Sunday, October 26, 2014

Busy Bee Newsletter For Oct. 27-31


Hi Families,
Last week-We made some super fun art projects , the spider hat was a favorite. We learned some things about bats and spiders and talked about real things and pretend. You have some great eaters! These kids loved the pumpkin pie we made. Then on Friday we got invited to eat snack with the Butterfly class and enjoyed pumpkin bars. We welcomed a new friend to our class, his name is VJ. The kids are excited to have a new friend in our classroom. Friday is also a day when we are learning spanish from Teacher Caroline, if you would like to add fridays for your Busy Bee , we have room.
 This week-Its going to be a busy week, this time of year gets the kids a bit excited. We are going talk more about real and pretend. make some monsters and do some creative writing stories about them. We’ll be finishing up the month with a few more Halloween activities and then of course our party on Friday.  There are still quite a few things left to sign up for on our party snack list. Check it out in the hallway.
Fundraisers-LAPSK is a non profit preschool, fundraising is an important piece to our program. Our current fundraisers are Usbrone book efair, scholastic books, 
Family photos- We have a parent-photographer who is offering Family Pictures to the first 4 or 5 families that sign up.  She will donate 100% of the funds back to us!Pictures will be $150 for a 30 minute session on 11/8 from 9-11. A flier will go into cubbies, first come first serve.  
Thank you for supporting our school and making it a great place for kids to grow and learn!
Trunk or treat-The Church is sponsoring a fun family event called “Trunk or treat” today, Sunday October 26th. The Parking lot will be filled with folks and their decorated “Trunks” for your kids to trick or treat at. LAPSK will have a trunk and the teachers will be dressed in costumes. 
Classroom Halloween party-The Busy Bee class will have its party on Friday, October 31st. The kids can come to school in their costumes(Non-scary and no weapons). We will be walking across the street to Kindred to parade through and show the grandmas and grandpas how great we look in our costumes. Then we will have some party snacks and play some fun games. 
Fall parent/Teacher conferences-On November 6th there will be no class as we take time to have parent/teacher conferences. This is a great time to talk about how your child is adjusting to our classroom and to discuss goals for the rest of the school year. There is a sign up sheet for a time in the hallway.A paper will be coming home for you to let me know of questions or concerns you have that you would like to discuss at conference time. If the days/times set up don’t work out for your family, please let me know and we can figure out another time/day. Thanks in advance for taking the time to meet and help give your Busy Bee the best school experience possible. I would love to be able to meet with everyone, so please sign up!
Sick kids- The cold/flu season is upon us and we want to keep our classroom as germ free as possible. We will be disinfecting and cleaning on a daily basis. You can help by having your Busy Bee wash hands before coming into class and keeping them home if they are showing signs of illness. We would like to keep track of illness, so giving the office a quick call to let us know or sending me a text or email would be helpful. Thanks for helping us keep a healthy environment to play and learn in.
Classroom Volunteering: Now that we have been in school almost a month, most kids have settled in. If you would like to volunteer in class and come see what your Busy Bee is doing, we would love to have you. I usually have some easy task that needs done, repairing books or prepping for upcoming activities. Your time in class is very helpful and you get a chance to see what our day is like and how your child is interacting. There is a sign up sheet in the hallway for dates/times. Thanks in advance for your support.
 Contact info: Please feel free to contact me if you have questions or concerns. I am fine with a text or a call or you can email. I am here to help you and your child have a great school year and feel honored that you have chosen us for your family’s preschool experience.
Teacher Kim and Teacher Amber
contact info: Email Rivmom@msn.com     Kim Cell # 360-600-2875
Dates to remember:
October:
26th..............Church sponsored “Trunk or treat” event
31............Classroom party and kindred visit
November:
6th.................Parent/Teacher conferences(No class)
7th................No classes/Church event
20................Family Fun night, make and take crafts for the whole family(free)
24/25..........................Bake sale
26-28........................Thanksgiving break(No school)
December:
6.....................Breakfast with Santa
8......................Winter concert-Busy Bee class
19......................Classroom Holiday party
22-Jan 5th........Winter Break(No school)

Tuition Prices
2014-2015 School Year
2 days a week $190.00 a month
3 days a week $245.00 a month
4 days a week $300.00 a month
5 days a week $355.00 a month
Kindergarten $405.00 a month

Sunday, October 19, 2014

Busy Bee Newsletter For Oct. 20-24


Hi Families,
Last week-We had some fun at the pumpkin patch/farm fieldtrips. I think Thursday had the sun, but we were happy with no rain on Friday. Everyone seemed to enjoy this new to us pumpkin patch. We would love to hear feedback either way to help with next years trip. Thanks for bringing your kids out and braving the mud.
 This week-We are going to keep with some October themes this week and learn about Bats and spiders. We have some fun art to create and will learn about what habitats they live in. With the Halloween season all around us, we are going to be talking about “real and not real”. Bats and spiders are real, monsters and ninja turtles are not.  We were given a pumpkin to bring back to our classroom and we will be pounding golf tees into it. This is always a favorite activity and gives the kids a chance to practice hammering in a safe way. We have been talking about all the things that you can make to eat out of pumpkins and will try out making mini pumpkin pies this week for our October cooking project,Yum!
Fundraisers-LAPSK is a non profit preschool, fundraising is an important piece to our program. Our current fundraisers are Kiggins Theatre, Usbrone book efair, scholastic books, Scentsy and box tops for education. (100% os scentsy sales are given to the school) The Scentsy fundraiser ends this week, get your order forms back by the 21st.
Family photos- We have a parent-photographer who is offering Family Pictures to the first 4 or 5 families that sign up.  She will donate 100% of the funds back to us!Pictures will be $150 for a 30 minute session on 11/8 from 9-11. A flier will go into cubbies, first come first serve.  
Thank you for supporting our school and making it a great place for kids to grow and learn!
Trunk or treat-The Church is sponsoring a fun family event called “Trunk or treat” on Sunday October 26th. The Parking lot will be filled with folks and their decorated “Trunks” for your kids to trick or treat at. LAPSK will have a trunk and the teachers will be dressed in costumes. Watch for a flyer in your kids cubbie box with the full info.
Classroom Halloween party-The Busy Bee class will have its party on Friday, October 31st. The kids can come to school in their costumes(Non-scary and no weapons). We will be walking across the street to Kindred to parade through and show the grandmas and grandpas how great we look in our costumes. Then we will have some party snacks and play some fun games. Watch for a sign up sheet to send a food item.
Fall parent/Teacher conferences-On November 6th there will be no class as we take time to have parent/teacher conferences. This is a great time to talk about how your child is adjusting to our classroom and to discuss goals for the rest of the school year. There is a sign up sheet for a time in the hallway.A paper will be coming home for you to let me know of questions or concerns you have that you would like to discuss at conference time. If the days/times set up don’t work out for your family, please let me know and we can figure out another time/day. Thanks in advance for taking the time to meet and help give your Busy Bee the best school experience possible.
Sick kids- The cold/flu season is upon us and we want to keep our classroom as germ free as possible. We will be disinfecting and cleaning on a daily basis. You can help by having your Busy Bee wash hands before coming into class and keeping them home if they are showing signs of illness. We would like to keep track of illness, so giving the office a quick call to let us know or sending me a text or email would be helpful. Thanks for helping us keep a healthy environment to play and learn in.
Classroom Volunteering: Now that we have been in school almost a month, most kids have settled in. If you would like to volunteer in class and come see what your Busy Bee is doing, we would love to have you. I usually have some easy task that needs done, repairing books or prepping for upcoming activities. Your time in class is very helpful and you get a chance to see what our day is like and how your child is interacting. There is a sign up sheet in the hallway for dates/times. Thanks in advance for your support.
    

Contact info: Please feel free to contact me if you have questions or concerns. I am fine with a text or a call or you can email. I am here to help you and your child have a great school year and feel honored that you have chosen us for your family’s preschool experience.
Teacher Kim and Teacher Amber
contact info: Email Rivmom@msn.com     Kim Cell # 360-600-2875
Dates to remember:
October:
26th..............Church sponsored “Trunk or treat” event
31............Classroom party and kindred visit
November:
6th.................Parent/Teacher conferences(No class)
7th................No classes/Church event


Tuition Prices
2014-2015 School Year
2 days a week $190.00 a month
3 days a week $245.00 a month
4 days a week $300.00 a month
5 days a week $355.00 a month
Kindergarten $405.00 a month

Bats are sleeping (tune:Are you sleeping)

Bats are sleeping,
bats are sleeping
Upside down
Upside down
Waiting for the night to come
Waiting for the night to come
Then they fly around
Then they fly around

Sunday, October 12, 2014

Busy Bee Newsletter For Oct. 13-17


Hi Families,
Last week-We did some fun apple tasting and art. We also had picture day,everyone looked great and brought their best smiles. We have had lots of talk about the pumpkin patch and farm. 
 This week-We are going to continue our Farm ,Apples and pumpkins themes as we get ready for our trip to the pumpkin patch this week. With only three days in class this week , we will be fitting in a bunch of activities.
Pumpkin patch: Our school will be going to the pumpkin patch this Thursday and Friday Oct. 16/17 @ 9:30 AM. There will be no class time on these days.Children need to have transportation and supervision provided by a parent(s). The cost is 
$5 per child. I was incorrect about LASPK paying for students, so I will be collecting money in class this week. If siblings would like to join in the fun they may pay $5 to get a pumpkin too. Anyone along for just the fun does not need to pay (no pumpkin). We go rain or shine and meet at the farm. Check out the link and see this venue that is new to our school this year.
Fundraisers-LAPSK is a non profit preschool, fundraising is an important piece to our program. Our current fundraisers are Kiggins Theatre, Usbrone book efair, scholastic books, Scentsy and box tops for education. (100% os scentsy sales are given to the school)
Family photos- We have a parent-photographer who is offering Family Pictures to the first 4 or 5 families that sign up.  She will donate 100% of the funds back to us!Pictures will be $150 for a 30 minute session on 11/8 from 9-11. A flier will go into cubbies, first come first serve.  
Thank you for supporting our school and making it a great place for kids to grow and learn!
Trunk or treat-The Church is sponsoring a fun family event called “Trunk or treat” on Sunday October 26th. The Parking lot will be filled with folks and their decorated “Trunks” for your kids to trick or treat at. LAPSK will have a trunk and the teachers will be dressed in costumes. Watch for a flyer in your kids cubbie box with the full info.
Classroom Halloween party-The Busy Bee class will have its party on Friday, October 31st. The kids can come to school in their costumes(Non-scary and no weapons). We will be walking across the street to Kindred to parade through and show the grandmas and grandpas how great we look in our costumes. Then we will have some party snacks and play some fun games. Watch for a sign up sheet to send a food item.
Fall parent/Teacher conferences-On November 6th there will be no class as we take time to have parent/teacher conferences. This is a great time to talk about how your child is adjusting to our classroom and to discuss goals for the rest of the school year. There will be a sign up sheet for a time and a paper coming home for you to let me know of questions or concerns you have. 
Sick kids- The cold/flu season is upon us and we want to keep our classroom as germ free as possible. We will be disinfecting and cleaning on a daily basis. You can help by having your Busy Bee wash hands before coming into class and keeping them home if they are showing signs of illness. We would like to keep track of illness, so giving the office a quick call to let us know or sending me a text or email would be helpful. Thanks for helping us keep a healthy environment to play and learn in.
Classroom Volunteering: Now that we have been in school almost a month, most kids have settled in. If you would like to volunteer in class and come see what your Busy Bee is doing, we would love to have you. I usually have some easy task that needs done, repairing books or prepping for upcoming activities. Your time in class is very helpful and you get a chance to see what our day is like and how your child is interacting. There is a sign up sheet in the hallway for dates/times. Thanks in advance for your support.
    Contact info: Please feel free to contact me if you have questions or concerns. I am fine with a text or a call or you can email. I am here to help you and your child have a great school year and feel honored that you have chosen us for your family’s preschool experience.
Teacher Kim and Teacher Amber
contact info: Email Rivmom@msn.com     Kim Cell # 360-600-2875

Dates to remember:
October:
16/17...............Pumpkin patch fieldtrip(New venue this year)
26th..............Church sponsored “Trunk or treat” event
31............Classroom party
November:
6th.................Parent/Teacher conferences(No class)
7th................No classes/Church event


Tuition Prices
2014-2015 School Year
2 days a week $190.00 a month
3 days a week $245.00 a month
4 days a week $300.00 a month
5 days a week $355.00 a month
Kindergarten $405.00 a month

5 little pumpkins

5 little pumpkins sitting on a gate
The first one said “Oh my its getting late’
The second one said “There’s a chill in the air”
The third one said “But we dont care”
The fourth one said “Im ready for some fun”
The fifth one said “lets run and run and run”

Ooooooooh went the wind
And  OUT(clap) went the lights
And the five little pumpkins rolled out of sight!

Sunday, October 5, 2014

Busy Bee Newsletter For Oct. 6-10


Hi Families,
*Last week-We had a bunch of Fall fun! Hopefully we have learned what the months seasons are called, what things happen in Fall and what colors we see in the fall. We also had some fun on a Fall walk and bouncing in the bouncy house on Friday.
*Carnival: Thank you! Thanks to all who came out to the carnival and helped support our school by volunteering time or bringing your family along for the fun. 
*This week-We are going to talk about the Farm ,Apples and pumpkins as we get ready for our trip to the pumpkin patch in a few weeks. We will be doing some apple tasting, graphing our favorite farm animal and having some fun with apple and pumpkin art activities.
*Picture Day:   We will be doing individual and classroom pictures this Tuesday on Oct 7th. @ 10:15. Picture packets were put in cubbies last week and need to be returned on picture day. The photographer is a former LAPSK family and is giving our school a percentage of the sales back to us, so please consider buying a few photos for grandparents,family and friends.We will have non-messy activities this day , so you can send kids in nicer clothes.
*Pumpkin patch: Our school will be going to the pumpkin patch on Thursday and Friday Oct. 16/17. Children enrolled at LASPK will be paid for and need to have transportation and supervision provided by a parent(s). If siblings would like to join in the fun they may pay $5 to get a pumpkin too. Anyone along for just the fun does not need to pay (no pumpkin). We go rain or shine and meet at the farm. Check out the link and see this venue that is new to our school this year.http://www.vancouverpumpkinpatch.com/
*Classroom Volunteering: Now that we have been in school almost a month, most kids have settled in. If you would like to volunteer in class and come see what your Busy Bee is doing, we would love to have you. I usually have some easy task that needs done, repairing books or prepping for upcoming activities. Your time in class is very helpful and you get a chance to see what our day is like and how your child is interacting. There is a sign up sheet in the hallway for dates/times. Thanks in advance for your support.
    *Contact info: Please feel free to contact me if you have questions or concerns. I am fine with a text or a call or you can email. I am here to help you and your child have a great school year and feel honored that you have chosen us for your family’s preschool experience.
Teacher Kim and Teacher Amber
contact info: Email Rivmom@msn.com     Kim Cell # 360-600-2875
Wish list:
Newspapers
Gerbil bedding
Cardboard tubes

Dates to remember:
October:
7.......................School pictures
16/17...............Pumpkin patch fieldtrip(New venue this year)
26th..............Church sponsored “Trunk or treat” event
30/31............Classroom parties
November:
6th.................Parent/Teacher conferences(No class)
7th................No classes/Church event


Tuition Prices
2014-2015 School Year
2 days a week $190.00 a month
3 days a week $245.00 a month
4 days a week $300.00 a month
5 days a week $355.00 a month
Kindergarten $405.00 a month