Carnival is this Friday, October 3. We hope to see you all there!

Butterfly Class News Week of September 29-October 3 Last Week Wow! Your children are learning our daily routine so quickly, and our mornings have settled into a good rhythm of signing in, picking jobs, circle time, then on to table work. Go, Butterfly Kids! Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, will there be enough room? We got to watch Chicka Chicka Boom Boom last week - thank you, Teacher Caroline, for letting us borrow the DVD. We worked on letter recognition, read alphabet books, and made our own Chicka Chicka Boom Boom trees with our names. This Week We are moving on to Apples this week. We will be stamping with apples, making our own applesauce for snack time, talking about seasons and how the apple trees change, as well as continuing to work on using our words to express our needs and opinions with our friends and teachers. Also, watch for your child to bring home another My Big World booklet - All About Apples. Carnival! This is it! Carnival week! Friday, October 3rd, we will have our annual fall carnival. Game braclets are on sale now - $10 until Oct. 1. They will be $15 on the day of the carnival. Games will include Minion bowling, 2 bounce houses, and the Angry Birds game. Food tickets are $1 each. Here's the menu: Hot dogs $2.00 Chili dog $3.00 Chili Taste: .50   Bowl $2.00 Fritos $1.00 Veggie cups with ranch or hummus $1.00 Popcorn $1.00 Cotton candy $3.00 Water $1.00 Juice $1.00 There will be a chili cook-off, and the winner will be awarded a trophey. Sign up in the office to compete! Pictures Order forms for pictures should have gone home in cubbies last week. If you are interested in ordering, just fill out the form and return it with your payment to class when you drop your child off in the morning. I will send out an email when I know which days the Butterfly class will be having pictures taken.  Portfolios We are starting to build our portfolios. If you haven't yet brought in a white, 2-inch binder, please bring one in this week. Thanks! Illness Don't forget to call and let us know if your child is sick and won't be at school. You can call the office directly at 360-693-5614 and leave a message for Teacher Katie. You can also text Teacher Jaylene at 360-624-3673. Word Wall--Letter A Week We will begin our letter focused sharing this week with A for apple, alligator, and ant. Children may bring in something to share that starts with the letter A. We have a basket in the classroom to keep things safe until we share them at closing circle. Your child is welcome to bring something each day they attend class. 2014-2015 If you are considering adding any days to your child's enrollment, we still have spots available in the Butterfly Class. I'd be happy to talk to you about it, or you can stop by and see Katie in the office. Also, if you know anyone who is thinking of looking for a preschool this year, let them know it’s not too late to start. We love making new friends even after the first day of school! Important dates and events Oct. 1 - Tuition Due Oct. 3 - LAPSK Carnival Oct. 6, 7, 9 - Pictures/class pictures Oct. 9 - Picture make-up day Oct. 16, 17 - Vancouver Pumpkin Patch at Velvet Acres Field Trip Tuition - 2014/2015 2 days/week - $190.00/month 3 days/week - $245.00/month 4 days/week - $300.00/month 5 days/week - $355.00/month Kindergarten - $405.00/month This weeks songs in the Butterfly Class Apples, Apples (tune: Twinkle, Twinkle) Apples juicy, apples round On the tree or on the ground! Apples yellow, apples red Apple pie and juice and bread Apples crunchy, apples sweet Apples are so good to eat! Five Little Apples Five little apples hanging in a tree Teasing Mr. Slinky worm - "You can't eat me" Along comes Mr. Slinky worm as quiet as can be... and...CRUNCH! Four little apples... Three little apples... Two little apples... One little apple.. No little apples... Volunteer Opportunities Carnival - Teacher Katie has sign-up sheets in her office Recycling - 15 minutes Washing toys/dress-up - 30 minutes Making playdough - 30 minutes