12-10-09 NOTE FROM KATIE...
Dear Parents,
Tomorrow, Friday, Dec. 11th we have the AZ Puppet Theater at school. We will go to another classroom and our presentation begins @10:30am.
Next week, Thurs., Dec. 17th we will be doing a book exchange. Please send ONE wrapped children's book for your child to exchange. It should be appropriate for a boy or girl, for a 3-6 yr. old, please no religious books. Please send prior to 8:30am Thurs.
Friday, Dec. 18th, the last day before our Holiday break is Pajama Day & Movie Day. Have your child wear their warm and cozy jammies! We will probably watch The Polar Express and possibly other Holiday movies.
I have not heard of any families who celebrate holidays other than Christmas. Please let me know if you celebrate other holidays. We have been talking about Hanukah and a little bit about Kwanzaa.
If you have not taken a tag or looked on-line for our Adopt-a-family, please consider donating just one thing. We are hoping to have all the items donated by Mon., 12/14.
I truly enjoyed talking with all of you about your wonderful children. Keep up the good work, you guys are super parents!!
Any questions please contact me.
Love,
Katie
12-4-09
NO PIZZA FRIDAY TODAY, it's early release for P/T conferences!
Scholastic Book orders are due Tuesday Dec 8th.
Adopt-a-Family Program:
This year Ms. Katie’s students will have the opportunity to help a family at Homeward Bound receive much needed household items, basic needs, clothing & gifts/toys.
The items/sizes are now posted in the classroom on gift tags allowing the children to select & shop for a needed item (or two). The gifts should be unwrapped & in the classroom by Monday Dec. 14th & we will get them delivered to the Thunderbird Village. Gently used items are also welcome & tax receipts for the donations are attached to the tags for your records.
If you have any questions please contact - Cindy Fernandes (602) 330-6982, email: fernandes_cindy@yahoo.com or Jeff Zimmerman jzimmerman8@cox.net for details/more info.
I will also email out a flyer with more information on Homeward Bound, and you should see one come home with your child.
SEE BELOW MESSAGE FROM KATIE...
Dear Parents--
What a wonderful day the children had with their Dads and friends at the Dad's Thanksgiving Day. They made a handprint craft, answered a questionnaire, ate their Friendship fruit salad and had rolls with the home made butter that the children made. It was a great time. I hope all of you and your families had a blessed Thanksgiving.
Early dismissal this Fri. & Mon. for P/T conferences I will have your child out in the front of school at 11:15 on both days for Extended day children. Did you sign up? Your child's conference report will be in the sign out book when you pick up your child on Thursday.
No PIZZA this Friday b/c of the P/T conf. Please send you child a lunch if your child has an All Day Contract and will be staying past 11:30.
There is a Book Fair going on at the Elementary 2 campus, 7;30-4:30 each school day now through next Tues. Call the Main office if you need more details or directions.
Check the website and the tags in the classroom to help the family for Homeward Bound.
Thanks for all you do, look for more info soon about the next 2 weeks.
--Miss Katie
11-5-09
Friends of Katie’s class:
November dates/reminders:
This Thurs., 11/5 is picture day.
This Friday, 11/6, the Phoenix Zoo will be here with animals to share. We will go To Room 5, Karen’s class for this presentation from 9:00-10:00, so don’t be late.
(I am driving for my 4th grader’s field trip on Friday, so I will not be here, so let me know what animals your child talks about)
Veteran’s Day is 11/11, Wed., and it is an All Day Contracts Only Day
Dad’s Thanksgiving is Tues., 11/24, invitations and details will come home soon. We will ask that each child brings a piece of fruit or a can of fruit for the infamous Friendship Fruit Salad!!!
We had a wonderful Halloween party thanks to all the parents who volunteered and for all the donations that made it such a success.
Thanks to the Berastegui’s (Eva’s parents) for hosting our class social. I wish more families could have attended, but was glad to see those who were able to join in the fun.
We are discovering fruits/vegetables and gardening this month, along with Fall and the changing of seasons. Have a great week.
Read, read, read.
Love,
Katie
10-26-09
Please see below message from Katie re: the class Halloween Party this Friday... we need volunteers to help and volunteers to bring stuff for crafts, games & treats... see below for details, and instructions to sign up to bring goodies!
We will be having a morning of Halloween fun and crafts on Oct.30th, Friday. NO COSTUMES, please, just Halloween attire. It will be from around 9:00-11:00 and we could use some parent volunteers. If anyone would like to come please call, leave a note and or e-mail Katie or Leslie and let me know if you can come help with nail painting, helping children put crafts together,etc... (and helping them keep track of their things!).
We will need some help with supplies for the in class Halloween festivities, the list of items is posted to this website, click on the link called "Class Halloween Party List" above.
Also, there are several slots available for ceramics volunteers, click the above link and follow the directions if you are interested.
In addition, don't forget our class social this Saturday, the pumpkin carving event from 10-2! Please RSVP by clicking on the "Ms Katie's Class Picnic" link above.
Happy Halloween,
Teacher Katie
10-5-09
See below message from Katie, and SAVE THE DATE: Katie's Class Social has been scheduled for a Halloween Carving Party on Halloween day from 10-2!! Please check out this link for the flyer.
Also, there are several dates open for Ceramics voluteers and a few for Pizza Friday. Click on the links to each above to see open spots and follow directions at the top of the page to sign up.
Message from Katie:
Class,
I want to thank the Shamblin Family for donating Flower and Petal our new gerbils. If you have toilet paper rolls or paper towel rolls please have your child bring them in for the gerbils to shred. We are looking forward to Halloween and also studying Dinosaurs a bit this month. Fridays are sharing (show and tell) days. If your child would like to bring an educational or unique item to talk to the class and show them please have them bring it in on Fridays. No toys please.
Dates to remember this month:
10/12-16 Fall Break (All Day Contract children only)
10/23 Rich the Reptile Man will visit with his great animals, this is a not want to miss visitor.
10/24 Villa Halloween Carnival
10/30 Halloween party in the morning, no costumes please, more info to come.
Remember if you child is an All Day child that he/she needs to bring a snack on Fridays for the afternoon.
I am going to begin sending the dirty plates and possibly cups home each Friday with the child who provided veggies/fruit and a drink for Pizza Friday. Please clean them and bring them back the following Mon.
If possible we do need 4oz. paper cups for morning snack. It is easier for the children to eat yogurt, cottage cheese, apple sauce, etc. from acup and our water cups are cone shaped. If anyone is able to donates some that would be great.
Colleen is beginning to prepare the garden. She and Lydia (Mariposa's Mom) are working on a plan. If you want to help, please contact them and we will be sending home a list of items she needs for the garden and the ODE. I know we do need a new garden hose, please check with Colleen for size and /or length if you are able to donate one.
Thanks for all you do for our classroom and your children. Read to them daily. Praise them often. And at the same time follow through on your family rules/limits and restrictions. Have a great week.
Love--
Teacher Katie
9-25-09
Hi parents, this website has been fully updated, and MANY THANKS to a lot of help from Lorraine Rhoads (Andrew's mom). I will send out most of my messages via this News Flash portion of the site to make it easier for to access other links in the site and utilize it when necessary (i.e., sign up opportunities).
PIZZA FRIDAY: check out the link above, we have only 3 Pizza Fridays left to fill for the 1st half of the year. The 2nd half of the year is also posted, so please sign up where you can to fill inthe blanks. Click on the link and the instructions for signing up are at the top of the page.
CERAMICS: starts next Wednesday! Typically Ceramics is every other week, to start we have it 2 weeks in a row. We need 2 volunteers for each ceramics class, and you do not need to be experienced, you will be instructed on how to help! We have 2 for the first class and only 1 for the next classes October 7th, so we need one more for October 7th. Starting November 4th there are lots of slots open, so please click on the link above for ceramics and sign up for a date that works for you! Instructions to sign up are at the top of the page.
ABSENTEE PHONE LINE: we have an absentee phone line (new this year). Even if you inform the teacher your child will be gone, the school also wants you to report the absense via the absentee phone line so they have a record of the absense and reason. The phone # is 602-458-1356, save it in your cell phone! If you need it in the future there is a link on this website with the information as well.
CLASS SOCIAL: Cynthia Fernandes (Gavin's mom) and Barbara Berastegui (Eva's mom) are coordinating the class social. They are considering options in late October (pumpkin carving party perhaps) and we will get more details out to you shortly so you can save the date.
BOX TOPS: We are in need of a box tops coordinator / volunteer for our class who would be in charge of collecting and redeeming / remitting box tops. It is a minimal time requirement, and would be appreciated! Please let me know if anyone is interested.
Please let me know if you have any questions, I am not sure you can reach me by responding to this message... I'll find out shortly! My email is
leslie@sbptnrs.com, please email me with any questions!
Thanks and have a great weekend!
Leslie