Patti's Preschool Newsletter, April 2026

Our theme this month is All About Nature.  Our lesson plans will focus on planting and growing, nature collages, leaf rubbings and nature scavenger hunts.  We will be working in the garden on our playground as well as doing planting projects in the classroom. The children will also be learning about spring weather and the life cycle of plants and animals.  Each classroom has butterfly larvae so the children will learn all about metamorphosis.  They will see the caterpillars transition into chrysalids and emerge as butterflies!

Book orders are due on Friday morning, April 10.  Go to https://clubs.scholastic.com/ and search the preschool with our class code, GW3RF. We receive free books for our school library with your order!  

We have many birthdays to celebrate this month! Happy birthday to Juliette, Sofia, Ryla, Isla, Sura, and Amelia. We are also celebrating several of our wonderful staff members: Ms. Jennifer (Administrative Assistant), Ms. Lauren (Teacher), Ms. Keeleigh (School Floater), and Vesselin Iankov (Administrative Director). Additionally, our music teacher, Vanessa Ceballos, has a birthday in April. It is a very special time at the school, and we hope everyone has a memorable day!

Our Assistant Director, Sandy Salgado, is celebrating her 8-year anniversary at Patti’s Preschool! She is truly dedicated to the success of the preschool and ensures everything runs smoothly. Our kind-hearted teacher, Ms. Gianna, is also celebrating her 1-year anniversary this month! We are incredibly thankful for their continued commitment and hard work!

Thank you to the many parents who donated items for Dr. Seuss Week and our St. Patrick’s Day party at school. It was a festive month for all!

School will be closed on Friday, April 3, to give staff extra time to spend with family. If your child is taking additional time off for spring break, please alert the front office. Thank you!

We are looking forward to celebrating Earth Day at school this month. We will be teaching our students about the importance of recycling, taking care of our planet, preventing ocean pollution, and more! To bring these lessons to life, several of our classes will be making unique crafts with recycled materials and others will set up recycling centers in their classrooms. We encourage you to talk with your child about how your family takes care of the Earth at home. You might even be inspired to join the next Coastal Cleanup event together!

We will wrap up parent/teacher conferences this month. Evaluations will be sent home prior to conference dates. Please note that conferences are optional. However, if you would like to schedule a time to speak with your child’s teacher, sign-up sheets will be posted in the classrooms so you can find a convenient time for a phone conference.

Thank you, Liz and Sean Kennedy for your thoughtful donation of colored pencils, crayons, and stickers, and Laura and Weston Zellmer for your awesome donation of reading blocks and an alphabet floor puzzle!

Our Popcorn Fundraiser was a tremendous success! We’d like to thank everyone who participated. We would also like to give a special congratulations to our top fundraisers: Marina and Brandon Wishengrad, Elizabeth and Scott McGuire, and Alanna and Lucas Short. We are pleased to announce that profits will go toward hosting our educational guests this summer. We are already looking forward to a fantastic lineup of activities, including pony rides, Thor’s Reptile Family, Cabrillo Marine Aquarium, the Kona Shaved Ice truck, and so much more! Thank you again for your continued support!

We invite you to follow our new Instagram account at @pattispreschool for a look into our classrooms, daily activities, and special events! This is a great way to stay connected with our preschool community and see your children in action. Please be assured that we only share photos and videos in accordance with our school's media and privacy permissions.