Teacher/Parent Communication

Alta Sierra School phone: 530-272-2319

I check my email early in the morning before my TKers come to school, and after 2:00 pm. If you happen to email me about special instructions for your child, and I haven't responded (especially if your email is sent after 7:00am on a school day), please call the office to ensure I get your important information in time. Thanks so much!

When school begins, please communicate with the office your TKer's detailed after-school plan.

For example:

Picked up by who at 11:25am on the upper parking lot?(11:15am until after Labor Day)

Going to the TK After-School Program (known as Little ELO)?

Who is picking up at 2:00 pm on the lower parking lot or which bus is your TKer going home on?

OR Staying longer than 2:00 pm for the TK-5 after-school program (known as BIG ELO)?

Also, please let the office know of ANY change to regular pick-up/after school plans that occur during the year. For the safety of students, all changes need to be given in writing or spoken directly by parents/guardians to an office staff member. Thank you so much for your help with this.

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TK Week of August 18th-22nd

We’ve had a wonderful first full week in TK!
This week, our group time stations focused on “I CAN DO big kid things”: I Can Use Tape!, I Can Use Glue Sticks!, I Can Cut with TK Scissors! Our TKers worked hard, gave it their all, and were so proud of what they accomplished!

Open House
Please mark your calendars—Open House will be this Thursday at 6:00 p.m. in our TK classroom. I’ll be sharing more details about our year together and answering any questions you may have. I’m really looking forward to seeing you!

Book Fair
Since our TKers are still getting used to routines, we won’t be attending the book fair as a whole class this fall. We’ll plan to visit together in the spring when it returns. In the meantime, if you’d like your child to pick out a book, the library will be open before school, after school, and during the evening of Open House.

I hope you have a wonderful weekend!

DATES TO REMEMBER:

August 25th-28th - Book Fair Week

August 28th (Thursday) - Back to School Night @ 6:00 pm in our classroom

September 1st (Monday) - Labor Day (No School)

September 3rd (Wednesday) - Lazy Dog Alta Sierra Fund-Raiser Night from 4-7 pm.

September 11th (Thursday) - School Picture Day

September 19th (Friday) - Jog-a-Thon (This year it is the ONLY big fund-raiser that will pay for field trips, assemblies, and provide classroom funds for special activities - thank you for your support!)

Your TKer's 1st Two Days of School

Hello Parents,

Thank you so much for giving me the opportunity to work with your little TKer this year! Our first two days of school together were so much fun for me, and I hope your cutie felt the same way.

Our two days together were focused on our TK schedule and routines, filled with lots of songs, stories and smiles. I think two of our favorite things we played together were our Slippery Fish and Clickety, Clickety, Clack activities. Be sure to ask your TKer to tell you all about them.

I'm really looking forward to next week as we begin meeting our ZooPhonic friends, and first practice how to do big kid things like glue, tape, and cut.

A few reminders:

* A change of clothes in the Ziploc baggy that we'll leave in the classroom is still needed (if you haven't had a chance to bring them to school yet).

*VOLUNTEERS STILL NEEDED - IF YOU CAN VOLUNTEER ON TUESDAYS OR WEDNESDAY FROM 8:00-9:15 PLEASE LET ME KNOW. IT MEANS WE GET TO HAVE ONE MORE LEARNING OPPORTUNITY ON THOSE DAYS.

I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!

DATES TO REMEMBER:

August 25th-28th - Book Fair Week (If you would like your TKer to get a book from the Book Fair, you can take your child before school, after school, or you can get them something the evening of Back-to-School Night. Please let me know if that doesn't work for you, because if there's a problem I can definitely find a time for Mrs. Percey or myself to take your TKer.)

August 28th (Thursday) - Back to School Night @ 6:00 pm in our classroom

September 1st (Monday) - Labor Day (No School)

September 3rd (Wednesday) - Lazy Dog Alta Sierra Fund-Raiser Night from 4-7 pm.

September 11th (Thursday) - School Picture Day

September 19th (Friday) - Jog-a-Thon (Biggest fund-raiser of the year that pays for field trips, assemblies, and provides classroom funds for special activities - thank you for your support!

Your TKer's 1st two days of school

Hello Parents,

Thank you so much for the opportunity to work with your little ones! Our first two days of school were full of discovery and many exciting firsts. During our time together, we focused on learning our TK schedule and routines, as well as enjoying stories, songs, and playtime.

Next week, we’ll begin working with our Zoo-Phonics friends and practicing some “big kid” skills like cutting, taping, and gluing.

I’m looking forward to an amazing year of learning and growing together!

A Few Reminders:

If you haven’t already, please send a labeled change of clothes in a Ziploc bag. We’ll keep it in the classroom for emergencies.
Make sure everything is labeled — including water bottles, jackets, lunchboxes, and any other personal items.
Please write your child’s name directly on their snack each day to help us keep everything organized.

DATES TO REMEMBER:

August 28th (Thursday) - Back to School Night @ 6:00 pm in our classroom

September 1st (Monday) - Labor Day (No School)

September 3rd (Wednesday) - Lazy Dog Alta Sierra Fund-Raiser Night from 4-7 pm.

September 11th (Thursday) - School Picture Day

September 19th (Friday) - Jog-a-Thon (Biggest fund-raiser of the year that pays for field trips, assemblies, and provides classroom