Newsletter - September 23rd

Star Class News

Week of September 23rd

Remember to check your boxes on a regular basis. We will be sending home some of the kids artwork but also important notices from the school as well. Last week we put our first book orders which are due back September 30^th. You should have received the information on how to order online in one of the packets. This week we will be sending out ASQ's (Ages and Stages Questionnaire). Please return it no later than October 11^th , we will be able to use it during our assessments to get ready for conferences in November.

Picture Day is September 25^th

This year since 11 out of 13 of our friends come on Wednesday, we thought it would be fun to try to do one group picture on the 25^th as well as our individual pictures. We will be starting our day at 9:05 with our class picture so if you don't normally come that day we hope that you will be able to come and get in our class picture!

Laps for Laps

We would love to invite you to participate in our first fundraising event of the year.  Laps for LAPS is a mini-walk/trike/ride-athon.   The mini-course will be in the parking lot on the 33rd street side of the building, if the weather doesn't cooperate we will hold it upstairs.  Parents are welcome to participate with children.  Children may walk, ride in a wagon or stroller or ride their own trike or scooter (just remember a helmet) each class will have a 45 minute time frame.  Each lap completed will go toward your pledges.  Classes will participate at different time slots.  The times are as follows:

Star& Busy Bee 4:45 – 5:30

Rainbow & Butterfly 5:30 – 6:15

Sunshine & Dragonfly 6:15 – 7:00 

We hope your are able to join us for the first event of the year. We will have a sign up sheet outside our classroom so we know who to expect!

All-About Me Books

Please take the time to do your “All About Me” books with your kids. We have had a couple returned and they are a great way for the kids to get to know one another. Once they are shared we will keep them in the class so the kids can view them all year.

This week in the Star Class

This week we are going to be talking about shapes. The children have enjoyed lining up to go out to the playground on our shapes and we thought it would be a great time to talk to them about how shapes are all around us, and they can be used to make different pictures.

Word Wall

We are starting our word wall this week! The letter of the week will be Tt for Triangle and Tiger. 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 on the end of or cubby shelf.

Important dates and events

September 23^rd ASQ's go home

September 27^th Laps for Laps, Family fun night 4:45-5:30

September 25^th Class Pictures

October 1^st Tuition Due

October 4^th Carnival 5:00-7:00

This weeks songs in the Star Class

Star Class Song

Shape Song (to the tune of: "The Farmer in the Dell")

A circle's like a ball,
A circle's like a ball,
Round and round
It never stops.
A circle's like a ball!

A square is like a box,
A square is like a box,
It has four sides,
They are the same.
A square is like a box!

A triangle has 3 sides,
A triangle has 3 sides,
Up the mountain,
Down, and back.
A triangle has 3 sides!

A rectangle has 4 sides,
A rectangle has 4 sides,
Two are long, and
Two are short.
A rectangle has 4 sides!

Volunteer opportunities

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

- $25 donation toward bookshelf being built by one of our families (30 Minutes + tax receipt)

Carnival booth – Friday October 4^th - sign up outside of our room

Carnival – Maria has sign-up sheets outside of her office

Classroom needs

Various Colors of Card Stock

Pictures if not in yet -

Cubby picture

 Family picture