(submitted by Jessica Foster, President) This month, I thought I could share some tips veteran families have offered to help start school smoothly: • Get to know your class rep. When you have questions, your class rep will likely know the answer. And if she doesn’t know it herself, she’ll know who to ask. •…
Read MoreThank you to members of the Kindergarten and Green classes for all their help in cleaning, repairing, painting, and setting up the classrooms. Sarah Anderson will be requesting help for special projects all year long. If you have skills, talents, or materials that would help repair or create equipment for the classroom, please let us…
Read MoreKyle McLain for installing cabinets in the Kindergarten Classroom. Amy Larson for donating a bunch of cigar boxes. Elizaebeth Nielsen-Sheller for designing and setting up our booth at the Washington County Fair. Jessica Foster for her help with setting up the booth. Amber Jackson and Alan Aguilar for donating keyboards to the Kindergarten Classroom. Rick…
Read MoreWe have a venue! I am happy to announce that this year our “Bon Voyage” dinner and auction on Saturday, November 18th will be held in Forest Grove on Pacific University’s Campus. This is our main fundraising event for the year and attendance is expected as is a donated item for the auction. Donations can…
Read MoreServing as the “E” Parent is a vitally important role for the functionality of our school. While it is a relatively simple role most of the time in kindergarten, your diligence in performing the “E” Parent duties is essential. When scheduled as the “E” Parent for Kindergarten, please be prepared to parent teach in place…
Read MoreEach Kindergarten student will have a purple Daily Homework Folder. Inside each folder is a laminated sheet with the following homework: o Read with someone for 20 minutes o Tell someone about your day o Ask someone about their day There are also pockets for forms that may need to be signed, such as field…
Read MoreKindergarten Students are invited to bring an item to share during Morning Meeting on Friday mornings.Any item that is special to your student is welcome – please make arrangements ahead of time with Teacher Pamela if your student would like to bring anything fragile, or living.
Read MoreKindergarteners will be invited to bring in something special on Fridays for Show and Tell. Each student will have a turn to share what is special about their item, practice answering questions from their classmates, and their friends will be encouraged to share connections they may have with the item or story being shared. Show…
Read MoreHPPK Kindergarten birthday celebrations center around small ways for the students to feel special throughout the day. Students will start the day by decorating a birthday crown at Creation Station, and they are welcome to wear it all day if they like. Birthday students will get to be the line leader for the day, and…
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