Hi Parents,                                         FABULOUS FALL                      

 

      Isn’t it beautiful? My favorite time of the year!  As the days get shorter and the air a bit nippier stay alert to dress your children appropriately for the weather. Remember they can always put on an extra sweater or sweatshirt so check at conferences if your child’s clothing they keep here at school is sufficient.

 

     Speaking of conferences, we are looking very forward to get the discussion rolling about your child’s adjustment to school this year. Please sign up with your child’s teacher.

 

      We had a great time at the Toadstool Bookstore with their expert on children’s books, Sue, presenting a vast array of book types and levels for all kinds of readers. I’ll be writing a summary of her talk with some of my own thoughts about this topic soon. She showed us nearly 70 books in her rapid-fire presentation. It was awesome. To thank our parents for coming, the Toadstool offered a door prize which was won by Monika Marwaha (Pranav). Her gift was the book, J is for Jack O’Lantern. CVMS offered a $25.00 gift certificate to the Toadstool which was won by Monica Bhattacharya and Gaylen Lanphier(Aidan). Congrats all!

 

     Speaking of Monica B., she had sent the school an article to alert parent to the possibilities of flame retardant in children’s items other than just their pjs. Speak to her if you’d like a copy of the article.

 

     Many thank yous:

  • To Susan Lee (Debbie) for sharing with us information about the Chinese Moon Festival which is similar to our Thanksgiving and is celebrated to appreciate families and the harvest in this time of a full moon. She also brought in “moon cakes” for us to try. Yum Yum.
  • To Becki Stevens (Toby) for discount coupons from Michael’s for the teachers.
  • To Tracey Garret (Ryan) for a generous supply of paper goods for the school including paper towels, toilet paper, Clorox wipes, and Kleenex. You can’t imagine how much we go through in a year!
  • From Jen Bartolomucci (Andrew and Tyler) for those that contributed to her efforts for the American Heart Association.

 

     And finally, birthdays I may have neglected to honor, in September: Isaiah -9, Glo -3, Natalie -3, and October: Jack -6, Micah -4. Happy Birthday to all!

 

On the back of this newsletter please read about “Peace Education” and Halloween