Happy Halloween!

This week's newsletter: October 29, 2010

We had a spooky fun time this week! Thank you for everyone who helped out at our parties or by bringing something in. We greatly appreciate it!

In everyone's folder on Friday was a conference sign-up sheet. I will be offering parent-teacher conferences on November 17th and 18th. The conferences will be for 10 minutes and available times will be in the mornings and afternoons. I would like to meet with everyone. Please review the paper and return the bottom section with your preferences by next Friday. If you have any questions, please let me know! Thanks!

Friday's Party!

Please do not forget about our Fall parties on Friday. Thank you to the parent volunteers from each class who signed up to help out in the classroom and those who are donating items. The door will open 15 minutes early before the end of class so that parents/grandparents may come in and celebrate with us (make sure to bring your camera)! Costumes may be worn to class. Please refer to the Fall party information sheet that was posted earlier for more information.

A big GOOD JOB goes out to all the PreK Polar Bears! They all did a wonderful job during the bad weather warning yesterday. We spent a good portion of our afternoon in the hallway and they were well behaved and didn't complain once. We even had to eat our snacks out there! I'm so proud of all of them. :)

Pumpkins!

The Penguins' and Polar Bears' pumpkins!

Here's the Penguins performing, "Five Little Pumpkins"

October 22, 2010 Newsletter

Thank you to everyone who turned in your Pasta Fundraiser order forms this week. If you have not returned it yet, please do so on Tuesday or Wednesday. We will be finalizing the order early next week and sending in the payments.

Don't forget about our Fall Party next Friday. Please look at the previous post for more information about the party and costumes.

As the weather changes, our playground gets cooler and cooler. Please remember to send your child with a coat. Our playground does not get any sunshine and we often stay in or go out for a short amount of time because we have students without jackets.

Finally, there is no preschool on Monday! Enjoy the long weekend.

Fundraiser and Fall Party

Reminders were sent home today about the Friday due date for all pasta orders. Please try to return your packet by then. Thanks!

Here's some more information about the Fall Parties next Friday:

• We are very much looking forward to our Fall celebrations at the end of this month. Thank you to those who either volunteered to send in items or volunteered to help in the classroom. We would not be able to do it all without you. If you did not to get to help out this time, please know that there will be many other opportunities throughout the year. If you volunteered to help in any way, a friendly reminder will be sent home next week. :)

• On the party day, students are allowed to wear Halloween costumes. However, please have costumes that students are able to get in and out of for the bathroom by themselves. Also, no masks, face paint, fake blood, or weapons. I understand that some costumes come with many accessories, but please simplify so nothing gets broken or lost before the actual holiday.

• The dismissal door will open fifteen minutes earlier that day so parents/relatives who are picking up may come in for a short performance. This would be a perfect time to snap some pictures and meet other children in the classroom. We hope to see you there!

October 15, 2010 Newsletter

Thank you all for signing up to help out at the Fall parties at the end of the month. There are still some openings for helping out with a craft or a game if anyone is interested.

As the weather gets colder, please make sure to send your child to school with a coat or a sweater. Most of our playground is in the shade, so its often cool back there!

Pasta Fundraiser:

Please keep encouraging all of your out-of-town family and friends to order. With each online order placed on our group's web page, 40% of the sale (excluding flat shipping rate of $5.95) will go back to our group and help us achieve our fundraising goal!http://www.funpastafundraising.com/shop/sfdspreschool

Our fundraiser will end on 10/22/2010. So spread the word - and thank you so much for supporting our effort!

Fall Parties

Both classes will have their Fall Parties on Friday, October 29th. The Penguins' party will be 10:00-11:00 am and the Polar Bears' party will be 1:45-2:45 pm. All parents will be invited to join us for the last 15 minutes of class for a short performance.

The sign up sheets for the Fall Party will be hanging up outside the classroom tomorrow. Since the class sizes are larger this year, we are asking for two parents to sign up to help organize a classroom craft and two other parents to help plan a game. All four of these parents are expected to be able to help out in the classroom at our party. Please use the Parent Rosters to get in contact with the person who signed up with you to plan together.

Remember that all classroom volunteers must be in compliance with the Protecting God’s Children requirements. Volunteers must attend a class for Protecting God’s Children program and be fingerprinted for a background check. Fingerprints and class attendance must be no older than a year old before becoming a St. Francis parent. If you do not have these requirements completed, please do not sign up to help in the classroom at this time.

We also need volunteers to donate items for the party. We are asking for parents to sign up to bring snacks, drinks, napkins and plates. We greatly appreciate everyone who volunteers their time and effort. We could not do it without you! :)

Farm Picturews

Happy Pajama Day Penguins!

The Penguins Plus group learning about the letter P.

Penguins on the computer.

Ansley making her silly cow eating pizza!

Shamus is practicing writing his name.

The Polar Bears were all smiles in their PJs!

"Take Me Out to the Farm" performed by the Polar Bears.

Pasta Fundraiser:

• Please remind your friends and family who order online to make sure they choose which student they are sponsoring so I know who to give the credit towards. We have received an order from Melissa M, but she didn't specify who she is sponsoring. If she is part of your sale, please let me know.
• Keep up the good work. We have $152 in our online sales so far, which is a great start!

Thanks for everything you do! Here is this week's newsletter:
October 8, 2010

Scholastic Book Orders

Online Ordering Information
Web address: scholastic.com/bookclubs
Class Activation Code: GZQPB

Dear Parents,

Now it’s easier than ever to find the perfect books for your child—shop our NEW online Book Clubs Web site. Choose from a much-wider selection of books than in the printed flyer. Plus, you can send your orders directly to me online and use your credit card to pay.

Best of all, we earn a FREE book for the classroom library every time a parent places an order online.

It’s so simple! Here’s how it works:
SIGN UP at www.scholastic.com/bookclubs. On the parent page, register by clicking click the “Don’t have a user name or password?” link. When prompted, enter the one-time Class Activation Code shown above. This unique code ensures that your order is sent to me.

SELECT the books you’d like to order—choose from thousands of titles—many more than in our monthly flyers.

SEND your order to me online by the due date and your child’s books will be delivered directly to my classroom.
Ordering online is fast, easy, and secure.

Of course, you can still order using the form from the printed flyer. But why not see for yourself how convenient it is to order online?

Fundraiser and Pajama Party

Beginning on Monday St. Francis de Sales Preschool is fundraising with Fun Pasta Fundraising! A letter will be sent home at the beginning of the week explaining the fundraiser in detail, along with a seller's packet. Sample pasta packages will be available to look at, as well. We plan on using the funds raised towards classroom technology and playground equipment. Everyone's participation is very much appreciated. Please let me know if you have any questions.

On Friday, October 8th the Penguins and Polar Bears will be having a pajama party! Please plan on wearing pajamas along with shoes and coats that are appropriate for the weather. Everyone is invited to bring in their favorite stuffed animal or blanket. We will spend part of our day watching a movie about the farm while enjoying some popcorn!

As always, have a wonderful weekend and here's the newsletter!

October 1, 2010