Weekly Newsletter

September Activities

• Identifying body parts
• Recognizing our names in print
• Recognizing and identifying letters, numbers, shapes and colors
• Learning the months of the year, days of the week and four seasons
• Tracing our names
• Exploring apples
• Discovering our new season, fall

Last Week (September 8-12)

We began our “All About Me” unit last week which will last throughout October. We identified our body parts, read the book “All About You” and began making our “I Am Special” books. We sang, “Head, Shoulders, Knees & Toes.”

We also started with the letter “A” as our “Letter of the Week.” We learned how to make an “A” in sign language, named many pictures that begin with the letter “A” & sang the song, “Let’s Sing Hurray for “A.” These were just a few of the activities during our school days last week.

This Week (September 15-19)

Welcome, Sophia!

This week we welcomed our new friend, Sophia to the Tues/Thurs class. We are so happy to have her join us at Creative Kids!

We continued our “All About Me” unit and completed our “I Am Special” books.  We also continued with the letter A and learned all about apples! Ms. Sheri cut apples and we explored the core and the seeds inside. Did you know when an apple is cut in half there is a star inside?

During art, we made apple print pictures by stamping apples in paint, then stamping on paper. We made “a is for apple” pictures too.

During snack time, we tasted red, green and yellow apples. Then we each picked which one we liked best and made a class chart. We counted how many of us liked each color. Guess which apple most of us liked the best? Ask me which one is my favorite!

Some of the books we read this week were “An Apple a Day” and “I Like Me.” We also sang some apple songs including, “Did You Ever See an Apple?” and "A-P-P-L-E."

We used play dough to make the letter “A” and also to make faces.  We played with our sensory bin filled with beans and magnetic letters. We searched for the letters of our name and placed them on the magnet board.

Looking Ahead

Next week is a short week because school is closed on Thursday and Friday due to Rosh Hashanah. Our letter of the week will be the letter “B” and we will talk about our new season, fall, which can also be called autumn!

Hope you have an adventure-filled weekend and we’ll see you on Monday!

New Programs

We've added new programs, birthday parties and much more fun in addition to our preschool program. Take a look below at our various activities and sign up today!

Creative Kids Play 4 Fun

Do you have numerous errands to run? Would you like to food shop child-free? Or would you just like to have your child entertained in a clean, safe and fun environment for a few hours?

Creative Kids Center is now offering a new Play 4 Fun open play program available Monday through Thursday and every other Friday afternoon.

A variety of activities will be offered on a daily basis in a relaxed play-group setting. These activities include free play, sensory exploration, ABC yoga, arts and crafts, board games, and more. The Play 4 Fun program is available to Creative Kids Center students as well as children from surrounding communities.

Children may be enrolled on a daily basis. Payment can be made daily or weekly, separate from monthly tuition. This is a first-come, first-serve program with limited space. One day advanced notice is preferred but we will consider last minute sign-ups on a day-by-day basis.

Hours for Enrolled Students:

• Monday - 12:30-3:30 - $25.00 per day 
• $10 per hour if you choose to not send your child for the entire session. 
• Additional hours available upon request.
• TWTh and every other Friday - 11:30-3:00 - $25.00 per day 
• $10 per hour if you choose to not send your child for the entire session. 
• Additional hours available upon request.

Hours for Non-Enrolled Students:

• Monday - 12:30-3:30 - $25.00 per day
• or $10 per hour if you choose to not send your child for the entire session. 
• Additional hours available upon request.
• TWTh and every other Friday - 12:00-3:00 - $25.00 per day 
• or $10.00 per hour if you choose to not send your child for the entire session.
• Additional hours available upon request.

2014-2015 Community Activity Calendar

Advanced registration required for drop-off programs.

Please call us at (631) 585-1097 for enrollment details.

• October 24: Children's Halloween Party
• 6:30-9:30
• Come in costume!
• Pizza, snacks, crafts and a holiday themed video is on the agenda! 
• November 28: Black Friday Bonanza
• 8:30-3:30
• Let us keep the kids busy while you begin your holiday shopping!
• November 28: Pizza & Pajamas
• 6:30-9:30 p.m. 
• Pizza, snacks, crafts and a Thanksgiving themed video.
• December 19: Pizza & Pajamas
• 6:30-9:30 p.m. 
• Let us entertain the kids tonight while you finish your holiday shopping!
• Pizza, snacks, crafts and a holiday themed video.
• December 22-23: Last Minute Holiday Shopping
• 8:30-3:30 
• We'll keep the kids busy while you squeeze in those last minutes of shopping!
• January 23: Frozen Fun
• 6:30-9:30
• Baby, it's cold outside! So warm up by joining us for pizza, snacks, and hot chocolate. We'll also craft and watch the movie Frozen!
• February 13: A Valentine's Play Date
• 6:30-9:30 
• Let us entertain the kids tonight while you enjoy a Valentine's date with your mate.
• Pizza, chocolate, crafts and holiday themed video.
• March 6: Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss
• 6:30-9:30
• Celebrate Dr. Seuss's birthday while eating pizza and a special snack, reading a Dr. Seuss book, making a craft and singing happy birthday to the infamous children's author.
• April 17: Spring into Spring
• 6:30-9:30
• Celebrate spring with stories, crafts, pizza and snacks.

Creative Kids Birthday Parties

Creative Kids Center is your ultimate birthday party center for both little and big kids! Your wish is our command. Tell us what your child likes and we will offer an affordable, two-hour theme-based birthday party package to your liking!

For the younger age groups:

• Do you have a little diva? 
• Our Diva Party package will be a delight
• Does your princess like to play princess? 
• We'll turn her and her friends into princesses for a day!
• Does your little guy hunt for treasure?
• Our Pirate Party with scavenger hunt will keep him and friends on the hunt! 
• Who is your child's favorite character?
• We can create a birthday party featuring a favorite movie/TV/book character with all the trimmings!

Creative BD parties for children of all ages:

• Does your child have a favorite book?
• Let us build a book club party he/she will never forget!
• Is your child a creative crafter?
• Let us create a crafty party for you!
• Has your child shown an interest in scrapbooking?
• Kids scrapbook parties are our specialty! (This is also a wonderful Girl Scout activity.)

We'll take care of the mess so you can rest!

Let's get this party started!

Call us for more details at (631) 585-1097 

Meet the Creative Kids Family!

Our Classroom Helpers

Allie will be joining our Wed/Fri afternoon classes at Creative Kids. Allie is presently enrolled in the Early Childhood program at Suffolk County Community College. Following her two years at Suffolk, she plans to transfer to a four-year college to complete her degree in education. Allie has a great deal of experience working with young children. For the past two years, she has worked as a teacher assistant at TJE Dance Force teaching numerous dance classes.

Fabiana has joined our Wednesday morning class at Creative Kids. Fabi is also presently enrolled in the Early Childhood program at Suffolk County Community College. Following her two years at Suffolk, she plans to transfer to a four-year college to complete her degree in education.

Miranda has joined our Monday morning and Tues/Thurs morning and afternoon classes at Creative Kids. Miranda is also presently enrolled in the Early Childhood program at Suffolk County Community College. Following her two years at Suffolk, she plans to transfer to a four-year college to complete her degree in education. 

Miranda has experience aplenty working with young children. She's been babysitting for her younger sister and various neighbors since 12 years of age. She was previously employed for two years as a C.I.T. at Usdan Performing Arts Camp. During the 2013-2014 school year, Miranda student taught at TJE Dance Force as well as student taught with her former first grade teacher at Tamarac Elementary School to fulfill the requirements of her Child Development II class at Sachem East. She is now presently working as a teacher assistant in the evenings at TJE as well as joining our team.

Our Substitute Teachers

Kerry is a certified elementary school teacher with a Master's Degree in Special Education. Kerry and I were co-teachers in an integrated classroom at Just Kids beginning in 2001. I'm thrilled that Kerry is joining us at Creative Kids!

Tabitha is a certified elementary school teacher with a Master's Degree in Special Education. Tabitha was also a teacher at Just Kids for many years. I'm delighted to have Tabitha joining us at Creative Kids!

Not only are these ladies very good friends of mine but they are also some of the best teachers I've ever had the pleasure of working with. We have known each other for more than 13 years and between us our seven children have grown up together. There's no one I'd trust more than these wonderful ladies to care for my children and your children. I can promise you that your children will be in excellent hands as part of the Creative Kids family.

Friday Update!

Today we read, If You Take a Mouse to School by Laura Numeroff and illustrated by Felicia Bond. Ask me what happens when you take a mouse to school! You'll never believe it!

Our First Week

Welcome to Creative Kids!

As we get ready to kick off our first school year at Creative Kids, we would like to welcome all of our new students and families! We are truly grateful that you have entrusted us with your precious little ones and look forward to a fun-filled and exciting school year!

September Activities

This month we will introduce many exciting topics, including the identification and recognition of body parts, letters, numbers, shapes and colors. In addition, we will learn to recognize our names in print.

Fall Fun

September brings us a new season with crisp, cool air, falling leaves and vibrant colors. Our students are introduced to this colorful season with enjoyable activities such as creating apple prints, tasting apples and graphing our favorites (red, yellow or green), discussing what we wear in the fall and making “Falling Leaves” pictures. These are just a few of the fun-filled fall activities that we have planned.

Our First Week

Our first week in school was fabulous! While we are a small group, we had huge amounts of fun!

During our first few days we adjusted to the classroom routine, made new friends and learned the classroom rules. Remember to ask your child about their day. This will encourage open communication between parents and children as well as help develop their language skills.

During circle time, we began by singing songs to shake out our “sillies” to help us attend to the activities. We introduced the calendar by learning songs about the days of the week and months of the year. We also discussed the daily weather. We sang “Mr. Sun” every day since we had beautiful sunny days all week!

During story time we read Barney and Baby Bop Go to School and Clifford’s First Day at School. These stories helped us adjust to being at school and away from our homes.

Look for our art projects hanging on the walls! We made “O’fishally a Preschooler” handprints, decorated the first letter of our names and made “Back to School” pictures by tracing our hands.

During center time, we played in the housekeeping and construction areas as well as built with blocks and strengthened our fine motor skills with play dough.  Using our fingers with play dough will actually help us develop our future writing skills.

These are just a few of the activities we participated in this week. Next week is sure to be even more fun. We will begin our “All About Me” unit by identifying our body parts and discussing our senses, talking about our feelings and measuring and charting our heights.

Have a wonderful weekend and we’ll see you on Monday!