Fall Menu 2011- October

Fall Menu 2011- October Menu

Scholastic Book Orders

Scholastic Book Orders for October are going home soon. Just a reminder, all orders are now placed online.  You can order books any time on www.scholastic.com/bookclubs. Create a Parent login using our school "Class Code" (GKRPR), and Sunshine School will earn points toward free books with every order you place! This class code is also printed on the front of every Scholastic catalogue we send home.

Sunshine School October Newsletter

School Pictures

Tuesday, October 11 & Wednesday, October 12

This year we have a new photographer for picture day. Meghann Street at Your Street Photography will be doing all school photos, and we hope you will be pleased with the decrease in cost from previous years! There are only two package options for portraits, one for $25 and one for $20, and payment is due on or before the day your child's photo is taken. See your child's cubby for more details.

Rather than creating a composite class photo out of individual portraits, the photographer will be taking a single class photo of the Wobbler Class and each Preschool Class. Your child's scheduled photograph day is as follows:

Tuesday, October 11th

Mrs. Sarah's Class, 9:00 Group Photo

Ms. Amanda's Class, 10:00 Group Photo

Ms. Alyssa's Class, 11:00 Group Photo

Infants, individual pictures only

Wednesday, October 12th

Wobbler Class, 9:00 Group Photo

Mrs. Jaime's Class, 10:00 Group Photo

Mrs. Gibbs's Class, 11:00 Group Photo

Infant Room, individual pictures only

If your child is scheduled for photos on a day he or she does not normally attend, and you would like your child to be in the class photo, please bring your child on the day and time of their scheduled class photo (above).

If you would not like to bring your child for the class photo, but your child will still attend school on the other day of school pictures (i.e. the class photo is Tuesday, but your child will only be here Wednesday), then your child can still have an individual portrait taken on the day he or she normally attends.

Harvest Party

Wednesday, October 26, 6:30 pm

Your family is invited to dress up in costumes and come to an evening Harvest Party here at Sunshine School. This event is a cooperative effort of Trinity Fellowship Church and Sunshine School. It's a fun and safe evening for the whole family! No scary costumes, please!

Halloween Costumes

Children are invited to bring their costumes to school on Halloween, and teachers will help them get dressed up after nap for a fun and festive afternoon. Please do not send your child wearing a costume in the morning, though, as it will be difficult to keep it clean throughout the day and may cause a distraction at nap time.

Love and Logic Parenting Class

If you interested in signing up for the Love and Logic Parenting class that begins on September 28, you can preview the class handbook in the Sunshine School Office. Come and have a look if you have an questions.

October Newsletter- Lamb's Fold

Picture Day: Lamb's Fold Info

If you would like to guarantee that your child will be clean for his or her photo, you are welcome to bring a change of clothes for your child. Just set it aside in an extra bag and tell your child's teacher.

Because the Infant Room is not scheduled for a group photo, the infants will be taking their individual turns with the photographer throughout the morning on both Tuesday and Wednesday as they are available and ready.

For the Wobblers, please have your child here by 9:00 on Wednesday, October 12th if you would like him or her to be in the class photo.

Welcome, Ms. Julie!

Julie is our new Lamb's Fold Afternoon Assistant. She helps with both the wobblers and infants in the afternoons. Julie is new to Portland and is currently working on her Bachelor's degree in Intercultural Studies at Multnomah University.

Infant News

We now have labeled ziploc bags to keep your child's extra clothes organized here at school. Please make sure that you have an extra pair of clothes to leave here!

Be sure to take a peek at the Infant Room white board. We are updating it to keep parents posted on upcoming events.

Wobbler News

We've been having a lot of Fall Fun! At art, we made apple trees for Red day and apple prints for Fall. Outside on our playground, we have a new toy tractor with a trailer that was donated to us. The kids are having fun driving this around!

Moving up!

Ella is making the switch over from Lamb's Fold to Preschool,

and Liam is moving up to the Wobbler Room.

Welcome Aisha to the Wobbler Room, and welcome, Gemma, to the Infant Room!

October Newsletter- Preschool

International Walk and Bike to School Day

Wednesday, October 5th

Sunshine School is participating in Walk and Bike to School Day! This event is intended to enhance the health of children, to improve the health of the community, to create permanent walking and biking routes, and to improve neighborhood livability.

 

To make this day special, preschool kids are invited to bring their bike or scooter to school for a morning of bike and scooter fun. Even if it rains, we'll make the best of it in our gym.

 

Please bring a helmet!

 

Upcoming Events

 

October 5:

Yellow Day

Walk and Bike to School Day

 

October 11-12:

School Pictures

 

October 18:

Fall Fun Day

 

October 25:

Orange Day

 

October 26:

Harvest Party (6:30 pm)

 

October 28:
Veggie and Seed Tasting

 

Themes

 

October 3-7:

Theme: Dance and Physical Fitness

Bible: Abraham, Romans 4:21-22

 

October 10-14:

Theme: Health and Hygeine

Bible: Isaac, Romans 4:21-22

 

October 17-21:

Theme: Fall Fun

Bible: Joseph, Ephesians 4:32

 

October 24-28:

Theme: Farms, Food, and Harvest

Bible: Sharing, Ephesians 4:32

 

 

 

October Newsletter- Staff Corner

Welcome to the Staff Corner!

For the next several newsletters, we will feature members of our staff to give you an opportunity to learn more about your child's teachers.

Ms. Hilary, Cook

Hilary has worked in professional kitchens for 3 years, first at Hume Lake Christian Camp in her home state of California, and now at Sunshine School for about 6 months.

What is the best part of her job? "I love to be creative with the food I make, continually learning how to mix flavors together; and making as much as I can from scratch is a lot of fun for me... Even though I cook all day, I do still love to cook and bake during my free time as well."

Mrs. Talissyn, Wobbler Teacher

"I think I'll be a pro at potty-training by the time I have kids!"

Originally from the cornfields of Flora, Indiana, Talissyn graduated from Moody Bible Institute in Chicago with a degree in Urban Ministry. Prior to working at Sunshine, she spent 2 years nannying for kids ranging from 9 months to 10 years old. Over the last year and 4 months, she has spent her days with the wobblers.

What's the best part of her job? "How excited the kids get about the little things, like blowing bubbles and getting to color with markers."

Ms. Amanda, Preschool Teacher

Ms. Amanda has been substitute teaching at Sunshine for 1 1/2 years, and recently she became our full-time 3 1/2- 4 1/2 teacher. Before working at Sunshine, Amanda was a babysitter and nanny for 10 years, a summer break preschool teacher near her home in Reno for 2 years, and a Sunday school teacher and volunteer for her church youth group. This spring, she completed her Bachelor's in Biblical Studies and Youth Ministry at Multnomah University.

The best part of her new job? "The joy that the kids have is likely my favorite thing."

Parenting with Love and Logic

Trinity Fellowship is offering a parenting class called "Parenting with Love and Logic", beginning on Wednesday, September 28th from 6:30-8:30.  The cost of the class is $10.00 for the book and materials.  The class will run Wednesday nights from September 28th-November 16th.  Childcare is provided for all ages, with elementary age students joining Kids Klub, a kids program run by Trinity Fellowship.  Please contact Jen to sign up or call the church office at 503-231-0981. 

For more information about the Parenting with Love and Logic Curriculum, click on the icon above or visit http://www.loveandlogic.com. 

Red Day

Tuesday, September 20th is

Red Day!

Mark your calendar, and have your child wear RED to school!

Business Directory

Coming soon...

We would like to create a business directory of Sunshine School parents, guardians, and staff who

• own their own businesses,
• require a client base for their work place,
• or have a second business or marketable skill to promote.

If this applies to you, see your child's cubby for more information. 
Please contact the office if you have any questions.

Open House

Thanks for a Great Open House!



If you would still like to sign up for a home visit with your child's teacher, you can find a sign up in sheet in your child's class room. Home visits are a great chance for teachers to get to know their students better!

BBQ & Open House

Reminder:

Our Back to School BBQ & Open House is

Tomorrow, 6:00 - 7:45 pm

All Sunshine families are invited! Enjoy dinner, meet other families, and have a look around the school!

Referral Credit

For the first time in a long time, we have one full-time and one part-time opening in our Infant Room.  If you know anyone who is looking for infant care, please let them know to call and schedule a tour.  You will receive $100 off your tuition, upon enrollment, for each referral.  

This referral credit applies to all programs and we have room in preschool and after school care as well.  After School students from Bridger Elementary ride the bus to Sunshine School and our staff meet them at the bus stop.  Our After School teacher Mallory picks up students from Atkinson Elementary each day at 3pm.  

Thanks for referring Sunshine School to your friends and family.  

Jen

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