Hello Parents!

Hello Parents!

We would like to thank all of you for attending "Back to School Night" this past week.  We hope that you all enjoyed speaking with Ms. Richmond and Mr. Butler, while learning about the curriculum that will be implemented this year.  We definitely enjoyed speaking with all of you! 

 We have recently been learning about hibernation and migration in our Science theme, while learning about different animals. The children have been playing fun games and acting out these activities, which has been very exciting!  The "Me Bags" have been a huge success, and the students seemed to really enjoy talking about their items with the class.  Next we will be moving on to our pumpkin and scarecrow themes!!  The students will learn the purpose of a scarecrow, and work on sorting and categorizing their pumpkins.  The pumpkin activity will encourage the students to observe characteristics and learn which pumpkin is smaller/larger, heavier/lighter, etc.  Please bring a pumpkin to school for your child to use in this activity.

We have had a lot of fun with your students this Fall, and we are very excited to continue the school year with some exciting events coming up very soon.  The annual Class Academy Silent Auction is quickly approaching, which means that it is time to make your donations!!  You may have noticed that there have been "Class Baskets" located near the office and common area.  Each class is designated a themed basket, and the families may contribute items to their CLASS Basket.  These items should be kid-focused, and relatively inexpensive ($1-$15).  The donations are usually very popular because the students are very excited when Mom and Dad bring them a donation from the auction!  The Balloon's theme is "dress up", which means that parents could bring costumes, dress up clothes, make up, jewelry, face paints, and anything else that you can think of.  The Toucan's them is "game zone", which means that any type of board games, card games, video games, or outdoor games would be appropriate.  Baskets will be in the school foyer until October 24th.

Also, at the end of this month we will be celebrating the Indian holiday Diwali.  This holiday is known as the "Celebration of Lights",  and will be held on Tuesday October 28th.  The teacher's will dress in traditional attire, and we will have activities planned in relation to this event.  If any parents have suggestions or would like to be involved please speak with Mr. Butler or Ms. Richmond.  We would love to hear your input!  Another exciting event that is coming up at the end of the month is the field trip to the Children's Museum on Halloween.  We are in need of chaperones on this day, and would appreciate any help that is offered.  Parents may speak with Ms. Vann or Ms. Hintz regarding this matter.