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Thursday, January 12, 2006
Thursday, January 12, 2006
Calendar
1/13 Staff Inservice day – school closed, no childcare
1/16 Martin Luther King Jr. birthday – school closed, no childcare
1/20 Silent Journey 6 pm
1/28 2nd Annual GLM Crab Feed
2/1 2006/07 re-enrollment contracts & tuition deposits due
2/1 Parent Financial Statements (PFS) for financial aid deadline
CRAB FEED JANUARY 28
The 2nd Annual GLM Crab Feed is just 2 weeks away! Check you Parent Pockets for your invitation and a ticket order form. Don’t miss this fun event – order your tickets right away. There will be chicken and a veggie dish along with the crab. Jennifer Palmer will do childcare with toddlers; Mica Olivares and Monica Mac Donald will care for primary students. Be sure to RSVP to save a spot for your child in the Kids Fest!
SCHOOL CLOSED FOR INSERVICE AND M.L.K., JR. BIRTHDAY
School is closed Friday, Jan. 13 for an all-staff inservice, and closed again on Monday, Jan. 16 in observation of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday. There will be no childcare.
CALLING FOR DONATIONS – LARGE & SMALL
Yes, GLM parents, we need your help! GLM families are the greatest resource for donations for our auctions and raffles - from restaurant gift certificates, sporting and cultural event tickets, to weekend cabins and cruises!!
Perhaps you have a great piece of artwork that no longer fits with your decor, or a brand new barbecue you've never used? Do you work in the travel, wine or retail industry? Do you work for a company that might donate a product or service?
Let's make 2006 the best fundraising effort yet! Donor forms are available in the office - you can mail or bring your item to the office, and we'll take it from there.
Questions about donations? Contact Marni Hunter (marnihunter@sbcglobal.net) or Heidi Hudson (hudsonlaw@mac.com). You can also call Marni at 510-339-6082, or Heidi at 510-261-4729.
It may seem like a long time - but the Wine & Cheese Tasting and Auction is just around the corner. Mark your calendars!
April 22, 2006*
2:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Sequoyah Country Club
*Please note the date change
SOUND OF THE WEEK Each Wednesday your child is encouraged, with your help, to find an object at home (preferably not a toy) that contains with the sound of the week. Put it in a labeled bag to share with your child’s class. The sound for next week is “P”, as in Pony, Paper, and Pine.
FINANCIAL AID
Financial aid information and procedures were passed out to all families in December. For re-enrolling families the deadline for submitting a Parent’s Financial Statement (PFS) to retain your child’s space in the school is 2/1/06 – no exceptions. The original PFS is to be mailed to the School and Student Service for Financial Aid, and a copy of the PFS must be delivered to Nancy Haskins, director of Financial Aid at GLM by 2/1/06. Please see the information passed out for details. If you need the procedures/info, please contact either of the school’s offices.
NANNY SHARE AVAILABLE
Do you need childcare for the younger sibling of your GLM student? I have a wonderful nanny that cares for my 9 month old son at our home just around the corner from GLM. If you have a child similar in age and need full or part-time (at least 25 hours/week) care, please contact Joanna Sapir through the school office or the Jacaranda classroom.
PARENT SURVEY
Please be sure to turn in the Parent Survey that was passed out in December. Thank you!
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + +
CLASS NEWS
REDWOOD (ELEMENTARY)
The children made a great white bread for snack this week. It was called white bread plus and is a type of yeast bread. The recipe can be found in the Joy of Cooking cookbook.
Thank you to Mariana Harris for donating an ice cream maker to our class! We are really looking forward to using it once the weather warms up.
The fourth years went on a going-out to the gardening store to buy some plant seeds. They are currently studying the two types of seeds: monocotyledon and dicotyledon. They are experimenting with the seeds they bought to see which of the vegetables they chose fit into the two categories. Once our seeds have sprouted we can later transplant them into our vegetable boxes in the back of the Pinewood building.
The second and third years have been studying the landforms of South America. They have each made a map, with a key, that has the landforms of South America. What's even more amazing is that almost all of the children have memorized the countries and capitals of South America!
The sixth years are busy working on the differences between rocks and minerals. They are actually looking for examples of rocks and minerals around the campus. They are also looking at the mineral compounds of familiar rocks.
The class has been jumping rope for P.E. Everyone in our class is now able to "jump in" when we are playing jump rope. We are also working on turning the rope so as to strengthen our upper body muscles. It's fascinating to see how much longer the children can jump in just one week's time!
JACARANDA
The cold and flu season is upon us; too close, in fact, as Ms. Leck has been out two days this week. We lose track of how many times we remind kids (and ourselves!) to wash hands.
We celebrated Kayden's fifth birthday last week, joined by family members in the Jacaranda class. Thank you, Kayden, for the book, Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile. Besides hearing the book read by adults and children from the elementary class, the children can also play the tape that accompanied the book. The class enjoyed the stories that Kayden’s family shared as he walked around the candle in the birthday circle.
The children and Mr. Keating planted bulbs in the Jacaranda garden this week, and hope to have flowers in the much-loved garden area next spring.
After the break, the children returned ready to continue their exploration of the classroom and environs. The adults in the room, as "guides," help the children move on as they master the work on the shelves. For instance, when the child has shown an understanding of the concept of zero, as demonstrated in the spindle box on the math shelves, then s/he will have a lesson on the next work in the progression.
Thank you for your ongoing support of the "Sound of the Week," which continues to concretely illustrate a letter's phonetic sound. For "O," we had many oranges, including some cut for an after-lunch snack, can opener, owl, origami, octopus, oatmeal and an Oakland map. We also took ovate leaf shapes from the botany cabinet and an octagon from the geometry cabinet.
JUNIPER
The children are happy and comfortable as they explore and enjoy the many experiences available to them daily. Having mixed age groups enriches the children's experiences because it brings together many different developmental stages and provides opportunities for support, teamwork, and leadership. The children are able to pursue their individual interests while at the same time sharing with one another.
As flu and cold season is upon us, please be sure your children get plenty of water, green light foods and rest.
LIVE OAK
The classroom is very busy this week. We are re-introducing lessons that have been forgotten about and emphasizing tucking in chairs and preparing the work for the next person. We have a great morning routine in place. The children all have little jobs to help set up the classroom, however; we can only choose children who are in the classroom by 8:45. If you bring your child to school after this time please be considerate of the children working by bringing your child in as quietly as possible. It is very difficult for the children to stay focused with so many people talking in the foyer after the work period has begun. We are very excited about the kindergarten orientation this Thursday evening. It will be a great evening to come find out more about our program and if it is good match for your family. I urge everyone to attend even if your child is not entering kindergarten next year. Ginni Sackett, a Montessori trainer from Portland, will give a great keynote address.
GINKGO
This week we talked to the children about “green light, yellow light and red light” foods. We looked at the 3 food groups and named which foods belonged in each food group. For example: green light foods are foods that we can eat all the time (fruits and vegetables). Yellow light foods are foods we eat sometimes (cheese, bread). Red light foods are foods we eat (in the children words) once a week or at parties; candy, soda, cake, cookies, etc.
This week the children are working on a card for Ms. Nitonde. This is our way of saying goodbye and wishing her well. The children drew pictures and wrote messages.
This week’s sound was "O" and the children were very creative:, O'Keeffe, oranges, oatmeal, food, spoon, over, oh!, oak tree and Olivia!
We hope everyone has a lovely three-day weekend.
Reminder: the school is closed Friday January 13, 2006, and Monday January 16, 2006.
MAGNOLIA
What a busy week we have been having in the Magnolia classroom!
A big happy birthday to Sam Nelson who turned 4, and Cecily Hayes who turned 3. They both celebrated their birthdays with us this week and shared a yummy bagel snack with us.
A huge thank you to Chuck Idleson who came to the class this week to read. The children listened attentively to his stories.
Over the next couple of weeks the children will be making special Valentine boxes for all of the cards they receive from their classmates on Valentine’s Day. Each child will need to bring one shoebox to decorate for this special event. If your child chooses to pass out cards that day, do not address them to each individual student (makes it difficult to match the child with the card). Homemade cards are the best and are very fun and easy to make with glitter, stamps, stickers and construction paper. Do not send cards with super heroes or treats with nuts. We do have children with severe nut allergies. Thank you for your cooperation regarding these matters.
MULBERRY
This week the children have been spending a lot of time on self-help skills (pulling up and down their own pants, putting their shoes and coats on). There is a sudden interest in the toilet. Many of the children are sitting on the toilet and nothing happens, others are watching with great questions and a few are actually going to the bathroom. In no way do we force a child to potty train but we continue to invite them to use the toilet and if they say no we respond with “Maybe another time”. Our cloth diapers and underpants program has been an easy transition for the children. Thank you to Eric Rathhaus for buying us a large trash can to store the soiled diapers in.
Thank you to Veronica, Marti's, mom for organizing our library in the Brown Cottage. If parents are interested in checking out Infant and Toddler magazines (offers good advice for handling toddlers) check with Mrs. Aima.
Clare and Brea came in from the elementary and explained the donation program, “One Warm Coat”, to the children and encouraged children to bring in their used coats.
The children have really been enjoying singing at circle time. Our song of the week is:
It rained a mist. It rained a mist. It rained a mist all over the __(see below)_______, the____________. It rained a mist all over the _____________.
The children then think of things outside that got wet such as: boots, cars, trees, mom, dad, jackets, etc.
CAMELLIA
We're ending the second week of 2006 and everybody is busy with their work; watering the plants, matching the color tablet (finding objects that have the same color as the tablet). That is a very popular work! This week Mrs. Lau has been giving lessons in Cantonese. The children are learning colors and how to recognize them! Speaking of Cantonese, Mr. Tien is going back to China to reunite with his wife. She finally got her U.S. visa and will return to the States with him. It had been a long battle, but worth it! Mr. Tien will be gone for two weeks.
If any parents want to come in to read or do a project with the children please talk to Ms. Edington.
Remember, next week’s sound is "P" as in popcorn, paint and pizza.
Please, please, please label your child’s rain gear. There is a pair of unclaimed, unmarked red boots in the hallway.
Class begins at 8:45 a.m. Let the office or the Brown Cottage know if you are going to be late or absent. Thank you.
Calendar
1/13 Staff Inservice day – school closed, no childcare
1/16 Martin Luther King Jr. birthday – school closed, no childcare
1/20 Silent Journey 6 pm
1/28 2nd Annual GLM Crab Feed
2/1 2006/07 re-enrollment contracts & tuition deposits due
2/1 Parent Financial Statements (PFS) for financial aid deadline
CRAB FEED JANUARY 28
The 2nd Annual GLM Crab Feed is just 2 weeks away! Check you Parent Pockets for your invitation and a ticket order form. Don’t miss this fun event – order your tickets right away. There will be chicken and a veggie dish along with the crab. Jennifer Palmer will do childcare with toddlers; Mica Olivares and Monica Mac Donald will care for primary students. Be sure to RSVP to save a spot for your child in the Kids Fest!
SCHOOL CLOSED FOR INSERVICE AND M.L.K., JR. BIRTHDAY
School is closed Friday, Jan. 13 for an all-staff inservice, and closed again on Monday, Jan. 16 in observation of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday. There will be no childcare.
CALLING FOR DONATIONS – LARGE & SMALL
Yes, GLM parents, we need your help! GLM families are the greatest resource for donations for our auctions and raffles - from restaurant gift certificates, sporting and cultural event tickets, to weekend cabins and cruises!!
Perhaps you have a great piece of artwork that no longer fits with your decor, or a brand new barbecue you've never used? Do you work in the travel, wine or retail industry? Do you work for a company that might donate a product or service?
Let's make 2006 the best fundraising effort yet! Donor forms are available in the office - you can mail or bring your item to the office, and we'll take it from there.
Questions about donations? Contact Marni Hunter (marnihunter@sbcglobal.net) or Heidi Hudson (hudsonlaw@mac.com). You can also call Marni at 510-339-6082, or Heidi at 510-261-4729.
It may seem like a long time - but the Wine & Cheese Tasting and Auction is just around the corner. Mark your calendars!
April 22, 2006*
2:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Sequoyah Country Club
*Please note the date change
SOUND OF THE WEEK Each Wednesday your child is encouraged, with your help, to find an object at home (preferably not a toy) that contains with the sound of the week. Put it in a labeled bag to share with your child’s class. The sound for next week is “P”, as in Pony, Paper, and Pine.
FINANCIAL AID
Financial aid information and procedures were passed out to all families in December. For re-enrolling families the deadline for submitting a Parent’s Financial Statement (PFS) to retain your child’s space in the school is 2/1/06 – no exceptions. The original PFS is to be mailed to the School and Student Service for Financial Aid, and a copy of the PFS must be delivered to Nancy Haskins, director of Financial Aid at GLM by 2/1/06. Please see the information passed out for details. If you need the procedures/info, please contact either of the school’s offices.
NANNY SHARE AVAILABLE
Do you need childcare for the younger sibling of your GLM student? I have a wonderful nanny that cares for my 9 month old son at our home just around the corner from GLM. If you have a child similar in age and need full or part-time (at least 25 hours/week) care, please contact Joanna Sapir through the school office or the Jacaranda classroom.
PARENT SURVEY
Please be sure to turn in the Parent Survey that was passed out in December. Thank you!
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + +
CLASS NEWS
REDWOOD (ELEMENTARY)
The children made a great white bread for snack this week. It was called white bread plus and is a type of yeast bread. The recipe can be found in the Joy of Cooking cookbook.
Thank you to Mariana Harris for donating an ice cream maker to our class! We are really looking forward to using it once the weather warms up.
The fourth years went on a going-out to the gardening store to buy some plant seeds. They are currently studying the two types of seeds: monocotyledon and dicotyledon. They are experimenting with the seeds they bought to see which of the vegetables they chose fit into the two categories. Once our seeds have sprouted we can later transplant them into our vegetable boxes in the back of the Pinewood building.
The second and third years have been studying the landforms of South America. They have each made a map, with a key, that has the landforms of South America. What's even more amazing is that almost all of the children have memorized the countries and capitals of South America!
The sixth years are busy working on the differences between rocks and minerals. They are actually looking for examples of rocks and minerals around the campus. They are also looking at the mineral compounds of familiar rocks.
The class has been jumping rope for P.E. Everyone in our class is now able to "jump in" when we are playing jump rope. We are also working on turning the rope so as to strengthen our upper body muscles. It's fascinating to see how much longer the children can jump in just one week's time!
JACARANDA
The cold and flu season is upon us; too close, in fact, as Ms. Leck has been out two days this week. We lose track of how many times we remind kids (and ourselves!) to wash hands.
We celebrated Kayden's fifth birthday last week, joined by family members in the Jacaranda class. Thank you, Kayden, for the book, Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile. Besides hearing the book read by adults and children from the elementary class, the children can also play the tape that accompanied the book. The class enjoyed the stories that Kayden’s family shared as he walked around the candle in the birthday circle.
The children and Mr. Keating planted bulbs in the Jacaranda garden this week, and hope to have flowers in the much-loved garden area next spring.
After the break, the children returned ready to continue their exploration of the classroom and environs. The adults in the room, as "guides," help the children move on as they master the work on the shelves. For instance, when the child has shown an understanding of the concept of zero, as demonstrated in the spindle box on the math shelves, then s/he will have a lesson on the next work in the progression.
Thank you for your ongoing support of the "Sound of the Week," which continues to concretely illustrate a letter's phonetic sound. For "O," we had many oranges, including some cut for an after-lunch snack, can opener, owl, origami, octopus, oatmeal and an Oakland map. We also took ovate leaf shapes from the botany cabinet and an octagon from the geometry cabinet.
JUNIPER
The children are happy and comfortable as they explore and enjoy the many experiences available to them daily. Having mixed age groups enriches the children's experiences because it brings together many different developmental stages and provides opportunities for support, teamwork, and leadership. The children are able to pursue their individual interests while at the same time sharing with one another.
As flu and cold season is upon us, please be sure your children get plenty of water, green light foods and rest.
LIVE OAK
The classroom is very busy this week. We are re-introducing lessons that have been forgotten about and emphasizing tucking in chairs and preparing the work for the next person. We have a great morning routine in place. The children all have little jobs to help set up the classroom, however; we can only choose children who are in the classroom by 8:45. If you bring your child to school after this time please be considerate of the children working by bringing your child in as quietly as possible. It is very difficult for the children to stay focused with so many people talking in the foyer after the work period has begun. We are very excited about the kindergarten orientation this Thursday evening. It will be a great evening to come find out more about our program and if it is good match for your family. I urge everyone to attend even if your child is not entering kindergarten next year. Ginni Sackett, a Montessori trainer from Portland, will give a great keynote address.
GINKGO
This week we talked to the children about “green light, yellow light and red light” foods. We looked at the 3 food groups and named which foods belonged in each food group. For example: green light foods are foods that we can eat all the time (fruits and vegetables). Yellow light foods are foods we eat sometimes (cheese, bread). Red light foods are foods we eat (in the children words) once a week or at parties; candy, soda, cake, cookies, etc.
This week the children are working on a card for Ms. Nitonde. This is our way of saying goodbye and wishing her well. The children drew pictures and wrote messages.
This week’s sound was "O" and the children were very creative:, O'Keeffe, oranges, oatmeal, food, spoon, over, oh!, oak tree and Olivia!
We hope everyone has a lovely three-day weekend.
Reminder: the school is closed Friday January 13, 2006, and Monday January 16, 2006.
MAGNOLIA
What a busy week we have been having in the Magnolia classroom!
A big happy birthday to Sam Nelson who turned 4, and Cecily Hayes who turned 3. They both celebrated their birthdays with us this week and shared a yummy bagel snack with us.
A huge thank you to Chuck Idleson who came to the class this week to read. The children listened attentively to his stories.
Over the next couple of weeks the children will be making special Valentine boxes for all of the cards they receive from their classmates on Valentine’s Day. Each child will need to bring one shoebox to decorate for this special event. If your child chooses to pass out cards that day, do not address them to each individual student (makes it difficult to match the child with the card). Homemade cards are the best and are very fun and easy to make with glitter, stamps, stickers and construction paper. Do not send cards with super heroes or treats with nuts. We do have children with severe nut allergies. Thank you for your cooperation regarding these matters.
MULBERRY
This week the children have been spending a lot of time on self-help skills (pulling up and down their own pants, putting their shoes and coats on). There is a sudden interest in the toilet. Many of the children are sitting on the toilet and nothing happens, others are watching with great questions and a few are actually going to the bathroom. In no way do we force a child to potty train but we continue to invite them to use the toilet and if they say no we respond with “Maybe another time”. Our cloth diapers and underpants program has been an easy transition for the children. Thank you to Eric Rathhaus for buying us a large trash can to store the soiled diapers in.
Thank you to Veronica, Marti's, mom for organizing our library in the Brown Cottage. If parents are interested in checking out Infant and Toddler magazines (offers good advice for handling toddlers) check with Mrs. Aima.
Clare and Brea came in from the elementary and explained the donation program, “One Warm Coat”, to the children and encouraged children to bring in their used coats.
The children have really been enjoying singing at circle time. Our song of the week is:
It rained a mist. It rained a mist. It rained a mist all over the __(see below)_______, the____________. It rained a mist all over the _____________.
The children then think of things outside that got wet such as: boots, cars, trees, mom, dad, jackets, etc.
CAMELLIA
We're ending the second week of 2006 and everybody is busy with their work; watering the plants, matching the color tablet (finding objects that have the same color as the tablet). That is a very popular work! This week Mrs. Lau has been giving lessons in Cantonese. The children are learning colors and how to recognize them! Speaking of Cantonese, Mr. Tien is going back to China to reunite with his wife. She finally got her U.S. visa and will return to the States with him. It had been a long battle, but worth it! Mr. Tien will be gone for two weeks.
If any parents want to come in to read or do a project with the children please talk to Ms. Edington.
Remember, next week’s sound is "P" as in popcorn, paint and pizza.
Please, please, please label your child’s rain gear. There is a pair of unclaimed, unmarked red boots in the hallway.
Class begins at 8:45 a.m. Let the office or the Brown Cottage know if you are going to be late or absent. Thank you.
