Sleepover Reminder

Just a reminder:  Our Sleepover will be on Friday, November 30^th.  This is to give you an evening to shop or wrap presents.  Older siblings are welcome to come to the Sleepover also.  It will begin at 7:00 on Friday evening.  We will be going Christmas caroling first.  If you can help with this, please let us know.  The children need to bring a sleeping bag or bedroll, pajamas, pillow, clothes for Saturday, and one favorite stuffed animal.  Please put your child’s name on everything.  Santa Claus will come around 9:00 pm to hear what the children want for Christmas.  You will need to pick up your child by 10:00 Saturday morning.  We will have breakfast here.  There is a $10.00 charge for the kids who are spending the night and a $5 charge for those just coming for the evening.  Please let us know by November 27^th if your child will be attending so we can plan for breakfast.

                                                                   Rohnda and Rena

2-Hour Delay; Daycare Open Like Normal

There's a 2-hour delay today for NLCS schools.  We follow what they do for 2-hour delays and cancellations.  Preschool will be from 10:00 to 12:00 today.  We are open for daycare normal hours today though, if you need to bring your child.  Thank you.

Rohnda and Rena

Thanksgiving Break Reminder

Just a reminder:  There will be no class the week of November 20^th to 22^nd because of Thanksgiving.  There will be daycare Monday and Tuesday, November 19^th and 20^th.  We will be closed for daycare Wednesday to Friday, November 21st to 23rd.  Thank you.

Rohnda and Rena

Sleepover

Our Sleepover will be on Friday, November 30^th.  This is to give you an evening to shop or wrap presents.  Older siblings are welcome to come to the Sleepover also.  It will begin at 7:00 on Friday evening.  We will be going Christmas caroling first.  If you can help with this, please let us know.  The children need to bring a sleeping bag or bedroll, pajamas, pillow, clothes for Saturday, and one favorite stuffed animal.  Please put your child’s name on everything.  Santa Claus will come around 9:00 pm to hear what the children want for Christmas.  You will need to pick up your child by 10:00 Saturday morning.  We will have breakfast here.  There is a $10.00 charge for the Sleepover.  Please let us know by November 27^th if your child will be attending so we can plan for breakfast.

Rohnda and Rena

Fundraiser Finale

We are finalizing the fundraiser this Friday, November 9^th.  If you would like to purchase anymore of the Peel-to-Save cards, or know of anyone else who would, please let us know.  Thank you.

Rohnda and Rena

November 2012 Newsletter

Week of November 6th to 8th--Squares, Triangles, W & X Week, Weather, X Marks the Spot, Thanksgiving, Veterans Day, Healthy Eating

Week of November 13th to 15th--Rectangles, Ovals, Y & Z Week, Yaks, Zebras, Thanksgiving, Book Week

Week of November 20th to 22nd--Thanksgiving Break 

Week of November 27th to 29th--Ovals, Diamonds, Begin Number Unit, 1 & 2, 3 & 4, Christmas

November 30th--Sleepover 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 a.m. 

                        Christmas Caroling--7:00

                        Santa Claus--9:00 p.m.

                        Cost $10

Thank you for sending snacks.  They are very much appreciated.  We presently have 13 children and 2 teachers.  Please send a snack at the beginning of each month.

Please remember to have your child bring something for Show and Tell on their assigned day.  This is important as it is their first public speaking.

There will be no daycare November 21^st, 22^nd, and 23^rd.

Our Sleepover will be on Friday, November 30^th.  This is to give you an evening to shop or wrap presents.  Older siblings are welcome to come to the Sleepover also.  It will begin at 7:00 on Friday evening.  We will be going Christmas caroling first.  If you can help with this, please let us know.  The children need to bring a sleeping bag or bedroll, pajamas, pillow, clothes for Saturday, and one favorite stuffed animal.  Please put your child’s name on everything.  Santa Claus will come around 9:00 pm to hear what the children want for Christmas.  You will need to pick up your child by 10:00 Saturday morning.  We will have breakfast here.  There is a $10.00 charge for the Sleepover.  Please let us know by November 27^th if your child will be attending so we can plan for breakfast.

On Thursday, December 20^th, we will have our Christmas Party and Gift Exchange.  The gift should cost around $5.00.  The boys need to bring a boy’s gift and the girl’s need to bring a girl’s gift.

Coming up in December:

          More of Numbers Unit

          Christmas

          Christmas Around the World

          Christmas Caroling – Thursday, December 6^th

          Christmas Party – Thursday, December 20^th

October Newsletter

Week of October 2nd to 4th--M & N Week, Monkeys, Night, Cut Curves Week, Fire Safety, Fall

Picture money due Thursday, October 4th

Week of October 9th to 11th--O & P Week, Owls, Pumpkins, Popcorn, Pizza, Cut Waves Week, Columbus Day, Fall

Book orders due Thursday, October 11th

Week of October 16th to 17th--Q & R Week, Quilts, Raccoons, Safety, Cut Zigzags Week, Fall

Fall Break Thursday, October 18th

Week of October 23rd to 25th--S Week, Scarecrows, Squirrels, Fall, Safety, Cutting Review, Begin Shapes Unit

Week of October 30th to November 1st--T, U, & V Week, Turkeys, Unicorns, Vegetables, Voting, Nutrition, Fall

Harvest Party Wednesday, October 31st

Thank you for sending snacks.  They are very appreciated.  We have 15 people in the class.  Please send a snack at the beginning of each month.

In our safety unit we are presenting dangers and what to do or how to avoid them.  We want the children to be aware.  If you have any questions, please let us know.

Fall Break will be October 18^th.  We will have daycare Monday through Wednesday.

On Wednesday, October 31^st, we will be having our Harvest Party, instead of a Halloween Party.  The children need to come to class in costume dressed as something related to farming or autumn.  Children who come Tuesdays and Thursdays only should come Wednesday and Tuesday or Thursday instead that week.  Will the following children’s mothers please send a special treat for our party:  Micah Adams, Reece Brummett, and Mylee Burnette.

Coming up in November: 

Letters

More Shapes

Health Habits

Thanksgiving

About Your Teachers

          Rohnda is married to Bob, who is a retired fisheries research biologist.  She has two daughters--Rena (see below) and Robyn.  Rohnda has a bachelor’s degree from Indiana State University in elementary education with a minor in kindergarten.  She holds a master’s degree from Indiana University in elementary education with an emphasis in early childhood.  Rohnda began teaching third grade at Brownstown Elementary.  This is her 27^th year to have Sunshine School.  Rohnda and Rena attend River’s Edge Fellowship Church.  Rohnda likes to collect magnets and owls and to read, read, and read when she can find the time.

          Rena graduated from Milligan College in 2000 with a bachelor’s degree in early childhood and elementary education.  This is her thirteenth year teaching.  She likes to collect keychains, read, shop, and watch sports, particularly IU basketball, the Atlanta Braves, and the Denver Broncos.