June 16-19

Dear Sunshine Families This is our last week in class together! I just wanted to take a minute and say how great this year has been. I have loved being a part of your lives and for many of you this was your first preschool experience. Thank you so much for letting me be a part of that! The year has been so great; we had many adventures together. I hope everyone has a great summer break and pleas, come visit next year! Our all school picnic is on Thursday at 10:00. I look forward to spending this last day together at the park. The teachers will cook up hotdogs and the sign up sheet is out for drinks, chips, salads and fruit! Art: We won't be doing any art work that needs to dry so kids can take stuff home that day; we will work with scissors, crayons and markers. Math/Science: We will play with playdough; I got some brand new stuff for our last week together. Literacy: If anyone has a bookbag and book at home I would love it if you could bring them back this week. Also; any donations of gently used books we be great so I can replenish the book bag shelves' for next year! Extras: It's not too late to sign up for summer camp! It's a great way to stay connected and busy over the summer! Important Dates June 18th Last day in class June 19th All school Picnic-Last day of School

June 9-13

Dear Sunshine Families This is our last full week in class; we will spend our time revisiting some of our favorite art projects, getting messy with gak and playing outside on the cleaned up playground! Thank you to those that came to playground cleanup! It looks great out there; we really appreciate all the hard work! Our last family event is next week on June 19th at Felida Park This is a potluck event; we will have sign up sheets out soon. The school will provide hot dogs and condiments. We will meet at the park at 10:00; bikes, scooters, Frisbees and other outdoor play things are welcome. Also, I'd recommend bringing a picnic blanket as there isn't a lot of seating. Art: This week we will revisit some of our favorite projects from the year. Math/Science: We are going to make gak this week. The combination of elmers glue and borax is so much fun to mix up! Literacy: This week we will read A Home for Hermit Crab and Oh, The Places You'll Go Word wall for the rest of the year will be free choice. Kids can bring anything they want to share and we will sound out the letter for the item! Extras: Playground cleanup is this coming Saturday!!! We will weed, trim and rake gravel. We will also be repainting the playhouse, bridge and toybox. This is a great way to complete volunteer hours. Bring your garden gloves, shovels and rakes and help us spread new gravel, pull weeds and clean up the play structures and house! As the weather gets nicer bikes will be out more often! It can be hard to know if they will be set out until we get to school and determine the weather, but if it looks like dry weather they should be out! Helmets can be brought everyday or left at school if you choose. If you are on Facebook or even if you aren't make sure you check out our Little Acorn page. We keep up to date information regarding events and things happening in the classrooms! Here's the link: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Little-Acorn-Preschool-and-Kindergarten/111773625573378 Volunteer Hours: -Make die cuts in the office -Laminate in the office -Wash classroom chairs -Take dress-up clothes home to wash -Take stuffed animals home to wash -Playground cleanup Important Dates June 10th Tution Grace period ends at Noon June 18th Last day in class June 19th All school Picnic-Last day of School Teacher Tasha

May 26-30

Dear Sunshine Families This week we will take our bus field trip on Thursday and Friday. We will board the bus in front of school on 33rd street. The route takes us down 33rd, south on Grand Blvd, along the riverfront and up Columbia Blvd. we are dropped off right where we started. We will not exit the bus at any point during our trip. If any parents are interested in joining us I would love to have at least one volunteer for each day. Also, if you child doesn't attend on these days you are welcome to join us for the bus trip and snack afterwards. We will board the bus at 10:12 both days. The letter for this week is 'B' for Bus! Art: This week we will catch up on some projects we haven't finished and begin on a classroom canvas that will be hung in the room. Math/Science: Our math and science family fun night is this Friday, May 30th, from 5:30-7:00. We will be playing a life size board game, will test sink or float items, making volcanoes and flying paper airplanes. We will make and eat root beer floats! It is going to be a great night; we are also inviting any preschool age friends you have that might want to check out our school! This is our last family night of the year! I hope everyone will drop in for the fun!! Literacy: This week we will read The Wheels on The Bus and Extras: Playground cleanup is June 7th!!! We will be repainting the playhouse, bridge and toybox. This is a great way to complete volunteer hours. Bring your garden gloves, shovels and rakes and help us spread new gravel, pull weeds and clean up the play structures and house! As the weather gets nicer bikes will be out more often! It can be hard to know if they will be set out until we get to school and determine the weather, but if it looks like dry weather they should be out! Helmets can be brought everyday or left at school if you choose. If you are on Facebook or even if you aren't make sure you check out our Little Acorn page. We keep up to date information regarding events and things happening in the classrooms! Here's the link: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Little-Acorn-Preschool-and-Kindergarten/111773625573378 Summer camp registration is in full swing. We are offering 2 weeks of camp this year. Camp runs from 9:00-12:00. Each week there will be 2 options, the first week the themes offered are Dinosaurs or Disney and the second week themes are Princess and Pirates or Lego's. Each week will include outside water play (weather permitting), fun snacks and a camp keepsake! Registration form can be found by the sign in sheet and upstairs in the office. Volunteer Hours: -Make die cuts in the office -Laminate in the office -Wash classroom chairs -Take dress-up clothes home to wash -Take stuffed animals home to wash -Playground cleanup Important Dates May 30th Family Fun Night June 1 Tuition Due June 7 Playground cleanup day June 10th Tution Grace period ends at Noon June 19th All school Picnic-Last day of School Teacher Tasha

May 19-23

Dear Sunshine Families The kids had so much fun with transportation that we will continue with it this week. After painting with our cars they are in need of a wash, so we will set up a car wash station. We will also make a couple parking garages to park our vehicles. Summer camp registration is in full swing. We are offering 2 weeks of camp this year. Camp runs from 9:00-12:00. Each week there will be 2 options, the first week the themes offered are Dinosaurs or Disney and the second week themes are Princess and Pirates or Lego's. Each week will include outside water play (weather permitting), fun snacks and a camp keepsake! Registration form can be found by the sign in sheet and upstairs in the office. The letter for this week is 'C' for Car! We are trying to plan a bus trip for next week; I will let you know more when we have worked out the details:) Art: We will make cars and tell stories about where the passengers are going and we will also decorate sailboats to float on the river on the bulletin board Math/Science: The kids have been excited to watch their corn and beans grow. We will send the corn home this week and the beans we will keep for another week to continue our observation and documentation of their growth. Our math and science family fun night is coming up next Friday, May 30th, from 5:30-7:00. We will be playing a life size board game, will test sink or float items, making volcanoes and flying paper airplanes. We will make and eat root beer floats! It is going to be a great night; we are also inviting any preschool age friends you have that might want to check out our school! Literacy: This week we will read My Truck is Stuck and Sheep in a Jeep. Extras: Playground cleanup is June 7th!!! We will be repainting the playhouse, bridge and toybox. This is a great way to complete volunteer hours. Bring your garden gloves, shovels and rakes and help us spread new gravel, pull weeds and clean up the play structures and house! As the weather gets nicer bikes will be out more often! It can be hard to know if they will be set out until we get to school and determine the weather, but if it looks like dry weather they should be out! Helmets can be brought everyday or left at school if you choose. If you are on Facebook or ever if you aren't make sure you check out our Little Acorn page. We keep up to date information regarding events and things happening in the classrooms! Here's the link: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Little-Acorn-Preschool-and-Kindergarten/111773625573378 Volunteer Hours: -Make die cuts in the office -Playground cleanup Important Dates May 26th Memorial Day-No School May 30th Family Fun Night June 1 Tuition Due June 7 Playground cleanup day June 10th Tution Grace period ends at Noon June 19th All school Picnic-Last day of School Teacher Tasha

May 12-16

Dear Sunshine Families I want to let everyone know that Katie will not be in our classroom for the rest of the school year. But don't worry she won't be far; she has been hired as the new director of Little Acorn! Beginning this week she will be working in the office but I am sure she will pop down to visit us from time to time! Teacher Sabrina and board member, Shanda will be helping out for the rest of the year. Summer camp registration is in full swing. We are offering 2 weeks of camp this year. Camp runs from 9:00-12:00. Each week there will be 2 options, the first week the themes offered are Dinosaurs or Disney and the second week themes are Princess and Pirates or Lego's. Each week will include outside water play (weather permitting), fun snacks and a camp keepsake! Registration form can be found by the sign in sheet and upstairs in the office. This week we will start our unit on transportation; Trucks, cars, plans and trains! The letter for this week is 'T' for Truck! Art: We will drive cars and trucks through paint and around on paper, we will also drive tractors through puff paint. The kids can make a collage with construction vehicles and we will make a bus out of egg cartons. Math/Science: We will make transportation patterns and continue with our planting unit from last week. The kids make drawings of their seeds and as their beans sprout will document that as well. Literacy: This week we will read Truck! and The Magic School Bus Extras: Playground cleanup is June 7th!!! We will be repainting the playhouse, bridge and toybox. This is a great way to complete volunteer hours. Bring your garden gloves, shovels and rakes and help us spread new gravel, pull weeds and clean up the play structures and house! As the weather gets nicer bikes will be out more often! It can be hard to know if they will be set out until we get to school and determine the weather, but if it looks like dry weather they should be out! Helmets can be brought everyday or left at school if you choose. If you are on Facebook make sure you check out our Little Acorn page. We keep up to date information regarding events and things happening in the classrooms! Important Dates May 9 Tuition Grace period ends at Noon May 26th Memorial Day-No School May 30th Family Fun Night June 1 Tuition Due June 7 Playground cleanup day June 10th Tution Grace period ends at Noon June 19th All school Picnic-Last day of School Teacher Tasha

May 5-9

Dear Sunshine Families Summer camp registration is in full swing. We are offering 2 weeks of camp this year. Camp runs from 9:00-12:00. Each week there will be 2 options, the first week the themes offered are Dinosaurs or Disney and the second week themes are Princess and Pirates or Lego's. Each week will include outside water play (weather permitting), fun snacks and a camp keepsake! This week we will begin planting! We will plant corn in a bag, peas and green beans and sunflowers. We have been talking about what plants need to grow; water, sun, and soil. The letter for this week is 'P' for plants!. Art: Handprint flowers, water color gardens and flower prints Math/Science: As we plant our seeds and watch them grow we will work on creating documentation. The kids will have the opportunity to draw the progress of their plants as they sprout and grow. Literacy: This week we will revisit a story we read in the fall, Pumpkin Jack is a great story about the life cycle of plants. We will also read Grow, Sunflower. Extras: Playground cleanup is June 7th!!! We will be repainting the playhouse, bridge and toybox. This is a great way to complete volunteer hours. Bring your garden gloves, shovels and rakes and help us spread new gravel, pull weeds and clean up the play structures and house! As the weather gets nicer bikes will be out more often! It can be hard to know if they will be set out until we get to school and determine the weather, but if it looks like dry weather they should be out! Helmets can be brought everyday or left at school if you choose. Our in class assessments are almost finished! These will be sent home at the end of next week. We don't have conferences scheduled but if you have any questions about report cards please let me know! Important Dates May 9 Tuition Grace period ends at Noon May 26th Memorial Day-No School June 1 Tuition Due June 7 Playground cleanup day June 10th Tution Grace period ends at Noon June 19th All school Picnic-Last day of School Teacher Tasha and Teacher Katie

April 28-May 2

Dear Sunshine Families Last week we started talking about bugs, this week we will continue with bugs and begin talking about gardens and the things people plant in their gardens. Next week we will begin planting flowers and vegetables in class. Donations of peat pots and potting soil are greatly appreciated! The letter for this week is 'I' for insect!. We will get creative to make letter I out of paper scraps. Art: We will make and label the parts of a flower and paint geometric butterflies. We will also make flower prints with mums and daisies! Math/Science: Izzy Inchworm books, The kids will plant corn in a bag. Literacy: This week we will read A Garden for Miss Mouse and Planting a Rainbow. The kids will work on a mini book about plants. Extras: Last week I had playground cleanup day written on May 17, the actual day for playground cleanup is June 7th. This is a great way to complete volunteer hours. Bring your garden gloves, shovels and rakes and help us spread new gravel, pull weeds and clean up the play structures and house! Important Dates May 1 Tuition Due May 9 Tuition Grace period ends at Noon May 26th Memorial Day-No School June 1 Tuition Due June 7 Playground cleanup day June 10th Tution Grace period ends at Noon June 19th All school Picnic-Last day of School Wish List • Scotch tape • Baby wipes Thank you all for sharing your kids with us and for helping make our classroom so great! We appreciate you all:) Teacher Tasha and Teacher Katie