Monday, May 26, 2014

Rainbow Room Newsletter Wk 4

Rainbow Room Newsletter
May 26th - 30th

I hope you all had a wonderful 3 day weekend!

This week:
This week we are learning about the Rainforest and the animals in the rainforest.
We will be decorating cute parrots, silly monkeys, and red eye tree frogs.  We will also be learning about the layers of the rainforest and listening to the sounds of the rain through rainmakers.  

Sharing:
Letter R or an animal from the rainforest.

Family Fun Night:
This Friday 30th
5:30-7pm
Math and Science Night!
There is a sign up sheet outside the classroom, if you have not yet signed up please do so, so we know how many families are coming!

See you all this week!
T. Alisha 


Sunday, May 18, 2014

Rainbow Room Newsletter May Wk 3

Rainbow Room Newsletter
May 19th - 23rd

THIS WEEK:
We are continuing our Animal Unit and learning about Zoo Animals this week.  
We will be marble painting zebras (a class favorite), adding spots to giraffes, decorating paper plates to look like lions and creating a sticker collage.  
We will be singing songs like "Five Little Monkeys" and "Itsy Bitsy Monkey".
We will be doing some graphing and sorting as well as getting creative by building a zoo with blocks and play dough and moving like the animals.

SHARING:
Zoo animal 

NO SCHOOL:
Monday May 26th - Memorial Day

Progress Reports will be out this week.

FAMILY FUN NIGHT:
Friday May 30th
There is a sign up sheet outside the classroom.
5:30-7pm
Math and Science Night

LAST DAY OF SCHOOL:
June 19th and ALL SCHOOL PICNIC 10am-1pm

HELMETS:
Remember if the weather is nice out, you can bring a helmet with your child to school (labeled) for them to use riding bikes and scooters on the playground!

Have a fantastic week!
T. Alisha 





Sunday, May 11, 2014

Rainbow Room Newsletter May Wk 2

Rainbow Room Newsletter
May 12th - 16th

Happy Mother's Day! Hope you all had a wonderful day with your loved ones!

THIS WEEK:
This week is all about dinosaurs!!  We will be learning the difference between Herbivores and Carnivores and what that means.  We will talk about which dinosaurs fly, walk on 2 legs, 4 legs, etc.  We will get to play with dinosaurs in class and learn dinosaur songs.  As well as creating our own dinosaurs and stories to go with them.

I will be out of the classroom on Thursday.  Teacher Donna will still be there :)

WEATHER:
It looks like this week will be another nice week for weather!  If you would like to bring a helmet for your child to wear so he/she can ride bikes on the play ground please feel free too.  Also if you could label your child's helmet it would be appreciated!  Thanks!

FAMILY FUN NIGHT:
Friday May 30th is Family Fun Night
Theme:  Math and Science
Time:  5:30-7pm

There is a sign-up sheet outside the classroom.  Some of you have already signed it.  Please sign up if you are planning on coming so we know how many to plan for!  Thanks!  

Enjoy the beautiful sun!

T. Alisha 

Sunday, May 4, 2014

Rainbow Room Newsletter May Wk 1

Rainbow Room Newsletter
May 5th - 9th

LAST WEEK:
Last week we learned about Bugs and Butterflies!  We got to explore and learn about caterpillars and watch them grow, this week we will still be watching out caterpillars grown and transform into chrysalis and then beautiful butterflies that we will release in the air!  

THIS WEEK:
This week we are learning about Flowers and Plants.  We will be talking about the lifecycle of a Plant and get a chance to plant some flowers of our own!! We will also be sponge painting flowers, experimenting with color, painting rocks, playing Simon says, and cutting practice. 

Have Have a Great Week!!



Sunday, April 27, 2014

Rainbow Room News April wk 5

Rainbow Room Newsletter
April 28th - May 2nd

THIS WEEK:  
Are you ready for the sun and warm weather??  I am!  
This week we are learning and exploring bugs and butterflies!  We have some new friends joining the Rainbow Room class...little caterpillars.  We will get to watch the caterpillars and see then grow into beautiful butterflies the next week or two.
We will also learn about ladybugs and bee's.  We will be doing a graph as well to see what our favorite bug is.

SHARING:
Letter "C" or a bug (maybe not a real one :p )

FACEBOOK:
Come and check out Little Acorns Facebook Page!!

LAST DAY OF SCHOOL:
June 19th
All School Picnic 10:00 - 1:00pm

NO SCHOOL:
May 26th! - Memorial Day

HAVE A WONDERFUL SUNNY WARM WEEK!!!

Sunday, April 20, 2014

Rainbow Room Newsletter April wk 4

Rainbow Room Newsletter
April 21st - 25th

I hope you all had a wonderful Easter weekend!  
Thank you to everyone for your participation and support in helping out the school with the Auction and Pancake Breakfast!  

THIS WEEK:
This week we are going to be learning about Earth Day and baby spring animals!
We will be making some fun earth paintings, getting our hands covered in paint to decorate baby chicks and more.  We will be singing "5 Little Ducks", "Little Bunny Fufu" and "Mary Had a Little Lamb".
We will also be reading some cute animal books!

LAST DAY OF SCHOOL:
June 19th is our last day.
We will have an All School Picnic from 10:00 - 1:00

SUMMER CAMP:
Summer Camp will run for 2 weeks
July 14th - 18th 
July 21st - 25th
Monday - Friday 9:00 - 12:00 each week
Price per week is $95.00 per child or $175.00 for two siblings
Registration begins April 14th
Limited Space is available.

DATES TO REMEMBER:
May:
1st Tuition Due
9th Grace period ends at noon
15th-16th Progress Reports go home
26th NO SCHOOL
30th Family Fun Night

June:
2nd Tuition Due
7th Playground Clean Up 8:00 - 10:00am
10th Tuition grace period ends at noon
19th All School Picnic 10:00 - 1:00 
19th LAST DAY OF SCHOOL

Enjoy your week!
T. Alisha 

Sunday, April 13, 2014

Rainbow Room Newsletter April WK 3

Rainbow Room Newsletter
April 14th - 18th
I hope you all enjoyed your Spring Break!  We really lucked out with the warm sunny weather!  I hope it lasts for us.
THIS WEEK:
This week is going to be a really fun week!  We are celebrating Week of the Young Child.  Each day will be a different theme.  We are also doing kid choice week where the children get to pick what they want to study, read and create!
Monday - Super Hero Day!
Tuesday - Silly Socks Day and Jabba the Dog!
Wednesday - Class Color Day (Orange) and Officer Johnson!
Thursday - Silly Hat Day and Concrete Truck Day!
Friday - Wild and Crazy Hair Day!

Sharing will be free choice this week, maybe something related to the days theme...so Monday share your favorite super hero. Tuesday your favorite animal.  Wednesday free choice.  Thursday your favorite type of transportation and Friday free choice.

ART SHOW AND BREAKFAST:
We are having out second annual Art Show and Family Breakfast on Saturday April 19th from 8-10am.  I will have a sign up sheet this week for it, please let me know if you are attending!  It is a free event!

SILENT AUCTION:
Bidding begins April 14th - 19th.  

STUDENT PROJECT BIDDING:
April 14 - 18th.  Bid sheets will be outside the classroom.  Come and check out the adorable project our class has created!

BOOK FAIR:
April 14th - 19th during preschool hours.  
Looking for a way to complete volunteer hours????  THIS IS A GREAT WAY!

LAST DAY SCHOOL:
June 19th.  That day will be an All School Picnic from 10:00 - 1:00pm

Tuition:
April 14th

VOLUNTEER HOURS:
I have put out a list of volunteer hours in the blue binder.  Please look through the pages to find ideas if you are still needing hours.  Thank you!

See you all tomorrow as super heros!!

T. Alisha