Weekly Update 3-20-11

Dear Families,
Spring has sprung!

Thanks to the families of Gavan, Sequoia, Lily, Kadin, Fiona, Zander, Casey, Olivia, Luisa, Molly, Henry Land, Megan and Robin, Greely, Orion, Angelina, Liliana and all our staff who showed up to work around the outsides of our school on Saturday. We got so many things done, the outdoors is so much more beautiful and we shared warm fellowship and a delicious lunch. Projects included pruning, debris removal,mulching, compost-building, pigeon nest eradication and lots of fun!

 

If you would like to add Maximilian Sunflowers to your garden, please take a few clumps from the large green wagon parked near the top of the walkway. They will grow to 3 feet tall, are attractive to butterflies with their clusters of yellow flowers, and will spread freely and bloom prolifically with a little bit of water.
The Seeds class will visit the Santa Fe Animal Shelter on Friday and would love to bring along your donations of old towels or blankets, also non-plush (easy to sanitize)dog toys, cat toys or leashes. Please bring donations to the Seeds class. The Seeds will be cooking cat and dog treats to deliver, as well.
We have decided to lengthen the day available at our preschool summer camp for three and four-year-olds. We will revert to our school-year schedule of 8-3, with additional aftercare until 5:15. Sorry if the change in the shorter day has inconvenienced anyone; we hope the addition of aftercare makes up for it.
Please note that we will raise the price of our drop-in 5-punch card to $85 and that you could save $5 (nearly 1/3) per day by contracting for four or five days a week of aftercare. We will also be asking parents to hold onto their own punchcards to be presented at the start or end of an aftercare day for redemption. New tutition contracts attached or available in the Seeds room. Reserve your space now, as we will begin to enroll the general public starting next week.  Thank you!!
DATES TO LOOK OUT FOR:
THURSDAY, MARCH 24-CRAZY HAIR AND HAT DAY-Wear your craziest head gear for extra fun today
FRIDAY, MARCH 25, 10:30-12:30-SEEDS VISIT THE SANTA FE ANIMAL SHELTER-Please be sure your child’s car seat is securely fastened into the designated van.
FRIDAY, APRIL 8-NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS: TEACHERS IN-SERVICE
FRIDAY, APRIL 15-PAJAMA  DAY-Just roll out of bed and head in to school!
MONDAY-SUNDAY, APRIL 18-24-TV TURN-OFF WEEK-Go ahead; take the challenge: Turn it off and keep it off. This includes all manner of electronic media.
SATURDAY, MAY 7, 10-2-SPRING FAIR. Save the date!!
Posted in What's New on March 20th, 2011 | Comments Off

Weekly Update 3-13-11

Dear families,
We hope that the Spring Break was an enjoyable time for your family. Please note the wonderful progress made by Nancy on our garden during that time. We are ready to begin spring planting!
As we work our way towards spring, expect your child to enjoy more time and activities outdoors. Please be sure to have your child prepared with sunscreen (on the body) and hat each day and to be suitably dressed in layers for the changing weather.
DATES TO LOOK OUT FOR:
SUNDAY, MARCH 13-DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME BEGINS-Don’t forget to spring forward one hour!
THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 6-8 PM-BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING-All are welcome. Childcare available with RSVP to this email.
SATURDAY, MARCH 19, 10-1:00-SPRING EQUINOX GARDEN WORK PARTY & POTLUCK-Celebrate spring by joining in a potluck lunch and helping to prepare our gardens and outdoor learning areas for the growth that is blossoming all around our campus! Bring a food dish to share and your work gloves, as well as any  pruning tools — loppers, hand saws, etc. and a shovel if you can. We could also use any size pieces of flagstone and 5 gal buckets. Thank you!
Posted in What's New on March 13th, 2011 | Comments Off