Sunshine School November Newsletter

Family Movie Night

Friday, November 4th, 7:00 pm

Join us for the movie Tangled on the big screens in the church sanctuary. Kids are invited to come in their pajamas and bring blankets and pillows.

This is a family event. A parent must stay to supervise children.

All School Thanksgiving Lunch

Thursday, November 17th, 11:00 am

Family members are invited to join us for this festive event! Please RSVP on the sign up sheet in the front hallway. Please limit 2 guests per student.

Daylight Savings!

Remember to set your clocks back one hour on the evening of Saturday, November 5th!

Sunshine School is Closed November 24-25 for Thanksgiving. Enjoy the holiday!

November Newsletter- Lamb's Fold

Infants

Our kids are quite active! Tate is crawling and sitting up, Sam is walking, and Eli and JJ are both rolling over!

Parents, please remember to bring a blanket for your child and to take it home to wash at the end of the week. If you forget a blanket, we do have extras.

Wobblers

We have been enjoying the season! We have been doing a lot of art with apples, and there are some fun turkey projects and autumn projects coming up. We have also been taking advantage of nice days to go on group walks and watch the leaves change colors.

As the season gets cold and wet, please remember that we try to get outside as much as the weather allows. Be sure that your child brings a warm coat and weater-appropriate shoes. You are free to provide boots for outside time if you would like.

We also have a new Rainbow Fish in our aquarium and would like to name all of our fish. Talk to your children and see if you can come up with any good names for our many fish and our frog.

Welcome!

We are welcoming two new children in the Infant Room. Nahla begain in October, and Porter begins this month. Welcome to the Lamb's Fold!

Happy Birthday!

Sam is turning one on November 19th, and Josh is turning two on November 2nd.

Happy Birthday!

November Newsletter- Preschool

Cold Weather is Approaching!

Please remember that we play outside as much as the weather allows. Even on cold days, we will play on the playground. Make sure your child brings a coat and weather-appropriate shoes to school.

Also, as the weather cools, you can check your child's extra clothing supply to be sure that it still fits your child and is seasonally appropriate.

Upcoming Events

November 4: Family Movie Night, 7:00

November 8: Blue Day

November 17: All School Thanksgiving Lunch, 11:00

November 24-25: School Closed for Thanksgiving

November 29: Librarian Visit

November 30: Green Day

Themes

October 31 - November 4

Theme: Nutrition and Grocery Store

Bible: Moses, Ephesians 4:32

November 7 - 11

Theme: Restaurant and Cooking

Bible: Moses, Ephesians 4:32

November 14 - 18

Theme: Thanksgiving

Bible: Thankfulness, Joshua 1:9

November 21 - 25

Theme: Thanksgiving

Bible: Review

November 28 - December 2

Theme: Library

Bible: Joshua and the Walls of Jericho

November Menu 2011

Fall Menu 2011- November Menu

Safety Reminder

Please remember our school policy that only staff may

open the door to let people into our building.

This means that even if you recognize other parents,

please do not open the door to let them into the building.

For the security of our children and staff, staff need to be able to confirm the identity of every person who enters the building. 

Thank you for your understanding.

Upcoming Events

Tuesday, October 25th is

Orange Day!

Wear orange clothes, create orange art, and eat orange food!

Join us Wednesday, October 26th for a

Harvest Party!

This Kids Klub event is open to Sunshine School families! Dress up in your costumes, and come for an evening of games, prizes, and fun! No scary costumes, please.

You can come for dinner at 6:00. It is $1 for kids, $2 for adults. The games begin at 6:30.

Fall Fun Day

Preschool Fall Fun Day

Tuesday, October 18

The preschool classes will spend their morning celebrating the season with autumn games, snacks, and stories. We would love to have some parents join us to help run the stations between 9:45 and 11:30, and we also need fall stickers and cookie sprinkles. If you would like to help with this fun event, sign up in the front entryway by the preschool sign-in clipboard.

If your child does not attend on Tuesdays, he or she is still welcome to join if accompanied by a parent.

Portland Nursery Apple Tasting and CookingThyme

CookingThyme is a side business I have started with my mom, Joan Browning.  We offer cooking classes, birthday parties and catering for kids and adults.  CookingThyme was invited to take part in the Apple Tasting Festival at the Portland Nursery (Stark location).  We have a booth in the kids tent on Friday, October 14th, from 10am-3pm.  We'd love to have you stop by and make some apple treats with us!  Check out upcoming CookingThyme classes at http://www.cookingthymepdx.com/. 

Hope to see you there,

Jen



Business Directory

We are still accepting forms from those who would like to participate in our Sunshine School Business Directory. If you would like to include yourself or your business, pick up a form in the front entryway at Sunshine School and return it to the office by Friday, October 14th.

Walk & Bike to School Day

We had a blast on Walk & Bike to School Day!

Picture Day

Picture Day

Tuesday, October 11 & Wednesday, October 12

Class photos are scheduled 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

Infant Room, 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 not scheduled to attend on the day of his or her class photo, you are invited to bring your child for the photo at the scheduled time. If you choose not to bring your child for the group photo, he or she can still have individual pictures taken on the other School Picture Day.

Picture order forms went out in cubbies last month, and extras are available in the front entry way.

Reminder: If you would like to purchase your child's photos, you must pay on or before the day that photos are taken!