We have found a beautiful bird’s nest on the corner of our playground! The children have been very excited to peek in and see the eggs and watch as momma bird sits on her eggs. We can’t wait to see the babies when they hatch! Happy Spring Everyone 
Yesterday the three year old classes had a special visit from a professional fisherman. One of our Fair Acres dads geneously gave his time to bring his boat for a visit. The children were able to explore the boat, see his equipment, and learn about being a fisherman. It was very exciting. At the end of the visit, the children were all given their own fishing pole to take home! What a special surprise!
Fair Acres is constantly striving to maintain strong communication between families and teachers. Here are some of the ways we are currently keeping in touch…
* Fair Acres Newsletter: A few editions are published each year to provide classroom updates, office news, upcoming events, etc. to Fair Acres families.
* Fair Acres Website: www.FairAcresCapeCod.com provides email communication, downloadable forms, school calendars, and photos.
* Parent Memo Boards: A parent memo board is provided by the door of each classroom. These boards display weekly curriculum, parent notices, classroom calendars, daily schedules, and sign up sheets for upcoming events or classroom visits.
* Weekly Curriculum: Teachers post their weekly curriculum on parent boards outside all classrooms to allow you to stay informed about what your child is currently learning.
* Daily Message Boards: Children and teachers recall the events of the day and list them on these dry erase boards located near the door of each classroom.
* Parent Notices: Notices from the teachers or office staff will be placed in your child’s art cubby to inform you about upcoming events. Please be sure to check this cubby daily.
* Informal Feedback at Drop Off & Pick Up Times: Teachers are often available for a quick chat about your child at these times. Please be advised that lengthy conversations during these times are not possible due to the teacher’s need to monitor the classroom.
* Progress Reports: Reports charting your child’s development will be given out in January and in June.
* Informal Notes/ Phone Calls Home: On occasion a phone call or note will be sent home by teachers (particularly if the teachers do not generally see you at pick up time) to inform you about an event, good or bad, that took place during the day.
* Parent Teacher Conferences: Teachers will provide four afternoons during the school year to discuss your child’s progress. An afternoon will be set aside when teachers will be available and parents may sign up for a 20 min. time slot. These conference times will take place in November, January, & June. As always, at the request of the parent or teacher(s), a conference can be scheduled at any time during the school year to address concerns.
* Phones: Parents can feel free to call Fair Acres (508-420-3288) at any time during the school day. If the teacher is unavailable they will be sure to return your phone call as soon as possible.
* Email: Parents can feel free to email Fair Acres (Attn: teacher’s name) at any time and the office will pass the message along to the appropriate classroom.
* Facebook: Fair Acres has recently joined Facebook. We will be posting announcements, weather related closings, and occasional classroom updates on Facebook. Be sure to “like” our page.
We are saying goodbye to winter and are already looking ahead to another fantastic summer camp season. Registration is now open for Pre-camp Week (June 24-28th) and for camp sessions 1-4 which begin on July 1st. Registration forms were mailed out this week to all of last summer’s campers. The application can also be printed directly from our website. Camp director Cam Larson will be back for another fun-filled, high-energy summer and can’t wait to see you all there!
Cape Cod has recovered from the Blizzard and the children are all enjoying the results. It is a sunny, beautiful Valentine’s Day and we have been out playing in the snow. Our soccer fields are snow sprinkled with snowmen and giant snowballs. Here’s a look at our fun….
In the wake of the recent Connecticut tragedy, Fair Acres would like to take a moment and thank each and every family for trusting us with your precious children. We appreciate their innocent, joyful smiles, their pure laughter, their sense of wonderment at the world, and their generous love. Please know that we would all protect them as our own. Fair Acres has safety protocol in place to deal with all kinds of emergencies. Although no one can guarantee against the evils of the world, we continue to believe that Fair Acres is a safe and nurturing school. We are deeply saddened for all of the families affected by this tragedy. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel comfortable speaking with any of our staff. Several resources are available in the office about dealing with children in a time of tragedy. To all of our families, we offer our support, compassion, and once again appreciation for sharing your children with us.
~ The Fair Acres Staff
Today we had a great day at Fair Acres. We celebrated Thanksgiving with our annual feast at school. The children have been busy preparing for the past week to cook side dishes for the feast as well as make costumes. The classes dressed as Native Americans & Pilgrims. The kindergarten also performed a small Thanksgiving skit for us before the feast. It was a great time.
Happy Thanksgiving to all of our Fair Acres families. We are thankful to have you all be a part of our Fair Acres family!
Happy Halloween to all!
We are back to school today after missing 2 days of school due to Hurricane Sandy. Luckily the Cape was not hit too badly other than some flooding and many power outages. The children were all excited to be back at school and even more excited about trick-or-treating tonight!
A special thank you to all of the parents who were able to attend out school halloween party last Friday. We had so many fun games to play, special treats to eat, a festive hayride, and even an old fashioned apple cider press! It was such a spooktacular event and it would not be the same without the parent participation! We hope you all enjoyed yourselves as much as we did.
It is hard to believe that tomorrow is the first day of November!
We have just finished up our second week to start our 2012-2013 school year. All of the children are adjusting wonderfully and routines are settling in. We are so proud of all of our new and returning students and are looking forward to another fun-filled great learning year with all of them!
It is hard to believe that July is over and we are at the beginning of August! Camp is in full swing and having a fantastic summer under new camp director Cam Larson. There are a few spots left in the remaining two sessions….but act fast as they will be filled soon! We are enjoying our summer but are already beginning to plan for another great school year at Fair Acres. We have had a few staff changes that we are excited to announce. The starting line up for the 2012-2013 school year is…..
Young 3′s: Miss Kristy & Miss Sue (a new fabulus Fair Acres teacher)
Older 3′s: Miss Jen D. & Miss Tracy
Pre-K: Miss Erika & Miss Allison (Another fantastic new teacher!)
5 Day Pre-K: Miss Hope, Miss Jen B. & Miss Judy
Kindergarten: Miss Kara
We are very excited to welcome Allison & Sue to the Fair Acres family. They both come to us with excellent qualifications and will fit in wonderfully. Jen Blackburn has moved to the 5 Day Pre-K to teach with Hope. Judy Fligg who worked in the afternoons this past year will add to this great teaching team by running the afternoon learning centers! We are looking forward to a fabulous school year. The first day of school will be Tuesday September 4th. See you all then!
