Hello Campfield Families,

As we close out 2022, I’d like to share some highlights from the start of the school year!

• An informative and fun Back to School Night!
• A Successful Fall Festival!
• The creativity of the Pumpkin Storybook Character by our staff and families.
• Our 1st virtue assembly where we learned about how we are brave!
• Our 1st assembly, The Blue-Sky Puppet Show was engaging!

Every day, our teachers and support staff work hard to build positive student relationships and ensure their students’ academic instruction is rigorous and meaningful.

Have a wonderful winter break!

Be well!

Ms. Workmeister

Hello Campfield Families!

I am EXCITED to be the SCHOOL COUNSELOR here at Campfield! I am so PROUD to be a part of this community. I look forward to getting to know all the wonderful children this school year! It makes me so happy seeing them come to school and feeling safe and loved! Campfield is a special place! I will be teaching classroom guidance lessons in the kindergarten and pre-kindergarten/preschool classrooms, and students will be bringing classroom guidance activities home throughout the school year.

Kindergarten Parents: In January, I will be teaching Personal Safety lessons in the kindergarten classrooms. Children will be talking about safe/unsafe touches and about keeping their body parts private, protected, and safe. If you have any questions about these lessons, feel free to reach out. Parents will be getting the information sent home before I start.

BACKPACKS: If your child needs a backpack for school, please let us know--I can send one home.

If your family has a need, especially this holiday season, PLEASE reach out to me directly at 443-809-1265 or aevans2@bcps.org. We would love to support in any way we can!

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https://imperfectfamilies.com/the-ultimate-holiday-stress-survival-guide-for-parents/

Hello Families!

Welcome to December! This month is filled with activities for many families and can bring added stress. Remember to take time to breathe and check in with your family. Sticking to your morning and bedtime routines as much as possible will help your family to stay connected and calm during all of the winter chaos!

Several families have requested ideas for age-appropriate gifts to foster social-emotional skills (conversation, turn-taking, identifying emotions, and play skills). Here are a few ideas:

Babies and Toddlers:

• Sensory balls, or items with textures
• Books with interactive features (texture, sound)
• Dolls, stuffed animals, puppets

Preschoolers and Pre-kindergarteners:

• Simple board games (candy land, chutes and ladders)
• Cooperative games (companies like eBoo, Peaceable Kindgom)
• Fine motor games (Jenga, dominos, blocks)
• Dramatic play (kitchen toys, dress-up clothing)
• Play-dough kits

Kindergarteners:

• Construction and STEM toys (marble run, lego sets, magnetic blocks)
• Cookbooks and recipe kits
• Arts and crafts kits (slime, lip balm, volcano)

The ages listed are loose guidelines. Many toys are designed for multiple ages. Look for items that allow your kids to communicate, ask questions, explore, and be creative! I look for board games, construction materials, and interactive books at consignment shops, thrift stores, Goodwill, and yard sales as well as in traditional stores.

Happy December!

Helene Groves, Social Emotional Learning/Special Educator

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For the month of December, I will be spending time in your child's classroom learning about my plate: Healthy Eating Habits and good hygiene. Please enjoy some pictures as I've been enjoying getting to know your students! Below is a health and wellness at home sheet with some helpful tips to practice at home!

Number Identification, also known as number I.D., is the ability to name each number correctly and automatically when it is shown or seen. As students progress through preschool, pre-kindergarten, and kindergarten the standard goes up for how many numbers they should be able to identify. Preschool students should be able to identify numbers 0-5. Pre-kindergarten students should be able to identify numbers 0-10. Kindergarten students should be able to identify numbers 0-20. Here are some real-life examples: phones, remotes, license plates, book pages, tags at stores. A fun way to practice at home would be to write numbers on a piece of paper and scattering them around the floor. Then have your child jump from number to number and call out what it is. You can add more numbers as they get more automatic at saying them.