Tuesday 1/6 – School Reopens
Monday 1/19 – School Closed – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day

It is hard to believe that the winter holidays are already here. Wow, what a busy month we have planned. We will start the month making holiday gifts and talking about Hanukkah. We will make a menorah by painting our hands. We are going to get messy making potato latkes. They are delicious! We will also talk about Christmas as we make Christmas trees, holiday gifts and sing about Rudolph. It would not be the holiday season without making Christmas cookies.

This month will be filled with wonderful holiday books, music and crafts! Winter is fast approaching and so is the cold weather. Please send in hats and mittens with your son or daughter since we will still be going to the playground to play.

Wow, time is flying and we are already in December! We are going to have a wonderful month learning about several winter holidays. We will start by reading the story of Hanukkah and learn all about dreidels, lighting the menorah, and yummy food like latkes. Our next holiday unit will be all about Christmas and other winter activities! We will have so many books to enjoy, sensory activities, art, and even a pajama and hot chocolate day on Friday, December 19th. Happy Holidays from Mrs. Placek and Mrs. Turner!

It’s hard to believe we’re already approaching the end of the year! This month, we’ll be celebrating the December holidays. The students will begin by exploring Hanukkah traditions, including making their own menorah, playing with the dreidel (and creating art!), and preparing homemade applesauce to go with latkes. As we move forward in our unit, we’ll learn about gingerbread, reindeer, and evergreen trees. Science will come to life with fun activities like “dissolving presents” and melting peppermints. On Friday, December 19, we’ll have a hot chocolate and pajama party! If your child would like to participate, feel free to send them to school in their pajamas that day. Be sure to check the Bloomz app for more updates as well as messages from our class parents. Mrs. Musci and Mrs. Rainsley wish you and your family a joyful holiday season as we welcome the new year!

We only have a short time until winter break, and we’re making the most of it! We’ll spend this month using gingerbread and cookie baking as an anchor for learning. Reading several different versions of the gingerbread man story will provide opportunities to build pre-reading skills, compare and contrast, and practice story retelling. Our dramatic play center will transform into a bakery, and we’ll be cooking up lots of learning through play. We’ll celebrate the end of the calendar year with a pajama and cookie decorating party on Thursday, December 18. More details will be posted to Bloomz. We wish you all the coziest of holidays with your loved ones!

Between today and when we return to school after the holidays, registration will be open for your child who is already enrolled in Dulaney Day Preschool. The 2026-2027 REGISTRATION FORM is linked here for the upcoming school year. Please feel free to share the registration info with friends!

This is a time of love and family and friends and of course, good cheer. The entire staff of Dulaney Day Preschool wishes you a happy, and more importantly, healthy holiday season and New Year. As we work with your children each day, we are reminded of what makes the holidays so special, including love, giving and gratitude