We recognize that a child's birthday can be the most important
day of his or her year. Many children and families will want to
celebrate birthdays at school this year. Please be aware that each
kindergartener's birthday will be celebrated at school in special
ways. Some of these ways include:
Each child's name will be announced to the school on his or her
birthday (Birthdays that are not school days are announced on the
school day preceding a child's birthday.) The child will receive a
birthday ribbon from the principal that he or she can proudly
wear all day!
In the classroom we will celebrate each child's birthday with special
birthday wishes for the birthday child. Each child will receive a special
birthday bag and poem on the day of his or her birthday celebration.
We will sing 'happy birthday' in different languages including sign
language!
If you are interested in contributing to your child's celebration at
school you could:
Prepare your child to share his or her birthday tradition with the
class. Your child will have the opportunity to tell the class.
Send your child to school with a favorite book. The teacher will
read this book to the class and send it home. A family member is also
welcome to come in and read to the class in honor of the birthday
girl/boy.
Donate a book to our classroom library or school library in honor
of your child's birthday. This book will be read by the teacher to the class.
We will not be celebrating any birthdays with special edible treats. Please
do not send in cupcakes, cakes, candy, etc.
Each child's birthday will be celebrated, unless we are specifically asked
not to celebrate at school. All summer birthdays will be celebrated in June.
Thank you for your cooperation!
