Saturday, July 30, 2011

Back to School Letter

Burlington Integrated Preschool

Louise D’Amato Office Phone: 781-273-7632

Program Director Fax Phone: 781-270-1733

July 18, 2011

Dear Preschool Families,

Summer is now in full swing, and I hope you are all enjoying some rest and relaxation. Your child’s teacher will be contacting you by mail in the middle of August to let you know your child’s class. In the meantime, we are busy getting ready for the first day of school. The first day of preschool will be on Monday, September 12th. However, you and your child will be invited to a meet and greet on Thursday September 8th, at 10:00 a.m. for the morning session and 12:30 for the afternoon session. This will give you and your child the opportunity to meet the classroom staff and view the classroom. We find that the meet and greet helps with the first day of school jitters. Please make every opportunity to make it. Your child will receive a postcard from the classroom teacher inviting them to the meet and greet.

Enclosed is the orientation packet. Please, fill out all of the forms and return them with you on Thursday September 8th. We realize that it’s a lot of paper work and this is why we send it to you over the summer. The state requires that we have an updated physical and immunizations on file. The computerized forms are fine as long as they are signed by the pediatrician. Please make sure that all forms are filled out thoroughly and accurately. Please, double check emergency contact information phone numbers.

I will be available the rest of the summer, feel free to contact me with any questions you may have. The best number to reach me is 781-273-7632. I can also be reached through email at D’Amato@Burlington.mec.edu.

Additional program information can be found Burlington Public Schools web site, www.burlington.mec.edu Once on the page go to schools and then click on the integrated preschool

Enjoy the rest of the summer and I look forward to seeing everyone on Thursday September 8th.

Thank You,

Louise D’Amato

Director of Burlington Integrated Preschool

Friday, July 22, 2011

Fun Free Fridays

Every Friday for nine weeks during the summer, the Highland Street Foundation is providing free admission to museums and cultural attractions across Massachusetts. Since the inception of the program on Friday, July 1st, nearly 30,000 people have visited one of their first eight venues. Twenty-eight great venues remain, including the Norman Rockwell Museum, Peabody Essex Museum, the Museum of Science, and Old Sturbridge Village. These venues will be absolutely free. No tickets or advanced reservations are necessary.

The Highland Street Foundation recognizes that it can be very difficult for families to afford admission to these wonderful places. In response, they are making their program available to all families in Massachusetts who might enjoy attending one or all of their free admission days.
The Schedule of Events is below. Please email Jen Willis at jen@highlandstreet.com if you have any additional questions. You can also find Highland Street Foundation online at www.highlandstreet.org, on Facebook and Twitter @HighlandStreet.

Free Fun Fridays 2011 Schedule

Friday July 22rd
Franklin Park Zoo
1 Franklin Park Rd – Dorchester
The Sports Museum
TD Garden – 100 Legends Way – Boston
Norman Rockwell Museum
9 Route 183-Stockbridge
Peabody Essex Museum
161 Essex St – Salem

Friday July 29th
Boston Children’s Museum
308 Congress St – Boston
American Textile Museum
491 Dutton Street – Lowell
New Bedford Whaling Museum
18 Johnny Cake Hill – New Bedford
Shakespeare on the Common
Boston Common- Boston

Friday August 5th
Institute of Contemporary Art
100 Northern Ave – Boston
Cape Cod Children’s Museum
577 Great Neck Road South – Mashpee
Springfield Museums
21 Edwards Street-Springfield
Concord Museum
53 Cambridge Turnpike – Concord

Friday August 12th
JFK Presidential Library & Museum
Columbia Point – Boston
Arnold Arboretum
125 Arborway-Jamaica Plain
Tanglewood (BSO)
297 West Street-Lenox
Stone Zoo
149 Pond Street – Stoneham

Friday August 19th
Boston Harbor Island Alliance
Free ferry transportation to the Harbor Islands
408 Atlantic Ave – Boston
Children’s Museum in Easton
9 Sullivan Avenue-Easton
USS Constitution Museum
22 Charlestown Navy Yard – Charlestown
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
1000 West Columbus Ave – Springfield

Friday August 26th
Old Sturbridge Village
1 Old Sturbridge Village Rd – Sturbridge
New Repertory Theatre
321 Arsenal Street-Watertown
Berkshire Museum
39 South Street – Pittsfield


Friday August 19th Boston Harbor Island Alliance Free ferry transportation to the Harbor Islands 408 Atlantic Ave – Boston Children’s Museum in Easton 9 Sullivan Avenue-Easton USS Constitution Museum 22 Charlestown Navy Yard – Charlestown Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame 1000 West Columbus Ave – Springfield Friday August 26th Old Sturbridge Village 1 Old Sturbridge Village Rd – Sturbridge New Repertory Theatre 321 Arsenal Street-Watertown Berkshire Museum 39 South Street – Pittsfield

Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Water Wednesday

Here are some fun picutres from Water Wednesday



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Friday, July 1, 2011

Summer Program

The summer program will begin on Tuesday July 5th. Your child will need the following supplies daily:

Sunscreen

A hat

Change of clothes

        • A healthy snack daily

        • Juice/water to drink daily

        • If your child is not toilet trained, please send diapers and wipes.

        • The teachers intend to plan “fun water days” for the children. On these days, children will need a bathing suit and a towel.

You can either send these items daily to the program with your child or your child can bring these items on the first day of summer school and leave them in their classroom for the duration of the program.

If you have any questions about the summer school program, please give me a call at 781-273-7632, or email at d'amato@burlington.mec.edu