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Pleasant Valley Montessori School
Volume 5, Number 5; January 4, 2010

Important Dates to Remember

January 18, 2010

No School

Martin Luther King Day

February 15, 2010

No School

President’s Day

January Birthdays

Nate Smith – 1/20

Noah Smith – 1/20

Miss Skylynn – 1/15

Miss Julie – 1/26

Miss Peggy – 1/31

Remember, on your child’s birthday you may bring treats for the classroom. Homemade treats are fine, however we ask that you do not bring cupcakes or cookies with heavy frosting. We enjoy celebrating each child’s birthday and would love for you to bring in pictures of your child on their birthday. Please include a photo from their birth and one for each birthday they have had. Also, we ask that you do not leave invitations or thank you cards in cubbies or sign in book. Exceptions will be made if all students are invited. If you need an address list, please ask a staff member.

Classroom News

This month we will begin our continent unit in both classrooms. The children will be learning about the geography, cultures and customs of the world. They will also be making maps and flags from each continent.

We will continue with the “Sound of the week” sharing in both classrooms as well. Sharing is on Wednesday and this first week the sound is “s”. Your child may bring something to share that begins or ends with the sound.

As we get into our continent unit the children may also bring in sharing that relates to a continent.

Also, this month in Practical Life we will be squeezing oranges to make fresh orange juice. Please have your child bring in one orange this month.

Welcome Back Students!

We hope that you all had an enjoyable Winter break and we are glad to welcome you all back to school.

We would especially like to welcome some new students who are starting at PVMS this month: Asher Lee and Kellen Collins will be joining Miss Cheryl’s class and Kaemon Eki will be joining Miss Slylynn’s class. We are very excited to have them with us and expect that they will feel right at home in no time.

The school year will be half over this month and we still have so much to look forward to this year. Please continue to watch the bulletin board in the hallway for upcoming activities. We will be making Valentine “mailboxes” and each child will need to bring in a shoebox to decorate. You may bring any size shoebox to school this month, we would like everyone to have one by February 1st.

Reminders

-Please dress your child for the weather! If it is not raining after lunch we will take the children outside for some fresh air and exercise. Please make sure your child has a heavy coat, hat, mittens and boots everyday. Also, check your child’s supply of extra clothes and make sure they are appropriate for the weather and that they still fit!

-Be sure to pack two napkins and appropriate eating utensils in your child’s lunch every day. Lunch is an important part of the Montessori Grace and Courtesy lessons and the children will be more successful if they have the right tools every day.

-Please keep your child home if they are showing any signs of communicable illness and notify a staff member so that we can alert the other families to watch for symptoms. Oregon state law requires anyone with a fever, vomiting or diarrhea must be symptom free for 24 hours before returning to school. If your child becomes ill at school we will call you immediately so you can arrange to pick your child up. It is very important that we have current contact information in our files so please alert a staff member if your information has changed.

School Closures Due To Weather

If weather conditions are hazardous due to snow or ice the school will be closed.

We follow the GRESHAM-BARLOW school district for closures. Watch the news or listen to the radio to see if any schools in our area are closed. If it is a 2 hour late start then we will open at 10:30a.m. If you are not sure if the school is open, please call the school number at 503-658-6966. We will update the voice mail to notify you of school closures. If school is cancelled during the day due to weather, we will notify you by telephone to come and pick up your child.

Please be aware that the parking lot can be very slippery when it is icy so use extreme caution when driving in and walking up to the building!

Tumbling!

We are excited to announce that Carol Cohen will be giving the children tumbling lessons on Tuesday mornings beginning January 12. Carol is a PVMS parent – her daughter Sidra is in Miss Skylynn’s class. Thank you Carol! We are really looking forward to adding this element to our curriculum and know that the children will really benefit from the gross motor and balance activities. The tumbling class will take place in the gym and we will be using mats. Please make sure your children dress appropriately on Tuesday mornings.