Green Room News
GREEN ROOM NEWSLETTER
October 1, 2007
Fall is in the Green Room. We have explored and experienced the Five Senses over the last two months. We experienced many different tastes: salty, spicy, and sweet. We saw many changes in our classroom. We explored the playground and the world around us. We touched many textures and practiced touching with gentle hands. We heard many musical instruments and made many beautiful sounds together. The children enjoy soothing and uplifting music while working in the classroom. The sense of smell was enjoyed by all through painting with shaving cream which, most of the children agreed, “smelled like daddy.” We also enjoyed experiencing smelling jars and many other activities.
During October, we will continue developing friendships and using kind and respectful words with each other. We have practiced and know all of our friends names in class. We work hard everyday on our table manners. We are becoming very successful at serving ourselves and our friends. We help pass out our snack dishes and pour our own water “half-full”. We take care of our responsibilities and clean up after snack and we clean the classroom. We practice working together as a group to accomplish our goals.
We have settled into our schedule. After morning singing we head to the blue climbing house for climbing and conversation. After that it is straight to the bikes, wagons, and swings. The children wait patiently to take off on the bike. They have become very confident in their riding skills and spelling “S-T-O-P!”
Also, we have worked hard to extend “rug time” to about 15 minutes. This was difficult to accomplish, but they are doing so well. We will now be adding our calendar discussion each morning. This includes but is not limited to counting, weather, days of the week, and, of course, singing our songs.
October will be a busy month at Monica Ros. Our first big event is “Theme week”. There is no school on Monday, Oct. 8th due to our in-service. When you arrive on Tuesday the school will be transformed into a magical place for all the children to explore. If your child does not attend school on Tuesdays please bring them on Tuesday the 9th from 8:30 – 10:30 (if you have time). The first day of Theme Week is an awesome event and spectacular. The playground will be set up all week for exploration.
An invitation has been extended to the Green Room parents for a MEET & GREET in Meyer Hall on Oct. 19th at 8:45a.m. Coffee and Danishes will be served. Come visit and meet your co-parents from the Green Room. It is a great social event. If you are not at school on Fridays try to come and socialize for a half hour!
STEP Beginning October 15th- Every Monday 6p.m.- 7:30p.m. Jeannine_Murphy will be facilitating STEP: Systematic Training for Effective Parenting. Cost $20. Here at school in Meyer Hall. Child care and pizza provided for $10. Please RSVP by October 10th in the office. This is a VERY informative participation and discussion course.
Boccali’s Pumpkin Patch Thursday Oct. 18th at 10:30 we will be taking our first field trip to Boccali’s Pumpkin Patch. We will be sending home permission slips and more details next week. We will need drivers!
Picture Day Monday Oct. 22. All Green Room children please come to school by 9am. Everyone is invited to stay and play for the entire day. 12:45 pick-up.
Green Room Coffee Monday, October 29th at 8:45 Meyer Hall
Halloween Party Wednesday October 31st. This is Halloween Day! Please have your children come in their costumes. We will be in a Halloween parade around the campus to show our grade school friends our pretty and scary costumes. No masks or weapons, please! Party time to be announced.
Ojai Day Saturday, Oct. 20th 9:00am-2:00pm. Libbey Park
Germ News
Did you know we can reduce colds, coughs, and illnesses in our classroom by 50%? Studies show that if children wash their hands as they enter the classroom each morning illnesses will be reduced. That is exciting to us! So, please have your children wash their hands each morning before they come to school and we’ll try to prove the studies true.
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