Start the week with a good book!
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, by Judith Viorst.
From children’s book legend Judith Viorst comes the perennially popular tale of Alexander’s worst day. Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day is a story that belongs on every child’s bookshelf.
Alexander could tell it was going to be a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day. He went to sleep with gum in his mouth and woke up with gum in his hair. When he got out of bed, he tripped over his skateboard and by mistake dropped his sweater in the sink while the water was running. He could tell it was going to be a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day.
It was a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day. Nothing at all was right. Everything went wrong, right down to lima beans for supper and kissing on TV.
What do you do on a day like that? Well, you may think about going to Australia. You may also be glad to find that some days are like that for other people too.
Fun Friday: https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/
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Happy Independence Day from APS!!
The APS Front Office will be closed from Wednesday, 7/3 through Friday, 7/5 to observe the Fourth of July holiday. The office will re-open on Monday, 7/8.
We hope everyone is enjoying their summer break!!
Start the week with a good book!
Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!, by Mo Willems
When a bus driver takes a break from his route, a very unlikely volunteer springs up to take his place-a pigeon! But you've never met one like this before. As he pleads, wheedles, and begs his way through the book, children will love being able to answer back and decide his fate.
In his hilarious picture book debut, popular cartoonist Mo Willems perfectly captures a preschooler's temper tantrum.
Fun Friday: https://pbskids.org/
Educational games and videos from Curious George, Wild Kratts and other PBS KIDS shows!
Storytime Thursday! https://youtu.be/bTIs4ugA7QE?si=tcj7r9cqRY8Irb1G
SAMMY THE SEASICK PIRATE by Janelle Springer-Willms and Damien Jones. Sammy can't wait to become a pirate just like his papa. He knows how to swim in the ocean, dig for treasure, and even shoot a bow and arrow. There is just one problem... when Sammy is on a boat, he gets seasick! Will he have what it takes? Find out as we read together!
Midweek Moves: https://youtu.be/m9ST61u3gnU?si=ey20p3N1iDwjrJhZ
Kids Workout: The FLOOR IS LAVA!! Fun Kids Exercise Games & Brain Break! Join us for this fun kids workout: The FLOOR IS LAVA! We play fun kids exercise games pretending the floor is lava! Great for kids or to do together as a family!
Be sure to schedule your child's physical and immunization appointments! New kindergartners and pre-k students will not be able to start on the first day of school without updated physicals and immunizations on record with the APS front office. These documents can be dropped off all summer long, Monday-Friday between 8:30-3:00.
Start the week with a good book!
Where the Sidewalk Ends, by Shel Silverstein.
Shel Silverstein, the New York Times bestselling author of The Giving Tree, A Light in the Attic, Falling Up, and Every Thing On It, has created a poetry collection that is outrageously funny and deeply profound. Come in...for where the sidewalk ends, Shel Silverstein's world begins. This special edition contains 12 extra poems. You'll meet a boy who turns into a TV set, and a girl who eats a whale. The Unicorn and the Bloath live there, and so does Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout who will not take the garbage out. It is a place where you wash your shadow and plant diamond gardens, a place where shoes fly, sisters are auctioned off, and crocodiles go to the dentist. Shel Silverstein's masterful collection of poems and drawings stretches the bounds of imagination and will be cherished by readers of all ages. This is a collection that belongs on everyone's bookshelf.
Today is the last day of Summer School at APS! Enjoy the rest of your summer and we can't wait to see you back on August 12th for the 2024-2025 school year!
Storytime Thursday! https://youtu.be/KIEFgfMFEI0?si=7ZhuqTnU1StzgU7s
THE DAY PUNCTUATION CAME TO TOWN by Kimberlee Gard and Sandie Sonke. There's a new family in town: the Punctuations! When Exclamation Point, Question Mark, Period, and Comma join the letters at school, they form words like Wow! and Why? and Yes. But Comma isn't sure where he belongs. He just seems to get in the way. Is he really important? Let's find out as we read together!
Midweek Moves: https://youtu.be/vpUqY2bCcxk?si=ZDnKV2lUYMtQHbrp
At Home Yoga for Kids w/ PAW Patrol, Bubble Guppies & Team Umizoomi. Are you ready to learn some yoga with your favorite Nick Jr. friends? Learn the 'Tree Pose' with Kung Fu Marshall, The Guppy Pose with Molly (Bubble Guppies), the Robot Chair Pose with Bot (Team Umizoomi), the Genie Warrior with Shine (Shimmer & Shine), the Triangle Pose with Geo (Team Umizoomi), and the Cobra Pose with Gil (Bubble Guppies)!
Don't forget to bring in the required paperwork to finalize registration for your new Kindergarten students! We need to see the original birth certificate, proof of residency (lease agreement, mortgage statement, electric bill or water bill), updated physical and immunization record. Please bring document to the APS front office Monday-Friday between 8:30-3:00.
Start the week with a good book!
Goodnight Moon, by Margaret Wise Brown.
In this classic of children's literature, beloved by generations of readers and listeners, the quiet poetry of the words and the gentle, lulling illustrations combine to make a perfect book for the end of the day.
In a great green room, tucked away in bed, is a little bunny. "Goodnight room, goodnight moon." And to all the familiar things in the softly lit room—to the picture of the three little bears sitting on chairs, to the clocks and his socks, to the mittens and the kittens, to everything one by one—the little bunny says goodnight.
One of the most beloved books of all time, Goodnight Moon is a must for every bookshelf and a time-honored gift for baby showers and other special events.
Fun Friday: Sesame Street
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Storytime Thursday! https://youtu.be/QVxM2qe5Lhs?si=2xKy7fo9Kh4WYKbm
RICKY, THE ROCK THAT JUST COULDN'T RHYME by Mr. Jay and E. Wozniak. Ricky the Rock is back and starring in a brand new adventure! When Ricky's school teacher gives the class an assignment to write a story using rhymes, Ricky begins to panic - he doesn't know how to rhyme! How will he ever write a lyrical story? Let's find out as we read together!
Midweek Moves: https://youtu.be/bxYE_hcMQq0?si=3SDtXhnhjs_dd6yh
30 MIN Home Exercise Class for Kids! | Cosmic Kids Sports. Get ready to burn energy with our NEW KIDS WORKOUT - a fun-filled Home Exercise Class designed exclusively for kids, brought to you by Cosmic Kids Sports!
Summer just got started, but we are planning for next year already! Here is the 2024-2025 school supply list for K/1/2 grade levels for any families that wish to plan ahead.
