Kindergarten Letter – 10/01/09
Dear Kindergarten Families,
Wow, it’s already October 1st, and it is finally starting to feel like fall. We are having a lot of fun in the kindergarten. Last week we started our new circle and the children love shaking the apple trees to make those apples fall. Here is one of our favorite verses:
“Way up high in the apple tree,
Two little apples smiled at me,
I shook that tree as hard as I could,
Down came the apples, mmmm, they were good.”
Fall Field Trip
Unfortunately, I was unable to locate an apple orchard that would work for a kindergarten field trip. I have scheduled a field trip to Pheasant Fields Farm in Phoenix for Monday, October 12th. It is a great farm with a pumpkin patch, a corn maze, an herb garden, animals and a wagon ride. The cost is $4 per child which includes admission to the farm and a pumpkin. I will send permission slips home next week. Please sign the permission slip and return with $4 to school no later than Thursday October 8th. We will need parents to volunteer to drive and help out on the field trip. I will post a sign-up sheet on our bulletin board. Please indicate the total number of children, in booster a seat, you can take in your vehicle. Please indicate, also, if you will be bringing any siblings (there may be a charge for siblings). All drivers need to fill out paperwork in the office prior to the day of the field trip. We will leave the school just before 9:00 and return around 11:00/11:30. Each child will be required to ride in a booster seat, so please send one to school with your child on October 12th. If you have any questions please call me.
Parent Evening
I have scheduled an additional parent evening for October 22nd, 6-7:30pm. We will discuss the Waldorf kindergarten curriculum and do an activity the children are doing in class. Very important information is discussed at these meetings and I encourage all families to attend.
Kindergarten Aftercare
Kindergarten aftercare is available each school day from 12:15-2:45. Cost and information are available in the office. If you need drop-in care, please call the office to sign-up, to ensure there is space available.
Rain Pants and Boots
We had our first rain this week. We will soon begin wearing rain pants and boots each day when we go outside. Please send rain pants and boots to school, marked with your child’s name, if you have not already. At the end of the day, please help your child out of their rain pants and hang them on one of the two drying racks. Boots can be placed neatly together, near your child’s cubby outside. This is a new pick-up procedure, so we may have to work out the kinks. Please let me know if you have any questions.
The updated parent handbook is online at www.madronetrail.org. Please read it, as it is full of valuable information. If you prefer a paper copy, please stop by the office to pick one up. I am really enjoying getting to know each of your children. Thank you for choosing Madrone Trail.
Take Care,
Miss Amy
944-7477 or amy.rudolph@madronetrail.org