Ms. Marie’s October 2019 Newsletter
September 30, 2019
By Marie Bloch
Dear Preschool Families:
We hope you have been out enjoying the warm fall weather and cooler nights. Please remember to send a jacket with your child if the temperatures drop.
The children were so excited about the positive behavior reward parachute party last week! Both classes earned the party by following our STARpower rules. We will have another party at the end of October. We have two more weeks in our Robotics STEM unit. This week we will be visiting our Robotics lab and introducing the children to fun opportunities to learn about simple coding and cause and effect! Next week we will have our Robotics Design Challenge. We are looking for used tissue box donations for this activity.
Teacher conferences are this week!
Monday September 30th, Wednesday Oct 2nd and Thursday Oct. 3rd. Please contact me if you have questions about when your time is. I look forward to meeting with you!
Official Count Day!
This Wednesday, October 2nd is the official attendance count day. Please make every effort to bring your child to school every day, especially on October 2nd as this affects Spark!’s funding. The official count window is 9/25 – 10/9.
Fundraisers:
The Believe fundraiser is still going on and supports important resources for our school. All donations are greatly appreciated and can be turned in through Friday Oct. 4th.
Milk Caps for Moola – Still collecting milk caps from the Longmont Dairy, can turn them in by the PTO board in the main hallway
Please register Spark as your designated school for the King Sooper’s/City Market Rewards Program! You can do so by logging in and then registering at https://www.kingsoopers.
Donations: Please send in used tissue boxes for our Design Challenge
Important Dates:
· Sept 30 – 9: OCTOBER COUNT Days
· Mon, Sept 30, Parent/Teacher Fall Conferences 3:30pm – 8:00pm
· Wed, Oct 2, Parent/Teacher Fall Conferences 3:30pm – 8:00pm
· Oct 2 – Official Attendance Count day!
· Thurs. Oct 3, Parent/Teacher Fall Conferences 3:30pm – 8:00pm
· Fri. Oct 4: Believe Fundraiser Ends (All Packets Due by 4pm)
· Tue. Oct. 8 @ Fire presentation visitation from Frederick/Firestone Protection
· Tue, Oct 8, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm – Parenting the Love and Logic Way – Setting Goals and creating defining objectives in order to achieve family goals. See Information and schedule below
. Thur, Oct 10 at 6 PM PTO Board Meeting in the Spark cafeteria. The PTO is looking for parents to join the PTO!
· Fri, Oct 11: No preschool – if your child attends wraparound, please check with wraparound to see if they will have childcare.
· Tue, Oct 15, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm — Parenting the Love and Logic Way. How to Put an End to Arguing, Back Talk, & Begging
· Fri, Oct 18: No preschool – if your child attends wraparound, please check with wraparound to see if they will have childcare
· Mon, Oct 21: No preschool – if your child attends wraparound, please check with wraparound to see if they will have childcare.
· Tue, Oct 22, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm — Parenting the Love and Logic Way. How to Set Limits & Stick to Them
· Fri. Oct 25th – Trick or Treat Street at Spark! (4:30 – 4:50 pm is low-sensory).
**** This is a safe and fun event that the children love. Please dress up and join us!
· October 25th, Box Tops Due
· Tue. Oct 29, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm — Parenting the Love and Logic Way. How to Avoid Power Struggles & Guide Children to Solving Their Own Problems
Parenting the Love and Logic Way:
Sometimes parenting can be difficult. Do you need some parenting strategies to end arguing, backtalk, begging, or whining? If you could use some support with family goal setting in this area or others, this is a FREE opportunity to get support!! We are offering a parenting class: Parenting the Love & Logic Way™ Classes are in the cafeteria. Childcare is hosted in the gym.
Cost of class = FREE, sponsored by Spark! Discovery Preschool, facilitated by Cheryl Hamilton, parent coach from the “Family Whisperer”!
Cost for childcare = FREE, sponsored by Spark’s Parent-Teacher Organization (PTO)!
COST OF INVESTING IN FAMILY = PRICELESS
Parenting classes TOPIC:
1. Tuesday, Oct 8, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm — Setting Goals and creating defining objectives in order to achieve family goals
2. Tuesday, Oct 15, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm — How to Put an End to Arguing, Back Talk, & Begging
3. Tuesday, Oct 22, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm — How to Set Limits & Stick to Them
4. Tuesday, Oct 29, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm — How to Avoid Power Struggles & Guide Children to Solving Their Own Problems
An outside facilitator will lead these classes and staff won’t be present during the parenting class so families can feel comfortable sharing their struggles.
STEM Profile for the Month: Responsible
I take care of doing my part.
I make good choices
I can be trusted to do what is right.
Please contact Ms. Marie if you have any questions or concerns ([email protected].)