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August 2017August 1 CMP Inflatable Fun Day

August 7 CMP Beach Party Day

August 9 Ms. Lianna's My Music Workshop End of Summer Family Celebration Concert5:00-6:00 pm

August 15 Sports Day with Coach Jeff

August 17 Family Yoga on CMP Soccer Field 4:45-5:45 pm

August 18 CMP CLOSED - Fall 2017/2018 Open House 4:00-6:00 pm

August 21 Start of Fall 2017/2018 Program

August 21 Family Event- Drum Circle 5:00-6:00 pm

August 30 Ice Cream Social 6:00-7:00 pm (2a, 4ab, 6abc, 7, 8, 9, 10 & 11)

August 31 Ice Cream Social 6:00-7:00 pm (1ab, 2b, 3ab, 5ab & 12ab)

You can always check our events at CMP Events and our holidays at CMP Holidays.

Fall Classroom Placements

We have mailed post cards to all of our continuing and new families confirmingyour child's classroom placement and inviting you to Fall Open House. If you havenot received a post card by Monday, August 7th, please stop by the office or call to

confirm your child's new classroom.

Monday, August 21st is the first day of our 2017-2018 traditional schoolyear. All of our children will transition to their new fall classrooms on

this day.

Please plan to join us for an evening of fun and festivities atCarmel Mountain Preschool

Open HouseFriday, August 18th, 2017

4:00pm - 6:00pm Open House is a great time for you to visit your child's newclassroom, meet and talk to the teacher(s), and meet other

parents.

Friends and Family Welcome!

ICE CREAM SOCIAL

Please join us for our annual Ice Cream Social. Come meet your fellowparents and enjoy organic Bobboi Gelato provided and served by our

lovely CMP staff!

Wednesday August 30th 6:00-7:00 pmClassrooms 2a, 4ab, 6abc, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11

Thursday August 31st 6:00-7:00 pmClassrooms 1ab, 2b, 3ab, 5ab, 12ab

CMP children have been busy picking passion fruit from our vines on the soccer field, Tinkering area, andthe Glenn. Andrea from Bobboi Gelateria in La Jolla, CA is using our CMP passion fruit to make into

Gelato for our Ice Cream Social. You can read about Bobboi Gelato (2nd best ice cream in USA accordingto Yahoo Foods) on their website http://bobboi.com

Tuition Giveaway Enter to win 6 months FREE TUITION

Five Ways to Enter:

1. Write a ReviewWrite a review about Carmel Mountain Preschool on Google+, Google Reviews, Facebook, Instagram,

Twitter, yellowpages.com, Facebook Parenting Group, Yelp (must either check in first then write a reviewor be a yelper), greatschools.org, care.com, or any other website used by parents looking for preschools.

Please submit either a copy or screen shot of your review to the CMP office or email totuitiongiveaway@carmelmountainpreschool.com. As a thank you we will put one entry into drawing. Youand your family (significant others, children, and any other close family members/friends that are aware ofyour child’s experience at CMP) can write as many reviews as you like to increase your chances of winning!

2. Write a TestimonialWrite a testimonial with a family picture to be used on our website and newsletter and email it to

jane@carmelmountainpreschool.com. You can also have your child tell you why they love CMP and get anadditional entry for your child’s testimonial along with a picture emailed to

tuitiongiveaway@carmelmountainpreschool.com.

3. Give a ReferralRefer a friend, neighbor, coworker, or family member that enrolls a child between 8/21/17 - 12/22/17. One

entry per each child enrolled.

4. Enroll a ChildFamilies must enroll a child between 9/1/17 and 11/30/17 to start school by 12/1/17. A nonrefundable

Registration Fee, Materials Fee, and First Week of Tuition must be paid to receive an entry. One entry perchild enrolled.

5. Email us a Video Testimonial from your child or youTake a video of yourself telling us what your favorite thing about CMP is or anything else prospective

children/parents should know about CMP and email it to jane@carmelmountainpreschool.com. The videomay be used on our website, social media and/or newsletter. You can video your child telling why they

love CMP and get an additional entry for your child’s video emailed totuitiongiveaway@carmelmountainpreschool.com.

For every review, referral, testimonial, or enrollment, families get one entry. No limit on entries. The morereviews written, the more chances to win FREE Tuition* January to June 2018. Close family

members/friends/children who are aware of your child’s experience at CMP can also writereviews/testimonials to get additional entries.

Drawing for Six Months Free Tuition to be held TBD December 2017

*Tuition based on tuition schedule enrolled as of December 1, 2017. Tuition credited is for one child, notfamily.

CMP offers Free Monthly Family Yoga

Carmel Mountain Preschool now offers monthly yoga on our soccer field. This is open to all current, former, future CMP families and their friends and family.

Please join us Thursday, August 17th or check our schedule at CMP Family Yoga for future dates. We look forward to having you join us for some relaxation and fun. Please go to our Facebook yoga invite for more details on our July Free

Family Yoga.

Visit CMP's Lost & FoundIf you lost it, we've probably found it! At CMP, we are gathering lost coats, water

bottles, sunglasses, etc.

To our new parents and families: you will notice once a month we hang all lost &found clothing on our outer fence by the main parking lot. Our lost & found basketis located in the main office under the extracurricular board. Feel free to stop by

anytime to look for any lost items.

We really recommend labeling EVERYTHING THAT COMES TO SCHOOL withyour child's name.

Student Drop OffPlease remember to sign in and sign out daily. The sign in/out sheet can be found

on the Parent Board in your child’s classroom.

Drop off can be an emotional time for your child and you! "Quick goodbyesmake dryer eyes." Quick and clear goodbyes are best. Prolonged goodbyes

generally cause additional anxiety for your child. Find a fun and consistentgoodbye routine that works best for you and your child. Please be assured that if

your child is upset when you leave the teacher will provide comfort and try to soothyour child.

You can call the office 858-484-4877 anytime during the day to check on your childor be transferred to your child's classroom.

If you pick up your child and the teacher(s) do not recognize you they will ask foryour ID or ask you to go to the office for a “Parent Pass”. Please bring a picture ID

your ID or ask you to go to the office for a “Parent Pass”. Please bring a picture ID with you during the first few weeks of school while our teachers are getting familiar

with all the new faces.

CMP wishes a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY

to all of our August Birthdays!

Maverick ~ Mikey ~ James ~ Evelyn ~ Shogo ~ Aubrielle ~ Tara ~ Ellie ~ Chase ~ Ranveer ~Darien ~ Cooper ~ Ian ~ Avery ~ Cruz

Happy Birthday to our CMP Staff!

Ms. Heather R. ~ 8/1Ms. Melissa ~ 8/2Ms. Jessica ~ 8/2Ms. Julia ~ 8/12

Ms. Claudia ~ 8/24

Please join us on Wednesday, August 21st at 5pm for anPlease join us on Wednesday, August 21st at 5pm for anexciting Rhythm Child Drumming Event.exciting Rhythm Child Drumming Event.

A little bit about The Rhythm Child:

"The Rhythm Child Network is on a mission to inspire children and motivate all those whoare guiding their development.

We are focused on preparing the next generation with the necessary tools for success. Ourcommitment is to share the experience of music making through intuitive drumming,

creative movement & melodic awareness."

creative movement & melodic awareness."

This is a family event. Parents, please pick up your child and join us on the soccer fieldfrom 5:00 - 6:00 pm. Family, friends, neighbors are welcome!

To learn more about Rhythm Child and watch videos of their events please visit theirwebsite at http://rhythmchild.net

How The Outdoor Cla

ssroom Got It's NameIn 2011 CMP opened the outdoor classroom and garden area. Dan and

Pauline surprised Delores and Carol Fugleberg by naming it “The Glenn”, after Mrs. Delores’ late husband, Glenn Fugleberg. Glenn and Delores

started cleaning and doing repairs for CMP when the school first opened in 1983. Their daughter Carol also helped clean the school and eventually

became a teacher in 1987. The Fugleberg family has been and continues to be a huge part of the CMP family.

When deciding on a name for the outdoor classroom and garden it just felt right to honor Glenn, who passed away in 1994. “Glenn was always such a positive male presence at the school. He always made jokes and made us

laugh. He was like a big teddy bear and he could fix anything. We wanted to remember him by naming “The Glenn” after him,” says Arianne Bettazzi.

Next time you hear your child talk about all the fun they had in “The Glenn”, you’ll understand why this space is so important and meaningful to

the CMP family. Future enrollment at CMP?

If you have a little one or know a family who is interested in attending CMP in thefuture, now is the time to get on the wait list. If you have any questions please stop

by the front office - we can help you start the process.

Enter to win a monthly gift basket. Stop by the front o!ceto guess how many items are in the jar!

July Basket Winners:

Atharv Gutta - Room 12aAddison Kim - Room 9Evan Powers - Room6a

Teacher Winner: Miss Amanda

There were 229 shells

CONGRATULATIONS!

“Creating Art with Nature”Julie Goldstein

I love to be in nature, I get so inspired and excited about the textures, space and overall experience. The

children also love to be in nature and often create drawings or collect objects from nature to use in theirartwork. For this particular project, we went on a walk through The Glenn and collected all kinds of objects

including pine cones, pine needles, rocks, seedpods and leaves. We went back to The Studio and createdbeautiful paintings full of textures, colors and even created some music by listening to the sounds of thepine needles smacking against the paper and rocks rolling in the paint. This project is so easy to do, a bit

messy but well worth it!

Materials:

Natural found objects: pine cones, pine needles, seedpods, leaves, and rocks…Black construction paperTempera paint (I used orange, green and purple mixed with white)

Instructions:

Take the kids out in nature and help them find objects that might be good topaint with. (I set up an area and stocked it up with objects for them, this is

paint with. (I set up an area and stocked it up with objects for them, this isparticularly important for the younger kids)“Today we are going to paint! What do tool do we typically paint with? (APaintbrush)… Well, today we are going to paint with the things that we foundin nature!”Demonstrate color mixing and then use the pine needles first. Dab it into thepaint and splatter it down onto the paper. Then switch colors to show the kidsout to create texture, overlap and color mixing while working with theseobjects.Show how to use all the objects, stamping the leaves and rolling the pinecones.Pass out the paper, additional materials and let the kids CREATE!

Have Fun!

For more great ideas click here to visit our CMP Pinterest page

CMP Co"ee BarNeed a quick fill up before you head to work? Stop by our Organic Coffee & Tea Bar located

outside the kitchen window near the front patio. Organic coffee and tea will be brewed everymorning and available from 6:45am-12:30pm. Organic fruit will also be available for a quick on-

the-go morning snack along with homemade organic creamer.

Please bring a reusable coffee mug to fill up. One of Carmel Mountain Preschool's Core Values is"we are organic" and we wanted to carry that into our Coffee Bar. We decided not to use a Keurig

due to the amount of excess waste it would create.

CMP has partnered up with Klean Kanteen and we now have CMP Klean Kanteen reusable coffeemugs for sale in the front office for $25. Feel free to stop by the office to take a look.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS:Please join us for a family parent night with guest speakerEnrique Hank Feldman on Wednesday, September 6th from

6:00pm-8:30pm at CMP in room 1ab.

ABOUT the Fostering Arts-Mind Education FoundationThe Fostering Arts-Mind Education Foundation, a non-profit education

organization, created in 2000, focuses on improving how children learn, and howteachers and parents teach.

"Our goal is to expand the success ofchildren, their families, and teachers

through the integration of Artistic andHolistic Life Learning Techniques; and to

broaden their imagination in the classroomand at home."

To learn more about Enrique Felman check out his website atwww.famefoundation.org

It's Time For A

Can you guess this CMP Teacher?Hint: My daughter attends CMP!

Teacher HighlightGet to know Mrs. Serena

Name: Serena Durado

Where are you from? City of Angels

Where did you go to school? California State University, Los Angeles

What did you study? Child Development

When you were a kid, what did you think you would be when you grew up? Dentist

What is your favorite thing to do in San Diego? Hike Iron Mountain

Where would you like to take your next vacation and why? Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand

Do you have any pets? What are they and what are their names? Labradoodle - Mochi

Testimonial of the MonthWe love hearing all the great things you have to say about CMP!

"About six months ago my son, Cruz, was getting ready to transition topreschool. We had been waiting for an opening at another preschool

when our daycare contract was canceled and we needed to find a placefor him to go. I had been driving by CMP quite often for a couple yearsand always got a good feeling when driving by. I made an appointmentto tour the facility and meet Ms. Gina. I immediately loved the place. I

walked in to the smell of fresh banana muffins baking and a warmsmile and greeting from Ms. Gina. She took me on a tour of the schooland I was enjoying it so much I wanted to enroll myself! Could I sentCruz to work and send myself to preschool? Ok back to reality! Cruz

was accepted into the summer program at CMP and started hisexperience in June 2016. His teachers were Ms. May and Ms. Jenna. He LOVED his teachers and all of his friends. He didn't take any time

to adjust to preschool and immediately jumped in head first to thewhole experience. Now he is in Ms. Kara and Ms. Mallory's class. He

loves them just as much and is friends with all the kids in his class. The growth we have seen in Cruz is tremendous and we love everyone

at CMP. We have our 15 month old daughter, Ayla, on the wait list andhope she can start at CMP in the summer. She is going to love it at

CMP. A big thank you to all of the staff at CMP for giving our son love,attention, education, structure and FUN!!! He is thriving and we are

so happy that we found CMP before enrolling Cruz in anotherpreschool. It was certainly meant to be!!!"

-William and Lisa

If you would like to be chosen for the Testimonial of the Month and receive a

$25 gift card please email your testimonial along with picture to Jane.

INSTAGRAM CONTEST

Dear Parents,

Did you know that anytime you share a photo of your CMP moments on Instagramyou have the chance to win a $25 gift card?

When you post photos of your children at CMP, on field trips, attending CMPevents, sharing the art work they create, their preschool fashion, or getting readyfor school on Instagram, please hashtag #CMPfun and #CMPkids.

Each time you post a photo showing how much you love our CMP life on Instagramwith our hashtags and share on Facebook, you will be instantly entered in thecontest. Whichever photo has the most likes on Instagram each month will receivea $25 gift card and will be featured in our newsletter.

What are you waiting for? Go and snap!

This month we say Congratulations to Angie with 47 likes and staff winner Julie!!

CMP Parking Lots

Just a reminder to always hold your child's hand when walking

Just a reminder to always hold your child's hand when walkingthrough the parking lot. CMP has 3 parking lots, please utilize the

upper 2 parking lots to help traffic flow.

Only park in designated parking spots and be aware other cars andfamilies - the bottom parking lot red fire lane should remain clear at

all times.

Thank you.

Looking Ahead to September

September 4 Labor Day - CMP CLOSED

September 6 Parent Night: Guest speaker Enrique Feldman 6:00-8:30 pm

September 11-15 Book Fair

Check your classroom Parent Board for important dates and event informationor our website at CMP Events.

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