and Cottage Cheese
Raisins
Lunch:: Whole wheat piz- Lunch: Meatballs over
za, green salad, and fresh Brown Rice, Bell Pepper
fruit
Slices, 1/2 Orange
Snack: Goldfish and
Snack: Salsa & Chips
Bananas
Lunch: Turkey & cheese
sandwich with corn chips
and apple slices
26Breakfast: French
27Breakfast: Cereal with 28
29
Toast Sticks with Fruit
Fruit
Breakfast: Toasted
English Muffin with Jam
Lunch: ham & cheese
sandwich, corn chips, 1/2
Orange
Snack: Animal Crackers and
Snack: String Cheese and Assorted Fruit
whole wheat crackers
Lunch: Grilled Cheese,
Lunch: Spaghetti, Green
Tomato Soup and
Beans, and Fruit Cocktail
Peaches
Snack: Carrots with
Ranch Dip
Cereal with Fresh Fruit
Snack: Fruit Snacks with
Graham Crackers
Breakfast: Granola
with Milk
Lunch: Mac & Beef, salad
Pineapple tidbits
Snack: Pretzels &
Applesauce