Weekly News Letter August 18th- August 22nd

Dear Parents and Guardians, Welcome to the 2014-2015 school year! My name is Leigh teit! and " #ill $e your child%s teacher this year& " am 'ery e(cited to get the year started #ith one o) my )a'orite themes* +ll +$out Me! " start the school year o)) this #ith theme to hel, the children get to -no# each other and most im,ortantly themsel'es& .here are su$ themes that #e #ill $e co'ering #hich are/ My name, num$er and address, My 0ulture, 1ee,ing me healthy and sa)e, and My senses and )eelings& " ha'e many acti'ities ,lanned )or this #ee- and #ould li-e to in'ite you to come in and 'olunteer your time anytime during the year* #e lo'e ha'ing ,arent hel,ers! ome o) our acti'ities include a hand ,rint collage, ma-ing li)e-si!ed ,ortraits o) the children, ma-ing ,lacemats that e(,lain each child%s li)e, and e(,loring the senses! During this theme " encourage you to tal- to your -ids at home a$out their culture, as #ell as discuss their address and sa)ety ,lans )or your household& "t is im,ortant that children see that their teacher and ,arents are #or-ing together regarding school themes and lessons& We es,ecially need 'olunteers )or our )ield tri, on 2riday +ugust 22nd to our local health )ood store& During the )ield tri, #e #ill $e learning a$out #hat #e can eat to $e healthy! ") you #ould li-e to come in to hel, your child share a little $it a$out their culture or ,ro'ide a cultural snac- #e #ill ha'e a sign u, sheet ,osted on the door#ay )or the #ee-& ") you can%t 'olunteer your time #e are in need o) su,,lies )or the #ee- as #ell and donations are #elcomed! .he )ollo#ing are the items #e are in need o)/ 0ultural attire ,ieces 0ultural instruments Plastic )oods 3m,ty 1leene( $o(es 0ultural $oo-s 4isits )rom )ello# sa)ety en)orcers 5,olice, )ire, ect&6 Pictures o) your child )or their cra)ts .han- you )or your coo,eration and all donations and " ho,e to see many o) you in the classroom sometime this year! ") you ha'e any 7uestions8comments8concerns ,lease )eel )ree to contact me&

incerely,

Leigh teit!