Rainbow Room Newsletter October Wk 1

Rainbow Room Newsletter

September 29th - October 3rd

LAST WEEK:

Last week we had a great time learning about Apples! 

Teacher Donna taught the children about the different types of apples by color, taste, texture, and smell.  

One of the favorite things to last week was an apple tasting.  We talked about the colors of each apple, where they grow and then got to try each apple and describe the taste and texture of it.  Teacher Alisha documented what each child said in a notebook that was on the table outside of the classroom.  

THIS WEEK:

This week we are going to be learning about Farms as we move into October (can you believe it is almost October already?!).

We will get to paint piggies with "mud" while readying a book about pigs in the pumpkin patch, glue feathers to chickens and read about some silly farm animals having to get a bath, and using our handprints to make sheep!  We will be doing some mom and baby farm animal matching, talking about who lives on the farm and the sounds of the farm animals.  

LETTER OF THE WEEK AND SHARING:

Letter "F" or farm related

CARNIVAL:

Friday October 3rd!!!  

Our school Carnival is FAST APPROACHING!!!  

It is a fun time for families and teachers to get together and spend time playing silly games and eating yummy snacks!

There will be minion bowling, a bounce house, mini golf (rainbow room class is helping with this), angry birds game, bean bag toss and tattoos.

Game bracelets are on sale now till 10/1 for $10!!!

They will be $15 at the carnival so get them now!!  

Food tickets as $1

There will be a chili cook off as well!

We really need volunteers to help run the mini golf station!  Please be sure to sign up on the form outside the classroom!!!  

Plus this will help with your volunteer hours you will need by the end of the year :)

PICTURES:

Monday 10/6 at 9:30

Thursday 10/9 at 10:00

(We will not be doing painting activities those days)

PUMPKIN PATCH:

Where:  Vancouver Pumpkin Patch at Velvet Acres

18905 NE 83rd St Vancouver WA 98682

www.vancouverpumpkinpatch.com

When:  Thursday 10/16 at 9:30

Friday 10/17 at 9:30

Cost:  $5 per child, includes a pumpkin!

No additional charge for parents unless you want a pumpkin.

There will be NO SCHOOL on either day.

LANGUAGE FRIDAYS:

Starting this Friday Teacher Caroline will be coming into our classroom during circle time to do some Spanish with the children!

TUITION:

October 1st tuition due.

CLASS PICTURE:

Please bring in a family photo if you have not yet done so!  

Have a great week!  

T. Alisha 

RR Newsletter Sept WK 4

Rainbow Room Newsletter

September 22nd - 26th

LAST WEEK:

Last week we learned all about Leaves and the letter "L".

We got to explore leaves, branches, pinecones and bugs in the sensory table using our hands, tweezers, and magnify glasses.  

We ready books having to do with leaves such as There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Leaf (which was the class favorite) and We're Going On a Leaf Hunt.   

We got to create several art projects using leaves including gluing real leaves onto paper trees and then using our hands as the leaves and stamping them onto paper trees.  

We also talked about the letter "L", the sound it makes as well as different words that may begin with the letter "L".  We showed the children how they can make a big "L" and a small "l" using their fingers.  

FAVORITE THINGS TO DO AT SCHOOL:

Some of our favorite things to do last week at school was playing with cars.  The Rainbow Room class loves to get the cars out and race them around the room.  Another favorite activity is getting out the small brushes and dust pans and sweeping the floors :)  Exploring the different writing utensils are also a class favorite.  

THIS WEEK:

This is going to be a fun week!  Teacher Donna will be taking the lead this week with some fun activities she has planned!  

This week is all about APPLES!

We will be painting small paper plates into apples, getting to prepare and eat apple tacos for snack as well as explore apple play dough with pie tins and rolling pins.  We will get to do some apple stamping with real apples and do an apple tasting and graph as a class which color apple was our favorite one to eat.  Lastly we will learn about the seasons of an apple tree.

SHARING:

Letter "A" 

FAMILY PICTURE:

If you have not yet done so please remember to bring in your family photo.  Thanks!

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

PICTURE DAY OCTOBER:

Monday 6th - 9:30am

Thursday 9th - 10am

PUMPKIN PATCH:

We will be going to Vancouver Pumpkin Patch at Velvet Acres this year!  

Location - 18905 NE 83rd St, Vancouver, 98682

Date - Thursday Oct 16th 9:30am and Friday Oct 17th 9:30am

Cost - $5.00 per child, includes a pumpkin!

There will be a petting zoo, hay tunnel and hay rides!

I will have a sign up sheet out soon!  

There will be no school on those days as we will be at the pumpkin patch. 

Hope you all had a wonderful weekend!  

Blessings, T. Alisha 

RR Newsletter September WK 3

Rainbow Room Newsletter

September 15th - 19th

THIS WEEK:

This week we are learning about the leaves!  We will be decorating leaves, creating a fall leaf collage, and doing some painting!!  We we also be exploring leaves and pinecones in the sensory table, going on a leaf walk...weather permitting...we will get to begin practice using scissors and tweezers as well.  

SHARING:

Letter "L" or nature related.

Sharing is optional, but the children really enjoy bringing in something they love and sharing it with their friends.  Also PLEASE REMEMBER TO LABEL ALL SHARING ITEMS.  Thanks!!

FAMILY PICTURE:

If you have not done so already, please bring in a family photo for our family wall in the classroom. 

Thanks!

VOLUNTEER HOURS:

It is required that you have 2 hours of volunteer time per child.  We will be having sign up sheets and volunteer ideals/ donation lists out for parents to look at and sign up for.

SIGN-IN/ OUT:

Please remember to sign your child in and out each morning before and after class.  The sign in sheet is located on the table by the door.

Hope you are all enjoying this warm beautiful weather we are having!

Blessings, 

T. Alisha 

RR Newsletter September WK 2

Rainbow Room News

September 8th - 12th

What a wonderful first week of school we had!  T. Donna and I are so excited for this years class :)

THIS WEEK:

We are learning "All About Me".  We will be learning some new songs, reading some fun books, and creating pieces of art.  We will be doing lots of painting this week and water play!

SHARING:

Every week is a new theme to our sharing.  This week it is the letter "F" or something that you can share about yourself.  

It is not required to bring in a sharing, however the children really enjoy it.  

Please be sure to label your sharing item with the child's name and last initial.  

There is a red basket that will be outside the classroom each day for the sharing to go into.  We ask that you place the sharing item in the basket before entering class.  Thanks!

FAMILY PICTURE:

If you have not done so already, please bring in a family photo for our family wall in the classroom.

Thanks!!

VOLUNTEER HOURS:

It is required that you have 2 hours of volunteer time per child.  We will be having sign up sheets and volunteer ideas/ donation lists out for parents to look at and sign up for.  

SIGN-IN/ OUT

Please remember to sign your child in and out each morning before and after class.  

The sign in sheet is located on the table by the door.

REMINDERS:

Please be sure to bring with you extra change of clothes and extra pull-ups and wipes.

Please label EVERYTHING!  

Thanks!!

CLASSROOM:

T. Donna or I will open the classroom door at 9:00am.  

LEAVING:

We will be dismissing each child one by one.  Please make sure you are waiting outside the classroom before calling your child's name.  Thanks :)

Hope you are all enjoying the nice warm weather this weekend!  

Blessings, T. Alisha