Newsletter Ms. Lauren and Mrs. Parvin Reminders: Entering the Building - When you come to visit, pickup, or drop-off your child you will need a Photo ID to enter the building. Please then proceed to the office to sign in. Recess - The weather is getting warmer so we will be going outside to play on the playground. Please make sure your child has a jacket if they will need one. How to Contact Me - Email: Lauren.Bottenfield@lcps.org o Please feel free to email me, I will respond as quickly as possible or will follow up with a phone call - Phone: Forest Grove Elementary (571)-434-4560 Important Dates: 5/17: Kindergarten Readiness @ 9AM and 6PM 5/18: PTA Meeting 5/30: ! NO SCHOOL: Memorial Day 6/6: Field Day (Rain date: 6/10) 6/14: Last Day of School May/June Upcoming for the End of the Year Our school year is quickly coming to an end! We are looking forward to the rest of the year learning about farm animals and celebrating all that we have learned throughout the school year. As we learn about farm animals we are excited about the book of animals that we will be coloring and sending home to read. The ducklings are outside in the courtyard behind our classroom and everyone is enjoying looking at the ducklings swim and play. We hope to go outside and visit them soon! Technology in Our Classroom: Everyone has done an excellent job learning how to use the promethean board and the pen. We have enjoyed our circle time activities on the Promethean board where we work on counting, letters, coloring shapes, and identifying colors. We have started coloring shapes and we continue to trace our names. We have started matching and sorting activities, too! Additional Information: Kindergarten Parents - If you have not yet registered your child for Kindergarten (must be 5 by 9/30/2016) please do so as soon as possible at their home school. Returning ECSE Parents - You will be getting a letter over the summer about placement for the upcoming school year. Please contact me with any questions. What Can You Do at Home? - Working on letters, counting, colors, shapes, and practicing saying or writing their name. - Work on communicating with your child whether that is modeling what you want them to say, asking questions (yes/no or “wh”), or having a conversation about what they did at school.