October Early Start

News letter

                                                                                                                        10/01/08

A note from Mrs. Mudd

We had a great turn out for our Open House on September 25^th.  I hope that you found the information helpful!  As always, if you have any question please ask.  If you were not able to make it on the 25^th, then try to join us for another Open House on the 9^th of October!  I really hope that all of you can come. Each child in attendance will get a special treat!  I have a lot of great information to share with you.

 When the weather gets cooler this month, please change your child’s clothes in their back pack from shorts to pants and short sleeve tops to long sleeve tops.  Remember, we will go outside for 30 min each day so send your child in play clothes and gym shoes.

When sending in treats for special occasions it is important for parents to know that school policy states that only store bought treats are to be sent in.   You must contact me before you send in food.  There are children in the class with food allergies that must be monitored. 

We are still in need of items for our Birthday Party Basket for the silent Auction for the fall festival!  We could use treat bag items, gift cards for Chuckie Cheese or Gatti town, party games, party hats, special birthday candles, cake server, wrapping paper/birthday bags or decorative cupcake papers

Please take time to read all of the attached papers.  If you have any questions please let me know!

Important Dates

September 1^st thru October 15^th Magnet Applications are now being accepted.

                Dixie is a magnet school in Fayette County.  That means that if you do not

live in the Dixie school district then you can apply to send your child to Dixie.  If you do not live in the Dixie district and your child will be of Kindergarten age for the 2008-2009 school year and you want them to attend Dixie, you need to fill out an application on line at www.fcps.net.   If you have older children who attend Dixie then you must fill this out for siblings of kindergarten age for next school year.

October 2^nd National Read Day/Family Story time-AM class 10:00 and PM class 1:45 (note time change)-We will have very special guest readers for this day!!  We will be reading the story book Corduroy!

October 3^rd School Pictures-please read information that came home on Monday in your child’s back pack

October Hearing Screenings-Ms. Middleton our Speech Pathologist will be screening all of the children in the Early Start Classroom.   The screenings will take place the week of September 29, 2008.  You will receive information on the results of this screening.

October 9^th-Open House

Parents will learn more about our curriculum in Early Start, learn why we do the things we do and

 you will see what your child is doing at school.  Please mark your calendar now!  Look for information to come home about this evening in the Dixie Dialogue (this is the newsletter that comes home at the first of the month from Mrs. Jones) as well as in our Early Start Newsletter

October 14^th Breakfast/Lunch with Your Best Man-children can invite a special man in their life to come to school and eat with them.  There is a cost for the school breakfast and lunch.

Breakfast this day starts at 7:00 and Lunch is at 11:45.

October 15^th, 16^th, 17^th No Early Start

October 24^th Fall Festival –Join your school friends for an evening of fun!  This event is a fund raiser for our PTA!  You can come and bid on our class basket!!

October 27^th Early Start Pumpkin Patch-this will be a special day of fun as we turn our playground into a pumpkin patch.  Look for information to come.

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Dixie Early Start         2008-2009

      Classroom Themes 

October 2-14                         Teddy Bear Days

October 20-31                       Fall Days

November 5-14                     My Friend the Firefighter

November 17-25                   Exploring Art

December 1-12                     Kids in the Kitchen

December 15-19                   The Gingerbread Man

January 5-16                         Winter Stories

January 21-30                       Dental Health

February 2- 14                        Heart and Hugs

February16-27                        Families

March 2-13                            Pets

March 16-27                          Numbers, Numbers, Numbers

April 6-17                               Creepy Crawly Things

April 20-May 1                       Spring has Sprung

May 4- 15                               Birds

May 19-23                              Summer Fun and Summer Safety

*Themes are subject to change when children’s interest change

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