Dragonfly Class

Dragonfly News

September 29^th, 2014

Just a note
I just wanted to let you know that I will be out of town this Thursday and Friday as well as next Monday.  It’s my Dad’s 80^th birthday so I’m flying to Colorado to be with my familyJ! My daughter Sierra will be helping both in the morning and afternoon classes. 

Carnival
Carnival is this Friday October 3^rd from 5 -7!  We will have Minion Bowling, the Angry Birds game, Tattoo Shop, Bean Bag toss, and much more! Our class is responsible for the Bounce House 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 with set up and clean up as well as manning our booth!

Chili Cook Off
We are bringing back the ever popular Chili Cook Off this year! So signup to bring your best chili and win bragging rights to Best Chili at Little Acorn! (My husband will be gone so you don’t have to compete with the last title holder) as well as serving hot-dogs, popcorn, cotton candy, and on the healthier side we will offer veggie cups with ranch. J

School Pictures  
Our Class pictures will be on Thursday Oct 9^th, we will have individual and class pictures this day.  If this isn’t your regular day to come in the morning please join us for pictures at 9:15 and then you may go about your day as usual J, if you are unable to join us this day please come for makeup picture at 11:00 Monday or Tuesday of the same week.  The afternoon class will have pictures Thursday at 12:45.

Pumpkin Patch! 
We will be going to Vancouver Pumpkin Patch, at Velvet Acres. www.vancouverpumpkinpatch.com
18905 NE 83rd St, Vancouver, 98682
Thursday 10/16, 9:30 & 12:45 Friday 10/17, 9:30.
Cost: $5.00 per child, includes a pumpkin!
There will be a petting zoo, hay tunnel and hay rides. 

This week in the Dragonfly Class
This week in the Dragonfly Class we are talking about all the things we CAN do!! We will be focusing on our names a lot from now on so we have some fun name activities planned.  We really want to reinforce all the things your child is capable of and all the positives during the day! We will be doing some foot print art this week! We are ending our week by making I CAN’s, so if you will save those fruit & vegetable cans to send in this week I would very much appreciate it!  

Word Wall
The first letter we will feature is the letter Bb.  We decided to go in order so it would be easier for everyone to keep track of. We encourage you to help your child find something that begins with the letter of the week.  This is a great way to get them thinking about beginning sounds and letter recognition.  The items your child brings in will be placed in a container until the last group time of the day where we will talk about the letter and sound. We will take turns sharing our items and then they will go home with them at the end of the day. J

Important Dates
Oct 1^st                                     Tuition Due
Oct 3^rd                                  Fall Carnival
Oct 6^th-15^th                          Scentsy Fundraiser
Oct 9^th                                  School Pictures at 9:30 & 12:45
Oct 16^th & 17^th                       Pumpkin Patch

Upcoming Themes
I CAN

Classroom Needs          
Recycled Cans       
                                               

Thank you

Thank you for sharing your lives with us!  We truly feel honored to share in your child’s life and want to thank you for including us!!

Please feel free to contact me by email at Drhodeshz@msn.com or by phone at

(360) 910-0982 if you have any questions or concerns.

Denise        

 

 

 

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Dragonfly News

September 22^nd, 2014


Just a note
I am having some technical difficulties with my computer, so I apologize for not uploading more pictures on the Snapfish Album but hope to get it resolved this week.

 
Carnival
Our Fall Carnival is also fast approaching!  It will be held on October 3^rd from 5 -7!  We will have Minion Bowling, the Angry Birds game, Tattoo Shop, Bean Bag toss, and much more! Our class is responsible for the Bounce House 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!  There will be a signup sheet out for your help this week.

 
We are bringing back the ever popular Chili Cook Off this year as well as serving hot-dogs, popcorn, cotton candy, and on the healthier side we will offer veggie cups with ranch. J
 

Pumpkin Patch! 

We will be going to Vancouver Pumpkin Patch, at Velvet Acres. www.vancouverpumpkinpatch.com
18905 NE 83rd St, Vancouver, 98682
Thursday 10/16, 9:30 & Friday 10/17, 9:30.
Cost: $5.00 per child, includes a pumpkin!
There will be a petting zoo, hay tunnel and hay rides. 

 

This week in the Dragonfly Class
This week in the Dragonfly Class we our WILD about Letters!!  We will talk about the letters in our names and do several different activities with our names.  We will also read Chicka Chicka Boom Boom and if possible end our week with the Movie of Chicka Chicka Boom Boom!

         

Word Wall
The first letter we will feature is the letter Aa.  We decided to go in order so it would be easier for everyone to keep track of. We encourage you to help your child find something that begins with the letter of the week.  This is a great way to get them thinking about beginning sounds and letter recognition.  The items your child brings in will be placed in a container until the last group time of the day where we will talk about the letter and sound. We will take turns sharing our items and then they will go home with them at the end of the day. J

 

Important Dates
Oct 3^rd                             Fall Carnival
Oct 16^th & 17^th                 Pumpkin Patch


This week’s songs in the Dragonfly Class
Make New Friends
Make new friends, but keep the old
One is silver and the others gold
A circle is round, it has no end
That’s how long I want to be your friend!

Upcoming Themes
We’re WILD about Letters                                                                                                                     

Thank you

Thank you for sharing your lives with us!  We truly feel honored to share in your child’s life and want to thank you for including us!!

Please feel free to contact me by email at Drhodeshz@msn.com or by phone at

(360) 910-0982 if you have any questions or concerns.

Denise     

 

 

Dragonfly Class

 

 

Dragonfly News

September 15^th, 2014
 
Just a note
Our Fall Carnival is also fast approaching!  It will be help on October 3^rd 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 will be 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! J

We will be finishing up our projects with pictures this week.  We need a picture of your child doing something they enjoy and one of your family. Please send copies of these pictures as you will we keep them all year.


Bikes
Bikes will be out this week!  If your child would like to ride a scooter or bike please send a bike helmet for them to wear.  To ensure your child’s safety they must wear a properly fitted helmet to be allowed to ride the bikes. 

Snapfish Album
Our Classroom Album is created and ready for your viewing!!  I will email 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. J

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 Wild about you theme and this will include Wild about our friends!   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!

Word Wall

I have decided to delay word wall until we start our “We’re WILD about Letters” theme on September 22^nd.  The first letter we will feature is the letter Aa.  We decided to go in order so it would be easier for everyone to keep track of.

Important Dates
Sept 17^th          Kindred Visits @ 10:15
Sept 18^th          Kindred Visit @ 10:15 & 2:00
Oct 3^rd            Fall Carnival

This week’s songs in the Dragonfly Class
This week’s songs in the Dragonfly Class　
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!


Make New Friends
Make new friends, but keep the old
One is silver and the others gold
A circle is round, it has no end
That’s how long I want to be your friend!

Upcoming Themes
We’re WILD about Friends
We’re  WILD about letters                                                                                                                                     

Thank you

Thank you for sharing your lives with us!  We truly feel honored to share in your child’s life and want to thank you for including us!!

Please feel free to contact me by email at Drhodeshz@msn.com or by phone at

(360) 910-0982 if you have any questions or concerns.

Denise      

Dragonfly Class

Dragonfly News
September 9^th, 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 doing something they enjoy and one of your family. Please send copies of these pictures as you will we keep them all year.

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!

Snapfish
I will be setting up our Snapfish album at the end of this week and sending you information regarding how to become a member of our group so you can view the pictures we take during our day.  I try to upload pictures once a week or every other week. Only members of our class can view these pictures as this group is private.  This is a great way to talk with your children about their day and their friends.

Word Wall
I have decided to delay word wall until we start our “We’re WILD about Letters” theme on September 22^nd.  The first letter we will feature is the letter Ii.

This week in the Dragonfly Class
This week in the Dragonfly Class the theme is “We’re WILD about YOU!!” We will be sharing what our favorite colors, food, and activity is with our class. We will take pictures to document the first week in school, we will also weigh and measure each child to see how much they grow over the school year. 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 will also begin to setup our portfolios and talk about the things we want to keep in their books.  I want it to reflect them and want them to take an interest and pride in what goes in their books.  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 10^th      Tuition Due by Noon
Sept 17^th      Kindred Visits @ 10:15
Sept 18^th      Kindred Visit @ 10:15 & 2:00
Sept 22-26^th Class Pictures
Sept 24^th     PM Class Pictures
Oct 3^rd         Fall Carnival

This week’s songs in the Dragonfly Class　
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

We’re Wild about Friends
We’re Wild about Letters                                                                                                   

Thank you

Thank you for sharing your lives with us!  We truly feel honored to share in your child’s life and want to thank you for including us!!

Please feel free to contact me by email at Drhodeshz@msn.com or by phone at

(360) 910-0982 if you have any questions or concerns.
 

Denise   

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Dragonfly News

September 4^th, 2014


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 10^th      Tuition Due by Noon
Sept 17^th      Kindred Visits @ 10:15
Sept 18^th      Kindred Visit @ 10:15 & 2:00
Sept 22-26^th Class Pictures
Sept 24^th     PM Class Pictures
Oct 3^rd         Fall Carnival


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

We’re Wild about You!
I can!
                                                                                                                                                                                         

Thank you for sharing your lives with us!!     

~Denise & Mikayla   

Dragonfly Class Information

Good Morning,

I hope everyone is enjoying their last days of summer!  Here is some information for the first days.

Drop off and Pick Up

The first day of school is this coming Thursday September 4th, drop off for the morning class is at 9:00 am and 12:30 for the afternoon class. We have Staff children that come in before class begins but our doors will open to everyone else shortly after that. At pickup time the doors will open at 12:00 and 3:30, the children will be released one at a time so I can assure that they each get to the right adult.

Bikes

On days that it's not raining we will have the bikes out (I’m not sure about the first week of school though). If your child wants to ride the bikes or scooters they need to bring a helmet from home to wear. You can only ride a bike if you have a helmet.

Backpacks

What child doesn’t love to carry a backpack to school with them? Please have your child bring in a backpack each day with extra underwear (for children who use the toilet) or diapers (for those who may need them). An extra set of clothes should also be sent in the backpack, because accidents do happen. As you well know, at this age, there are many times when the kids get too busy playing and forget to use the restroom. There may also be situations when the kids will get wet from playing in the sensory table or from juice spills at snack time.

Please make sure that you write your child’s name on everything that you send to school with them (i.e. backpacks, coats, and other clothing). Coats and backpacks may be hung just outside our classroom’s door. At the end of each day, your child may take his or her backpack home- as well as the contents of their cubbies! This will give you the opportunity to refill diapers, and to choose “extra” clothes suitable for the weather! Just make sure that the bag is sent back to school with your child each day.

Birthdays/Holidays

Children love to have a party! We would like to encourage parents to bring in Food Free Treats such as pencils, stickers or something else small to give to the children or even better bring in a game to play with the children. You may bring a healthy treat to celebrate your child’s birthday (or un-birthday for children with summer birthdays). Just let us know in advance. If you are throwing your child a party outside of school we ask that you not put invitations in the cubby cans. Please contact them outside of school for party invitations. We do put together a class directory for those who want one with addresses and phone numbers of classmates. We understand that different families celebrate different holidays in different ways. If you have special holidays you celebrate in your family, please let us know! We’re open to your ideas and family traditions as we plan on celebrating various holidays!

Food in the Classroom

Because of the numerous benefits to eating healthy and the growing concerns of junk food, we as a class are going to eat as healthy as possible. We are starting a new cooking program through the Washington Dairy Council that encourages healthy eating and exercise. So as a general rule we ask that if you bring in treats for any reason birthday or other (like the Word Wall or Party) that you make it a food free treat or a healthy treat. We appreciate your understanding and help with our efforts to build healthy habits! J

Word Wall

We have a word wall that will feature a new letter every other week. We will begin the word wall the second week (Sept 15^th) of school. I encourage you to help your children find words that begin with the letter of the week and they can bring them into share with our class. This helps the children to start thinking about beginning sounds and they can have a lot of fun with it. It also gives them an opportunity to share with their friends, which can help with their confidence in speaking in front of others.

Sharing

We will not have a scheduled “sharing” day or time in class. I suggest leaving toys at home. At school they could easily be lost or broken. Children are encouraged to bring items that relate to our theme anytime during the year. We do a Word Wall that highlights a letter for each week that I ask the children bring in items that start with the letter of the week. We usually do the word wall the last circle of the day and the items are put away in our pelican until the children share their items.

Dress

Please dress your child in “play clothes,” clothes that are okay to play in the dirt and paint in. We will be doing various activities where something may stain our clothes. We think they’re cute no matter what they are wearing! The only day that we encourage them to dress up is on picture day. (As soon as we get the dates for that, we will let you know.) Other than that day, play clothes are the best. Children who are worried about getting their clothes messy aren’t going to open to exploring their possibilities. Also, keep in mind when you are picking out their clothes that they should wear clothes that have buttons or snaps that are easy to undo so that when they have to go to the bathroom, they can be quickly undone.

So now that I have bombarded you with all this I hope you enjoy the last days of summer and we can’t wait to get our year started!!!

 

Thank you for sharing your lives with us

~Denise

 

"Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn."

-Adapted Chinese Proverb