3/27/2015

Good Afternoon, Today, the toddlers at 374 Rockdale Ave. enjoyed a scavenger hunt! *REMINDER* Tomorrow will be picture day for the preschoolers at the Sassaquin location. Have a wonderful night :)

3/26/2015

*REMINDERS* Tomorrow will be picture day for the infants & toddlers at the Sassaquin site. It will also be picture day for all preschoolers and siblings at the Church St. location. Have a great night :)

3/25/2015

Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall--living in New England we experience them all! This week, the school age children at 321 Rockdale Ave. will be exploring the four seasons with a variety of exciting activities! In remembrance of this historic winter, the children will make a snowstorm in a jar. They will also be planting and learning about summer sun safety in hopes of warmer weather. The "class meteorologists" will enlighten the group with the daily forecast and their own weather predictions. Hopefully warmer days are in the near future! Have a great day :)

3/25/2015

*REMINDER* Tomorrow will be picture day for the children in Miss Kristen's, Miss Tamara's, Miss Sofia's, Miss Janis' and Miss Meghan's groups at the Church St. location. Have a great night :)

3/24/2015

*REMINDERS* Tomorrow will be picture day for the children in Miss Carlota's, Miss Donna's, Miss Tatiana's, Miss Sofia's, Miss Janis' and Miss Meghan's groups at the Church St. location. Also, the children at the Sassaquin location will have a special visit from an ambulance and EMTs to discuss their roles in the community! Have a wonderful night :)

3/23/2015

This week, in support of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math), the preschool groups in New Bedford & Dartmouth will be busy building ramps, creating volcanoes, making raisins dance and discovering how plants absorb water. Have a great day :)

3/17/2015

Happy St. Patrick's Day! The children at LPC will celebrate with stories, games, face painting and a special snack! Have a great day :)

3/18/2015

*REMINDER* LPC locations in New Bedford and Dartmouth will be CLOSED Wednesday, March 18th for a staff conference/training day.

3/16/2015

This week, the school aged children at the Sassaquin & 374 Rockdale Ave. locations will be focusing on careers and community members. They will enjoy role-playing the various careers that make up our community. Economics will be the frameworks connection as the children learn to define specialization in jobs and businesses, and give examples of specialized businesses in the community. Have a wonderful afternoon!

3/12/2015

Good afternoon! We hope you all enjoyed this beautiful day! Today, the children that attend Donald St. had a Doc McStuffin's Party! In honor of the community helpers theme this month, the children used their doctor's kits to examine the dolls and toys in the classroom for symptoms of "squishy-itis" and other ailments our stuffy friends may have. They also played Lambie's Pin the Band Aid on the Boo-Boo, and other games :) REMINDER: Tomorrow, the Sassaquin site will enjoy "Community Helper Day!" Children may come to school dressed as their favorite community helper, while they also discuss their roles in our community. Have a wonderful evening.

3/11/2015

Discovering the important roles of community helpers is on this month's agenda as our preschool rooms construct firefighter helmets, tool belts, police badges, mail-carrier bags and doctor kits. The Mass Frameworks Connections are: H9- Discuss community helpers & roles of family members and G19- Good citizenship. REMINDER: Tomorrow, Church St. will enjoy "Community Helper Day!" Children may come to school dressed as their favorite community helper, and also discuss their roles in our community. :)

3/11/2015

REMINDER: Tomorrow, the children in Miss Dot's, Miss Marlena's and Miss Anna's groups at 374 Rockdale Ave. have a field trip to Uno Pizzeria! The children will take a tour, as well as create their own pizza :)

3/10/2015

This week, the children that attend the Dartmouth St. hangout after school will be exploring, researching and investigating the wonders of weather! Extreme weather and phenomena discussed include tornadoes, hurricanes, blizzards and earthquakes. This supports the Mass Science Framework- Earth and Space Science. While on the topic of weather, we hope you all get to enjoy a bit of today's more pleasant temperatures! Have a great afternoon!

3/4/2015

Good morning! Today, the children that attend 374 Rockdale Ave. will enjoy "Mail-Carrier Day." Each child will personalize a letter, and the mail-carrier will deliver them tomorrow morning. Have a great day :)

3/2/2015

This week, be on the lookout for tall striped hats, big yellow mustaches and hand print fishbowls as our the preschoolers that attend sites in New Bedford & Dartmouth dive into a few of Dr. Seuss' classic books in honor of his birthday! The Mass. Framework Connections are: L14- Rhythm & Rhyme in Poetry and L19- Read Story/Comprehension/Sequence. Have a wonderful night!