Pillow pets are taking over...

Pillow pets are quite the thing among the preschool crowd, but unfortunately we are running out of space for all of the pillow pets above the nap cubbies.  This wasn't an issue when we only had a few pillow pets, but the amount of pillow pets has grown significantly in recent months.  We ask that you help us out and only bring blankets and pillows that fit in your child's nap cubby.  Keeping blankets and pillows in individual cubbies helps in preventing the spread of illness and especially outbreaks of lice.  The following is our policy regarding nap time blankets and pillows.  Thanks for your help!   

From the Parent Handbook: 

If your child is scheduled to nap at Sunshine School, parents are asked to provide a blanket and sheet (fitted crib sheets work best) with their name clearly marked on it.  Nap cubbies have been provided for storing your child’s blanket during the week.  Blankets must go home at the end of each week to be laundered.  Children may also bring one small, soft toy and/or pillow to sleep with.  Please, no regular sized bed pillows, as they are difficult to store.

The Very Hungry Caterpiller Day

This Friday is The Very Hungry Caterpiller Day at Sunshine School.  This classic children's book by Eric Carle is the inspiration behind this day.  We have a special menu for lunch planned as well as activities throughout the day.  In the book, the caterpillar eats his way through all kinds of food as he grows and becomes a butterfly. 

We also have our own very hungry carterpillers that are slowly breaking out of their cocoons this week in the Concept and Kindergarten rooms.  Ask your student to show you next time you are here.  We hope that all of the butterflies emerge by friday, so that we can release them outside. 

The menu for our Very Hungry Caterpiller Day comes straight from the book and is listed below: 

AM Snack: fruit salad and cheese

Lunch: salami and provolone sandwiches, watermelon and pickles

PM Snack: mini chocolate cupcakes w/ orange frosting

Illness

I'm sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but it seems we have some sort of stomach virus working its way around the school.  For several students who have been sick, they haven't had a fever, but have been very lethargic.  It’s also been taking students several days to bounce back once they become sick.  Please help us out by keeping your child home if they have been vomiting or had diarrhea in the past 24 hours.  They need to be free from these symptoms for at least 24 hours before returning to school.  Thank you for your help!  We are doing everything we can to minimize the spread. 

Graduation Announcement

I have been negectful of the Sunshine School blog of late.  I can't believe that the 2010-2011 school year is coming to a close.  With that, I wanted to let you know of one very important change the the calander.  Please mark you calendars with the new date:

Graduation Program

Friday, June 10th at 6:30pm

(Preschool and Kindergarten in classrooms by 6pm)

It's our hope that all students participate in the graduation program.  The preschool and kindergarten students will be apart of the performance.  We will also have promotion certificates for all students from Lamb's Fold-Kindergarten. 

We would encourage you to pick up your child, take them home for dinner, and come back by 6pm for preschool and kindergarten students or 6:30pm for Lamb's Fold students.  If you aren't able to get here until close to 6pm, please pack a sack dinner for your child or bring them dinner here at school.  Sack dinners can be stored in the kitchen during the day. 

Plant Sale

Our annual plant sale is this Saturday and Sunday from 9am - 3pm.

Sunshine Families can shop early on Friday from 3-6pm.

Please invite family and friends to come and shop as well. 

We'll have a fun booth provided by CookingThyme, where kids can make a healthy snack while parents shop for flowers.  We hope to see you this weekend!

OMSI Traveling Classroom

Sunshine School was selected to receive a grant from OMSI for two of their traveling classroom programs.  This Thursday (3/24), this program is coming to Sunshine School.  Mrs. Jaime, Miss Traci and Miss Alyssa's classes will participate in "Science and the Early Artist."  This is a very messy class, so please send your child to school in clothes that can get dirty.  Mrs. Sarah's class is a little too young for the events planned, but they will be busy playing in another area of the school. The preschool class will be from 10am-11am.  If Thursday isn't a scheduled day for you to attend, you are welcome to bring your child provided you stay with them during the class.  

Mrs. Gibbs and the kindergarten/elementary students will participate in a class called "Cowabunga Chemistry."  This class may be messy as well, so plan accordingly.  The kindergarten and elementary class is from 12pm-1pm and all are invited to that as well. 

New Hallway Mural

If you've walked the hallway at all in the last couple of days, you may have noticed they look a little bare.  We are getting ready to put up some new paint and a new mural in the coming weeks.  The walls will be painted later on this week and weekend.  After that is complete the mural will start.  Again, the very talented Stefania Hardy will be painting the mural.  We are very excited to make use of her talents.  Stefanie painted the shed on the playground and the tree mural in the Concept Room.  Here is a sketch of what the hallway will look like when completed.  The picture isn't great, but you'll get the idea.  The alphabet is going to wrap it's way around the hallway with a corresponding picture by each letter.