Weekly Update 9-25

Dear Families,

We enjoyed having so many of you at school for river clean-up and even more of you for our potluck on Saturday! Quite a bit of rubbish was collected from the river, and our lunch was delicious as always. Â We will be sorting and weighing our finds and tracking what we collect from the river throughout the year.

We are looking forward to another gorgeous day outside on Friday for our Wheelathon. Thanks to everyone for drumming up pledges for this event. If you can come to help us supervise young riders,please let your teacher know. We’ll need extra hands starting at 9:45 until about noon. Parents welcome to stay for lunch, as well. Thanks to Cheryl and Tony Farrar (whose children are Dragonfly alumi) of Bike and Sport for offering up their fix-it stand. They will be fixing flats, raising seats, adjusting training wheels, etc. during the event.

We hope you all have a chance to get out and enjoy this amazing start-of-fall weather!

DATES TO LOOK OUT FOR:

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2:00: SPROUTS TEA TIME- Lale Kumral, Derya’s mom, will make Turkish herbal tea with the Sprouts!  Turkish music will set the scene.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1- WHEEL-A-THON FUNDRAISER-Adults and children will bring their people-powered wheels:bikes, tricycles, skateboards and roller skates welcome. Find some sponsors to support your ride along the Santa Fe River.(You may expect younger students to ride between 5 & 10 laps, older, more active children between 15-30). Pledge sheets are in your homework folder or mailbox. Â Thank you for your tax-deductible contributions!

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 6- ALL-SCHOOL GROUP AND INDIVIDUAL PHOTOS by David Pascale. Order forms will be sent out the week prior to photos.

THURSDAY & FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7 & 8-SORTING DAYS-Please come help us to sort and price the many items which will be coming in for our rummage sale. During and after-school times will be open for sorting. We will be getting out sign-up sheets for all aspects of the rummage sale this week.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9-RUMMAGE SALE-We will begin collecting your clean, re-usable items a week prior to this event and will be asking for help in sorting, pricing, set-up and breakdown. Fill up that box in the garage! Bake sale items for this event are also a great contribution. Thanks for all you do!!

MONDAY, OCTOBER 11-NO SCHOOL-TEACHERS IN SERVICE

MONDAY, OCTOBER 25, 5:30-6:30-BIKE SAFETY FOR PARENTS at Holy Faith Early Childhood Center.
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Weekly Update 9-18-10

Dear Families,

Attached please find our current staff contact list. We are waiting to provide the whole school directory until all families have checked it for accuracy. This will be complete after our Back-To-School Make-Up meeting on Monday. If you haven’t checked the list and won’t make the meeting, please come by the office to proof your listing and set up a private meeting with a director asap. Thanks!

Now that we are settling into routines and daily school life here at Dragonfly, we invite parents to come by and observe in their child’s classroom. We’d love your feedback on what you see there!

“For Small Hands” Montessori materials catalogs have arrived! Quality children’s items are available with Dragonfly receiving a voucher for equipment worth 20% of our entire school order. In the past we have ordered books, games and science materials to benefit the school. We will submit a group order on October 20. Families contributing to the order will receive free shipping. Get your holiday shopping done early this year! Catalogs will be sent home in your homework folder or mailbox. (Do you know where your mailbox is?)

PARENT PARTICIPATION OPPORTUNITIES:

Tricycle Repair-mostly wheels-ask Stephanie
Elm Tree trimming-ask Nancy
Garden Work-Sept 19 & 20
Buds class field trip chaperones-Sept 24
River Clean-up -Sept 25
Wheel-a-thon-extra hands-Oct 1
Organize For Small Hands Order-ask Stephanie
DATES TO LOOK OUT FOR:


SUN. & MON., SEPTEMBER 19-20, 9:00-?-MASTER GARDENING-Our building owner, Dee Gregory, has scheduled a master gardener from New York, who has designed gardens     around the world, to help us optimize and utilize our school garden space for three-seasons gardening and outdoor curriculum. Starting at 9:00 Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, please come by for any amount of time you have available.  There will be instruction and work in biodynamic gardening, composting, and planning. Please bring your own spade and fork if you have them, gloves and your outdoor spirit. Experience not important.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 3:30-4:30- Back-To-School Night Revisited-If your family didn’t make it the first time, it is required that you attend this meeting. Aftercare available with RSVP to this email for $15 drop-in fee (in the interest of fairness to families who came the first time when no childcare was provided). If you miss this one, you will need to schedule individually with a director.

SEPTEMBER 19-25- NATIONAL TV TURN-OFF WEEK-Dragonfly School will encourage families to shut down all their electronic gadgets and focus on outdoor and community time.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 9:30-11AM- TREK FOR TRASH RIVER CLEANUP. Part of our commitment as stewards of a reach of the Santa Fe River, we would like your help in supporting Keep Santa Fe Beautiful to clean debris from the river and school surrounds. Meet at the bottom of the parking lot. We will be prepared with buckets and bags, but your own gloves work best if you have them. Work up an appetite for the lunch potluck!

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 11AM-1PM- FALL EQUINOX CELEBRATION & POTLUCK-Come enjoy getting to know other Dragonfly families and bring a potluck dish to share.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1- WHEEL-A-THON FUNDRAISER-Adults and children will bring their people-powered wheels:bikes, tricycles, skateboards and roller skates welcome. Find some sponsors to support your ride along the Santa Fe River.(You may expect younger students to ride between 5 & 10 laps, older, more active children between 15-30). Pledge sheets are in your homework folder or mailbox. (Do you know where your mailbox is?) Thank you for your tax-deductible contributions!

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 6- ALL-SCHOOL GROUP AND INDIVIDUAL PHOTOS by David Pascale. Order forms will be sent out the week prior to photos.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9-RUMMAGE SALE-We will begin collecting your clean, re-usable items a week prior to this event and will be asking for help in sorting, pricing, set-up and breakdown. Fill up that box in the garage! Bake sale items for this event are also a great contribution. Thanks for all you do!!
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Wheelathon! 10-1-10

Bring your tricycles, bicycles, scooters, skateboards and roller skates for this people-powered event from 10:00-Noon on the Santa Fe River path adjacent to Dragonfly.

Get your sponsors to pledge a donation towards Dragonfly School for your laps or your total participation. Dragonfly School is a non-profit organization designated 501(c)(3) by the IRS. All donations are tax-deductible.

All ages are welcome to participate!

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Weekly Update 9-12-10

Dear Families,

Thanks for spending some time with us to focus on the school year at Back-To-School Nights last week. We hope that you had a good time and that you came away with valuable information about your Dragonfly community and your child’s education. Please know that we are available to answer your questions or concerns as they arise.
We will be scheduling one make-up meeting for the week of September 20th, either after school or in the evening. If you were unable to make it the first time and have a schedule which is set in stone, please let me know (reply to this note), and we will do our best to plan a day and time which works for everyone. Otherwise, one member from each family will need a separate meeting with a school director. Regardless, families need to meet with their classroom teacher to get any information they missed. Thanks! There is a lot we wish to share with you.

We had a great turnout for the Pet Parade yesterday, and our crew kept growing as we walked! We had both current and alumni Dragonfly families join in the festivities. It was fabulous to see you all there! Special thanks to Neve and her mom, Heather, for helping design and beautify our Dragon Wagon and to Ania’s family and Fiona’s family for helping to get it to the parade and back again. Also to Camille Castillo for making sure we were all well-outfitted and caught on film.
Dragonfly tshirts in kid and adult sizes are available in the office for $15.
DATES TO LOOK OUT FOR
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 6-8PM-BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING-Come see how the school works on a broader level. All are welcome to attend. Childcare provided with RSVP to this email.
SEPTEMBER 19-25- NATIONAL TV TURN-OFF WEEK-Dragonfly School will encourage families to shut down all their electronic gadgets and focus on outdoor and community time.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 9:30-11AM- TREK FOR TRASH RIVER CLEANUP. Part of our commitment as stewards of a reach of the Santa Fe River, we would like your help in supporting Keep Santa Fe Beautiful to clean debris from the river and school surrounds. Meet at the bottom of the parking lot. We will be prepared with gloves, buckets and bags. Work up an appetite for the lunch potluck!
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 11AM-1PM- FALL EQUINOX CELEBRATION & POTLUCK-Come enjoy getting to know other Dragonfly families and bring a potluck dish to share.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1- WHEEL-A-THON FUNDRAISER-Adults and children will bring their people-powered wheels:bikes, tricycles, skateboards and roller skates welcome. Find some sponsors to support your ride along the Santa Fe River.(You may expect younger students to ride between 5 & 10 laps, older, more active children between 15-30). Pledge sheets will be handed out this week (and are attached to this email with thank you notes). Thank you for your tax-deductible contributions!
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9-RUMMAGE SALE-We will begin collecting your clean, re-usable items a week prior to this event and will be asking for help in sorting, pricing, set-up and break-down. Fill up that box in the garage! Bake sale items for this event are also a great contribution. Thanks for all you do!!

Stephanie Smith
Preschool Director
Dragonfly School
(505)995-9869

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Weekly Update 9-5-10

Dear Families,

We had a great start to our new school year! Thanks to you all for choosing to enroll your children in Dragonfly School. We are starting out with a plethora of events to make sure we enjoy the best of our late summer and fall weather. We hope that you will join us as an active member of the Dragonfly School Community.
Please remember to sign your child in and (for preschool) out each day. Thanks!
DATES TO LOOK OUT FOR:
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 6- NO SCHOOL.LABOR DAY
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 6:30-8:00- BACK-TO-SCHOOL NIGHT for ELEMENTARY STUDENTS-Adults only, please. One member of each family required to attend this informative gathering. As our staff participates in this event, no childcare will be provided.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 6:30-8:00- BACK-TO-SCHOOL NIGHT for SEEDS & SPROUTS STUDENTS-Adults only, please. One member of each family required to attend this informative gathering. As our staff participates in this event, no childcare will be provided.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 8:30-11:00AM- DESFILE DE LOS NINOS, FIESTAS PET PARADE-Come join the Dragonflies for the annual Pet Parade! Wear your wings and antennae (or your Dragonfly School tshirt, available in the office). Click on the link here for meeting location. http://www.santafefiesta.org/pdf/Web Forms/2010/MAP desfile de Los Ninos_Sept 11.pdf
SEPTEMBER 19-25- NATIONAL TV TURN-OFF WEEK-Dragonfly School will encourage families to shut down all their electronic gadgets and focus on outdoor and community time.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 9:30-11AM- TREK FOR TRASH RIVER CLEANUP. Part of our commitment as stewards of a reach of the Santa Fe River, we would like your help in supporting Keep Santa Fe Beautiful to clean debris from the river and school surrounds. Meet at the bottom of the parking lot. We will be prepared with gloves, buckets and bags. Work up an appetite for the lunch potluck!
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 11AM-1PM- FALL EQUINOX CELEBRATION & POTLUCK-Come enjoy getting to know other Dragonfly families and bring a potluck dish to share.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1- WHEEL-A-THON FUNDRAISER-Adults and children will bring their people-powered wheels:bikes, tricycles, skateboards and roller skates welcome. Find some sponsors to support your ride along the Santa Fe River.(You may expect younger students to ride between 5 & 10 laps, older, more active children between 15-30). Pledge sheets will be handed out this week (and are attached to this email with thank you notes). Thank you for your tax-deductible contributions!
See you soon,
Stephanie Smith
Preschool Director
Dragonfly School
(505)995-9869

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