Page 2 - Preschool Newsletter March 2018

Important Dates Teacher’s Corner

Monday, March 12 – Friday, March 16
Spring Break, No School

Thursday, March 15
April Tuition is Due

Monday, March 19 & Tuesday, March 20
Prefilled Eggs Due

Monday, March 26
Picture Day

Wednesday, March 28 & Thursday, March 29 About NEA’s Read Across America
Egg Hunt The National Education Association (NEA) is building a
nation of readers through its signature program:
Weekly Themes NEA’s Read Across America. Now in its 20 year,
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this year-round program focuses on motivating
children and teens to read through events,
March 5 - 9 partnerships, and reading resources in addition to
I Love Books! celebrating Dr. Seuss’ birthday.
Letter of the Week: R, r
"You're never too old, too wacky, too wild, to pick up a
March 12 - 16 book and read with a child." Dr. Seuss
Spring Break, No School
Homework Packet
The Cat’s Hat Parfait
March 19 - 23 This luscious, velvety hat is for eating, not wearing!
Welcome Spring!
Letter of the Week: S, s What You’ll Need

March 26 - 30  straight-sided clear glass or plastic tumblers
Swirls of Color  long-handled ice cream spoons
Letter of the Week: T, t  vanilla yogurt (thicker Greek
yogurt works well) or vanilla ice
cream
Spirit / Show & Tell  your favorite fresh red berries or
cherries, coarsely chopped
March 7 and 8  whipped cream
Dress as a character from your favorite book  decorating bag or plastic
sandwich bag (optional)
March 14 and 15
Spring Break, No School Directions
Wash fruits, let dry, then coarsely chop. In each
March 21 and 22 glass, alternate layers of vanilla yogurt with your
Bring your favorite snack favorite fresh red berries or cherries, creating the red
and white stripes of the Cat’s hat. To keep the yogurt
March 28 and 29 from smearing, use a decorating bag (or plastic
Bring in a basket to put eggs in from the egg hunt
sandwich bag with the corner cut off) to fill the
Contact Information glasses.

Depending on availability and tastes, you could also
Ms. Seye White make parfaits using pureed frozen fruits thickened
Litchfield Park Preschool with a little cornstarch or canned cherry pie filling and
100 S Old Litchfield Road vanilla ice cream. Top off these toppers with a dollop
Litchfield Park Arizona of whipped cream and dig in!
623-935-9040
swhite@litchfield-park.org Source: seussville.com/parents/recipes/the-cat-s-hat-parfait
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