Teddy Bear portrait will be back on Wednesday, January 18th for group pictures! The pictures will be taken in each classroom starting at 10:00 am. Please make sure to be on time.
Houston’s Premiere French Language Immersion Preschool
French Kings Cake
Like every yearduring the first week of January, we will be celebrating l’ Epiphanie. During this typical French tradition, thechildren will read the popular book “La Galette” and throughout the story of asmall galette, the children will learn about sharing, will discover newanimals, and new song will be learned. On Friday, the children will eat agalette and in each class a king and a queen will be crowned.
LaMaternelle – Closed on Monday January 16th
La Maternelle will be closed on Monday January 16th for the Martin Luther King,Jr. holiday. We will see everyone back at the school on Tuesday morning.
SchoolExpansion
Ithas started! Most of the work is done next door for the moment …. but we are seeingprogress each day.
Have You Had Your Parent Teacher Conference?
Parent Teacher Conferences are now over. If you have not had the opportunity to meet with yourchild’s teacher(s), we strongly recommend that you stop by the front office to schedule a time to meet with them. ParentTeacher Conferences are a vital component to a child’s success in school. La Maternelle is committed to keeping parents informed about their child on an ongoing basis. As educators, we believe developmental assessment is an essential part of good early childhood curriculum.
French Kings Cake
We will be celebrating l’epiphanie during the first week of January. During this typical French tradition, the children will eat “La Galettedes rois”. If you are interested to purchase a Galette for your family and friends, please send an email to Mrs. Charlotteby January 3rd and we will place the order for you. The cost is $25 and it serves 8-10 persons.The warm and fresh galettes will be delivered on January 6th.
Santa is Coming on December 16th
Santa is coming early this year ! He is now coming Friday, December 16th. At that time, Santa will give the gifts thatyou brought for your child’s classroom. You can buy an unisex gift or let us know if the gift is for a boy or agirl by writing a post it. We are veryexcited about this project and would like to thank you again for yourparticipation.
Expansion of facilities
Our school will be under a little bit ofconstruction over the next few weeks. As you already know, our school will have an expanded entry, a larger and moreappropriate office for the Director with adjoining conference room, an expanded teacher/parent lounge and several class rooms will be added. The workers are only working on the weekends and at night to ensure the children’s safetyduring this time. We also have plans for our playground which will be greatly expanded. Again, this work will be done at night and over the weekends in the current school. Thank you for your understanding during this process. Our school will look beautiful when it is finished!
Teacher Parent Conferences Dec 5th- Dec 9th
Please make sure to stop on the door of your classrooms door to sign up for a time and date to meet with your child’s teacher. They are so excited to share all of the new developments that have been happening with your child! This is an important time to review developmental milestones, set developmental goals and get to know your family better.
Winter Clothing
Please be sure to update your child’s “cubby” with an extra change of winter clothing. Layers are the key to this season. Long sleeves and long pants will help keep your children warm. You may also want to send in gloves and a hat to keep at the school for those days when an unexpected (or early) cold front blows in. Thanks !