We are Headed back to school!
The Summer has been full of excitement as we explored different interests and themes! It is with mixed emotions that we say goodbye to summer and welcome fall to our halls! Fall means back to school! This week children continued to get to know their new teachers and classmates. Many faces around our school are familiar to all of the children and families. We see this as a perk to our small school family. Regardless of if you are in Prek or Tods, your child will have had many opportunities to meet and know our Aocs teachers. This makes transitions times a little less intimidating for our students. nonetheless, new spaces and routines are hard so we take this time of year very seriously. Teachers spend time exposing children to new classroom norms, building community with games and activities, and filling their walls with the work of the classes newest members. We strive for all children to trust that they are taken care of, safe, and loved. That is always the goal of our back to school week - ensuring them that they belong and we are happy they are here with us!
A very familiar face to even the youngest of our learners ... we all know and love him.... is Pete the cat! He kept it groovy this week putting smilies on all of our faces. We love incorporating Pete books this time of year. The series does a fantastic job addressing common worries and provide children with coping mechanisms in a silly fashion.
Thanks, Pete!
