Butterfly Class News for April 27 - May 1, 2015 View this email in your browser

Seussical Jr. Tuesday, May 19, 9:30am The sign-up sheet for Seussical Jr. is outside the classroom. I need to turn in our attendance count this week. If you plan on going, please sign-up and give either Teacher Jaylene or Teacher Sally the money for your tickets. Tickets are $6 each.  This Week - Frogs and Worms We will be learning about the life cycle of frogs and how worms help our earth this week. Painting with gummy worms, stories about frogs and worms, and frog puppets will be part of our week. Feel free to come in and see how big our caterpillars are getting. We are hoping they will be ready to move to our butterfly habitat very soon!

Park Visits As the weather gets better and our school year winds down, we will be walking to the park across the street to play with friends from other classes. We will let you know ahead of time if we are going to be off-campus for our playtime. Elevator Information Just a friendly reminder - the elevator is only for families with strollers or people who need physical assistance. At no time should a child be in the elevator by themselves. We appreciate your cooperation and understanding. Volunteer Opportunities: Approved snack donations are now a way to fulfill party 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 Playdough The Butterfly class would love to have some fresh playdough. If you would like to make some, let us know. It's also a great way to earn 30 minutes of volunteer time. Thanks! We Love Our Butterfly Families! I want you to know how much we appreciate each and every one of you. I can't believe our year is almost over! We are going to have a busy and fun-filled end of the year. Thank you for being so awesome this year! Word Wall - Letter Z This is it - we made it to the end of the alphabet! This week is Z for zoo, zip, and zing. Please help your child find something that begins with OR contains the letter Z for sharing. Thanks! Classroom Wish List  Ultra Fine Point Sharpies - variety of colors 8 1/2 x 11 laminating sheets Colored cardstock Important Dates May 1 - Tuition due May 9 - Playground Clean-up May 14, 15 - Progress reports go home May 20, 21 - Kindred May 22 - Family Fun Night 5:30 - 7 May 25 - Memorial Day - No School June 1 - Tuition due June 4 - Butterfly Class Graduation - ALL STUDENTS June 10 - Last day of school - All school picnic 10:30 - 1pm

Butterfly Class News for April 20 - 24, 2015 View this email in your browser

THANK YOU! Thank you to everyone who somehow participated in our annual Little Acorn auction. It was a great success! Once everything is calculated, we will let you know how much we raised towards our new school sign and acorn play equipment for the playground. This Week - Butterflies and Bugs Our caterpillars are here and growing quickly. It shouldn't be long before we can move them into their butterfly habitat. Come on in and see them! We will be learning about their lifecycle this week, as well as other bugs and insects.

Seussical Jr. As a school, we will be attending Seussical Jr. on Tuesday May 19. They play begins at 9:30am at the theater at Fort Vancouver High School. Tickets cost $6 each. Sign-up outside the classroom. We will begin collecting money after Spring Break. Elevator Information Just a friendly reminder - the elevator is only for families with strollers or people who need physical assistance. At no time should a child be in the elevator by themselves. We appreciate your cooperation and understanding. Volunteer Opportunities: Approved snack donations are now a way to fulfill party 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 Playdough The Butterfly class would love to have some fresh playdough. If you would like to make some, let us know. It's also a great way to earn 30 minutes of volunteer time. Thanks! Change Drive to Support Childhood Cancer Research As a school, we are gathering change to donate to cancer research. A former student of Little Acorn and grandson of a former LAPSK teacher passed away at too young of an age recently due to cancer, and we would like to honor his memory. We will have a container outside the classroom this week if you would like to participate. Thank you. Word Wall - Letter Y This week is tricky - we will be focusing on the letter Y for yak, yellow, and YEAH! Please help your child find something that begins with the letter Y for sharing. Thanks! Classroom Wish List  Ultra Fine Point Sharpies - variety of colors 8 1/2 x 11 laminating sheets Colored cardstock Important Dates April 22, 23 - Kindred @ 10:15 May 1 - Tuition due May 9 - Playground Clean-up May 14, 15 - Progress reports go home May 20, 21 - Kindred May 22 - Family Fun Night 5:30 - 7 May 25 - Memorial Day - No School June 1 - Tuition due June 4 - Butterfly Class Graduation - ALL STUDENTS June 10 - Last day of school - All school picnic 10:30 - 1pm

Butterfly Class News for April 13 - 17, 2015 View this email in your browser

Welcome Back! We hope that everyone had a restful and relaxing week off. Spring is upon us, and as I'm sitting here looking at the calendar, I'm realizing we have 8 1/2 weeks of school left. Wow! This year has flown! We are so grateful for all of you, and can't wait to enjoy the next few weeks learning together. This week is Spirit Week - we are celebrating our children with fun activities, visitors, and snacks. Check out the schedule for the week farther down in the newsletter. This Week - Spring Trees and Flowers We are going to be learning about flowers, trees, and Spring, continuing to build on our weather activities from 2 weeks ago. Our art will be focused on what blooms in Spring, and we will be planting seeds and watching them grow. Here's to another fun week!

Spirit Week - Celebrating Our Children We will be celebrating Spirit Week at Little Acorn April 13th-17th.  During this week, we will have yummy snacks, guest speakers, and fun ways to dress! Spirit Week Schedule: Monday Story time with Ryan Ellis Rice Crispy Treats Silly Hair Day Tuesday Science day with Christina Wheeler Apples & Caramel Dip Silly socks and Silly hair day Wednesday Driver Darrell & the Concrete Truck Chicken Nuggets Hat Day Thursday Taekwondo Demonstration from Vancouver Taekwondo Academy Vanilla wafers, bananas & milk Stripes & dots day Friday Fireman Scott Cheese Pizza Wear your favorite color day

Elevator Information/Out of Service-- Just a friendly reminder - the elevator is only for families with strollers or people who need physical assistance. At no time should a child be in the elevator by themselves. We appreciate your cooperation and understanding. Also, the elevator in our building will be out of service next week. A door sensor is going to be installed. Auction The auction is this Saturday, April 18th at Big Al's. Tickets are $22/person and $40/couple. This is an adult-only event. Families who purchase auction tickets will receive free bowling coupons. Classroom Wish List  Ultra Fine Point Sharpies - variety of colors 8 1/2 x 11 laminating sheets Colored cardstock Volunteer Opportunities: Approved snack donations are now a way to fulfill party 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 Playdough The Butterfly class would love to have some fresh playdough. If you would like to make some, let us know. It's also a great way to earn 30 minutes of volunteer time. Thanks! Change Drive to Support Childhood Cancer Research As a school, we are gathering change to donate to cancer research. A former student of Little Acorn and grandson of a former LAPSK teacher passed away at too young of an age recently due to cancer, and we would like to honor his memory. We will have a container outside the classroom this week if you would like to participate. Thank you. Word Wall - Letter X This week is tricky - we will be focusing on the letter X for x-ray, box, and saxaphone. Please help your child find something that CONTAINS the letterX for sharing. Thanks! Seussical Jr. As a school, we will be attending Seussical Jr. on Tuesday May 19. They play begins at 9:30am at the theater at Fort Vancouver High School. Tickets cost $6 each. Sign-up outside the classroom. We will begin collecting money after Spring Break. Important Dates April 13-17 - Spirit Week April 18 - LAPSK Auction April 22, 23 - Kindred @ 10:15 May 1 - Tuition due May 9 - Playground Clean-up May 14, 15 - Progress reports go home May 20, 21 - Kindred May 22 - Family Fun Night 5:30 - 7 May 25 - Memorial Day - No School June 1 - Tuition due June 4 - Butterfly Class Graduation - ALL STUDENTS June 10 - Last day of school - All school picnic 10:30 - 1pm