Sunday, November 24, 2013

Rainbow Room News November Wk 4

Rainbow Room Newsletter
November 25th and 26th

This week:
This week is very short, we only have school on Monday and Tuesday.  We have some fun things planned for Monday and Tuesday! We will be making some turkey hats, having PAJAMA DAY, and our thanksgiving feast!!  

Monday:
Strawberries - Mickayla
Bananas - Simbi
Celery - Kyle I have down for but you come Tuesdays, would you rather sign up for an open tuesday item????
Corn - Eli
Rolls - Dylan
Wheat Thins - Easton
Apple sauce - Easton
Turkey slices - Mya
Apple juice box - Paxton
Plates and napkins - Audrey

Tuesday:
Apples - Carter
Grapes - Ezra
Oranges - open
Carrots - Presley
Corn - open
Wheat Thins - Lyla
Turkey slices - open
Rolls - Emmett
Apple Juice boxes - open
plates and napkins - Antonio (already have)

*If you did not sign up for something and would like to please REPLY ALL so everyone knows and we do not get duplicates!  Thank you!!
Also please bring your food in the morning at drop off already prepared.  Thank you!

As always parents are welcome and encouraged to come and celebrate with your child!

Reminders:
  • We still need volunteers to sell Santa Breakfast tickets and work the Santa Breakfast!
  • Bake Sale is this week on Monday and Tuesday!  Feel free to bake and shop the sale!!  Everything will be located in the lobby by the doors.
  • I will be putting a sign up sheet up for the Goodnight Moon play FEBRUARY 12th.  The cost is $5.00 per person.  All families are invited to attend!!  
Dates to Remember:
November
25th and 26th: Pajama Day, Thanksgiving Feast, Bake Sale 
27th - 29th:  Thanksgiving Break
December
2nd:  Tuition due
4th:  Ticket sales end for Santa Breakfast
7th:  Breakfast with Santa 8:00 - 10:00am JLH
7th: 13th:  Book fair
10th:  Tuition due at noon
10th:  Winter Concert 6:00pm
19th:  Bowling 9:30-11:30am
20th:  Bowling 9:30-11:30am
23rd-Jan 3rd:  Winter Break

Hope you all have a wonderful and safe Thanksgiving Break this coming week!

T. Alisha 



Sunday, November 17, 2013

Rainbow Room Newsletter Wk 3

Rainbow Room Newsletter
November 18th-22nd

This week:
This week we are still learning about Turkeys and the letter T!  For sharing we are still talking about the letter T.  We are making turkey handprints, creating place mats, and talking about what we are thankful for!  We are still practicing our Christmas songs, thank you for singing them at home with your children, they are doing a wonderful job singing them!  We will be playing some fun turkey games as well.

Dates to Remember:
November:
18th - Santa Breakfast Tickets go on sale
22nd - Family Fun Night
25th & 26th - Bake Sale
27th - 29th - Thanksgiving Break (No School)
December:
2nd - Tuition Due
4th - Ticket Sales end for Santa Breakfast
7th - Breakfast with Santa 8:00 - 10:00am in JLH
7th - 13th - Book Fair
10th - Tuition Due @ noon
10th - Rainbow Room Winter Concert
19th - Bowling 9:30 - 11:30am (No School since we will be bowling)
20th - Bowling 9:30 - 11:30am (No School since we will be bowling)
23 - Jan 3rd - Winter Break (No School)

Bowling:
In the last Newsletter I mentioned that I was going to be sending home field trip forms, I made a mistake...there is NO form to be sent home (at the beginning of the year you were all asked to fill out field trip forms).  All's you need to do is sign up for either the 19th or the 20th to go bowling!

Conference Forms:
I will get copies of the forms out to you as soon as I can, sorry for the delay.  

Thanks, 

T. Alisha 



Monday, November 11, 2013

Rainbow Room News November Wk 2

Rainbow Room Newsletter
November 11-15

I hope you all had a wonderful weekend!!!  It was fun to see you all and talk at conferences!

THIS WEEK:
This week we are learning about Turkeys and the letter "T".  We are creating turkeys using feathers, coffee filters and as puppets!  We will be reading fun books about turkeys and thanksgiving as well as learning how to count by counting feathers, tracing, and learning about the letter T.

SHARING:
Bring in something that begins with the letter "T".  

DATES TO REMEMBER:
November 12th Tuition Due @ noon
November 18th Santa Breakfast Tickets go on Sale
November 22nd Family Fun Night
November 25th and 26th Bake Sale
November 27th - 29th Thanksgiving Break (No School)
December 2nd Tuition Due
December 4th Ticket Sales end for Santa Breakfast
December 7th Breakfast with Santa 8:00 - 10:00am in JLH
December 7th - 13th Book Fair
December 10th Tuition due @ noon
December 10th Rainbow Room Winter Concert
December 19th Bowling 9:30 - 11:30am (No School since we will be bowling)
December 20th Bowling 9:30 - 11:30am (No school since we will be bowling)
December 23rd - January 3rd Winter Break (No School)

BOWLING:
We will be going bowling the last two days of December before Winter Break (19th and 20th).  I will be sending home field trip forms for it in your child's boxes.  Please fill them out and return if you plan on attending with your child.  Bowling is $2.00 per child.  I will also have a sign up sheet out for you to [put down what day you will be attending.  We will be going at 9:30 - 11:30am.  

VOLUNTEERS:
We are looking for people to help volunteer with the Bake Sale and Breakfast with Santa.  
Bake Sale:  Selling the goodies being brought in.
Breakfast with Santa:  Helping serve the food and wash dishes.  

This is a great way to complete volunteer hours for those who are not able to come during the week!  

GOODNIGHT MOON:
On February 12th we will be attending the play, Goodnight Moon!  You are all welcome to attend!  It is $5.00 per person.  I will be putting a sign up sheet for it since we need a headcount by January 6th,  

See you all this week!

T. Alisha 

Sunday, November 3, 2013

Rainbow Room News November WK 1

Rainbow Room Newsletter
November 4th-8th

This week:
I can not believe we are already into November!  The time is just flying by so fast!  First I want to say THANK YOU to everyone who helped out and was at the Halloween Parties!  They turned out great!  Thank you!
This weeks theme is Pilgrims and Indians.  We will be creating pilgrim and indian hats, reading fun stories, practice cutting and exploring pasta in the sensory table with tweezers and cups!  

Conferences:
Conferences are Tuesday 5th, Wednesday 6th, and Thursday 7th.  There is NO SCHOOL THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. 

Conferences are 20min long.  Please don't forget to turn in your questionnaire form before your conference if you can.  Thank you!

I will email you all personally on your conference date and time.

Dates to Remember:
Tuesday 5th - Conferences
Wednesday 6th - Conferences
Thursday 7th - Conferences
Friday 8th - NO SCHOOL
Monday 11th - NO SCHOOL
Tuesday 12th - Tuition Due @ noon
Monday 18th - Santa Breakfast tickets go on sale
Friday 22nd - Family Fun Night
Monday 25th and Tuesday 26th - Bake Sale
Wednesday 27th - 29th - Thanksgiving Break

Sharing This Week:
Free choice!

Hope you all had a wonderful weekend!  

T. Alisha 



Sunday, October 27, 2013

Rainbow Room Newsletter October Wk 5


Rainbow Room Newsletter
October 28th - November 1st

This week:
This week is all about Halloween!  Its pumpkins, bats, spiders, and ghosts!  We will be creating fun halloween art, reading silly halloween stories, learning about the letter H and dressing up in our cute costumes celebrating with our friends and families!

Sharing:  Letter H and/or halloween related.

Halloween Party:
The Halloween Parties are Wednesday 30th and Thursday 31st.  The festivities start at 11 and go till 11:45 when class is over.  Some of our parents have prepared some fun games and activities for the party!  Costumes are welcome!  If your child will be wearing a costume, please have them come in it to school.  Teacher Donna and I will also be dressing up :)  Parents, grandparents, whoever will be picking up your child that day is encouraged to come at 11-11:45 for the party!  

If you do not attend a Wednesday or Thursday class, you are still welcome to come during the party and have fun with your friends!  Just let me know what day you are wanting to come.

Classroom Reminders:
Some of the classroom rules that we have been working on are:
1.  Sitting on our pockets during circle time.
2.  Putting a bubble in our mouths when the teacher is talking.
3.  Keeping our hands and bodies to ourselves - using gentle hands.
4.  Using our words when we are feeling upset.  

Scentsy Fundraiser:
The Scentsy fundraiser is due back by the 31st (Thursday) at the latest.  

Conference Reminders:
I will be sending home with you this week a Conference Reminder Form in your child's blue box for you to take home and fill out the bottom portion.  If you could return them by Friday November 1st that would be great!

Each conference is 20 min long.  I will be going back to back and do not have room to go over the time frame that you are in.  If you have further questions we can schedule another meeting.  Thanks!  

Conferences at November 5th, 6th, and 7th.  

Halloween Read-in and Costume Contest:
Tuesday 29th at 5:30-7:00pm at the school.  

No School for November:
7th - conferences
8th
11th - Veterans Day
27th-28th - Thanksgiving Break!

Tuition:
Tuition is due by November 12th at the latest!  The box will be out beginning October 28th.  

Family Fun Night:
November 22nd - More info to come

Bake Sale:
25th and 26th - More info to come

Happy Halloween and thank you all again for being so understanding with me being absent the majority of last week.  

One more note - I have been having many parents come to me that they are not receiving my emails anymore...please check your spam mail.  I noticed that the parents having problems not getting the emails are all yahoo accounts.  If you are still having issues let me know and we will figure something else out!  Sorry!!

T. Alisha 











Sunday, October 13, 2013

Rainbow Room Newsletter October WK 3


Rainbow Room Newsletter
October 14th-18th

This Week
This week we are going to be learning about pumpkins!  We will be decorating pumpkins, painting pumpkins, reading fun stories about pumpkins and learning about the letter “P”. 

Sharing:  An item that begins with the letter P.

ASQ
I still need ASQ papers from some parents, please bring them in this week!  Thank you!!

Pumpkin Patch
The Pumpkin Patch is this Thursday and Friday.  Your shirts are in your child’s buckets to go home for the pumpkin patch!!  Please arrive 15min early and look for Teacher Donna and I!  We will begin at 10:00am.  Parking can be tight, so you may want to carpool if you can!

Conferences
Conferences are quickly approaching!  I have a sign up sheet by the sign in/out paper.  Pick a date and time to come in! 

School Closed
There is no school November Thursday 7th (conferences), Friday 8th, Monday 11th.

Dates to Remember
October 29th Halloween Read-in and Costume Contest 5:30-7:00pm

October 30th and 31st Class Halloween Party – come in costume – parents welcome to come to the party at 11:00am

Looking forward to a fun week! 
T. Alisha


Sunday, October 6, 2013

Rainbow Room Newsletter October Week 2: 7-11

Rainbow Room Newsletter
October 7th - 11th

Last Week
Last week we learned A is for Apples!  We had so much fun learning about apples and how they can be used in different ways.  We got to do an apple tasting and try red, yellow, and green apples and see which ones were sour and/ or sweet!  We also got to practice using a plastic knife to slice apples up and make dehydrated apples!  It was fun to see how the apples changed and what they tasted like.  Next we used our chopping skills again to create applesauce!  We chopped, mixed, and tasted our yummy creation! 

This week
This week we are learning F is for Farm!  We will be creating some feathered friends that we may see on a farm, creating some sheep as well as piggies!  We will be learning new farm songs, as well as reading some silly farm books!  Sharing this week can be something that begins with the letter F and/or a farm related!!

Carnival
It was so fun to see some of the families that were able to make it to the carnival!  Thanks again parents for all your help!!

Tuition
Tuition is due by Thursday 10th at the latest.  The tuition bucket is outside of the classroom by the sign in sheet.

ASQ
Your ASQ packets are due by Friday 11th.  Thanks to those that have already turned them in!

Pumpkin Patch
The Pumpkin Patch is Thursday 17th 10:00am and Friday 18th 10:00am.  There are directions to the pumpkin patch that will be in your child's boxes to go home.  We have been asked that one adult attend with each child enrolled.  Extra adults are welcome to attend, they will just need to pay at the patch.  Younger siblings are welcome as well, children 1 year or younger are free, children older then 1 year will need to pay at the patch.  The cost this year is $5.00 per child.  The prices includes:  visiting the animals, mini-maze, hay pyramid, covered hay ride to the patch and a pumpkin.  Children will again receive a bag for their pumpkin.  Children must be able to carry their pumpkin from the patch without adult assistance.  Parents may purchase extra pumpkins at the patch fro the going rate per pound.  

Please be sure to meet me 15 minutes prior to 10:00am.  Parking can be very tight this time of year, so you may want to carpool if you can.  We go rain or shine so dress in layers and wear boots!  You could even bring an extra change of clothes for the car!  

Reminders
As always please provide a coat for your child, if its not raining we will most likely be going outside!  


Looking forward to this week!

Alisha