Dragonfly News
September 30th, 2013

Just a note
Thank you so much to everyone for their support and fundraising effort for Laps for LAPS. We had a lot of families raise money for our school but even better we promoted activity and fun!!

Book orders are due Monday September 30th
T-shirt orders and money are due Tuesday Oct 1st!

Carnival
Our Fall Carnival is this Friday October 4th! I hope you can all come and join us for this fun family event! Weather permitting we will have all our games and booths outside in the parking lot across for the Art School. Carnival game tickets are on pre-sale until Wednesday at the end of school. Bracelets are $10.00 in advance and $15.00 at the door. We will only be offering individual food items. We are offering hotdogs/chili dogs, bowl of chili, chips, water/juice, cookies and cotton candy.

This week in the Dragonfly Class
This week in the Dragonfly Class we will be exploring our 5 senses! We will be painting to the rhythm of music, going on a listening walk, having a taste test, playing guessing games with touch and smell, creating art with sensory paint and doing some fun experiments. We are all scientist! It’s the way we explore the world!

Word Wall
The letter of the week will be Tt. The children love to bring items into share and this is a great way to have them start to think about beginning letter sounds so we encourage you to help your children find something they can bring in that starts with the letter of the week. The items go in a container at the beginning of the day and then after they have been shared they will go home.

Letter of the Week
Oct 6th Ii
Oct 13th Ff
Oct 20th Ee

Important Dates
Sept 30th Book Orders due
Oct 1st Shirt orders due
Oct 1st Tuition Due
Oct 2nd End of Carnival Pre-sell tickets
Oct 4th Fall Carnival
Oct 11th ASQ’s due back
Oct 17th BiZi Farms 10:00 and 1:30
Oct 18th BiZi Farms 10:00
Oct 24th Kindred 10:15 & 2:00
Oct 29th Halloween Read-In & Costume Contest 5:30-7:00


This week’s songs in the Dragonfly Class　
The Rhyming Song
Cat and Bat are rhyming words, rhyming words, rhyming words
Cat and Bat rhyming words
Cat and Bat!! (continue with other rhyming words)

Upcoming Themes
5 Senses
Apples & Pumpkins
Farms
Scarecrows

Classroom Needs
Copy Paper for creative art

Thank you for sharing your lives with us!!
~Denise & Mikayla

Dragonfly News

Dragonfly News
September 23rd, 2013

Just a note
We will be starting the Word Wall this week! I encourage you to help your child find items that begin with the letter of the week. Please don’t send other toys from home as we don’t want them to get broke or mixed in with ours. Word Wall items will only be brought out and shared during Word Wall and then placed in your child cubby.

Pictures
We will have our class and individual pictures on Wednesday and Thursday in the morning and Wednesday afternoon.

Laps for LAPS
We will be hosting a fundraising event on September 27th called Laps for LAPS! This is the first year that we are hosting this event but basically you sponsor and you ask grandparents, etc. to sponsor your child for each lap your child completes (which is a made up course in our parking lot).

Carnival
Our Fall Carnival is also fast approaching! It will be held on October 4th this year and we will need your help! This is a great opportunity to get some of your volunteer hours that are required in. We need help set up and clean up as well as manning our booth, which happens to be the ever popular Bounce House! There is a signup sheet out for this by our sign in sheet and also on Maria’s door.

Word Wall
The letter of the week will be Ll. The children love to bring items into share and this is a great way to have them start to think about beginning letter sounds so we encourage you to help your children find something they can bring in that starts with the letter of the week. The items go in a container at the beginning of the day and then after they have been shared they will go home. 

This week in the Dragonfly Class
This week in the Dragonfly Class we will reading the book Chicka Chicka Boom Boom along with other letter books. We will be doing activities that all involve letters as we begin the word wall. On Monday and Tuesday we will be painting our Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Tree with our arms and hands so if you could please send your child in short sleeves it would be very much appreciated. 

Important Dates
Sept 23rd Carnival Tickets go on sale
Sept 25th Class Pictures AM/PM
Sept 26th Class Pictures AM
Sept 27th Laps for LAPS
Sept 30th Book Orders due
Sept 30th Shirt orders due
Oct 1st Tuition Due
Oct 2nd End of Carnival Pre-sell tickets
Oct 4th Fall Carnival
Oct 11th ASQ’s due back
Oct 17th BiZi Farms 10:00 and 1:30
Oct 18th BiZi Farms 10:00
Oct 24th Kindred 10:15 & 2:00
Oct 29th Halloween Read-In & Costume Contest 5:30-7:00


This week’s songs in the Dragonfly Class　

The Rhyming Song
Cat and Bat are rhyming words, rhyming words, rhyming words
Cat and Bat rhyming words
Cat and Bat!! (continue with other rhyming words)

Upcoming Themes
5 Senses

Classroom Needs
Copy Paper for creative art 

Thank you for sharing your lives with us!!
~Denise & Mikayla

Dragonfly News
September 16th, 2013

Just a note
There are a couple of dates that I want to bring to your attention to that are coming up fast! We will be hosting a fundraising event on September 27th called Laps for LAPS! This is the first year that we are hosting this event but basically you sponsor and you ask grandparents, etc. to sponsor your child for each lap your child completes (which is a made up course in our parking lot). A flyer with more information will go home Monday and Tuesday.

Our Fall Carnival is also fast approaching! It will be held on October 4th this year and we will need your help! This is a great opportunity to get some of your volunteer hours that are required in. We need help set up and clean up as well as manning our booth, which happens to be the ever popular Bounce House! There is a signup sheet out for this.

Pictures
It’s not too late!! If we don’t have your pictures you can still send them in! 
We will be finishing up our projects with pictures this week We need a picture of your child alone, one of them doing something they enjoy and one of your family. Please send copies of these pictures as you will we keep them all year.

Snapfish Album
Our Classroom Album is created and ready for your viewing!! I have emailed you the link to the website and the unique classroom code. If you don’t have a Snapfish account then you will have to sign up for one and then join our password protected group room. This is a fun way for you to talk with your child about their day at school and you can have a snap shot of what their day looks like. 

Kindred Visit
We are visiting the grandma’s & grandpas at Kindred across the street Wednesday and Thursday this week for the first time this year. (Thursday for the Afternoon Class) This can be a little scary the first couple of times because it’s a new atmosphere and some of the residents are in wheel chairs and some are sleeping. I will prepare the children for this by talking about how we all have similarities and differences. If you could talk with your child with positive energy about this time we share there it would be very helpful. This can be a very rewarding and joyful time in sharing our smiles & songs and that’s what we want to focus on.

This week in the Dragonfly Class
This week in the Dragonfly Class we will finish up with our All About Me theme. We didn’t quite as much done last week as I thought we would so we will trace our bodies, share the what I like pages and our family pictures. We created a self-portrait last week that we will keep for our portfolios and this week we will work on one to send home. We still need to measure our height and weight so we can track how much we grow this year!


Important Dates
Sept 18th Kindred Visits @ 10:15
Sept 19th Kindred Visit @ 10:15 & 2:00
Sept 23rd ASQ’s go home
Sept 23-26th Class Pictures
Sept 25th PM Class Pictures
Sept 27th Laps for LAPS
Oct 4th Fall Carnival


This week’s songs in the Dragonfly Class　
The Rhyming Song
Cat and Bat are rhyming words, rhyming words, rhyming words
Cat and Bat rhyming words
Cat and Bat!! (Continue with other rhyming words)




Upcoming Themes
Friendship

Classroom Needs
1 inch white binder with clear cover

Thank you for sharing your lives with us!!
~Denise & Mikayla

Dragonfly News
September 9th, 2013

Just a note
We are off to a great start!! I know last week was a little hectic but went very smoothly after class got going. I really strive to build a classroom community and encourage families to get to know each other and bond outside school as well! We will have a sign-up sheet for a directory to aid in this. If you would like to be a part of this directory please sign up by Friday.

Pictures
We will be doing several projects with pictures this week (and next). We need a picture of your child alone, one of them doing something they enjoy and one of your family. Please send copies of these pictures as you will we keep them all year.

Bikes
If all goes well Bikes will be available this week. If your child would like to ride them they need to bring a helmet from home. Please remember to label it with your child’s name.

Supplies
Thank you so much for all the supplies that we have received!! You guys rock! If you have turned in or are going to turn in a white binder with any of the other supplies listed it will count as 1/2 hour of your volunteer time! :)

This week in the Dragonfly Class
This week in the Dragonfly Class the theme is “How we are all special”. We will be sharing what our favorite colors, food, and activity is with our class. We will be creating self-portraits and tracing our bodies this week. We will discuss what our bodies do and how we can keep them healthy. We have several projects this week that involve pictures so if we don’t have your pictures please send them in this week.


Important Dates
Sept 10th Tuition Due by Noon
Sept 18th Kindred Visits @ 10:15
Sept 19th Kindred Visit @ 10:15 & 2:00
Sept 23rd ASQ’s go home
Sept 23-26th Class Pictures
Sept 25th PM Class Pictures


This week’s songs in the Dragonfly Class　
I am Special
I am Special
I am Special
I’m a star, there’s no one like me
Near or far

The more we get together
The more we get together, together, together,
The more we get together, together, together
The happier will be!
Your friends are my friends and
My friends are your friends
The more we get together, together, together
The more we get together, together, together
The happier you’ll be!

Upcoming Themes
All About Me
Friendship

Classroom Needs
1 inch white binder with clear cover

Thank you for sharing your lives with us!!
~Denise & Mikayla

Dragonfly News
September 3rd, 2013

Just a note
We are so excited to get this year started and get to know all of you!! If you have any questions or concerns please don’t hesitate to talk with me, during the day might be a little crazy but I am always available via email Drhodeshz@msn.com or phone (360)910-0982.

Drop Off
Drop off can be a little overwhelming but try to make it quick and be confident about it! It is best after the first day to say goodbye at the door (for your child and others). If it is too crowded in the classroom it can make children anxious. I know the first days of school can be hard (on the parents more so than the children!) but have confidence that your child is in good hands and we will take good care of your child. . Let your child know you are excited for them through words and the energy that you send out to them. Be confident and they will feel it

Newsletters
I will email the weekly newsletters to the email that you provided and they will be posted on the Little Acorn Website at http://lapskdragonfly.blogspot.com/ . The website also has the monthly newsletter and snack menu for the month.

This week in the Dragonfly Class
This week in the Dragonfly Class we are going to meet new friends and get to know our classroom! Our day includes a circle time where we talk about the weather and day of the week, outside play, snack, story time, and then art & classroom exploration. We will play with play dough and explore our classroom, meet new friends, and play outside.



Important Dates
Sept 10th Tuition Due by Noon
Sept 18th Kindred Visits @ 10:15
Sept 19th Kindred Visit @ 10:15 & 2:00
Sept 23rd ASQ’s go home
Sept 23-26th Class Pictures
Sept 25th PM Class Pictures


This week’s songs in the Dragonfly Class　
I am Special
I am Special
I am Special
I’m a star, there’s no one like me
Near or far

The more we get together
The more we get together, together, together,
The more we get together, together, together
The happier will be!
Your friends are my friends and
My friends are your friends
The more we get together, together, together
The more we get together, together, together
The happier you’ll be!

Upcoming Themes
All About Me
I can!

Classroom Needs
Glue Sticks
1 inch white binder with clear cover

Thank you for sharing your lives with us!!
~Denise & Mikayla