Welcome to October in Enrichment!

Good afternoon everyone!

I hope you've heard about all the exciting things that we've been up to this week. But in case you haven't, I'm here to fill in some details.

First, ask your kids about Karate! Sensei Michael visited us for the first time on Wednesday. He taught us that we're all teachers, some different ways to show respect, and our first stance. We're looking forward to seeing him for the next 5 Wednesdays!

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October is Community Helper Month at Jack and Jill. We'll have community helpers visit to tell us about how they help and what they do. Today Firefighter Nick (AKA Sgt. Sheehan, and Dad!) came to talk to us about being a firefighter! He told us about having morning meetings, different jobs around the station, and snacks with his friends! We do all those things too! He also showed us how he gets dressed when he has to go out on a call, assuring the children each step of the way that he's still Firefighter Nick, even when he's all covered up in his protective gear. Thanks Nick! The kids had a great time!

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Our (really BIG) book this week was An Apple a Day by Melvin Berger. This non-fiction book taught us about how apples grow, that they can be different colors, and some yummy things we can ma