A word from your teachers…Thank you everyone for a wonderful first two weeks of school! We have really enjoyed getting to know students as we’ve been learning rules and routines. We are exceedingly excited to dig deeper as we continue to explore the classroom. – Rachel and BreAnn Important InformationFORMS – We are still waiting for many forms to be returned, especially health forms. Please return them ASAP!FOLDERS – Please return folders to school every Monday. We will send them home with flyers, homework, and important info every Thursday.HOMEWORK – Homework will be sent home each week to reinforce lessons taught in class. Students who bring completed homework to school will be able to choose a prize from thetreasure chest.FAMILY PHOTOS – Keep em coming! And look out for our display in the classroom coming later this month.ATTENDANCE – Our attendance so far has been fantastic! Thank you! Remember to report absences to Vicky Arriaga the office. Important Dates for September 2018Sept 1: Tuition DueSept 3: Labor Day – No SchoolSept 4 – Oct 5: STEM unit #1 BuildingsSept 4: Love and Logic Parenting classSept 5: Late Start for K-12 students, but NOT for preschoolSept 6: 6:00 – 7:30 pm – Love and Logic classSept 11: Healthy Learning Paths program for studentsSept 13: Pajama Day! Students wear PJs to school, and parents donate $1.00 to PTO. The$1.00 will be collected in class.Sept 13 — 6:00 – 7:30 pm – General PTO meeting. *From 6:00 – 6:45 pm, the Healthy LearningPaths staff will present about the importance of sleep, along with strategies for families.Babysitting is provided for free.Sept 15 – at 10 am – Miner’s Day parade — our school will have a float!Sept 17 – 4:00 – 6:00 pm – School Accountability Committee meeting – officeSept 18: Healthy Learning Paths program for students Sept 20 — 6:00 – 7:30 pm – Love and Logic class Sept 21 – Oct 5: PTO “Believe” FundraiserSept 21– 9:00 – 10:30 am- Parent/Volunteer training in the cafeteria.Sept 24 – 25 – Hearing and Vision screening for all preschoolers who haven’t already received a screeningSept 25 — 4:00 – 8:00 pm – McDonald’s Spirit Night, sponsored by the PTOSept 25 – 26: Individual Picture Days – we will inform you of our day later in the month We welcome parent, guardian, and grandparent volunteers and want you to be involved. For preschool, it is required by licensing that volunteer training be offered and attended to volunteer in classrooms or the school. This is a session where children over the age of 6 months should not be present. The next session for training, offered by two teachers, will be on Friday, September 21st from 9:00 am to 10:30 am. After that, there will be a training in October, January, February, and March offered at various times. Speaking of volunteering, we are looking for an office squad of volunteers this school year to better assist our teachers in clerical ways (copying, laminating, stapling, sorting, etc). Sometimes, children have a difficulttime at this age having a family member volunteer in the classroom, as it can be difficult with separation, anxiety, or behaviors. If you’d like to volunteer but know the classroom will be a difficult space, we are looking for a volunteer in the office for each session of preschool in the AM and PM Monday through Thursday, for a total of eight dependable, reliable volunteers each week. This will help teachers across the school make the best use of their planning time during the week and on Fridays. We already have a volunteer on Monday and Wednesday mornings! Please consider assisting our staff in this manner if the idea of being in the classroom doesn’t appeal to you. The above training is required. If you are interested, please email [email protected].