January News 

A Note from Mrs. Mudd                                                                  January 7, 2009

            Happy New Year!  Things are off to a great start for 2009!  But let me back up just a bit to say thank you to our room mothers Michelle Slaughter and Beth Gawlik for getting our needed supplies and for pulling together our Winter Celebration!  The time and energy you put into it is greatly appreciated!  Also, big thanks to the parents who came to be with their child at school for this activity and for those who added a helping hand!  We are starting the month off by reviewing the rules, practicing as well as encouraging our independent skills and a quick assessment of what skills the children have.    See a list of the themes that will be covered this month as well as important dates and reminders.

                We have set some grand goals for this school year that we are carrying over into this New Year!  One of those is to obtain the recognition of Classrooms of Excellence for our Dixie Early Start Classroom.   Attached you will find a letter that explains this process in great detail.  Please read through it and forward any question to me.  Of course our main goals have been for the children to develop to their greatest potential.  At our first home visit we asked you what you want your child to learn.  Mrs. Carter and I will be reviewing those goals on the January 20^th.  This is a teacher work day and there will be no school on this day.  Also on this day we will be scheduling home visit with the children/ families who joined us in late November and December.  Thank you in advance for welcoming us into your home. 

This is just a reminder that school eye exam forms are due.  If you have not taken your child to the eye doctor for their school exam please make the appointment now.  Please ask if you have any questions about this requirement.

                Listed below are a few reminders that we need your help with.

Thanks in advance for assisting us with these items.

·         Please continue to send your child’s back pack every day.

·         Please keep an extra set of clothes in your child’s backpack

·         Please send a note for your child after they have been absent.

Important Dates

            Jan.  13^th Family Story Time- 10:00 am for morning class/ 11:35 am for afternoon class

                        Featured story: Snowmen at Night

Jan. 16^th Scholastic Book Orders are due-make checks or money orders payable to Scholastic.

            Jan. 19^h No School-Martin Luther King Jr. Day

            Jan. 20^th No Early Start today- work day for teachers and Home Visit day

            Jan. 29 FRC/Early Start Nighttime Story time-Mark your calendars now for this   evening of      Fun!! Read and return bottom portion of form.

February 13 was a records day but is now a school day!  Please read the attached information and change this on your calendars!!!

Computer time: The children have enjoyed getting on the web site www.starfall.com.  If you have a computer at home try this one out!

Themes for the month of January

January 5-9 and 12-16 Winter Stories

January 21- 30 Dental Health

How to get a hold of Mrs. Mudd and Mrs. Carter

*send a note

*call 381-3116

*email lmudd@fayette.k12.ky.us

Please read all attached papers

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