Butterfly Class News for January 26 - 30, 2015

Butterfly Class News for January 26 - 30, 2015 View this email in your browser

Last Week - Mittens, Winter/Summer Comparison, Ice Painting We had fun last week learning about the differences between winter and summer - weather, clothing, what we do outside. The kids loved the ice painting we did, and had fun doing squish art mittens. They will be hanging in the hallway next week. Make sure to check them out when dropping off or picking up!

This Week This week is going to be so much fun! We are going to be learning about hibernation - what animals sleep in the winter, where they sleep. Bears are also on the agenda. We will be doing some fun bear projects, including building a bear cave in our room where 2 friends can have turns playing quietly together. We will end our week with a Hibernation Celebration on both Thursday and Friday (Jan. 29 and 30). We will have a pajama party, watch a movie, and have a special snack. Your kiddos can wear their pjs and bring in a special teddy bear/stuffed animal to snuggle. Word Wall - Letter N This week we will be focusing on the letter N for nose, night, and neck. Please help your child find something that begins with the letter N if they would like to bring in something for sharing. Thanks! Important Dates Jan. 26, 27, 29 - Open house for exploring classrooms Jan. 28, 29 - BUTTERFLY CLASS PAJAMA DAY/HIBERNATION CELEBRATION Feb. 2 - Tuition due Feb. 4 - In-house registration, 9:15 am Feb. 6 - Open registration, 9:15 am Feb. 12 - Laps for LAPSK Feb. 16 - No school - President's Day Feb. 18, 19 - 10:15 am Feb. 27 - Family fun night   Cocoa Cocoa will begin going home with the students this week. I will have a schedule posted so you know when your child will be taking him for couple of days and returning him so the next friend can take him. Have fun with the journal - pictures, stories, drawings - however your child wants to document Cocoa's visit with your family. Have fun! Open House & Classroom Exploring It's that time of year again! I know most of our Butterfly friends will be moving on to other schools, but if you are interested in ourKindergarten, have younger children, or friends who would be interested in enrolling their children in preschool, mark your calendars for January 26, 27 and 29. We will be holding an open house each day to give families an opportunity to visit, meet teachers, and ask questions. Looking forward to seeing many of our Little Acorn families. Volunteer Opportunities: Approved snack donations are now a way to fulfill part of your 2-hour volunteer requirement. There is a list posted outside the classroom. Classroom Opportunities: Recycling - 15 minutes Washing toys/dress-up - 30 minutes Making playdough - 30 minutes

Butterfly Class News for January 20 - 23, 2015 View this email in your browser

NO SCHOOL MONDAY, JANUARY 19, 2015, IN HONOR OF MLK DAY. ENJOY YOUR DAY OFF!

Last week, we continued singing, making, and counting snowmen. We also learned about temperature and why a snowman melts, which was a great transition to talking about winter weather. Our Spanish Circle was all about snow and snowmen, as well. The kids are really enjoying our time with Teacher Caroline on Fridays. We had a fire drill last week, and the kids did an amazing job listening and using their "quick and safe feet" to stay in line and get outside. One of the other things we worked on A LOT as a class was sharing and asking for a turn with a toy they really wanted to play with, and listening to each other. They are doing a good job working on being patient with each other. Come on in to class and see our snowman mobiles hanging over our circle table. We also have some awesome torn paper snowmen projects to look at. Thanks again for sharing your children with us! We have a new classroom friend named Cocoa. Each student will have the opportunity to take Cocoa home for a few days and play with him. Cocoa will be spending next week in the classroom, getting to know everyone. Then he will start his visits. We will be sending a journal along with him so you can add pictures and write about your time together.  Word Wall - Letter M This week we will be focusing on the letter M for mouse, monkey, and moon. Please help your child find something that begins with the letter M if they would like to bring in something for sharing. Thanks!   Open House & Classroom Exploring It's that time of year again! I know most of our Butterfly friends will be moving on to other schools, but if you are interested in our Kindergarten, have younger children, or friends who would be interested in enrolling their children in preschool, mark your calendars for January 26, 27 and 29. We will be holding an open house each day to give families an opportunity to visit, meet teachers, and ask questions. Looking forward to seeing many of our Little Acorn families. Important Dates Jan. 19 - MLK day - NO SCHOOL Jan. 21, 22 - Kindred Jan. 26, 27, 29 - Open house for exploring classrooms Jan. 28, 29 - BUTTERFLY CLASS PAJAMA DAY/HIBERNATION CELEBRATION Feb. 2 - Tuition due Feb. 4 - In-house registration, 9:15 am Feb. 6 - Open registration, 9:15 am Feb. 12 - Laps for LAPSK Feb. 16 - No school - President's Day Feb. 18, 19 - 10:15 am Feb. 27 - Family fun night Volunteer Opportunities: Approved snack donations are now a way to fulfill part of your 2-hour volunteer requirement. There is a list posted outside the classroom. Classroom Opportunities: Recycling - 15 minutes Washing toys/dress-up - 30 minutes Making playdough - 30 minutes

Butterfly Class News January 12 - 16, 2014 View this email in your browser

Our first week back was great! I hope you all saw our melted snowmen in the hallway, and we made snowman mobiles that are hanging in the classroom. Come on in and see them this week! The kids had a lot of fun reading our new Mo Willems book, The Pigeon Needs a Bath. Thank you to everyone who bought books at the book fair in December. It was LAPSK most successful book fair ever. Lots of new books will be enjoyed. Thank you!

This Week We will continue with a couple of snowman projects this week, and move on to talking about snow, ice, why they melt/temperature, painting with ice, and we will even have a snowball fight in the classroom. The kids are really enjoying learning about winter, even if there isn't any real snow outside to enjoy! Open House & Classroom Exploring It's that time of year again! I know most of our Butterfly friends will be moving on to other schools, but if you are interested in ourKindergarten, have younger children, or friends who would be interested in enrolling their children in preschool, mark your calendars for January 26, 27 and 29. We will be holding an open house each day to give families an opportunity to visit, meet teachers, and ask questions. Looking forward to seeing many of our Little Acorn families. Word Wall - Letter L We will be learning about the letter L for lion, light, and loud. Your child is welcome to bring in anything beginning with the letter L for sharing. Important Dates Jan. 5 - School resumes Jan. 5 - Tuition due Jan. 6 - LAPSK Parent/Board Meet-and-Greet Jan. 19 - MLK day - NO SCHOOL Jan. 21, 22 - Kindred Jan. 26, 27, 29 - Open house for exploring classrooms Volunteer Opportunities: Approved snack donations are now a way to fulfill part of your 2-hour volunteer requirement. There is a list posted outside the classroom. Classroom Opportunities: Recycling - 15 minutes Washing toys/dress-up - 30 minutes Making playdough - 30 minutes

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This Week Snowmen! We will be making our own snowmen, counting snowmen,and reading fun stories. We will also be getting back into the school routine after being gone for two weeks. Weather permitting, we will go outside to play, so don't forget to send a warm jacket to school with your child. Word Wall - Letter K We will be learning about the letter K for key, kite, and kangaroo. Students may bring in items that start with the letter K for sharing. Important Dates Jan. 5 - School resumes Jan. 5 - Tuition due Jan. 6 - LAPSK Parent/Board Meet-and-Greet Jan. 19 - MLK day - NO SCHOOL Jan. 21, 22 - Kindred Jan. 26, 27, 29 - Open house for exploring classrooms WELCOME BACK! We hope everyone had a wonderful two weeks off and is rested and ready to go. This is going to be a fun month in the Butterfly class. We will be starting off with snowmen and snow, then learning about winter, weather, and comparing seasons, and finishing off with a unit on hibernation, complete with a "Hibernation Celebration" that will include fun snacks, a movie, and pajama day with our Busy Bee friends next door. LAPSK PARENT/BOARD Meet-and-Greet Mark your calendars for January 6th, from 6:30 - 7:30pm, for our Little Acorn Parent/Board Meet-and-Greet. If you are planning on attending, please RSVP in the office by Monday, January 5th. It's a great opportunity to meet our board members, get to know each other, and build a stronger school community.   Volunteer Opportunities: Approved snack donations are now a way to fulfill part of your 2-hour volunteer requirement. There is a list posted outside the classroom. Classroom Volunteer Opportunities: Recycling - 15 minutes Washing toys/dress-up - 30 minutes Making playdough - 30 minutes