Current Newsletter
September 2019
Welcome
Hello to you all - for returning parents it is a ‘Welcome back’ and for new parents it is a ‘Hi, pleasure to meet you!’ The first month of the school year has come and gone which means we have begun introducing and engaging the children in classroom expectations and guidelines. Our goal is to create a safe environment, to increase positive behaviors and to aid in managing emotions. As parents, you are an important part of this process.
Dates to Remember:
October 14, Staff In-service – School Closed
October 26, Fall Celebration
October 26 – November 1, Book Fair
November 8, Parent’s Night Out
A Question to ask your child about their day:
If you were a teacher tomorrow, what would you teach?
Hello to you all - for returning parents it is a ‘Welcome back’ and for new parents it is a ‘Hi, pleasure to meet you!’ The first month of the school year has come and gone which means we have begun introducing and engaging the children in classroom expectations and guidelines. Our goal is to create a safe environment, to increase positive behaviors and to aid in managing emotions. As parents, you are an important part of this process.
- Beginning with arrival at Rosebud, we would like to encourage safety & parking lot etiquette. The parking lot is in use early by the Montgomery breakfast program, by church staff and members, and Council on Aging’s adult day program. As you can imagine, it is a hot spot for loading and unloading. We are working with the church to remind everyone that the lot is one way only, to proceed at a slow speed, and to watch for children and seniors.
- We ask you to refrain from bringing personal toys to school (other than nap buddies) since they can get lost or misplaced very easily (we have highly interested two year olds!) Cubby space is limited. If all personal items fit into the cubby, less items get misplaced.
Dates to Remember:
October 14, Staff In-service – School Closed
October 26, Fall Celebration
October 26 – November 1, Book Fair
November 8, Parent’s Night Out
A Question to ask your child about their day:
If you were a teacher tomorrow, what would you teach?
Health and Safety
We would appreciate it if you could bring diapers that have flaps that open on both sides. Some days we have many children that need diaper changes. Having diapers that do not require taking off shoes and pants will speed up the process and give the children more play time and less time waiting.
Self Help Skill to Practice
Taking off and putting on socks and shoes.
- We provide and encourage healthy eating options for snack. We offer both water and milk. If you wish to send juice for lunch, please limit the quantity. We find that the children often start with the juice and then are not interested in their food. We attempt to counter act this by having them start with water and have their juice at the end.
- Also, if your child has dietary restrictions and they change during the school year, please let us know. We do not want to deprive a child of a desired item if they can now have it.
- Cold & Flu season is coming our way so please have your child wash their hands once they enter the classroom. We teachers try to remind them but sometimes there are too many variables happening and too many little hands!
- At school, we use age-appropriate, anatomical language for body parts particularly in the bathroom. There are a myriad of benefits for utilizing this language, such as giving the children an understanding of and agency over their bodies. Do not be surprise if they begin to use the same language at home!
We would appreciate it if you could bring diapers that have flaps that open on both sides. Some days we have many children that need diaper changes. Having diapers that do not require taking off shoes and pants will speed up the process and give the children more play time and less time waiting.
Self Help Skill to Practice
Taking off and putting on socks and shoes.