March 11, 2018

Good morning! I just got back a little bit ago from dropping the youngest son off at the bus station in Asheville. I just couldn't take a chance on the snow or no snow for today and put him on the bus. I am so proud of the independent person he has become and so thankful he is doing so well in college and I know his future holds wonderful things for him, it's just that fleeting moment of when he gets out of the car to leave is hard. I say this all the time and I will say it again...enjoy your children now and every day. Spend quality time with them doing things they will remember and continue to build that bond with them into their teen years and beyond. Read to them, play with them, bake cookies and do science experiments with them, build a fire and roast marshmallows and anything else they would love to do! :)

This week we will be working on letter Rr, number 27 and the heart shape. As always, we will be working social/emotional skills, conflict resolution and self regulation. Our small groups focus on fine motor skills, math, literacy and STEM activities.

• Please leave jewelry at home. The only jewelry allowed is non-dangly earrings. 

• We go outside pretty much all the time unless there is active precipitation or our weather chart says it's too cold or hot to go outside. We can take the kids out down to 10 degrees for about 10-15 minutes. We factor in wind chill as well for those cold days for the "feels like" temps.  For the hot days we factor in humidity for the "feels like" temps. Please make sure your child has an appropriate coat, hat and gloves for those cold days.  We have a wind and temperature gauge on top of the older kids play set on the playground and it relays info to a little computer thing in the office that lets us know the temperature and wind speed outside. Kids do not get sick from being cold, they get sick from being inside too much with germs percolating and building up. They need to get outside to get fresh air, a change of scenery, get the large muscles moving and to play. 

• Children need to be in the classroom by 9 a/m. We need to have an accurate count of how many children are in each classroom for staffing and lunch preparation reasons and as well as our class starts our learning at approximately 9 a/m. If your child has a dr appt please let the office know, leave a note with Miss Regina, email me...please make sure one of us has received your message so we know if your child will be late. If you arrive with your child after 9 a/m, most likely you will be asked to take your child back home. This has been a school wide policy for awhile now. 

Upcoming Events: 

 Tickets are available in the classroom and the office for our dinner before the art show. Tickets are $7 for ages 14 and  up, $$ for ages 2-13 and 2 and under eat free.

Wednesday March 14th is picture day for our classroom. 

Friday, March 16th we will be having shamrock shakes for the kids for St. Patricks Day. Please wear green that day! 

Tuesday March 20th is the first day of spring and we will be having our wake up the bears party. I will get a food sign up list out tomorrow (if there is no snow!) 

Wednesday, March 21st is the last day to bring in things for our classroom auction basket. We still need crafty things...stickers, modeling clay..anything! :) 

Friday, March 23rd is our annual dinner/art show/music program. Please have your child wear a black or brown shirt and jeans. Our class is going to be doing Brown Bear, Brown Bear as a play! The kids are excited about it! 

Friday March 30th will be our Easter Party. Please bring in a bag of the plastic eggs with some wrapped candy inside the eggs. 

Saturday March 31st...we rest! March is a very busy month!! 

Leaders For The Week of March 12-16:

Monday:       Bradley

Tuesday:       Adam

Wednesday:   Aiden

Thursday:     Madisyn

Friday:         Haven

Have a wonderful week! 

Mrs. Wendy

pics from last week: 

Nap Hair!