Hi Families,

We are having a great time exploring the weather and spring. We are going to keep up with the theme of spring weather this week and start off the week making “Rainbow cake”. We will also do another science activity and watch a rainbow in a jar. We have been learning about the water cycle and will be doing a few art activities about the way water is cycled around our world. We will be talking about keeping our community clean and what we can do to take care of our world. We’ll be making some litter bags and learning about the planet earth. 

Reading groups will be on Mon/Tues again this week. Please send the reading group folder back to school if it is still at home. Having the folder at school on reading group days makes the activity more meaningful and extends the learning at home. The kids really like reading group days and are excited about learning to “read’. Thank you for your support of your Busy Bee !

Classroom Pet update: I am in the process of getting the new pet for our classroom. We are going to get two pets! We are waiting on two baby gerbils that are almost ready to be away from their Mom and come join us. We will be talking about names for them and do some voting on what they should be called. Thank you for all the donations to the baby shower.

Mark your Calendar for April 19 and join us for the LAPS family breakfast and Art show! We’ll have more about this event soon, but is our way of celebrating families and saying thank you for supporting our school. The event is free and open to all Laps families.

It’s getting about that time of the school year when Kindergartens are having their “Kindergarten round-up”. Now is a good time to contact the school your child will be attending in the Fall and find out when they are having theirs. It helps make the transition easier when your child has lots of time to get used to a new school and the idea of big kid school. Visit the playground there,talk about the things that will be similar(outside play,circletime,friends, work time) and the things that may be different(new teacher,riding a bus, bigger school building). Let me know if you need help transitioning your Busy Bee or finding out more about the school your child will be attending. Remember that LAPS is still offering Kindergarten here.

We want to remind Parents that kids should be supervised when riding in the elevator here in our building. Kids should not be alone in the elevator at anytime. This is a safety issue so we appreciate your support with this.

  SUMMER CAMP is going to be so fun! We are offering two weeks and 4 fun themes that are sure to be a favorite of your child,Legos, Disney, pirates and princesses and dinosaurs! Summer camp is from 9-12 everyday for the weeks of July 14-18 and 21-25. We will have yummy snacks ,lots of outside/water play and a fun take home souvenir that relates to the theme of the week. Registration forms will be out soon.

Please let us know if you have question or concerns. We are here to help your child and family have a positive school experience and feel supported. Thanks for the privilege of being a part of your child's learning process. 

Teacher Kim

contact info: Email Rivmom@msn.com     Cell # 360-600-2875

Dates to remember:

April 7-11....................Spring Break/ No Class

April 14-18...................Week of the young child

April 19..........................Children’s art show and family breakfast

May 26...........................Memorial Day/no school

June 16/17.......................Busy Bee Graduation

June 19th...................... end of year all school picnic