Bright Futures

Working with students and their families to build a solid foundation for lifelong success.

05: NO SCHOOL - ROE Training Day

10: Board Meeting - 7:00 pm.

13: Community Visit from the Galesburg Fire Department

14: End of 1st Quarter - 1 hr. Early Dismissal

17: NO SCHOOL - Teacher's Institute

18: Parent Meeting and FREE Toddler Tuesday at Discovery Depot

20: Parent Teacher Conference 4:00-7:30

25: Fall Harvest Party (during school)

27: Parent Teacher Conference 4:00-7:30

28: NO SCHOOL - Teacher Collaboration Day

During the month of October, Bright Futures will be transformed into a farm, complete with pretend barns, animals, farm-fresh foods, and equipment! During each center, students will be learning all about FALL, FARMING, and HARVEST! Topics will include:

Farm animals

Farm-fresh foods

Farming equipment

Planting

Harvesting

Fall Crops

Fall Recipes / Taste Tests

And the MANY jobs of a FARMER!

On Tuesday, October 25 we will celebrate with a FALL HARVEST PARTY. On this day kids can come dressed as a farmer, farm animal, or even one of the crops!

Dressing up for the Harvest Party is completely optional. We will have bandanas and cowboy hats available for kids that wish to participate but did not have time to purchase or make a costume at home. The Knox County Farm Bureau will be teaching the children about Dairy Cows, farm equipment will be on display, and kids will enjoy a variety of harvest snacks, sing farm songs and make fall crafts!

October Snack Menus

We will be holding our first Parent Advisory Council Meeting on Tuesday, October 18th at Discovery Depot. (128 S. Chambers St.) Bring the whole family for a night of fun from 5:30-7:00 pm.

Admission to the children's museum is free to ALL Bright Futures Students and their families!

Explore the museum, complete a family activity, and pick a FREE book!

Parents will meet from 6:30-7:00 with Stacy Merry, the Bright Futures Family Educator. Students will continue to play and learn under the supervision of educators, so parents can relax and engage.

We have many wonderful learning opportunities planned throughout the month. Several parents have reached out to ask if there is anything they can donate or anything our classrooms need. We appreciate the generosity, it is certainly not necessary. However, if you would like to donate an item to be used in one of our discovery centers throughout the month, we would welcome donations of the following items:

Empty Paper Towel Rolls

Paper Lunch Bags

Hay Bales

Feed Corn

Corn Stalks

Indian Corn

Pumpkins (any size, shape, or color)

Guards

Squash

Bandanas

Bubble Wrap

Colorful Fall Leaves

Fall Plants (mums)

Sweet Corn

Pumpkin Seeds

Cardboard boxes that we can turn into tractors:).

TIPS FOR HELPING YOUR PRE-K CHILD WITH SPEECH AND LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT.

SPEECH

- Avoid using pacifiers and bottles.

- Speak clearly to your child and model good speech.

- Repeat difficult words back to your child correctly. Do not imitate their speech.

- Allow your child to use drinking straws. This can help develop the muscles in their mouth

that assist with speech.

LANGUAGE

- Read with your child.

- Talk directly with your child.

- Describe the activities you are doing.

- Use gestures and point to objects as you say the corresponding words.

- Sing songs together.

LIMIT SCREEN TIME

Studies have shown that too much screen time can delay speech and language development. You are not alone in trying to find a healthy balance for your children. Cut back on screen time a little each day. Replace screen time with reading, playing outside, pretending, singing, coloring, and talking with your child.

Email: jgraves@galesburg205.org
Website: https://brightfutures.galesburg205.org/o/bright-futures
Location: 932 Harrison Street, Galesburg, IL, USA
Phone: 3099732031
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BrightFutures205