Kinder class survey (please fill it out ASAP!) and lots coming up this week!

Hi class parents. Ready for a busy week? Here it comes.

Volunteer survey - please fill out ASAP

Thank you to all parents who have filled out the volunteer survey! Gold stars all around.

All else…I really need your help

I need your input to know what activities we can plan for. The survey has 25 questions and will take about 2-10 minutes.  (separate entries for dad AND mom AND grandma AND anyone else who might want to volunteer) to let us know which roles might work for you.

FILL THIS OUT ASAP: 

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TDY99S7

Rather talk to me and ask questions? Feel free to call anytime. We can talk then or I will try to get back to you when I can.

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Pajama Day  - Wednesday

Your child can wear pajamas to school on that Wednesday. (Just pajamas though - no pillows, blankets or stuffed animals.) 

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Class Swim - Thursday

Your child needs to bring a swim bag (separate from backpack) with towel and suit (goggles are optional). Remember if your child does not go to SUN or to Vermont Hills, please pick them up at the Pool.

We cannot swim if we do not have enough parent volunteers (2 moms and 2 dads). (Again - please fill out the survey so we can plan! https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TDY99S7)

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Run for the Arts - Friday

Fundraising at the school can be confusing and a little overwhelming. 

Q: Why are there several organizations fundraising at our school (Buckman Foundation, PTA, and Run for the Arts? 

A: We have different programs to maximize dollars and to make paying for staff/stuff/and art programs possible. 

• The school foundation provides for art and other STAFF (only legal channel for us to pay for staffing)
• The PTA pays for STUFF (including art programs and materials)
• Run for the Arts pays for MORE ART (in addition to what we do through the PTA)

It may take time to understand all the details. For now - you can learn that Run for the Arts is one way that Buckman supports our art activities and supplies. 

This is the way that the Run for the Arts organization explains their model. More info at: http://www.ya-or.org/run-for-the-arts

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More on the horizon

I hope all is going well for you and your kindergartner. Please let me know if I can answer any questions or help with anything. 

See and subscribe to the complete calendar here: http://miles103.blogspot.com/p/class-calendar.html

Thanks so much!

Margaret

text/voice: 503-545-2765 

class info: http://miles103.blogspot.com

Welcome, class volunteer survey

Welcome parents!

It was fun to see/meet many of you at Back to School Night this week. Please bear with me as I give you even more information and point you to our class volunteer survey. 

Class Volunteer Survey!!!

Ms. Miles has many volunteer opportunities in and out of the classroom. MOST of the in-class opportunities are listed in this survey. Please fill the form out completely (separate entries for dad AND mom and grandma and anyone else who might want to volunteer) to let us know which roles might work for you.

FILL THIS OUT ASAP: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TDY99S7

Please watch the bulletin board and read your emails for other volunteer opportunities in the year (such as field trips, etc).

Parent Blog

You can find the information I organize and use here:

http://miles103.blogspot.com Such as links to resources, my fabulous hopefully-informative class emails, and...

Our Class Calendar

See and subscribe to swim dates, field trips, Dines out, and other events on our class calendar.

Class Contact List

Many of you sent updates for the list (misspellings, whole children left off - oops). Please let me know if any others are needed. See and use the class contact list.

Class Schedule

Wonder what your child is doing during the day? Trying to come in for a specific activity? Here’s the general schedule of our class.

Ms. Miles’ Blog

Anne will be posting photos and information here:

http://annemiles.weebly.com/ such as

Units of Study for Kindergarten

http://annemiles.weebly.com/units-of-study-for-kindergarten.html

A preview of field trips coming up

http://annemiles.weebly.com/field-trips-dates-and-information.html

Overwhelmed yet? Probably. But relax, it will all shake out. Fill out the volunteer survey and we will go from there. Seriously, fill this out won’t ya https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TDY99S7

Happy survey-filling to you,

Margaret FiveCrows

(Henry’s mom)

text/voice 503-545-2765

Foundation and PTA, What's the difference?

Know the difference between the Buckman Foundation and the Buckman PTA?

Buckman is supported by two fundraising arms: the Buckman PTA and the Buckman Foundation. We have a diagram to help you understand the purpose, needs, and activities of these important organizations. See the comparison.

Things to keep at school

Things to keep in your child's locker:

• Backpack or bag (hanging)
• Water bottle (at bottom where easily reachable)
• Snack (at bottom where reachable)
• Lunch (at bottom where reachable)
• A change of clothing (on upper shelf)
• For swim days: swimsuit, towel, and (if you want) goggles

Things not to wear:

• No shoes that tie (velcro or slip on shoes instead)
• On swimming days - no tights
• For gym time - NO black soled shoes or other shoes that leave a mark
• Rolling shoes (with wheels) are not allowed