.Letter E week was full of excitement as we welcomed emergency responders from Jamestown Fire Department to talk to us about what to do if there is an emergency and we hear a smoke detector sound an alarm. Our visitors recommended a practice of changing batteries in your smoke detector the two times a year when you get candy, Halloween and Easter. Another suggestion was if they hear the smoke alarm or there is smoke, they need to stay close to the floor with the door closed until an adult comes to get them. Finally, they recommended that every household have an emergency plan in place for all types of emergencies and practice those plans. At Smart Start, we have been practicing what we do in case of a fire emergency this week. We will continue practicing emergency procedures next week.
The excitement continued as friends excavated letters, engineered roadways and structures, train engineers extended the railway as far as it could go and others found new ways to use math building blocks to build elephants! Magnetic rods and spheres found a new purpose and became drumsticks to practice keeping an even, steady beat just like they had learned in the Wiggle Room. Friends enjoyed exploring ways to celebrate birthdays over and over again and each way was different than the time before. We had invitations to express emotions by holding a buddy and listening to a story or creating a self portrait that expressed emotion. Eager scientists dissected an egg, conducted experiments and found out if you can make an egg bounce.
As we are growing in our number of students and staff this year some of our procedures have changed. Some of those changes are for safety and some are for efficiency. Pick up cards in the afternoons serve both purposes. Some of our staff members are very familiar with names and faces and some are not. With a roster of over 30 friends multiplied by the number of people on their pickup list, that is over 150 names and faces to remember. In addition, there are changes in family dynamics that could arise that we are not privy to in the moment and for safety and efficiency of time we ask that you please utilize the pick up cards in the afternoon. If you need replacement or additional cards you can reach out to Ms. Leah on Remind and those will be sent home to you.
Lastly, we have seen an increase of sniffles and would like to say thank you for practicing using tissues and good hand washing at home! Please keep on practicing using those tissues (not sleeves or hands), catching those coughs and sneezes, and always using soap and warm water. Nothing is better than those practices.
We are eager to start next week with a new letter and new invitations to create, learn and play together!
Ms. Leah, Ms. Jacquita and the Smart Start team
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