August 2011
Dear Parents,
In June and July we did the summer camps. The hot summer days restricted the children’s outdoor activities. However we kept them indoors entertained, motivated and challenged. The indoor play areas at our school are a blessing during ozone alert days. The garden produced some cabbage, sweet pepper, cucumbers and mint which we displayed in our lobby area. In some classes the teachers chopped up the cabbage and offered it to the children with Ranch dressing.
We have two final weeks of summer program in August. During this time Mr. Paul will be doing his Jump Bunch class on Monday and Thursday mornings. Children who take this extracurricular class in the afternoon love it that is why I decided to try it in the morning as a physical fitness class.
Preparations are under way for August 15, which is the first day of school. We will be closed for staff development on August 12. On August 14 we have scheduled “Meet the Teachers Night” from 3 to 5 o’clock. Please stop by to see us. We have arranged for a snow cone vendor to come to the school during open house hours and sell each cone for only $2.00 each. I am sure the children would love that.
I welcome the new and returning families to our school. The first two weeks of school are always difficult. The separation anxiety experienced is evidenced by both the sobbing youngsters and the teary eyed parents. I would encourage you to be strong as this is just the first milestone in developing your child’s independence. I am available to help you answer any questions or talk to you about ‘normalization’.
Thank you for your confidence and continued support.
Sincerely
Faye Hasan
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