AUGUST 2014 NEWSLETTER
HOLA NYC
DATES TO REMEMBER:
August 15th – Día de Deportes/Sports Day
August 18th – Picnic y Juegos de Agua en Central Park/Picnic and Water Games in Central Park
August 21st – Fiesta Hawaiiana/Hawaiian Luau
August 22nd – Ultimo día de Verano/Last Day of Summer Program
September 4th – First Day of the 2014-15 Program
September 9th – Election Day – HOLA CLOSED
Central Park Sandbox: Baila!
Sandbox Fun!
Jugar Y Crear con Laura!
LETTER FROM THE CLASSROOM
Dear Parents,
We can’t believe that our summer is already coming to end. Throughout the month of July, the children spent much of their time pretending they were animals of the jungle and of the sea, with much of their dramatic play based around the beach theme. It was so much fun to hear all of the amazing stories that the children had planned and where they were headed for their next adventure. We listened to bilingual play with children teaching each other new vocabulary in both English and Spanish. All of our friends have been so great about recognizing and praising their friends when they learn a new word in Spanish. These are the most exciting moments of our day!
We have made so many new friends over the last few weeks and we are not ready to say goodbye! We hope that if your family is leaving that you will come back and visit us next summer. For those families that will continue with us into September, we are already gearing up for an amazing school year!
Teachers would like to extend our sincerest gratitude to all of the parents who have made our first summer at HOLA NYC so special. Whether you were here for two
weeks or two days this summer, you have made a significant impact on our new and growing school. We appreciate the relationships that we have formed with each and every family and look forward to maintaining these relationships in the future.
Con much cariño,
-Guía Marcia, Guía Stormy, Jimmy, Lala and Vanessa
Juegos Dramáticos
Materiales Montessori - Knobbed Cylinders
Arte Libre
¡¡¡FELIZ CUMPLEAÑOS!!!
Sebastián - August 3rd
Adriana - August 18th
Melody - August 18th
Día de Deportes/Sports Day
On Friday, August 15th, we invite each of our friends to dress up in their favorite sports attire. Choose a favorite jersey, sports team or even sports uniform! We will parade down 86th on our way to soccer and show off our gear!
Día de Picnic en Central Park
On Monday, August 18th, we will be taking an all-morning trip to the playground on W. 85th St. and Central Park West, Mariners Playground for water play, playground time and a picnic style lunch. Parents should send lunches with food that does not need to be heated. Sack lunches that can be disposed of after our picnic are preferred. Any parents that would like to volunteer to chaperone this fun-filled morning would be greatly appreciated! We will have lots of ways for you to contribute to this special day! If you would like to volunteer, please contact Guïa Stormy.
Fiesta Hawaiiana/Hawaiian Luau
To wrap up our summer program, we will be throwing a Hawaiian style Luau Fiesta in the patio on Thursday, August 21st. Dress up in your best Hawaiian/beach attire and prepare for fun activities like hula hooping, giant bubble blowing, water activities and more. Each family is invited to bring in a small snack to share in our mini-potluck. A sign-up sheet will be posted in the classroom at the beginning of our last week, ¡Fiesta, Fiesta!
Motricidad Fina
Central Park Sandbox: Storytelling
Juegos Dramáticos
FOOTWEAR
HOLA CLOSURES
The last day of the 2014 summer program is Friday, August 22nd. HOLA NYC will be closed from August 25th until September 3rd. HOLA NYC will reopen on Thursday, September 4th to kickoff the new school year. As the Church of St. P&A is a voting site, HOLA will be closed on Tuesday, September 9th for election day.
A note from the Director
As an early education program created by parents with our children in mind, HOLA NYC will continue to take a lot of corazón to keep on growing. HOLA NYC is an extension of our families and we hope our children and your children continue to finish each school-day feeling nurtured.
In this gigantic city, words like appreciation, gratefulness and hope are often forgotten. With that in mind, I wanted to let every single one of you know that we appreciate all your feedback, we are grateful for your support and we hope to see you again after the summer ends.
We will miss the children and families that are moving on. For those of you that are staying for the upcoming academic year, please know that we will continue to find joy in our classroom. We enjoy spending time with every single one of our students.
We love what we are creating and we thank you for being such an important part of our story.
Con mucho cariño,
Maria Herminia
HOLA NYC (House of Language Acquisition)
Email: info@holanyc.org
Website: www.holanyc.org
Location: 263 W 86th St, New York, NY, United States
Phone: 347-619-3655