Winter Break is Upon Us - but Where is Winter???

This picture is pure fantasy for us southern Californians right now! But we shouldn't complain!
Our last day at The Children's School before break will be this Friday, December 17th. We will return from winter break on Monday, January 10th.
We all hope that all of you have a wonderful holiday season with your families.

Feasting, Families and Friends

Thanksgiving Feast

Here at The Children's School we will gather for our annual Thanksgiving Feast on Wednesday, November 24th, at 11:00 am. We would like to invite all of our families and friends to join us that day. We will be feasting and enjoying each other's company outside in our beautiful yard that day.

The children will be helping their teachers prepare the food for the feast. If you would like to donate an item there are sign-up sheets in the cottages.

Everyone will be dismissed at noon on Wednesday, and we will be closed on Thursday and Friday in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. Hope to see you all there!

New Additions to the 2s and 3s Slide

Veteran's Day

The Children's School will be closed on Thursday, November 11th, in observance of Veteran's Day.

This is a special opportunity to express our gratitude to all veterans, those in our country and world-wide, for their many sacrifices.

The Commonwealth countries call this Remembrance Day. (The memorial in this picture is in London.)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remembrance_Day

Safety First!

A great big THANK YOU to Diego's dad, Shawn, from the sherrif's department, and Diego's Uncle Fidel, fireman. They gave a safety talk to the kindergarteners yesterday. Many child safety subjects were covered. They even used a smoke machine and taught the children to crawl under the smoke in case of fire!

Harvest Sale is in Full Swing - Come on Over!

Two and Three Year Old Artists

Halloween at TCS

Professional Art Lesson for 1st and 2nd Graders

 Atilio Pernisco is a grad student at CGU, and works in our primary and kindergarten classes as a classroom assistant. Atilio is an artist and published illustrator. This week he did a lesson in charcoals for our primary students.

Thank you, Atilio! The Children's School is so lucky to have you!




Fawn the Goat Came to The Children's School Today

We had a visit from Fawn the Goat today. She is from the Cal Poly Pumpkin Patch, and came to visit The Childen's School with the help of Cindra (one of our fabulous subs). Cindra also brought a 4-week-old chicken to visit the children this afternoon. Needless to say, the children were thrilled. Good times!

Primary Class Parent Night

The Primary Class will be having our Parent Night on Wednesday, October 27th, at 7:00 pm. We hope all of the parents from our class can join us for an informative evening. Please make childcare arrangements so that you can be free to absorb the information we have for you. This is a great opportunity to get to know the teachers and other parents a little better.
Hope to see you there!
~Janet and Dottie~

TOMS.com – TOMS + charity: water – Special Edition Shoe – Help us Build 3 Wells in Ethiopia

TOMS.com – TOMS + charity: water – Special Edition Shoe – Help us Build 3 Wells in Ethiopia

Harvest Time Book Sale is Coming

Our annual Harvest Time Book and Bake Sale will be Wednesday, November 3rd and Thursday, November 4th. The sale will take place in and around our school library in the Cramer Cottage, from 8:00-5:30 on both days.

The sale will feature a selection of new children's book, handcrafted items and a little "farmer's market." With your gracious support and contributions to our farmer's market we should once again be able to offer an assortment of preserves, breads, muffins, fruits, vegetables, flowers, plants, herbs, etc.

We hope that many of you will have a contribution, and will be able to help by working at the sale on those days. There will be more information coming soon!

Staff Development Day

Our staff development day is Monday, October 18th. That day is a non-school day for the children. After our day of training and enrichment, we will be ready and anxious to see all of you again on Tuesday, October 19th.

Parent Night for the Twos and Threes

The Parent Night for the Twos and Threes class will be Tuesday, October 12th, at 6:30 pm. Please make childcare arrangements for your children. This will give you a chance to meet other families and talk to your child's teachers. Hope you all can make it!

Kandinsky Inspires 1st and 2nd Graders

Picture Day Coming for Kindergarten and Primary Classes

It's that time of year again – capture school memories with portraits by Lifetouch. Mark your calendars and get ready for Picture Day on Wednesday, October 13, 2010.



Students will receive flyers this week at school with all of the detailed information you need. Portraits offer casual, studio-style photography that gives students more freedom to create a look that’s truly their own. Visit www.lifetouch.com for clothing suggestions, grooming tips, program details and more.

The Children's School Library

We have a wonderful lending library here at The Children's School. It is in the Cramer Cottage, and is open to you and your children anytime. We have a great collection of children's books, many that are on permanent loan from the George Stone Center at CGU. All you need to do is sign out the books that you borrow, and sign them back in when you return them. If you have any questions, or need assistance, please ask Sheri in the office.

Kinders Back to School Night

Catie and Susan are hosting their Kindergarten Back to School Night on Wednesday, September 22nd at 7:00 pm. Please arrange childcare for your children that night, if you can. That will make it easier for you to concentrate and absorb the information that Catie and Susan have for you. We hope you all can make it!

Do the Reuse Challenge

Do the Reuse Challenge

Parent Night for the 3s, 4s and 5s

The Parent Information Night for the 3s, 4s and 5s cottage will be Monday, September 20th, at 7:00 pm. This meeting should last about an hour. Bring questions if you have any! We ask that you try to make arrangements for childcare, so that you can relax and concentrate that evening. We hope you all can make it.

Emergency Preparedness

Hopefully, you received a note and zip-lock bag for your child's school emergency preparedness kit. These were distributed at the Open House, but if you didn't receive one there are extras in each cottage and also in the office.

We are only asking for some comfort items this year, in the event of an emergency where we have to keep your child here for an extended period while you are en route. We are not asking for food items, as The Children's School will provide the food and drink.

Please turn these in to your child's cottage by Monday, September 13th.

After a Summer of Hard Work, The New Parking Lot is Done!

1st Day of School!