Dearest Parents,

-I hope your fall break has been well and relaxing? It was for me, and I was able to get lots of home work done for my classes. I wanted to let all of my families know, that along with work, I am also am in school, henceforth; it is hard to write news letters every month. I will do my best, but am making this one for October and November.

-At this time some of the children have been in school since August, and I am beginning to see a want of learning in each child. I have such an active group of students this year, it is amazing to see them working in the classroom. They are like busy bees, buzzing around from one learning activity to another.

-I have begun the lessons on the solar system, with the reading of books, and with ordering the planets themselves. We will just touch on the solar system, talking about the sun and its importance and then we will put our focus on our special planet earth we will also be learning a song about the solar system. I will also be introducing the parts of the tree and leaf, and we will also be introducing the children to living and non living, and the difference between plants and animals. We will also be learning about Mozart, as well as listening to his music in the classroom. Our author study will be The Winnie the Pooh stories, by A.A. Milne. Please remember that your child is getting lessons in Math, Language, Practical life and sensorial, on a daily and weekly basis.

-We will be celebrating our Heritage on October 21st, celebrating United Nations Day. On this day, your child will be allowed to ware a costume that reflects your family’s heritage, or at least a cultural costume. You will be welcome to come, and see a parade and hear your child sing.
We will also have a pot-luck on this day, so please see classroom for a sign up for items to bring. We look forward to seeing you there.


A few reminders:

Please have your child bring a sweater or jacket to the classroom, as the air conditioning can get really cold.
Please remember that every Wednesday is a half day for the kindergarten students.
The best way to contact me is through e mail at
heather.neiderhauser@phxelem.k12.az.us
There will be no paper news letters, as our school is trying to go green, so only one paper version of this will be posted on the classroom window. Also look for other events there, and please remember to have your child bring a back pack or bag to bring home any school information in paper form.
If you receive an insurance form, please fill it out and return it to me ASAP.

Things we need:

We are going to be planting a garden soon, and our garden is in need of four big bags of soil.
Hand soap
Clorox wipes

Dates to remember:

United Nations Heritage day will be October 21st.
Picture day will be on October 22nd (Please look out for the envelope and such)
Thanks giving break will be form November 23rd to November 27th.)


And so, forward we go into this cooler weather. I look forward to watching your children grow and learn, and am excited for the months ahead.

Happy autumn!

Mrs. Niederhauser