Monica Ros School

Feb. 3rd, 2010

Dear Parents,

First we had all the rain and now we’re dealing with illnesses. It’s coming in the form of fevers, coughs and runny noses. The fevers have been lasting about 24 hours. Please keep your child home another 24 hours after the fever subsides. We are proud to say our group of children have learned about coughing into the sleeve of their shirts, it keeps germs from flying.

Thank you for ordering your scholastic books online, our class earned 936 points this month. If you didn’t order but want to, there will be another chance coming up.

Please check your child’s change of clothes box in the bathroom cupboard, some students are short on clothes. We are looking for any extra clothes you might have to add to our extra clothes drawer. Things you don’t want back. Items like sweat pants, socks, underwear, shorts, long pants, dresses and skirts.

Valentines day is coming up! We will be celebrating with two parties. One on Thursday, February 11th and the other Friday the 12th. Both parties will be after lunch. Bring the Valentine cards to the classroom the day of their party. Any questions please just ask.

Update on the Art Auction to come. March 13-get your babysitter!

Fondly,

Mrs. Simonds and Mrs. Drury

Dear Green Room Families,

A quick note about this week….  We are very excited about our Friday performance, if you are a Tuesday/Thursday family please bring your child to the green room at 10:15, the performance begins at 10:30.  We will have a small celebration on the big yard following the performance, if you can please bring a dozen cookies to share.   The school day ends after the celebration and there is no daycare on this day.  We will miss you all over the break and wish a safe and happy holiday. 

Much love, Mrs. Drury and Mrs. Simonds

 School resumes Tuesday January 5^th, 2010

December News

Dear Green Room Families,

            We hope you all had an amazing Thanksgiving holiday.  It is hard to believe we already in December!  We have been learning our songs for the holiday program.  Mark your calendars; seeing the children up on stage performing is sure to be a great treat. 

            This month we will be busy working on our holiday crafts and special gifts.  The children have shown a growing interest in letters; both writing them and recognizing letters and letter sounds.  We are supporting them in every way we can.  Be sure to visit the Book Fair in Meyer Hall it will be open through this Thursday (proceeds support the school).

            A few housekeeping notes:  Please be sure to sign your child in and out at the gate. This is required by California State Law.   Please note you may now send emails to both of us at greenroom@monicaros.org, emails sent to our old email addresses will be forwarded to the new one.  Also the weather is changing rapidly so please dress in layers as it tends to warm up by mid day.  

                                                Fondly, Mrs. Drury and Mrs. Simonds

Dates to Remember: 

Book Store – Open in Meyer Hall Through December 4th

Holiday Program – Friday December 18^th at 10:30

Winter Break – December 21 through January 4^th – School resumes Tuesday January 5th

October 2009

A quick note and a few photos of your children, engaged in their day. Here are a few of the highlights of the past few weeks.
This week we welcome Joey to our classroom. His parents are Maria and Steve; help us in welcoming them to the Green Room.
A big thank you to Leif’s mom Kristi for coming in and making pizza with us! Our MWF children experienced baking banana muffins, they were yummy. We finished our beanie babies and enjoyed weighing different items around the classroom, for comparison. We are pleasantly surprised, to see beans growing in the garden, and we will continue to watch them grow! You may have noticed our eye color graph hanging in the classroom; it’s amazing how many blue eyed children we have.
Wow, we made it through some very hot days. Many children don’t seem to notice the heat, while others are weather sensitive. We have adjusted our outside schedule to accommodate those children who prefer to be inside during the 11:00 recess time.
Next week, we begin to take a look at the five senses: touch, sight, smell, taste and sound. This unit of study provides children opportunities to identify, compare and classify items in the world around them. If you would like to share something related to this topic with the class, please do not hesitate to bring it in.
Thank you for supporting our school with your raffle donations, we were told our collection was one of the largest, bravo! We look forward to seeing you all at Fiesta, it is sure to be a good time for all!

Fondly, Mrs. Drury and Mrs. Simonds

September News from the Green Room

The Children have adjusted nicely to their new routine.  Thanks to all of you for helping to make the separation go smoothly.  We are so proud of your children.  Now that we have the routine down we will be taking a closer look at “Me and My Family”. Please take a moment when dropping off your child to help tag where your family members live in the United States, you will find the map on the first bulletin board.

If you are interested in hosting a holiday party, the sign-up sheet is now up on the whiteboard in the classroom. Thank you to Jeff_Sojka for volunteering to head up our art auction project!  And, a special thanks to Theresa_Vyhnal and Kara_Hooper for volunteering to be Room Parents.

Spanish class with Senorita Carlson started today, she joined us for snack for some conversational Spanish and then led us into a short group time.  The MWF children will join her tomorrow.  Thursday and Friday we will begin our movement class with Mrs. Hamann, we will send you some pictures of this joyful experience!

What a wonderful group of children, we are so lucky!
Mrs. Drury and Mrs. Simonds

Things to Remember:
Wednesday, September 2nd – Early Dismissal -12:30
Monday, September 7th – Labor Day – No School
Wednesday, September 9th – Family Picnic 6:00PM on the Monica Ros Grass (bring a picnic dinner)
Saturday, September 26 – Fiesta 3:00-7:00

Green Room Newsletter 2009
Final Edition

It’s hard to believe the end of the year is here! We want to thank each of you for trusting us with your wonderful young children. We learned so much from them and you this year. We appreciate you! This last newsletter is to inform you about what to expect the final week here in the Green Room…

Monday June 1st
9am- 12:45 is Preschool Play Day! This is a wacky fun filled day! We’ll be playing outside all day! We’ll have water play, a bike wash, crafts, a jumper, and so much more! A pizza lunch and snow cones will be provided. Children not enrolled on Mondays are welcome to come and play. A small fee of $20. will be charged to add the day. Grade School- Field Day at Thacher School.

Tuesday June 2nd-
In the Green Room we’ll celebrate the last day of Tuesday and Thursday children. If you’d like to bring a special snack or treat you are more than welcome! We will have a final rug time at 12:30 to sing our final “Peace Be With You Where Ever You Go!”

Wednesday June 3rd-
Last Day Of School for everyone!
11:45 am dismissal. No lunch. No Daycare. If you’d like to bring a special snack or treat you are more than welcome! We will have a final rug time at 11:30 to sing our final song and say goodbye!

Oh my goodness… Good Bye! Have a wonderful, wonderful summer! We’ll see you at Monica Ros next year!

Mrs. Drury and Mrs. Winbury

We are exploring the book:
THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR
next week.

We are creating Butterfly Journals recording our observations and predictions as we watch the lifecycle before our very eyes!

During the exploration of the book we will sample all the yummy fruit the caterpillar ate. Let’s wear matching clothes next week too!
MONDAY he ate 1 RED apple (wear red).
TUESDAY he ate 2 GREEN pears (wear green).
WEDNESDAY he ate 3 PURPLE plums (wear purple).
THURSDAY he ate 4 RED strawberries (wear red).
FRIDAY he ate 5 ORANGES (wear orange).

April 1st at 5:30 pm is the Science Fair! Our theme is The Life Cycle. We are observing metamorphosis through caterpillars/butterflies, tadpoles/frogs, seeds/plants … along with tasting foods and watching our Garden grow. Oh! Come see our Ants create tunnels in their farm.

Science Fair April 1.
Spring Break April 6-10. No School.
Mad Hatter’s Tea Party May 1.
Mother’s Day Tea in the Green Room May 8.
May 25 Memorial Day. No School.
June 1 Preschool Fun Day.
June 3 Last Day of School.
We are also working on a fieldtrip to the Land Conservancy after Spring Break. More info. when available!
Mrs. Drury and Mrs. Winbury