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