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Blossoms: A newsletter for the family and friends of Rose Blossom Nursery School

January and February 2008

Dear Parents,

Happy New Year!

We are all happy to be back at Rose Blossom, playing with friends, getting hugs, learning about dinosaurs. Roar!

Kat and I truly appreciate the outpouring of love during the holiday season. We are so happy to be able to create the holiday spirit of kindness and friendship at school. Thank you for your thoughtful and delightful gifts, cards, and photographs.

I attended the annual meeting for directors of preschools in January, and came away with some new information, and also some reminders. As a school, we have to stay in compliance with state mandated rules and regulations. Otherwise, we can be cited, fined, and even shut down, depending on what it is.

One of the requirements is that parents and other authorized people who bring children to school or pick them up are to sign their FULL NAME, not just initials or first name, and the time. Please help us to stay in compliance with this requirement, as it is a state mandated law. Thank you!

— Sharon Rose, Director

Happy Birthday!

January:

January 2, 2003 — Sofia E.

January 2, 2004 — Ben

January 2, 2004 — Reese

January 8, 2004 — Lauren

January 14, 2003 — Jordan

January 22, 2004 — Malia

January 26, 2003 — Caleb

February :

February 12, 2005 — Gabriella

February 13, 2003 — Candace

February 21, 2003 — Landon

February 24, 2003 — Robert

February 27, 2003 — Emily

At Rose Blossom School we celebrate the children's birthdays with a "walk around the sun" for the number of years of the birthday, and we sing happy birthday. We also help the birthday boy or girl make a special crown, which he/she can wear all day, and especially for our ceremonial ritual.

If the family wants to bring a treat in to contribute to the school celebration, we ask that it not add too much sugar to their diet. Some ideas are sliced fruit, mini quick bread muffins, and even party favors, like small bubble bottles. Thank you!

Wish List: Calendars

If you have any extra 2008 calendars, please bring them in to school. We’d like to give one to each child for the new year! Thank you.

Juliet’s Winter Celebration

scheduled for the last week in January. This is a 40 minute session to celebrate the season of winter. Juliet brings in music, books, and other items pertaining to the season, and engages the children in discussion, song, and movement. The class cost is $6.00. Make checks payable to Juliet Goldstein. Look for the sign up sheet!

Monthly Themes

January–February Themes:

The calendar, dinosaurs, shapes, outer space, & Valentine’s Day

We start off the new year by studying the calendar, and are learning the names of the months and days of the week in both English and Spanish. A good question to ask the children is “How many months are there in a year?” or “How many days are there in a week?”. January and February are in the winter season, and we are talking, singing., coloring, making art projects, and reading books about hibernation, migration, cold weather, shorter days, playing in the snow, animals in winter, etc.

If that isn’t fun enough, we also study dinosaurs in January. The interest in dinosaurs is over the top, and some of the children seem to be more expert at names and such than the teachers!

In February, we will study shapes and outer space, including the solar system, gravity, orbits, and stars. We also celebrate Valentine’s Day. There will be a Valentine “mailbox” set up, with a folder for each child, so that the children can exchange valentines at school. If you do put names on the valentines, we will have the valentine “mailbox” in alphabetical order, to help you “mail” them in the file folders of each child. We will have a Valentine Party for the children, during their snack time.

Tumbling Tutor

Tumbling Tutor continues to meet on Mondays and Thursdays.

JumpBunch

JumpBunch continues to meet on Wednesday afternoons.

We Welcome To Rose Blossom School

Olivia, Liana , Gabriella, and their parents. You will all be receiving a new phone list!

Saying Good-bye

We are saying goodbye to Sophia G and Beau. Sophia’s last day of school was in December, and Beau will be with us until January 31st. You will be missed!

Winter Performance

January and February songs will be presented at the February performance. All family and friends are invited to attend. See Calendar for days and times.

FYI

Rose Blossom Photo Web Album with Google:

There is a link to a google web album for Rose Blossom School on the Rose Blossom website at www.roseblossomschool.org. Also, you can read the calendars and newsletter on the website, if you need a quick reminder about dates. Photos and even mini movies are sometimes posted there, check it out!

Cooking

Cooking Is scheduled monthly, the third or fourth week of each month, on Thursday and Friday. January is Stone Soup! Yum! Thank you Jen!

Lost & Found

Lost & Found is in the bottom drawer of the dresser in the bathroom. Also, please check outside cubbies and hooks at the end of the day for the children’s toys and jackets. Thank you!

Rose Blossom School Calendar: January and February 2008

January 7, 2008	School resumes
January 21, 2008	Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday: School is closed.
January 24th & 25th	Cooking Class: Stone Soup
January 29th & 30th	Juliet’s Winter Celebration
No January performance
February 14th & 15th	Valentine’s Day Celebration (snack time)
February 18th	President’s Day Holiday: School Closed
February 27th & 28th	Performance 10:00–10:30 AM