Red Room News
Red Room News
February 15, 2008
We have had a festive and wonderful week and to top that off we welcomed a new friend to the Red Room this week. Help me in welcoming Robbie W and his parents Valarie and Robert. It has been a true pleasure to include Robbie in our class. Robbie is a child with autism and he has been accompanied by another new friend, his shadow teacher Lauren F. Robbie and Lauren have both settled into our routines at school and we look forward to sharing more time with them. There certainly is a lot about autism that we don’t know and many myths as well. Attached is some information we hope you might find useful when explaining autism to your child. As members of our community it is important for us and our children to learn to understand and accept the differences in all of us.
Last week we celebrated the beginning of Chinese New Year. Families like to welcome the New Year with a clean slate. Houses are cleaned from top to bottom to remove all traces of the old year and its misfortunes, and to bring good luck for the coming year. Special attention is paid to the Kitchen God and alters were set up in the home to celebrate passed family members. Our focus has taken us to make beautiful watercolor lanterns as well as creating good luck fish prints with a real fish. We are writing Chinese symbols with our unique Zen Boards and we have learned how to say Hello in Chinese Ni-Hao. Friday we wrapped up our celebration with an authentic Chinese snack and a lantern celebration. If that isn’t enough celebrating, this week we have three parents to thank for providing us with the loveliest Valentine’s celebration, Wendy_Thurston, Denise_Hansen and Sarah_DelVecchio. Thank you so much for the fun and yummy party. We would also like to thank Elizabeth_Moore for providing us with the most beautiful flower arrangement to grace our table.
Yesterday we saw the 3rd graders musical play American Tales and Heroes about American Tall Tells and Legends. We feel most fortunate to have such strong connections with the upper grades. Their ability to role model for us in such positive ways makes the school year so meaningful. Our second grader buddies are another example of this experience. We will meet with them today and over the course of the next three months we will seek their help in writing our year end play. Are your calendars marked? Our play is scheduled for Friday, May 23rd at 11am.
Attention Auction Shoppers, our classroom has elected to present an Arts and Crafts basket at the silent auction. We need your favorite arts and crafts materials and kits to complete this wonderful basket. Please bring in your items by Monday, March 3rd!!! Thank you for helping to support the school in our biggest “fun-raising” event. You’re going to love our live auction items as well. Thank you to Elizabeth_Moore and Heidi_Bradbury who are helping us as we create a lovely acrylic garden scene on an 18” x 24” canvas. Your support means so much to us and the school. We hope you have your calendars marked for Saturday, March 8th. As we celebrate you and have a great adult evening as well. Remember to invite your friends. Tickets are available in the office.
Fondly, Kathy_Smith
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