Director's Message
The first month of 2025 was a great success! The children have smoothly transitioned back from the long vacation and are fully engaged in both school and aftercare. February is a wonderful time to focus on important values like kindness, teamwork, and what it means to be a good friend. Our aftercare program continues to provide a safe, supportive environment where children can complete homework, participate in fun activities, and build lasting friendships. We look forward to another fantastic month of learning, growth, and connection!
Program Highlights
Engagement Activities
Our curriculum this month explores Movie Magic, Time Travelers, and Health & Well-Being:
🎬 Movie Magic – Learning about sound effects, playing charades, and discovering how movie theaters work. Children will create their own storyboards, make play cameras, and explore fun animation concepts like the Thaumatrope & Movie Zoetrope.
⏳ Time Travelers – Engaging in activities that explore history, creativity, and imagination.
❤️ Health & Well-Being – Encouraging movement with games like parachute play, Steal the Bacon, Hopscotch, and SPUD, which promote cooperation, teamwork, and motor skill development. We’ll also incorporate Heart Art to celebrate the season!
Community Events
We invite our preschool families to join us on Friday, February 14, from 3:30-4:30 for a fun-filled afternoon as we celebrate Lunar New Year and Valentine’s Day together with crafts and snacks! Come celebrate the Year of the snake with your precious little ones and their friends in a warm and joyful setting. We look forward to sharing this special occasion with you!
Aftercare will celebrate Valentine’s Day with a special snack of nachos and punch on Thursday, February 13! Our preschoolers will enjoy a Valentine’s exchange on Friday, February 14. We look forward to sharing the love and fun!
Student Achievements
A big Congratulations to our January Star Students! These students work hard to show their life skills and other talents in the program! Our January star students were, Isobel, Eva, Laurel, Seher, Noah R., Lisbeth, Oren, AVa, Mina, Franko, Aren, Vivian, Jordan, Neil, RJ, Sadie, Eloise, Lily, Axel, and Blair! Our Winners received a shout out from the teachers, applause from all their friends, a star of recognition on the wall and a trip to the prize box! Congrats to all our winners!
Reminders:
Presidents’ Day Closure 2/17: Both programs will be closed on Monday February 17th.
Preschool: Open the rest of the week by sign-up only. Please fill out the Google sheet if you haven’t already. Click here to sign up!
School age camp 2/18-2/21: . Ocean Shore Camp Signup
Absences: If your child will be absent due to illness or any other reason, please notify us by using the absence notification in 1Core, calling, or emailing us before the afternoon hours. This helps us plan accordingly and know whether to expect your child.
Enrichment Activities & Sports:
Fill out the on-site activities release form for new after-school activities. - Link for activity release form
For friends' parents picking up for sports, please add them as authorized pickup persons in the 1Core app and make sure they have their four digit code.
Looking Ahead
Next month, we will be finishing our theme of Health and Well-being and then transition into the theme of starting the theme of Mystery Investigation! Stay tuned for more fun and exciting details in our next monthly newsletter!
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Thank You!
We are so glad you are part of our Happy Hall family!
Annie Quintana and the Ocean Shore team
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