Hi Families,

Kind of had a crazy week last week, missing those two days set us behind in what we were going to get done in class, but we push on! Some kids brought home the gift that they made for you and others will be bringing them home Monday and Tuesday. We will have our candy house events on Monday and Tuesday for all classes. If you signed up to send in something for that, we will need it at the beginning of class on those days. 

Here is the run down for the make-up winter concert. Tuesday and Wednesday morning we will have regular drop-off time and then invite you and your family back at 10:45 for the concert upstairs in Jason Lee hall. It will be followed by some cookies and then class is over. The Afternoon class will have their concert on Wednesday. Drop-off is regular time, then families are invited upstairs to Jason Lee hall @ 12:45. After the concert, the kids will come back to class where we will join the Dragonfly class for a Holiday movie and popcorn. Pick up is at regular time. I understand this is inconvenient for some, but it would be great to have someone coming to watch, even if it cant be you. Grandparents, babysitter, aunt, uncle or friend are invited to come in your place and be sure and bring the video recorder or camera. Let me know if you have more questions.

On Thursday and Friday we have a fun field trip planned as we join the other classrooms here at LAPS and go bowling @ Crosely lanes. The morning classes will go from 9:30-11:30 on Thursday and Friday. The afternoon class goes on Thursday from 12:30-2:30. Plan on paying with cash for each bowler, $2 per game. As with all field trips, parents are responsible for transportation and supervision during the field trip. We hope you will join us as we wrap up our time together before the holidays.

Each year our school goes to see a play at Northwest Children’s Theater. This year we will be seeing “Goodnight Moon” on February 12th. The cost is $5 per person. As always,Parents are responsible for transportation and supervision during field trips. Watch for a sign up sheet so we can get an accurate count of who is coming along. We will collect money in January.

Thank you so much for all of the food donations. I know the church is able to provide food boxes for many families this holiday season because of your generosity. We are very proud of our families here at LAPS!

I feel very lucky to be a part of your Busy Bee’s learning here at LAPS and want to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas. Enjoy your family times, road trips, quiet moments with your kids, make some memories cause they grow up fast. We’ll see you in the New Year!

                    Teacher Kim

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

Dates to remember:

Dec. 16/17...........................Candy house decorating party (All classes)

Dec. 17/18......................Make up winter concert performance 10:45/12:45pm class

Dec.19/20..............................Bowling fieldtrip 9:30-11:30(AM) 12:30-2:30(PM)

Dec 23-Jan. 6.....................Winter break/no school

February 12.........................NWCT play “Goodnight Moon”

Hi Families,

An Email was sent in regards to the rescheduling of the winter program . Here is the info:
Morning class will be Tuesday and Wednesday morning @ 10:45 in Jason Lee Hall. It will be followed by cookies and then conclude our morning class time.
Afternoon class will be on Wednesday afternoon @12:45 and then we will finish out class with pick up at the regular time.
Thank you for your cooperation and supporting your Busy Bee!

Hi Families,

Things around the Busy Bee Class are getting busy for sure! This week we are talking about Family traditions for the holidays. We will be doing some activities around some of the usual traditions of the season,Santa,christmas trees and reindeer. If your child has a family tradition they would like to share with our class , we would love to hear about it. We are also going to be working on some “Special” gifts for our families in class this week.

This week on Wednesday,December 11th at 6:00 pm we present our winter concert to families. The Busy Bee Class will be joining with the Dragonfly and Sunshine classes on this night. We’ll be singing winter/holiday songs for your enjoyment and then afterward the scholastic book fair will be open for book buying. This is a fun night so be sure and plan to come. Bring your Busy Bee downstairs to the classroom at 5:45, having them dress up in some fun holiday clothes would be perfect for this night.

The Busy Bee class will celebrate the holiday by making Candy houses and having a book exchange next week. There will be a sign up sheet for sending in some supplies for our candy house event. The kids need to bring in a new $5 book, wrapped with their name on the “From”. The Book fair is a great place to pick one up. It will be open during school hours in the Hidden chapel upstairs past the pre-school office. When you purchase books at the bookfair, we earn free books for our classroom. Thanks in advance for your support of literacy at our school.

We also have a fun field trip planned as we join the other classrooms here at LAPS and go bowling on Dec. 19/20 to finish out our last days before the winter break.

We are in the winter weather mode and need to be aware of school closures. If the weather is looking questionable you can check the website or sign up for the remind 101 from LAPS that will send you a text regarding closures. I will also try to give some notice if I know school will be closed through email and texts.

Each year our school goes to see a play at Northwest Children’s Theater. This year we will be seeing “Goodnight Moon” on February 12th. The cost is $5 per person. As always,Parents are responsible for transportation and supervision during field trips. Watch for a sign up sheet so we can get an accurate count of who is coming along. We will collect money in January.

We will continue our canned food drive through December to fill food boxes for those in need during the Christmas holiday. We have talked about it in class and encourage you to help your child remember to bring in a canned food donation.

                    Teacher Kim

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

Dates to remember:

Dec. 7-13............................Scholastic book fair

Dec. 11th...............................Winter program 6pm

Dec. 16/17...........................Candy house decorating party and book exchange in class(AM)

Dec. 18................................ Candy house decorating party and book exchange in class (PM)

Dec.19/20..............................Bowling fieldtrip 9:30-11:30(AM) 12:30-2:30(PM)

Dec 23-Jan. 6.....................Winter break/no school

February 12.........................NWCT play “Goodnight Moon”

*Songs to practice at home for our Winter concert

S-A-N-T-A (tune: Bingo)

I know a man with a long white beard

and Santa is his name-O

S-A-N-T-A, S-A-N-T-A, S-A-N-T-A

and Santa is his name-O

He slides down the chimney with a pack on his back

and Santa is his name-O

S-A-N-T-A, S-A-N-T-A, S-A-N-T-A

and Santa is his name-O

Eight little reindeer pull his sleigh

and Santa is his name-O

S-A-N-T-A, S-A-N-T-A, S-A-N-T-A

and Santa is his name-O

*We will also be singing “Jingle Bells” “We wish you a merry Christmas” “The lights on the house go blink,blink,blink” and “Once there was a snowman”

Hi Families,

I hope everyone enjoyed the Thanksgiving break and time spent with family and friends. For my family, we spent lots of relaxing time and hanging out together. 

In Class this week we will be learning about “our 5 senses” We will be doing lots of activities using our eyes,ears,nose,mouth and hands. We’ll be painting with peppermint paint,creating sparkling art with glitter,making our own “Feeling page” and writing some journal pages about things we can hear and smell. At the end of the week Teacher Caroline will be sharing something yummy as we do a tasting activity. Also this week we will be doing lots of practicing for our winter program coming up next week.

The next three weeks in December are filled with holiday activities and fun you and your Busy Bee won’t want to miss. First up  is our “Santa Breakfast” which will be on this coming Saturday the 7th. from 8:00-10:00 am.  We have had low ticket sales and are considering canceling the breakfast if we cant get some more interest. Tickets are $5 for a visit with Santa and a breakfast of pancakes,sausage,eggs and fruit. Everyone is invited, so tell friends and family. There will be no ticket sales at the door, so your going to have to plan ahead. We are in need of some Parent volunteers for this event, this is a great time to get some hours in. Check out the sign up sheet on the preschool office door.

Then on December 11th at 6:00 pm we present our winter concert to families. The Busy Bee Class will be joining with the Dragonfly and Sunshine classes on this night. We’ll be singing winter/holiday songs for your enjoyment and then afterward the scholastic book fair will be open for book buying. This is a fun night so be sure and plan to come.

The Busy Bee class will celebrate the holiday by making Candy houses and having a book exchange later on this month. We also have a fun field trip planned as we join the other classrooms here at LAPS and go bowling on Dec. 19/20.

We are in the winter weather mode and need to be aware of school closures. If the weather is looking questionable you can check the website or sign up for the remind 101 from LAPS that will send you a text regarding closures. I will also try to give some notice if I know school will be closed through email and texts.

Each year our school goes to see a play at Northwest Children’s Theater. This year we will be seeing “Goodnight Moon” on February 12th. The cost is $5 per person. As always,Parents are responsible for transportation and supervision during field trips. Watch for a sign up sheet so we can get an accurate count of who is coming along. We will collect money in January.

We will continue our canned food drive through December to fill food boxes for those in need during the Christmas holiday. We have talked about it in class and encourage you to help your child remember to bring in a canned food donation.

                    Teacher Kim

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

Dates to remember:

Dec. 7-13............................Scholastic book fair

Dec 7th................................Santa Breakfast 8:00-10:00 AM

Dec. 11th...............................Winter program 6pm

Dec. 16/17...........................Candy house decorating party and book exchange in class(AM)

Dec. 18................................ Candy house decorating party and book exchange in class (PM)

Dec.19/20..............................Bowling fieldtrip 9:30-11:30(AM) 12:30-2:30(PM)

Dec 23-Jan. 6.....................Winter break/no school

*Songs to practice at home for our Winter concert

S-A-N-T-A (tune: Bingo)

I know a man with a long white beard

and Santa is his name-O

S-A-N-T-A, S-A-N-T-A, S-A-N-T-A

and Santa is his name-O

He slides down the chimney with a pack on his back

and Santa is his name-O

S-A-N-T-A, S-A-N-T-A, S-A-N-T-A

and Santa is his name-O

Eight little reindeer pull his sleigh

and Santa is his name-O

S-A-N-T-A, S-A-N-T-A, S-A-N-T-A

and Santa is his name-O

*We will also be singing “Jingle Bells” “We wish you a merry Christmas” “The lights on the house go blink,blink,blink” and “Once there was a snowman”

Hi Families,

The Family fun night was great. The kids made crafts and parents joined in, everyone enjoyed some cookies. Thanks to those that could make it out and spend the evening having some “Family fun”. Watch for the next one coming in January.

This is a super short week, only Monday and Tuesday as we take the rest of the week off to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday. So we will be wrapping up our turkey activities and the theme of Thanksgiving.

The Bake sale is this week on Mon/Tues during school hours. We will be taking donations of baked goods both days. If you are more of a buyer of baked goods please come by and pick up some yummy treats for your family’s Thanksgiving celebration. Thanks for your support.

Mark your Calendars for the evening of December 11th at 6:00 pm as we present our winter concert to families. The Busy Bee Class will be joining with the Dragonfly and Sunshine classes on this night. We’ll be singing winter/holiday songs for your enjoyment and then afterward the scholastic book fair will be open for book buying. This is a fun night so be sure and plan to come.

Also in December is our “Santa Breakfast” which will be on Saturday the 7th. from 8:00-10:00 am. Tickets for that event will go on sale this week. Tickets will be $5 for a visit with Santa and a breakfast of pancakes,sausage,eggs and fruit. Everyone is invited, so tell friends and family. There will be no ticket sales at the door, so your going to have to plan ahead. We are in need of some Parent volunteers for this event, this is a great time to get some hours in. Check out the sign up sheet on the preschool office door.

Each year our school goes to see a play at Northwest Children’s Theater. This year we will be seeing “Goodnight Moon” on February 12th. The cost is $5 per person. As always,Parents are responsible for transportation and supervision during field trips. Watch for a sign up sheet so we can get an accurate count of who is coming along. We will collect money in January.

We will continue our canned food drive through December to fill food boxes for those in need during the Christmas holiday. We have talked about it in class and encourage you to help your child remember to bring in a canned food donation.

                      Have a wonderful Thanksgiving

Teacher Kim

contact info: Email Rivmom@msn.com     Cell # 360-600-287

Dates to remember:

Nov. 25&26...........................Bake sale

Nov. 27-29...........................Thanksgiving break

Dec. 7-13............................Scholastic book fair

Dec 7th................................Santa Breakfast 8:00-10:00 AM

Dec. 11th...............................Winter program 6pm

Dec. 16/17...........................Candy house decorating party and book exchange in class(AM)

Dec. 18................................ Candy house decorating party and book exchange in class (PM)

Dec.19/20..............................Bowling fieldtrip 9:30-11:30(AM) 12:30-2:30(PM)

Dec 23-Jan. 6.....................Winter break/no school

*Songs to practice at home for our Winter concert

S-A-N-T-A (tune: Bingo)

I know a man with a long white beard

and Santa is his name-O

S-A-N-T-A, S-A-N-T-A, S-A-N-T-A

and Santa is his name-O

He slides down the chimney with a pack on his back

and Santa is his name-O

S-A-N-T-A, S-A-N-T-A, S-A-N-T-A

and Santa is his name-O

Eight little reindeer pull his sleigh

and Santa is his name-O

S-A-N-T-A, S-A-N-T-A, S-A-N-T-A

and Santa is his name-O

*We will also be singing “Jingle Bells” “We wish you a merry Christmas” “The lights on the house go blink,blink,blink” and “Once there was a snowman”

Hi Families,

The house building last week was a favorite for everyone. The kids wrote some stories about their houses after painting them. They are excited to share them and take them home this week. Also a fun activity that we did last week was “Going on a bear hunt”, it’s a chant that takes us on an imaginary trip to find a bear. We also did an art project that went along with the chant. This week we are going to talk about the idea of “being Thankful” what it means,what kinds of things we have that we love or are important to us. Our school does a food drive each year before the holidays and we will be talking about this in the Busy Bee class and kids can bring donations and put them in the box in our classroom.We have some fun turkey themed art to do this week as well.

The November Family fun night is this week on Friday from 5:30-7:00. We will be hosting a “Make and take” craft night. With help from parents, kids will be able to do several holiday crafts, decorate a cookie and take a break with some holiday books. This is a time to be together and get a jump start on the holidays with some quality family time. Hope to see everyone there!

The Bake sale will be next week on Mon/Tues during school hours. We will be taking donations of baked goods both days. If you are more of a buyer of baked goods please come by and pick up some yummy treats for your family’s Thanksgiving celebration. Thanks for your support.

Mark your Calendars for the evening of December 11th at 6:00 pm as we present our winter concert to families. The Busy Bee Class will be joining with the Dragonfly and Sunshine classes on this night. We’ll be singing winter/holiday songs for your enjoyment and then afterward the scholastic book fair will be open for book buying. This is a fun night so be sure and plan to come.

Also in December is our “Santa Breakfast” which will be on Saturday the 7th. from 8:00-10:00 am. Tickets for that event will go on sale this week. Tickets will be $5 for a visit with Santa and a breakfast of pancakes,sausage,eggs and fruit. Everyone is invited, so tell friends and family. There will be no ticket sales at the door, so your going to have to plan ahead. 

Thank you for your support and the chance to be part of your kids school 

experience. This is one of my "Thankful" things, being able to do what I do here 

at Little Acorn.

Teacher Kim

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

Busy Bee wish list:

Bag of (Timothy)Hay for Lulu

Dates to remember:

Nov.21.................................Kindred(sing to Grandmas and Grandpas)

Nov. 22nd..............................Family fun night/”make and take” craft night 5:30-7:00

Nov. 25&26...........................Bake sale

Nov. 27-29...........................Thanksgiving break

Dec. 7-13............................Scholastic book fair

Dec 7th................................Santa Breakfast 8:00-10:00 AM

Dec. 11th...............................Winter program 6pm

Dec. 16/17...........................Candy house decorating party and book exchange in class

Dec.19/20..............................Bowling fieldtrip

Hi Families,

Thank you so much for taking the time to come in for conferences last week. I  get to know your family better after this chance to talk about your Busy Bee. I feel like we have a super supportive group of families and am honored to be part of your kids learning. watch for a copy of the report card in cubbies this week. Remember there is no class Monday Nov.11th in honor of Veterans day.

We are going to be talking about houses and homes this week. We’ll be building our own houses with wood scraps and glue, then later in the week we will write some stories about our houses and paint them. This is a favorite project of mine, the kids love using “lots” of glue and getting to create some 3-D artwork. We will be looking for everyone to bring their “My family” paper back to school. The kids can either draw a picture of their family or print one out. Let me know if you have misplaced it need a new page.

November has some fun events coming up. Our Family Fun night this month will be a holiday “make and take” craft night. It will be on Friday, November 22nd from 5:30-7:00. This free event will include ornament making,reindeer food,cookie decorating and photo booth. The whole family is welcome to come get a jump on the holidays and spend some quality time together creating crafts. Also this month is the “Bake sale” on Mon/Tues Nov.25 & 26 during school hours. We will be taking baked donations to sell both days. If you aren’t a baker, then you can come and buy some goodies for your family Thanksgiving celebration! Either way, Thanks in advance for supporting our school.

Mark your Calendars for the evening of December 11th at 6:00pm as we present our winter concert to families. The Busy Bee Class will be joining with the Dragonfly and Sunshine classes on this night. We’ll be singing winter/holiday songs for your enjoyment and then afterward the scholastic book fair will be open for book buying. This is a fun night so be sure and plan to come.

Also in December is our “Santa Breakfast” which will be on Saturday the 7th. from 8:00-10:00 am. Tickets for that event will go on sale this week. Tickets will be $5 for a visit with Santa and a breakfast of pancakes,sausage,eggs and fruit. Everyone is invited, so tell friends and family. There will be no ticket sales at the door, so your going to have to plan ahead. 

Thank you for taking the time for conferences this week, your support and involvement is important to your child having a successful school year. Our school has the BEST parents ever!

Teacher Kim

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

Busy Bee wish list:

Bag of hay(Timothy) for Lulu

package of white cardstock

box of “Dewils” executive kindling 

Dates to remember:

Nov. 22nd..............................Family fun night/”make and take” craft night 5:30-7:00

Nov. 25&26...........................Bake sale

Nov. 27-29...........................Thanksgiving break

Dec. 7-13............................Scholastic book fair

Dec 7th................................Santa Breakfast 8:00-10:00 AM

Dec. 11th...............................Winter program 6pm

Dec.19/20..............................Bowling fieldtrip