Monica Ros School

Week of August 25-29, 2008

A Note from Mrs. Drury and Mrs. Winbury
Welcome to the Green Room!  We have officially started the school year.  Our first days went well.  We were busy painting, exploring the classroom, and separating from our parents.  We only had a few tears and those will dry up over the next couple of weeks.  How did all of you do?  We appreciate that you allowed your children to separate at 9 a.m.  This truly is the easiest way for them to learn to trust us and become independent in their new school.
A few important reminders:
Arrival time is 8:45.  Morning daycare is 7:30- 8:45.  You may come and play with your children starting at 8:30 and separating by 9:00.
Please remember to sign in and out every day.  Sign in sheets will always be on a table at the front gate.
Please label EVERYTHING your children bring to school… clothes, jackets, lunchboxes and Tupperware.  Packing up lunchboxes after the children have eaten becomes confusing for everyone if each item is not labeled.  This insures you are able to reduce and reuse lunch containers. 
At 12:45 we walk the children to the rock wall by the front gate.  They sit on the rock wall and we will walk them to you one at a time to insure safety.  This is also the best time for us to have conversations with you about their day.  After a few weeks and the children have adjusted to their new surroundings and learned the routine we will invite you to have lunch with us, join us for our end of the day song, and to come and play.
Please look on the Green Room front door for daily updates.  We will post volunteer opportunities, sign-up sheets, class information, children’s quotes, and other important news.
The Green Room milk program will be ORGANIC!  We are also working with Tajmana’s parents to create an organic snack schedule.  We appreciate your interest and efforts to create a healthy and safe environment.  We are very excited!
Our planned curriculum and small group activities will begin in the next two weeks.  We have the class set up with exciting activities every day.  At this time we are teaching the children how to use the classroom and our routine.  We are spending time with each child and getting to know their interests.   
Socialization
Many of your children are experiencing their first school situation.  We are all discovering what behaviors are acceptable within a group and within our play.  There may be an occasional situation where a child is hit, but not many.  We take the proactive approach and we will help the children learn safe and respectful play with others.  Please be patient with your own children and the others.  Know that this is all age appropriate behavior and we are prepared to help them through every stage of their development.
This Week
This Friday, August 29th, is the First Annual Green Room Social.  We hope you will all attend.  This is a potluck!  Please sign up on the front door to bring a dish.  This is not a mandatory event.  Our goal is to create a well- bonded community.  We will share information about Monica Ros and answer any questions you may have about our class and the school.
 We are very excited for this year!  Many of you have approached us with wonderful fieldtrip ideas, sustainable living ideas, and much more.  Your children are wonderful!  Thank you for the opportunity to spend our days with them!  Let’s PLAY!

Your Green Room Teachers,
Mrs. Drury and Mrs. Winbury

This entry was posted on Monday, August 25th, 2008 at 1:48 pm and is in the Green Room (Preschool).