Room 1310 Holiday Party

On Friday, December 18th we are going to be having a class Holiday Party. It will include decorating cookies, drinking hot cocoa, and watching Frosty the Snowman. It would be much appreciated if you could donate any of the following items:

• cookie decorations


• a jar of white frosting


• hot cocoa packets


• napkins


• plates

Also if you would like to join us...

Cookie decorating will be from 10:30-11:30 AM

Eating cookies, drinking cocoa, and watching a movie will be from 12:30-1:30

Happy Holidays!

Greenest Orcas!

We won the "Greenest Orca" award last week for being the class that did the most recycling on the first floor. We are very proud of our award and work very hard to Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle. We will be learning a lot more about recylcing at our Earth Challenge Assembly on Tuesday, December 8th presented by the King County Solid Waste Division.

Book Orders Due NO LATER than Friday, December 4th

Aileen C. is our fabulous parent volunteer that offered to do Book Orders for the school year. Please get your book order in no later than this Friday, December 4th, so that she can place the order.

Happy Reading!

Student Led Conferences

Just a reminder that Student Led Conferences are next week. I am really looking foward to looking at all the amazing work that your kinder has done so far. Please remember that there is NO SCHOOL next week except for your conference time and the conferences are STUDENT LED so you kinder must be present. Here is the schedule that I have.

Monday, November 23

9:00-9:20 Avery D.
9:30-9:50 Drew G.
10:00-10:20 Nicole O.
10:30-10:50 Maki P.
11:00-11:20 Mykah P.
1:00-1:20 Ryan S.
3:30-3:50 Braydon V.
4:00-4:20 Ryan Z.
4:30-4:50 Colin O.
5:30-5:50 Dominic G.

Tuesday, November 24

9:00-9:20 Ariana F.
9:30-9:50 Olivia J.
1:00-1:20 Tate W.
4:00-4:20 Kyra S.
4:30-4:50 Evan H.
5:00-5:20 Tess S.
5:30-5:50 Graham S.

Wednesday, November 25

8:00-8:20 Mia C.
8:30-8:50 Dayton B.
10:30-10:50 Andreas D.
11:00-11:20 Sydney W.

Fall Party Pictures

Scott W. was one of the great parents helping out for our Fall Party. He also was taking pictures and has sent me the link so that you can view them (or order them from http://www.costco.com/). Enjoy!

Click on the link below to view pictures.


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Snakes, and Spiders, and Mice, OH MY!!

What a fabulous Fall Party we had thanks to Room Parents Holly W. and Renee B. We started the morning with Fall Themed Centers including Pin the Eyeball on the Monster and the VERY popular Toilet Paper Mummy Center. After lunch we were joined my Kevin, from A Place for Pets pet store in Burien, and some of his animals. We held guinea pigs, meal worms, a tarantula, mice, snakes, and a parrot. Also a very brave Michael B. held all of them! Thanks again to Roxanne, Holly, Renee, Michael, and Scott for all of their help.

Field Trip to the Pumpkin Patch

Wednesday, October 21st we headed to Thomasson Family Farm and enjoyed a day at their pumpkin patch. We ran through the corn maze, had trike races, played in the barn, pet the farm animals, went on a tractor ride, and of course, picked a pumpkin. A huge thanks to the parent volunteers who came along and enjoyed the day with us!

It's Fire Safety Week in Room 1310!

We are learning all about how to stay safe in case of a fire in kindergarten this week. We were lucky enough to have a visit by the Burien/Normandy Park Fire Department today to learn more fire safety tips. The kinders were taken on a guided tour through the department's "Smokehouse" where they learned what to do if there was a fire in their house. We talked about having practice fire drills at home and the importance of a meeting place outside the house. We then got a chance to explore the fire truck!! Please ask your kinder more about this very informative visit!

We're Headed to Thomasson Family Farm on Wednesday!

We are heading to the Farm next Wednesday, October 21st! So far the weather looks OK but we are going RAIN or SHINE. Please make sure to dress you kindergartener appropriately. Also sending a change of clothes for after the trip might be wise in case we get dirty! :) Please remember to send a 100% disposable lunch that day as well. Looking forward to a fun-filled day at the farm!

Costumes WILL NOT be allowed at school on Friday, October 30th.

Please note this is a correction to my October Newsletter.

"In lieu of the costume parade, we will be holding our classroom Fall Festival Party. The PTSA and school will be sponsoring a fall festival for all students and families Friday, October 23rd. Costumes, games and food will be a part of the school-wide event. Please DO NOT send your child to school with costumes on Friday, October 30th. More information to come on our class party and treats!"

I apologize for the mis-information in the newsletter.

Art in Room 1310

Today was our first day with our art docent, Laura. We talked about Picasso and cubism and did a Picasso inspired art project. The kinders all did an amazing job, and if you can, stop by the room and check out their art. We are really looking forward to the rest of the year with our fabulous art docent!

Mrs. Holbrook's Supply List

1 BIG backpack with name on it

These items will be shared so you DO NOT need to label them.

5 glue sticks

1 box Crayola markers (10 classic

color – broad line)

1 box Crayola colored pencils

1 box Crayola crayons (16 color size)

1 large container hand sanitizer

1 package antibacterial baby wipes

1 box dry erase white board markers

1 box sandwich baggies

1 box Ziploc gallon sized bags

2 boxes snack items, (Goldfish, pretzels,

graham crackers, etc.)

1 box band-aids

12 pencils (#2 traditional yellow pencils)

1 box Kleenex

1 pink pearl eraser