Good afternoon Purple Room parents,
We will be continuing our unit on fairy tales through next week. The kids have been having loads of fun with this theme. They would like to put on a performance for all of the parents next Tuesday at 10:45am. They will be performing their version of Little Red Riding Hood. It will not be scripted, rather it will be their interpretation of the classic story. I hope you each can come and see their imagination at work. Please meet in the Purple Room promptly at 10:45am.
On a different note, next Wednesday will be Gabriel's last day. His parents have graciously offered to bring pizza and cupcakes for the Purple Room. They would like to extend the invitation to those children that do not normally attend on Wednesdays. If this is your child, please let me know if he or she is coming so I can inform Richa and Jennifer. So, please remember that lunch will be provided for your child Wednesday July 31st. If you would like your child to eat their own lunch, please send a lunch to school as usual. I hope each child can come to celebrate Gabriel and give him big hugs and warm wishes as he moves onto his new school.
Also, a reminder that there will be NO SCHOOL THURSDAY 8/1 or FRIDAY 8/2. These two days are teacher in-service days.
Enjoy your weekend! See you next week!
Shaina
Friday, July 26, 2013
Sunday, July 21, 2013
Fairy Tales
Hello Purple Room Families,
Our students have been very interested in dress-up the last few weeks. It has been wonderful seeing their imagination grow as they play kings, queens, firefighters, princesses, etc. This week we will be discussing fairy tales. We will read classic fairy tales such as Snow White, Littke Red Riding Hood, Jack and the Bean Stock, and Goldilocks and the Three Bears. We will look at each story and discuss the problem in the story as well as the solution. We will also try and decide what the author was trying to teach us. Fairy tales often have wondeful lessons for children.
I have many fun crafts and group activities planned for this week. And, of course, we will play dress-up.
We are looking into getting some new items for our dress-up area. If you or anyone you know have old costumes that you would like to donate, please talk to Cecilia or me. We, and the kids, would love to take them!
Also, a reminder that this Wednesday July 24th, we will be going on our field trip to PETCO. Please turn in your permission slip if you have not already done so. We are also in need of chaperones. If you can come, please sign-up on the form inside our sign-in/sign-out binder. We will plan to leave at 10:15am and should be back between 11:30am and 12 noon.
Looking forward to a great week!
Warm regards,
Shaina
Our students have been very interested in dress-up the last few weeks. It has been wonderful seeing their imagination grow as they play kings, queens, firefighters, princesses, etc. This week we will be discussing fairy tales. We will read classic fairy tales such as Snow White, Littke Red Riding Hood, Jack and the Bean Stock, and Goldilocks and the Three Bears. We will look at each story and discuss the problem in the story as well as the solution. We will also try and decide what the author was trying to teach us. Fairy tales often have wondeful lessons for children.
I have many fun crafts and group activities planned for this week. And, of course, we will play dress-up.
We are looking into getting some new items for our dress-up area. If you or anyone you know have old costumes that you would like to donate, please talk to Cecilia or me. We, and the kids, would love to take them!
Also, a reminder that this Wednesday July 24th, we will be going on our field trip to PETCO. Please turn in your permission slip if you have not already done so. We are also in need of chaperones. If you can come, please sign-up on the form inside our sign-in/sign-out binder. We will plan to leave at 10:15am and should be back between 11:30am and 12 noon.
Looking forward to a great week!
Warm regards,
Shaina
Sunday, July 14, 2013
Wonderful Water
Hello Purple Room Families,
As most of you may know, Purple Room has decided to get a mouse as a class pet. Our field trip to PETCO will be Wednesday July 24th from 10:15 am to 12 noon. A chaperone list will be put out tomorrow as well as the permission slips.
This week we will be discussing water. We will discuss oceans, rivers, lakes and ponds and their importance. We will also discuss the water cycle, where our drinking water comes from, and ways to conserve water. We will discuss underwater life as well. Friday July 19th will be a water day! Please bring a towel, a change of clothes, shoes that can get wet. Please also send your child to school with sunscreen already applied.
Within the next few weeks I would also like to plan a field trip to a near by park. Details to come.
I hope you all have enjoyed your weekend!
Warm regards,
Shaina
As most of you may know, Purple Room has decided to get a mouse as a class pet. Our field trip to PETCO will be Wednesday July 24th from 10:15 am to 12 noon. A chaperone list will be put out tomorrow as well as the permission slips.
This week we will be discussing water. We will discuss oceans, rivers, lakes and ponds and their importance. We will also discuss the water cycle, where our drinking water comes from, and ways to conserve water. We will discuss underwater life as well. Friday July 19th will be a water day! Please bring a towel, a change of clothes, shoes that can get wet. Please also send your child to school with sunscreen already applied.
Within the next few weeks I would also like to plan a field trip to a near by park. Details to come.
I hope you all have enjoyed your weekend!
Warm regards,
Shaina
Friday, July 5, 2013
Disability Awareness
Hello Purple Room Families,
I hope you all had a wonderful Independence Day.
Next week we will be discussing disabilities. It is so incredibly important that children learn about the differences that some people may have. People may look or act different but they should not be treated any differently than me or you. I would like to talk about some common disabilities that your child might encounter in the future hopes that your child will be understanding and loving toward others with disabilities. I am hoping to have a special guest come in and speak with the kids. I encourage you to talk with your kids as well at home.
As some of you may know we will unfortunately not be able to get a turtle. Upon researching further, licensing will not allow a turtle in the classroom because they carry salmonella. Although the children would not be holding the turtle, it is still against licensing. Instead, we will be getting a mouse, which was the Purple Room's second choice. Due to this hang up, we will not be able to make it to PETCO next week. We will be going the following week. I will be sending home a permission slip next week.
I hope you all enjoy the rest of your weekend. See you next week!
Take care,
Shaina
I hope you all had a wonderful Independence Day.
Next week we will be discussing disabilities. It is so incredibly important that children learn about the differences that some people may have. People may look or act different but they should not be treated any differently than me or you. I would like to talk about some common disabilities that your child might encounter in the future hopes that your child will be understanding and loving toward others with disabilities. I am hoping to have a special guest come in and speak with the kids. I encourage you to talk with your kids as well at home.
As some of you may know we will unfortunately not be able to get a turtle. Upon researching further, licensing will not allow a turtle in the classroom because they carry salmonella. Although the children would not be holding the turtle, it is still against licensing. Instead, we will be getting a mouse, which was the Purple Room's second choice. Due to this hang up, we will not be able to make it to PETCO next week. We will be going the following week. I will be sending home a permission slip next week.
I hope you all enjoy the rest of your weekend. See you next week!
Take care,
Shaina
Saturday, June 29, 2013
Independence Day
Hello Purple Room Families,
For those of you that have not heard, we decided on a class pet. We will be getting a turtle! Our students have worked very hard to make this decision. We made a list of the things that are most important in a pet. We talked about each individual pet and why they would or would not make a great classroom pet. All in all the votes were in favor of having a turtle join our classroom! Because attendance is sparse next week due to the holiday, I would like to plan a field trip for the following week to pick up our pet. Keep an eye out for a permission slip as well as a chaperone sign-up list.
Next week, we will be primarily focusing on Independence Day. We will discuss what it is and why it is important. We will have fun treats as well as crafts throughout the week. As per request of the students, Monday will be a costume day. Our students have been really interested in dress-up lately and so we have decided to wear costumes to school. Although it does not have anything to do with our weekly theme, we thought it would be fun!
Wednesday we would like to have a picnic with the kids to celebrate the 4th of July. We do know that BBQs are not what Independence Day is about, but it is a fun way to celebrate. We will be cooking hamburgers and hotdogs for the kids and will need help from you for side dishes. I will have a sign up sheet Monday. The list will be small, but your donations will really help! Also, a reminder that Creative Minds is closed Thursday July 4th for Independence Day. We will be open the following day, Friday the 5th, but are trying get a head count of how many students we should expect on Friday. If you have not already filled out the survey for the 5th in our sign-in binder, please do so next week. So far, the day appears that it will be very light in attendance. Because of this, we will a fun day with games and baking.
We are looking forward to next week! I wish you all a wonderful weekend!
Shaina
For those of you that have not heard, we decided on a class pet. We will be getting a turtle! Our students have worked very hard to make this decision. We made a list of the things that are most important in a pet. We talked about each individual pet and why they would or would not make a great classroom pet. All in all the votes were in favor of having a turtle join our classroom! Because attendance is sparse next week due to the holiday, I would like to plan a field trip for the following week to pick up our pet. Keep an eye out for a permission slip as well as a chaperone sign-up list.
Next week, we will be primarily focusing on Independence Day. We will discuss what it is and why it is important. We will have fun treats as well as crafts throughout the week. As per request of the students, Monday will be a costume day. Our students have been really interested in dress-up lately and so we have decided to wear costumes to school. Although it does not have anything to do with our weekly theme, we thought it would be fun!
Wednesday we would like to have a picnic with the kids to celebrate the 4th of July. We do know that BBQs are not what Independence Day is about, but it is a fun way to celebrate. We will be cooking hamburgers and hotdogs for the kids and will need help from you for side dishes. I will have a sign up sheet Monday. The list will be small, but your donations will really help! Also, a reminder that Creative Minds is closed Thursday July 4th for Independence Day. We will be open the following day, Friday the 5th, but are trying get a head count of how many students we should expect on Friday. If you have not already filled out the survey for the 5th in our sign-in binder, please do so next week. So far, the day appears that it will be very light in attendance. Because of this, we will a fun day with games and baking.
We are looking forward to next week! I wish you all a wonderful weekend!
Shaina
Friday, June 21, 2013
Pondering a Pet
Hello Purple Room Families,
Next week, we plan to continue our discussion about a possible class pet. The students have been really interested in doing research on these animals and discussing which pet would be best for Purple Room. We have a few more animals to discuss and will hopefully make an educated decision about which pet we should purchase. My hope is that we an go to PETCO the following week (the first week of July) to pick up our new friend. Be on the lookout for release forms and chaperone sign up sheets. Next Friday we will have a water day. Fun! Please bring shoes that can get wet, a towel, and a change of clothes. Also, please don't forget to send your child to school with sunscreen already on.
Next Thursday is Teacher Tiffany's last day at Creative Minds so we will be having a pizza party to celebrate her. We will be ordering cheese pizza for our students. If this is not something you would like your child to partake in, please bring a lunch from home, otherwise, lunch will be provided Thursday (6/27).
For those of you asking, sharing will continue to be on Wednesdays and Fridays. Please encourage your child to bring a share that has not been shared with our class before. I also encourage students to find unique things to share; preferably something that we don't already have in our classroom. For example, a toy car may not be the best share seeing that we have lots of those in class. A picture or a book are always wonderful shares. Please challenge your child to think about what to bring as well as reason why they want to bring it other than the obvious answer of "I like it."
I hope you all have a wonderful weekend. Looking forward to next week!
Take care,
Shaina
Next week, we plan to continue our discussion about a possible class pet. The students have been really interested in doing research on these animals and discussing which pet would be best for Purple Room. We have a few more animals to discuss and will hopefully make an educated decision about which pet we should purchase. My hope is that we an go to PETCO the following week (the first week of July) to pick up our new friend. Be on the lookout for release forms and chaperone sign up sheets. Next Friday we will have a water day. Fun! Please bring shoes that can get wet, a towel, and a change of clothes. Also, please don't forget to send your child to school with sunscreen already on.
Next Thursday is Teacher Tiffany's last day at Creative Minds so we will be having a pizza party to celebrate her. We will be ordering cheese pizza for our students. If this is not something you would like your child to partake in, please bring a lunch from home, otherwise, lunch will be provided Thursday (6/27).
For those of you asking, sharing will continue to be on Wednesdays and Fridays. Please encourage your child to bring a share that has not been shared with our class before. I also encourage students to find unique things to share; preferably something that we don't already have in our classroom. For example, a toy car may not be the best share seeing that we have lots of those in class. A picture or a book are always wonderful shares. Please challenge your child to think about what to bring as well as reason why they want to bring it other than the obvious answer of "I like it."
I hope you all have a wonderful weekend. Looking forward to next week!
Take care,
Shaina
Sunday, June 16, 2013
Happy Father's Day
Hello Purple Room Families,
First off, Happy Father's Day to all of the wonderful Purple Room dads! I hope you are all enjoying your day!
Our students have really been interested in animals lately. A few weeks ago we went to PETCO and last week we had our petting zoo which sparked a lot of conversation about pets and farm animals. We have decided that we would like to take another trip to PETCO and pick out a class pet. This week we will be looking into the different types of pets that we can get for our classroom and discuss the ways in which we would need to care for those animals and hopefully decide on the type of animal we would like to get. Some of the animals the children seemed to really be interested in were: hermit crabs, rabbits, mice, hamsters, fish, turtles and birds. My hope is that our students will learn what great responsibility comes with having a pet. We will be doing crafts and activities based on these animals and our classroom discussion.
Secondly, this Wednesday (6/19) and Thursday (6/20) we will be celebrating Father's Day. Dads, please stop by between 8:00am and 10:30am to enjoy breakfast on us!
Lastly, Friday will be a day full of fun! It was requested by a few of our students that we have a dance party in our pajamas! So, kids, don't forget to wear your pajamas and bring your best dance moves!
Enjoy the rest of your Sunday evening!
Warm regards,
Shaina
First off, Happy Father's Day to all of the wonderful Purple Room dads! I hope you are all enjoying your day!
Our students have really been interested in animals lately. A few weeks ago we went to PETCO and last week we had our petting zoo which sparked a lot of conversation about pets and farm animals. We have decided that we would like to take another trip to PETCO and pick out a class pet. This week we will be looking into the different types of pets that we can get for our classroom and discuss the ways in which we would need to care for those animals and hopefully decide on the type of animal we would like to get. Some of the animals the children seemed to really be interested in were: hermit crabs, rabbits, mice, hamsters, fish, turtles and birds. My hope is that our students will learn what great responsibility comes with having a pet. We will be doing crafts and activities based on these animals and our classroom discussion.
Secondly, this Wednesday (6/19) and Thursday (6/20) we will be celebrating Father's Day. Dads, please stop by between 8:00am and 10:30am to enjoy breakfast on us!
Lastly, Friday will be a day full of fun! It was requested by a few of our students that we have a dance party in our pajamas! So, kids, don't forget to wear your pajamas and bring your best dance moves!
Enjoy the rest of your Sunday evening!
Warm regards,
Shaina
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