Rainbow Room October WK 5

Rainbow Room Newsletter 

October 27th - 31st 

LAST WEEK:

Last week we continued learning about Pumpkins!  First we hypothesized about what would be inside the pumpkin when we opened it, then we watched as T. Donna cut into the pumpkin and scooped out the seeds.  We were able to explore the seeds, talking about the life cycle of a pumpkin and feeling the textures inside!  We create fun pumpkin crafts and sang pumpkin songs!

THIS WEEK:

This week we are going to be focusing on Halloween!!!  

We will get to hear some silly and spooky stories about ghosts and witches and mice!  We will learn about bats and create some as well as ghosts! We will get to practice learning colors and sorting them to create candy corn art work.

SHARING:  Halloween theme 

HALLOWEEN PARTY:

Our class party is FRIDAY 31st!

Come in COSTUMES!

STARTS at 11:00am

PARENTS/ CAREGIVERS (whoever is picking up your child) is encouraged to come!!!

*If you DO NOT normally come to school on Fridays you are still WELCOME to COME to the party.  Parents must stay with child for party*

HALLOWEEN VOLUNTEERS:

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR VOLUNTEERING!!!

If you need ideas please let me know!

CONFERENCES:

Please sign up for conferences if you have not yet.  If you can not make it to conferences let me know and I can meet with you before or after school if you would like.

SANTA BREAKFAST:

December 6th

9-11am

Santa will be there to give a gift!

Breakfast $3.00 for children and $5.00 for adults

NEED VOLUNTEERS FOR SET UP AND CLEAN UP!

Talk to the Director Katie for more details

CHRISTMAS CONCERTS:

Rainbow Room will be Tuesday December 9th

More details to come

PUMPKIN PATCH:

Please let me know what you thought about Velvet Acres.  Thanks!

Happy Halloween!!!

T. Alisha 

Rainbow Room News Oct WK 4

Rainbow Room Newsletter

October 20th - 24th

LAST WEEK:

Last week was a short but fun week...we started the week of learning about Pumpkins!  We got to decorate paper bag pumpkins, do some stamping with pumpkins, create paper plate jack o' lanterns using orange shaving cream and more! We also got to go to the pumpkin patch which was a lot of fun! At the pumpkin patch we saw farm animals and got to go through a corn maze as well as a hay ride!

THIS WEEK:  

This week we are continuing our learning on Pumpkins!  We will get to create neat sun caters, learn the 5 little pumpkins poem and create a craft to go with it, and even get to decorate our own mini pumpkin. We will lean new pumpkin songs, explore and discuss what you would find on the inside of a pumpkin, count the pumpkin seeds and even get to try some!  

HALLOWEEN PARTY:

I have one parent signed up so far to help out (yay!!)

I still need at least 2 more parents to help out with it - remember it gives you hours for your required 2 hours of volunteer time.

This is a really fun way to get your hours in and celebrate halloween with your child!

Sign up list is on the door!!!

SCENTSY FUNDRAISER:

Ends on Thursday 22nd

You can turn in your packets to myself or T. Donna.

NO SCHOOL:

November 7th and 11th

November 26th - 28th Thanksgiving Break

Hope you all had a great weekend!  Today was beautiful out!

T. Alisha 

RR Newsletter Oct Wk 2

Rainbow Room Newsletter

October 6th - 10th

LAST WEEK:

Last week we learned about being on the farm and the different animals you would find on a farm.  We reviewed the sounds of farm animals as well as matching a toy farm animal to a picture of a farm animal.  We sang "Old McDonald" using toy farm animals and matching them to the animal in the song!  

We got to create mud pigs by using shaving cream and paint.  This was a big class hit the children loved getting to paint with a puffy texture and cover their piggies in "mud"!  We glued yellow, orange and white feathers on paper ducks and then on Friday we used our handprints to create sheep by gluing cotton balls on the palms on the hands and sticking eyes on the thumbs.  The children thought it was so cute and liked seeing their sheep get puffier!  We also song "Baa Baa Black Sheep"

THIS WEEK:

This week we are learning about Produce and Harvesting.  We will be creating scarecrows, learning about canning, and creating a produce collage.  We will get to hear nursery rhymes stories and looking at how a farmers market works.  We will get to learn about the different fruits and veggies, explore corn on the cob by peeling it as well as getting to eat it.  

SHARING:  Free Choice!

CARNIVAL:

Thank you thank you thank you!!!!!

Thanks so much to everyone that volunteered with the school carnival!  It was a great night!

SCENTSY FUNDRAISER:

This mini fundraiser runs October 6th - 15th.

Watch your child's box for a packet.  

All order forms must be returned by October 15th.

LAPS receives a minimum portion of the profits. 

*The top selling family will get reserved front row seating at the holiday concert*

PUMPKIN PATCH:

Thursday Oct 16th and Friday Oct 17th

Vancouver Pumpkin Patch at Velvet Acres Gardens

18905 NE 83rd st Vancouver WA 98682

Start at 9:30am.  

Cost:  $5/ child. Includes pumpkin, petting farm, hey tunnel and ride.

Please turn pumpkin patch money to T. Alisha or T. Donna

PRESCHOOL PAPERWORK:

If you haven't turned in your required paperwork please do so by friday Oct 15th.  It is extremely important it is on file. 

Have a fantastic week!  

T. Alisha 

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