We have rescheduled our field trip to Synergy and Sidekicks to Wednesday, Feb. 3rd. Yay!
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Tomorrow, we will be visiting Synergy and Sidekicks to learn about excercising and staying healthy. Please have your child wear sneakers, warm clothing and a rain coat with a hood (no umbrellas). It's suppose to rain again tomorrow! As always, parents are welcome to ride the bus with us. We can always use a few chaperones.
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Remember the card game, War? It is a great way to teach your child about more and less while having fun! I'm not real comfortable with the name and words used during game play, so I came up with "More!" and when declaring "More!", you say, "I will have more!" (instead of "I declare war.").

Here are the rules of the game in case you can't remember:

• Pass out cards to your child and yourself until all cards are split evenly.
• Hold the cards in one hand, face down.
• At the same time, both of ...

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If you're looking for some books that your child can read to you, check out the white bin with drawers. Each drawer is labeled with the skill level of the books. Easy Readers are geat because each focuses on specific sound/s and similar words. If you'd like to borrow a couple, feel free to take them out of the bin. Please be sure to return the books before taking out more. Thanks!
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Today, we sent home permission slips for our field trip next Wednesday. Since we won't have school on Monday, it's imperative that you return it tomorrow. If you child doesn't have a signed permission slip he/she cannot go on the field trip!
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It's has been brought to my attention that picking up children has been very chaotic. It's really important to know and abide by Northwood's Traffic Policy so we can keep the flow of traffic moving.

REMEMBER:
"The drive-through lane (left lane) is for accessing parking paces and to facilitate exiting the parking lot. It is NOT to be used to pick-up or drop-off children as this necessitates children walking through the moving traffic of the curbside lane."

You should NOT be parking (leaving your...

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Our room helper, Toni, is unable to volunteer on Thursdays through Feb. 11th. She has requested switching with someone. If you are able to switch your days, or if you'd just like to fill in for her, please let me know ASAP. Today, it was just the two of us to run three centers! Eeek!
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We are in dire need of baby wipes! The children use them to clean their hands before snack and lunch time. If you have an extra pack of wipes you could bring in, it would be greatly appreciated!
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We still have children coming to school without snacks. Remember, on extended days (M, T, Th, F) children need a lunch AND a snack. Even if your child is buying lunch, you still must pack a snack. I usually have something extra packed in Jake's lunch bag that I can share with those children who do not have anything to eat. It would be a nice gesture if you could bring in something healthy that doesn't need refrigerating. This would provide food for the children who arrive without a snack. Tha...
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Beginning this week, you will be able to find out the homework for each night of the week by visiting our website! This addition will NOT replace the paper version; you will still receive hard copies in the homework folders on Mondays. Homework will be posted on the calendar for times when your child is absent or the homework pages have been lost. A change to make your life easier!
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