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Teacher/Parent Communication

Mrs. Bearry's email: [email protected]
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)
          or
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 February 2nd-6th

TK had a great week!
 
Kao Kangaroo' K ("Hello smile, big line down, ribbit, kick in, slide out") - As grown-ups we forget how tricky it was for our brains to figure out how to make diagonal lines going TWO different directions, but our TKers have been champs at working on doing hard things this week. Practice at home with something fun (like a plate with a little salt on it) would be extra helpful. 
 
Valentines - I wanted to remind everyone that our class will be celebrating Valentines Day on THURSDAY, February 12th. Valentines can begin arriving this Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday.
 
Four Day Weekend - I wanted to remind everyone that we won't be having school this Friday (Feb. 13th) or the following Monday (Feb. 16th) in honor of Presidents' Day.
 
I hope everyone has an extra nice weekend together!
 
DATES TO REMEMBER
February 12th - TK's Valentine Celebration
February 13th-16th - Presidents Day Weekend (no school)
February 19th - Family Story Night! Hope to see you there!!
March 30th-April 3rd - Spring Break (no school)
May 14th - Open House Night! Hope to see you there!
May 21st - TK field trip to the Sacramento Zoo

TK Week of January 26-30

TK has had another fabulous week!
 
Robbie Rabbit's R - R ("Hello smile, ribbit, little curve, slide out") has been our letter of the week. This is our first letter with a diagonal line, and it can be extra challenging, so lots of practice at home would be great. It would also be lots of fun to go on a /r/ hunt together around the house. 
 
Valentine List - Our class Valentine list went home yesterday. If participating, next week would be the perfect time to let your TKer practice signing his/her name on Valentines, so they are ready to begin putting in classmate's decorated bags (we'll be making them at school) the following week beginning on Monday, February 9th.
 
I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!
 
DATES TO REMEMBER
February 12th - TK's Valentine Celebration
February 13th-16th - Presidents Day Weekend (no school)
February 19th - Family Story Night! Hope to see you there!!
March 30th-April 3rd - Spring Break (no school)
May 14th - Open House Night! Hope to see you there!
May 21st - TK field trip to the Sacramento Zoo

TK Week of January 19th-23rd

I'm so sorry for such a late TK post! 
 
Bubba Bear's B ("Hello smile, big line down, ribbit, little curve, little curve) - We had fun working with the letter B this last week. You'll definitely want to have your TKer show you some fabulous Bs, and then together you could play the game "How many /b/ beginning words can we say together in a minute?"
 
DATES TO REMEMBER
February 13th-16th - Presidents Day Weekend (no school)
February 19th - Family Story Night! Hope to see you there!!
March 30th-April 3rd - Spring Break (no school)
May 14th - Open House Night! Hope to see you there!
May 21st - TK field trip to the Sacramento Zoo

TK Week of January 12th-16th

I can’t believe how quickly our TK year is flying by! We are just a few days away from being halfway through the school year. It has been such a joy watching how much our TKers have grown already, and I can’t wait to see all the learning and fun the next few months will bring.

Peewee Penguin’s Letter P
We practiced the letter P using the chant: “Hello smile, big line down, ribbit, little curve down.” Since /p/ is such a fun sound to make, see how many P words you and your TKer can think of together. With the beautiful weather this weekend, making sidewalk chalk P’s could be extra fun!

Martin Luther King Jr.
We learned that Martin Luther King Jr. helped the world understand how important it is to treat everyone fairly. We talked about how what matters most is how people act and treat others—not what they look like.

Thank you for your continued support at home!

Zoo Trip on May 21st - Hopefully you can mark your calendar, and join us as a chaperone for our TK field trip to the Sacramento Zoo in May. (There's no limit to the number of chaperones that can join us.) Life is busy, and if you can't make it we completely understand. There will be plenty of chaperones, but if you can work it out that would be wonderful! (PTC is paying for our TKers' entrance fee - thank you, PTC! - but chaperones will need to pay the special group price of $10.)

I hope everyone has a wonderful three day weekend!
 
DATES TO REMEMBER
January 19th - Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday (no school)
February 13th-16th - Presidents Day Weekend (no school)
February 19th - Family Story Night! Hope to see you there!!
March 30th-April 3rd - Spring Break (no school)
May 14th - Open House Night! Hope to see you there!
May 21st - TK field trip to the Sacramento Zoo

TK Week of January 6th-9th

I hope everyone had a wonderful Winter Break!
 
It was so much fun being back together on Tuesday, and getting back into our TK routine. 
 
DeeDee Dear's D  ("Hello smile, big line down, ribbit, big curve down") - Be sure to have your cutie show you how to make a fabulous D, and together you could hunt for things in the house that begin with /d/.
 
Coats - Mornings down in our little valley are often colder than other parts of Alta Sierra, so our 9:15am recess time and our Friday 8:30am PE time can be COLD! Making sure your TKer comes to school each morning with a warm coat will make play time outside comfortable and fun. 
 
Thank you for all you do, and I hope everyone has a nice weekend!
 
DATES TO REMEMBER
January 19th - Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday (no school)
January 4th-100th Day of School
February 13th-16th - Presidents Day Weekend (no school)
February 19th - Family Story Night! Hope to see you there!!
March 30th-April 3rd - Spring Break (no school)

TK Week of December 8th-12th

Holiday Cheer - Thank you for helping to make Tuesday night's TK performance such a special event! It was so fun seeing the smiles on our TKer's faces, knowing they were doing something special for the ones they love most. 
 
Food Drive - Our box is filling up! Thank you so much for letting your cutie be part of the help we're giving to our local food bank this holiday season. If you haven't had a chance, but still want to donate non-perishable food items, I bet Monday would still be a great day to donate.
 
Sammy Snake's S - Please be sure to have your cutie show you some of their fabulous S letters, and together you can hopefully go on an /s/ sound hunt. 
 
Spirit Week - Please look at our DATES TO REMEMBER below, for a second reminder of the fun things happening each day. 
 
I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!
 
DATES TO REMEMBER
December 15th - Christmas Sweater (or Shirt) Day
December 16th - Christmas Colors Day
December 17th - Favorite Stuffie Day
December 18th - Christmas Hat or Hair Day
December 19th - PAJAMA DAY (and Pancakes in TK!)
December 22nd-January 2nd - Winter Break (No School)
January 5th - Teacher Professional Development Day (No School)
January 6th - Yay! We're Back in School Together!
January 19th - Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday (No School)
February 13th-16th - Presidents' Day 4-Day Weekend (No School)

TK Week of December 1st-15th

I am so proud of our TKers! On Friday, they participated in their very first Rally Around the Flag and sang for the entire school. Although they’d practiced earlier in the week for a few of the older classes, this was by far their biggest audience — and they were incredibly brave! They even performed “Feliz Navidad” with huge smiles and some fantastic dance moves.
 
Holiday Cheer Performance THIS Tuesday - Woohoo! Your TKer can't wait to perform for you this Tuesday in the Multi-Purpose Room. You'll want to be there at least 5 minutes early, since we will be starting our program right at 6:00 pm, It's about a 15 minute program.  
 
The program will be immediately followed by our TK Family Social.  Thank you for bringing an appetizer or dessert to share. Yay! It will be so much fun being able to mingle and getting to know each other better.
 
Also, the more the merrier! Brothers, sisters, grandmas, grandpas, aunts, uncles - they're all invited!
 
Gordo Gorilla's G - G was our letter of the week. It's a tricky one, and extra practice at home would be fun and extra helpful. A sweet idea would be to make some delicious Gs on a plate filled with instant pudding - and while you're at it why not have your cutie show you some of their other letters as well.
 
I hope everyone is having a wonderful weekend, and I'm looking forward to seeing you soon!

TK Week of November 16th-20th

No, Go, and Tell - On Tuesday student puppeteers from Nevada Union came to our school to share an important lesson. Our TKers learned that if someone ever asks them to do something with them that they first say no, then go and tell Mom, Dad, or other caregiver to make sure all is safe and well first.
 
TK Feast - It was so much fun seeing all of our TKers sitting around our big table with adorable turkey hats on, and each sharing something they are thankful for, before enjoying their apple juice, friendship fruit salad, popcorn, pumpkin pie with whipped cream, and cornbread muffins. Those muffins were extra good because of the butter on top that they made all by themselves! (There was A LOT of shaking going on!) 
 
Singing Christmas Songs to the School on Friday, December 5th - On the first Friday we get back to school, our TKers are going to attend our first Rally Around the Flag with our other Alta Sierra Students. Mr. Bivens asked if we would sing a couple of our Christmas program songs for everyone, so we are going to give it a try! To feel more comfortable (and to get ready for our big program on December 9th) we are going to have different classes join our practices on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
 
Queenie Quail's Q - Q was our letter of the week.
 
Social Emotional Learning - This week we focused on noticing the emotion of anger in others, and what to do if we're feeling angry. Thank you for all your help in continuing the conversation each week at home.
 
I hope everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving week with family, and I can't wait to see our TKers again on Monday, December 1st.
 
DATES TO REMEMBER
November 24th-28th - Thanksgiving Break (No School)
December 5th - TK gets to sing Christmas songs for our school Rally-Around- the-Flag at 8:00am
December 9th - TK's Holiday Cheer Program - 6:00pm in MPR
December 12th - PTC's Evening Winter Wishes Activity
December 22nd-January 2nd - Winter Break (No School)

TK Week of November 12th-14th

When you only have three days together, the time seems to fly! But we filled those three days with lots of good things.

TK Thanksgiving Feast – We were busy getting ready for our feast next week by making turkey hats (adorable!) and placemats for our special meal together.

I want to thank everyone who was able to sign up (through SignUpGenius) to bring the items we need for this fun event.

NO SNACK IS NEEDED ON THURSDAY.

Friendship Fruit Salad – Just a quick reminder that your cutie will need to bring a piece of their favorite fruit Thursday morning. We’ll cut everything up and share it together in our Friendship Fruit Salad.

Ollie Octopus’ O – Since TKers are now experts at Catina Cat’s C, we knew they could jump right in to learning how to make an awesome O! Please have your cutie show you how they do it, and maybe practice together at home for fun.

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!
 
DATES TO REMEMBER
 
November 24th-28th - Thanksgiving Break (No School)
December 5th - TK gets to sing Christmas songs for our school Rally-Around- the-Flag at 8:00am
December 9th - TK's Holiday Cheer Program - 6:00pm in MPR
December 22nd-January 2nd - Winter Break (No School)
 

Hi everyone,

Oops — things got a bit busy today, and I forgot to send out the Thursday Folders. I’ll make sure they go home tomorrow. Thanks so much for your understanding!

TK Week of November 3rd-7th

TK has had another fabulous week!
 
Catina Cat's C - Your cutie now has one more letter they can proudly make for you. An extra fun way to show you a fabulous C (as well as an L, F, E, H, T, I, J, and U) is with some extra salt on a plate. Going on a /c/ hunt around the house is also lots of fun together. 
 
Holiday Cheer TK Program - I hope you've marked your calendar for Tuesday, December 9th at 6:00pm in our multi-purpose room, because our TKers have started practicing for their special night for you. With all the actions, sweet voices, and extra cute wiggles, I guarantee you're going to love it!
 
Enjoy your four day weekend. We won't see you until Wed. Nov. 12th.
 
DATES TO REMEMBER
November 10th-11th - Teacher PD and Veterans' Day (No School)
November 24th-28th - Thanksgiving Break (No School)
December 9th - TK's Holiday Cheer Program - 6:00pm in MPR
December 22nd-January 2nd - Winter Break (No School)

TK Week of October 27th-31st

TK has had another wonderful week! We learned a lot about leaves and also got VERY excited about Halloween.
 
This last week we work on Umber Umbrella Bird's U - Be sure to have your TKer show you how to make the letter U, and tell you the sound it makes. It might be fun to pick a book and go on a U hunt together. 
 
This week you TK'er will be working on the C for Catina Cat.
 
DATES TO REMEMBER
November 10 Professional Development Day (No School)
November 11 Veterans Day (No School)
November 24th-28th - Thanksgiving Break (No School)
December 9th - TK's Holiday Cheer Program - 6:00pm in MPR
December 22nd-January 2nd - Winter Break (No School)
 
 

TK Week of October 13th-17th

Inny Inchworm's I - We had fun with the letter I this week. Having your cutie show you some sidewalk chalk I's (along with L,F,E,H,T) would be lots of fun.
 

Fall Break -Just a quick reminder that next week is Fall Break! I hope everyone enjoys the extra time together. Please let your TKer know that I can’t wait to see them on Monday, October 27th!

DATES TO REMEMBER
October 20th-24th - Fall Break (No School)
October 31st - Our School Halloween Parade (upper playground) - 8:15am
October 31st - Trunk-or-Treat - 4:30-6:00pm
November 24th-28th - Thanksgiving Break (No School)
December 9th - TK's Holiday Cheer Program - 6:00pm in MPR
December 22nd-January 2nd - Winter Break (No School)

TK Week of October 6th-10th

TK has had another fabulous week!
 
Timothy Tiger's T - Your TKer is an expert at making a capital T (middle start, big line down, ribbit, drive away), and I'm sure s/he would love to show how! During story time this weekend, it would also be fun to see if you both can find words that start with the /t/ sound. 
 
Trunk-or-Treat - Be sure to mark your calendar! Our annual Trunk-or-Treat is going to be on October 31st from 4:30-6:00pm. (If interested and able, PTC is collecting candy donations in the front office for this very fun event.)
 
DATES TO REMEMBER
October 13th-17th - Parent Teacher Conference Week (Thanks for signing up!)
October 20th-24th - Fall Break (No School)
October 31st - Trunk-or-Treat - 4:30-6:00pm
November 24th-28th - Thanksgiving Break (No School)
December 9th - TK's Holiday Cheer Program - 6:00pm in MPR
December 22nd-January 2nd - Winter Break (No School)

TK Week of September 29th-October 3rd

As a reminder, please be sure to sign up for a conference time on SignUpGenius if you haven't done so already. I’m looking forward to meeting with you and celebrating your TKer’s growth!”
 
Letter H - Honey Horse's H has been our letter of the week. After your TKer shows you how to make an H, maybe you both can count how many words you can think of together that start with the /h/ sound.
 
I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend enjoying the sunshine together!
 
DATES TO REMEMBER
October 13th-17th - Parent Teacher Conference Week (Thanks for signing up!)
October 20th-24th - Fall Break (No School)
November 24th-28th - Thanksgiving Break (No School)
December 9th - TK's Holiday Cheer Program - 6:00pm in MPR
December 22nd-January 2nd - Winter Break (No School)