Hi Families,

This week will be a short week in class, we are going to be busy talking about pumpkins, how the grow and what their life cycle is like. Then on Thursday and Friday we will go to Bizi Farms to pick a pumpkin. Directions to the Bizi Farms field trip are out by the sign in sheet as well as a sign up sheet to help us know who is going on which day, if you are a morning class busy bee. The Morning classes will go at 10:30 am on Thurs and Friday Oct 17/18. The Afternoon class will go on Thursday Oct 17 at 1:30. Please plan on meeting 10-15 mins before our time so we can all go in together. The school pays for your child’s field trip for one day. We are asking that each Laps student have only one adult joining them. If an extra adult is coming it will be $8. If any siblings over 1 year old or are coming, they pay $5 for the field trip at the farm on the day of the trip.The kids will get to pick a pumpkin, but it must be one they can carry. If you would like additional pumpkins, you may purchase them at the rate per pound at the farm. We go rain or shine so plan on boots,raincoats if it’s rainy and layers if its cold. Let me know if you have questions about this event.

The T-shirts are done and will be handed out this week. You will want to wash them by themselves for a few washes, just to be sure they don’t get dye on any other laundry. The Bizi Farms fieldtrip would be a great place to wear these shirts, so we can pick out the Busy Bees in the group and hopfully help you keep track of your Busy Bee.

The Family fun night this month will be a Halloween read-in and costume contest and will be on Tuesday ,Oct 29th from 5:30-7:00. The whole family is invited to come in costume and enjoy some great books read by the teachers.

The Busy Bee class goes outside every day unless it is raining. We also have the early playtime , so it can still be chilly in the AM when we go out. Please consider this when dressing kids and sending them in appropriate shoes/coats. We want everyone to be comfortable outside so they can make good use of the time to burn off energy and get some exercise.

Our sweet little Lulu could use some parsley and a few fruits or veggies. Also she needs a new bag of bedding. The bedding can be purchased from a feed/farm store and comes in a large bag for around $6. Let me know if either of these things would be something you would like to donate to our classroom.

We are planning our Halloween party for Thursday the 31st of October for the morning class and the afternoon class. THere is a sign up sheet out to send a goodie for our party. The kids can come to school dressed in costume on this day. Please keep in mind we would like non-scary costumes and no weapons at school.

Parent/Teacher conferences are coming up next month on November 7th. A sign up sheet is out to get a time that works for your schedule. There will be no class on this day. Also ,I will be sending home a conference questions sheet for you to jot down concerns or questions about your child we can discuss during our conference time that you send back to school before hand.

The preschool office door has a bunch of sign-up sheets for various volunteer opportunities in the next few months. Helping out with the bake sale, Santa breakfast or the book fair are a few to consider. We so much appreciate your help with these events, we couldn;t do it with out our great supportive families!

We are looking forward to the Field trip this week and hope everyone is planning on joining us.

Teacher Kim

contact info: Email Rivmom@msn.com

Cell # 360-600-2875

Dates to remember:

Oct 17/18............................Pumpkin patch fieldtrip to BIZI farms

Oct 23/24........................Kindred(sing to Grandpas & Grandpas)

Oct 29...........................Family fun night/Halloween read-in and costume contest 5:30-7:00

Oct 31........................Classroom Halloween party

Nov 7............................Parent/Teacher conferences

Nov 8th/11th...........................No school Veterans day 

Fall song (She’ll be coming round the mountain)

Oh the leaves turn red and yellow in the Fall (clap,clap)

Oh the leaves turn red and yellow in the Fall (clap,clap)

Oh the leaves turn red and yellow 

and the apples taste so mellow

Oh the leaves turn red and yellow in the Fall (clap,clap)

Orange pumpkins lay a gleaming in the sun(clap,clap)

Orange pumpkins lay a gleaming in the sun(clap,clap)

Orange pumpkins lay a gleaming 

they’ll be Jack O lanterns beaming

Orange pumpkins lay a gleaming in the sun(clap,clap)