Newsletter - September 29th

Star Class News

Week of September 29th

We had fun last week exploring Apples!  We taste tested red, green and fuji apples on Thursday, and made applesauce on Friday with our Sunshine class.  We also painted with apples, talked about the parts of the apples and learned that if you cut the apples a certain way there is a star inside!

Carnival
Our Carnival is coming up quickly.  Mark your calenders for October 3rd, for a night full of family fun.  Pre-Sale Game Tickets will be $10, the day of the Carnival the price goes up to $15.  Games will include Minion Bowling, Angry Birds, Bouncy Houses, and more.  Our class will be in charge of the Minion Bowling this year, we will need two volunteers per shift.  PLEASE SIGN UP FOR A SHIFT, OR UPSTAIRS AT KATIE'S DOOR.  Volunteer time goes toward the two hours needed by the end of the year.

Pumpkin Patch
Our first field trip this year will be our annual Pumpkin Patch Field Trip.  This year we will be going to the Vancouver Pumpkin Patch at Velvet Acres on Thursday 10/16 at 9:30 and Friday 10/17 at 9:30.  The cost is $5 per child and will include a pumpkin for your child (they must be able to carry it), petting zoo, hay ride, and hay tunnel.  Adults are free unless they want to take a pumpkin!  Please let us know which day you can come so we know how many to expect!

Picture Day
Our class pictures will be on Tuesday 10/7.  If you do not normally come that day we hope you can come in from 9 – 9:30 so that we can have all of our the Star Class in the class picture.

This week in the Star Class
This week we will be exploring the letters of the alphabet as we have fun learning with the Chicka Chicka Boom Boom books.  Some of the ideas we have this week will be creating our own trees, talking about the number of letters in our names, and figuring out what letters are needed to create our name.  We will start filling up our binders with some of the work on the wall so if you haven't brought in a 2” binder this would be a good time to do so!

Word Wall
This week we will be starting with the letter Cc for Cradle or Cat.  Your child can bring in an item that starts with the letter of the week and we will write the word out and put on our word wall.  They can put their item in our pelican that is by the word wall.



Important dates and events
October 1st Tuition Due:  
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
October 3rd School Carnival
October 7th Picture Day
October 16th & 17th Vancouver Pumpkin Patch Field Trip


This weeks songs in the Star Class

Our songs this week will be the Alphabet Song and Listening to Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, as well as some of our favorite songs!

Newsletter - Sept. 22nd

Star Class News

Week of September 22nd

Last week we had fun talking about our friends and families.  Our first trips to Kindred were a success.   The kids remembered to bring their smiles and some of them even sang!

Carnival
Our Carnival is coming up quickly.  Mark your calenders for October 3rd, for a night full of family fun.  Pre-Sale Game Tickets will be $10, the day of the Carnival the price goes up to $15.  Games will include Minion Bowling, Angry Birds, Bouncy Houses, and more.  Our class will be in charge of the Minion Bowling this year, we will need two volunteers per shift.  We will have a sign up out soon.

Pumpkin Patch
Our first field trip this year will be our annual Pumpkin Patch Field Trip.  This year we will be going to the Vancouver Pumpkin Patch at Velvet Acres on Thursday 10/16 at 9:30 and Friday 10/17 at 9:30.  The cost is $5 per child and will include a pumpkin for your child (they must be able to carry it), petting zoo, hay ride, and hay tunnel.  Our sign up will be out this week.  Please let us know which day you can come so we know how many to expect!

Picture Day
Our class pictures will be on Tuesday 10/7.  If you do not normally come that day we hope you can come in from 9 – 9:30 so that we can have all of our the Star Class in the class picture.

All-About Me Books and Class Needs
We had fun sharing our all about me books last week, if you haven't had a chance to send them in it's not to late!  We still need a few friends to bring in their Cubby pictures, family pictures and 2” binders.

Sick Kids
Please call and let us know if your child will not be attending school.  You can text me at 360-771-1833 or call the school office at (360) 693-5614.

This week in the Star Class
This week in the Star Class we will be exploring Apples, painting with apples, making patterns, and creating our own apples.  We will also be doing some apple testing to learn which apples are our class favorites.

Word Wall
This week we will be starting with the letter Bb for Balloon or Baby.  Your child can bring in an item that starts with the letter of the week and we will write the word out and put on our word wall.  They can put their item in our pelican that is by the word wall.

Important dates and events
October 1st Tuition Due:  
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
October 3rd School Carnival
October 7th Picture Day
October 16th & 17th Vancouver Pumpkin Patch Field Trip


This weeks songs in the Star Class

Apples are Falling (sung to Are you sleeping)
Apples are falling, apples are falling
From the tree, from the tree
Pick up all the apples, pick up all the apples
One, two, three, one, two, three

Ten Red Apples
Here I have five apples.  (hold up five fingers)
And here are five again.  (hold up the other hand)
How many apples altogether? (shrug)
Why, five and five make ten! (Clap)

Newsletter - September 15th

Star Class News

Week of September 15th

Our new schedule is working out wonderfully!  Thank you all for being understanding as we re-adjust during this first few weeks.  We are trying to arrange schedules to benefit all of the kids in the school.

Bikes
Thank you for those of you bringing in helmets!  Please remember to put them in our polka dot bag on the days your child comes.  We will be taking the bag outside with us, if their helmets are not in the bag, we can not let them ride the bikes/scooters.  We hope to have the bikes out as often as possible, so any day that is it not rainy or windy if possible.

Monday and Friday kids
Our Monday and Friday class will be meeting in the Sunshine class until we can get more friends to join us on those days.  We will be picking up and dropping off at the Sunshine class (the purple door down the hallway with the other classes) until further notice.  I will have a reminder note on our check in.

Space Available
We still have space available on Mondays, Wednesdays (limited), and Fridays.  We will be starting Spanish Fridays soon!  Please remember to spread the word to any family or friends that are looking for a wonderful preschool.

Kindred Visit
Our first visit to Kindred  is Wednesday and Thursday where we walk across the street and sing to the “Grandma's and Grandpa's”.  If you would like to join us you are welcome.  We understand some children love to visit with them while others are on the reserved side, we encourage all children to smile and say good morning, but they stay with us the entire time.  You might want to talk with your child about this upcoming event.

All-About Me Books
Last week you should have received an All-about me book in your child's cubby.  Please help your child complete then bring them back to school to share with their friends. We will hang it in our class so they can look through it all year long.

Class Needs
We still need a couple pictures from several of the kids for our class. Please send copies of the pictures just in case something happens to them. We need one picture for their Cubby (please no larger then 3X5) and one of your family.  We could also use a 2” binder to collect your child's work in.   At the end of the year we would like to send special projects home together so that their work can all be in one spot.

This week in the Star Class
This week in the Star class we are going to be talking about our families and friends.  We will be comparing and creating projects about our families, then moving on to projects that encourage us to work together, make new friends, and learn more about what makes us the same and different as our new friends at school.

Word Wall
To not confuse our Monday/Friday friends, we will be doing the same letters of the as we the Sunshine class.  I believe they are going to be going in alphabetical order so we will also.  This week we will be starting with the letter Aa.   Your child can bring in an item that starts with the letter of the week and we will write the word out and put on our word wall.  They can put their item in our pelican that is by the word wall.


Important dates and events
September 17th & 18th First trips to Kindred
September 22-24 Class pictures, we will have more information as soon as we can
October 3rd School Carnival

This weeks songs in the Star Class

The More we get together
The more we get together, together, together
the more we get together, the happier we'll be
Cause your friends are my friends
And my friends are your friendship
The more we get together, the happier we'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

Newsletter - Sept 8th

Star Class News

Week of September 8th

Thank you for everyone for helping make the first year such a success!  We had a wonderful start to the year and already the children are adjusting well.  Thank you all for your help in making drop off for your children so successful!

Schedule Change
We will be switching our outside time with the Dragonfly class this year so that the Monday and Friday group can see the Sunshine friends they hang out with every day of the week.  I will post our new schedule this week outside of the classroom.

Bikes
On days that it's not raining we will have the bikes out.  If you chid wants to ride the bikes or scooters they will need to bring a helmet from home to wear.  Please put your child's name on their helmet and put it in the polka dot bag outside our classroom.  We will be taking the bag outside with us, if their helmets are not in the bag, we can not let them ride the bikes/scooters.

Space Available
Our class still has spots available on Monday, Wednesday (limited), and Friday.  Please let us know if you would like to add a day to your current schedule.  We also have space available in classes for all age from age 2 ½ to Kindergarten.  Please spread the word about our wonderful program!  Our Monday and Friday group will be combining with the Sunshine class until we add more friends to our class.   If you come on Monday and Friday, you will still drop off and pick up at the Star Class door, but we will be heading to Sunshine class 15 minutes after class starts, or once everyone makes it to class.

Spanish Friday
This year we are going to offer an introduction to Spanish for our Children that come on Friday.  If you are interested or want more information, please ask Teacher Jo or check in the Teacher Katie in the office.

All-About Me Books
We will be sending home All-about me books this week. Once they are complete, your child can bring them back to school to share with their friends, and we will hang it so they can look through it all year long.

Class Needs
We still need a couple pictures from several of the kids for our class. Please send copies of the pictures just in case something happens to them. We need one picture for their Cubby (please no larger then 3X5) and one of your family.  We could also use a 2” binder to collect your child's work in.   At the end of the year we would like to send special projects home together so that their work can all be in one spot.

Allergies/Medical Forms
If you are sending medication to school, please hand it to Teacher Jo and Teacher Sarah.  All medication needs to be prescribed to the children.  We have a secure box that it needs to be placed in, along with the medical release forms needed for us to administer the medicine.   If you need to take any prescriptions back and forth from school, we ask that you still give them to the teachers each day instead of leaving them in their backpack.  That way we can get to it quickly if we need it.    

This week in the Star Class
This week we will be getting to know each other a little more while we talk about what makes us special, what we like, and what we look like.  We will also be exploring different emotions this week and talking about how the emotions make us feel and what we can do when we have these feelings.  We will also be trying to make our own emotions chart.

Word Wall
We will be starting our word next week.  We will not be going in alphabetical order, but I will let you know each week what the upcoming letter will be.  We may stick with the letters for more than a week to make sure everyone gets a chance to bring items in that begin with that letter.  This week I am inviting the children to bring in an item that can help us learn more about who they are.  They can bring in something to share during our final circle that is special to them.  Encourage them to put it in the pelican outside of our door so that it can be safe while we’re in class.

Important dates and events
September 10th Tuition Due
September 17th & 18th First trips to Kindred
September 22-24 Class pictures, we will have more information as soon as we can
October 3rd School Carnival

This weeks songs in the Star Class

I am Special

I am Special
I am Special
I’m a star, there’s no one like me
Near or far

Newsletter - September 4

Star Class News

Week of September 4th

Welcome to the Star Class!  We are so excited about the year ahead and look forward to getting to know your family.  This will be the only newsletter we print out for your cubby and we are starting with a lot of information!  If you did not get an e-mailed copy or need a hard copy each week, please let Teacher Jo know.

Space Available
Our class still has spots available on Monday, Wednesday (very limited), and Friday.  Please let us know if you would like to add a day to your current schedule.  We also have space available in classes for all age from age 2 ½ to Kindergarten.  Please spread the word about our wonderful program!

Spanish Friday
This year we are going to offer an introduction to Spanish for our Children that come on Friday.  If you are interested or want more information, please ask Teacher Jo or check in the Teacher Katie in the office.

Classroom Needs
We need a couple pictures of your child for our class. Please send copies of the pictures just in case something happens to them. We need one picture for their cubby (please no larger then 3X5) and one of your family.   Also remember to send an extra pair of clothes for your child, even if they already use the potty.   Sometimes the first few weeks in with new experiences can cause accidents that would not normally happen.  

Allergies/Medical Forms
Due to allergies, this year we are asking that no treats come in to our class that have not been approved before hand.  If you would like to celebrate your child's birthday, we will have a list of fun ideas for your children to share with their friends that are not food related.

If your child has any allergies, please provide us with a list of what they are allergic to and what kind of reactions you have seen in the past.   We also need to have a medical release on file for any medication that needs to be left in the building.  You can get a copy  in the preschool office from Teacher Katie.

Wash Hands
Please have your child wash their hands before coming to class.  This will not only help spread germs, but it can help our children with allergies.  

Good-Byes
The first few days of school can be hard (on the parents, I mean). So I encourage you to have positive energy when you bring your child to school and say a short good bye at the door. You need to convey to your child that this is a safe fun place and you know that they are going to be fine.  They need to know that you have confidence in them and their ability to go school and make new friends.  We won't let you child remain miserable, if they are unable to calm down, we will call you.

Communication
We look forward to building a positive partnership with you, so if you have any questions or concerns please feel free to talk with me after school or you can always reach me at
(360)771-1833 or e-mail me at Joanna@threepaw.com.

For school information and news, we will try to keep you posted in our newsletters, but you can also check out our Facebook page or school website.

This week in the Star Class
This week we will be getting to know each other and the classroom.  Starting something
new can be intimidating so we will be easing into our year with some simple projects and games that will help us make new friends and get to know the classroom.  Since we are the Star class, we are going to be creating different types of Stars to decorate our classroom.

Important dates and events
September 4rd First day of School
September 10th Tuition Due
September 17th & 18th First trips to Kindred
September 22-24 Class pictures, we will have more information as soon as we can

This weeks songs in the Star Class

I’m a Star

I’m a Star, I’m a Star
Big and Bright, Big and Bright
Ready to Shine, Ready to Shine
Day or Night, Day or Night

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star
How I wonder what you are
Up Above the world so high
Like a Diamond in the sky
Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star
How I wonder what you are

Volunteer opportunities 
(please let us know if you are interested in any of the following and haven't had a chance to sight up)

Each family is responsible for 2 hours of volunteer time per child per year.  Here are just a few ways you can work towards your volunteer time in our class.  We will also have school events throughout the year such as our book fair, playground clean up, auction, and school carnival where your help would be greatly appreciated.

- Organize classroom auction basket (2 hours)
- Clean toys (especially during cold season) (30 Minutes)
- Make Playdoh (30 minutes)
- Recycling (15 minutes)
- We will have a list of supplies we need that can go toward volunteer time

Newsletter - June 16th

Star Class News

Week of June 16th

This time of year is always hard on us.  We have loved watching your children grow this year and we will miss all of them so please stop by and visit us next year!  We will be sending home Star Class books, portfolios, place mats, Job Stars, and art work toward the beginning of the week.  It will be hard to see the classroom becoming more and more bare but it also helps offer the children closure so we hope to see everyone this week.  Also remember NOT to bring in helmets, we will not have the bikes out this week.

Fathers Day Gift
Fathers Day gifts will be coming home this week.  We are sorry they weren't sent home for you to open on Fathers day, Teacher Jo had some technical difficulty with uploading things off her phone.

Last Day of Class
We have reached our last week in class.  We will be in class until June 18th, then meeting at Felida Park on June 19th from 10-1 for an all school picnic.  Come hang out at the park with Teacher Jaylene even if that is not your normal school day!  Teacher Jo is hoping to make an appearance at the beginning and end of the picnic, but has her son's 5th grade graduation to attend from 11-12 that day.

Summer Camp
Summer is coming, and we have two weeks of fun and activities planned for summer camp this year!
July 14-18 Dinosaurs OR Disney
July 21-25 Pirates and Princesses OR Lego

Summer camp runs from 9:00-12:00. A keepsake, fun snacks, and enjoyable activities are included in your tuition - $95.00 per child, or $175.00 for two siblings per week. There is is non-refundable materials fee of $25.00 per week per child, due at the time of registration that will be applied to your first week’s tuition.  Check in at the office if you are interested in signing up!

2014-2015
If you know of anyone that is looking for a preschool next year, we still have openings in some of our morning classes and afternoon classes. So please refer your friends!

Lost and Found
There are a lot of items in our lost and found.  If you are missing any jackets, sweaters, or misc items please check the Lost and Found in the office.

This week
This week we are going to be cleaning up our classroom for the summer.  We will be taking the children on small tours to their classes they are signed up for next year.  We will be exploring with our senses as we play with shaving cream and play-doh, as well as have water and soap out to help clean our toys.  We will also be building with Legos.   Each day sections of the class will be closing but we still plan on having fun!  If the weather cooperates we will be watching pop bottle rockets outside.  We will also be walking across the street on Wednesday to enjoy the park by VSAA.  

Word Wall
No word wall this week!


Important dates and events
June 18th – Walk to the park if weather permits
June 19th – End of Year All School Picnic at Felida Park

This weeks songs in the Star Class

Children will get to choose the songs we sing...(as long as Teacher Jo or Teacher Jaylene know the words!!)

Volunteer Opportunities
Recycling – 15 minutes
Washing toys – 30 minutes

Newsletter - June 9th

Star Class News

Week of June 9th

Last Day of Class
We can't believe this is our last full week in class.  We are going to miss your children so much.  We will be in class until June 18th, then meeting at Felida Park on June 19th from 10-1 for an all school picnic.  Come hang out at the park with Teacher Jaylene even if that is not your normal school day!  Teacher Jo is hoping to make an appearance at the beginning and end of the picnic, but has her son's 5th grade graduation to attend from 11-12 that day.

June Tuition
June Tuition is discounted! You only pay half of the normal tuition price for the month of June.

Summer Camp
Summer is coming, and we have two weeks of fun and activities planned for summer camp this year!
July 14-18 Dinosaurs OR Disney
July 21-25 Pirates and Princesses OR Lego

Summer camp runs from 9:00-12:00. A keepsake, fun snacks, and enjoyable activities are included in your tuition - $95.00 per child, or $175.00 for two siblings per week. There is is non-refundable materials fee of $25.00 per week per child, due at the time of registration that will be applied to your first week’s tuition. If you have any questions, please talk to Teacher Jo, Teacher Jaylene, or stop by the office to talk to Caroline. We would love to spend time playing and creating with your awesome kiddos this summer!

2014-2015
If you know of anyone that is looking for a preschool next year, we still have openings in some of our morning classes and afternoon classes. So please refer your friends!

Lost and Found
 If you are missing any jackets, sweaters, or misc items please check the Lost and Found in the office.

This week
This week we are going to be working on our Fathers Day gifts and info, working on our last name sheet of the year, then finishing our Space unit as we learn about some of the planets in our solar system and create some of our own planets!

Word Wall
This week it’s time to review! Please have your child bring in items that start with T, U, V, W, X, Y, and Z and put them in the pelican so we can share them at the end of the day.


Important dates and events
June 10th -  Tuition Grace period ends at noon
June 19th – End of Year All School Picnic

This weeks songs in the Star Class

Climb aboard the Spaceship!
Sung to: "itsy bitsy spider"

Climb aboard the spaceship,
We're going to the moon.
hurry and get ready,
We're going to blast off soon.
Put on your helmets
And buckle up real tight.
Here comes the countdown,
Let's count with all our might.
10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1---BLAST OFF!!

Volunteer Opportunities
Recycling – 15 minutes
Washing toys – 30 minutes