Happy new year!
I hope you all enjoyed your time together over the winter break. We had a great first day together today!
Tuesdays are our Out and About day and it sounds like it is going to rain tomorrow. We often will go outside for Out and Abouts and recesses even if it is wet out (or we would be staying in almost every day in the winter in Oregon!) Please send a rain jacket and rain boots with your child to school EVERY day if you can during these wet times. You are welcome to keep these items at school if it makes it easier for you. We do not have a covered area for recesses but students do regularly go out for exercise and play. (In the case of extreme rain/weather we do have recess indoors or will cancel a trip, but normally we try going out.)
Tomorrow we are going to Ash Street Field (at the end of Ash Street in Forest Grove) from about 12:45-3:00. I have heard from the Violet Green Swallow class that it's pretty muddy there so in order to have engaged and happy students in the outdoors, I would love everyone to be comfortable and well prepared. Please send rain boots and a water-proof rain jacket with a hood tomorrow with your child. If your child's jacket does not have a hood please send a water-proof hat. Layers, gloves, and water-proof rain pants are also a good idea for Out and Abouts. Also, it seems that some students are not yet comfortable or easily able to zip up their jackets. If your child needs extra practice zipping up his or her jacket, it would be a great if you could practice together.
Thank you for helping me with this! If you would like to come on any of our Out and About trips to volunteer you are more than welcome to join us. We go every Tuesday from about 12:20-3:00. I am also trying to arrange for us to have an additional outdoor class time on Fridays. We would be able to go to B Street Farm every Friday from 9:30-12:30. In order to be able to go I would need a regular parent volunteer to walk with us to the farm (from 9:05-9:30) and walk back (from 12:25-3:00). You are welcome to stay with us and help, but I do understand that this is a long time to volunteer. If you think that you would be able to walk with us on Fridays please let me know! I would love to be able to begin next week.
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These pictures are great! It's almost like being there, especially w/Ben giving me a play by play! Thanks so much for having this wonderful place to share. I'll be passing it on to the grandparents!
ReplyDeleteI like the pictures you took miss sherry. they
are very nice .