Summer 2007 Newsletter
It feels like summer might finally have arrived—–HOORAY! This means more outside time for everyone.
We ask that each child have a bathing suit and towel at the school everyday. Also, for children who have emerging bathroom skills, please bring in swim diapers or pull ups. We love to play in the sprinklers and pools but do not have extra suits for children to wear. We want everyone to be able to join in the fun of getting wet!!!
Please be sure that we have a signed permission to apply hypo-allergenic sunscreen daily. If your preference is to provide your own sunscreen, please bring in a bottle clearly marked with your child’s name and sign the paper indicating the teachers are authorized to apply it.
Feel like making a donation that might help? How about a new pool for the playground? The school’s pools need to be replaced annually due to wear and tear. And as you can imagine, we need several pools in order to accommodate all of the children. Thank you!
DON'T FORGET...Teachers are in the process of completing Parent-Teacher conferences. If you haven’t been scheduled yet, please speak to your classroom teachers.
Cushman Pot Luck and Variety Show– Friday, June 9th
Upstairs Classroom Author’s Tea– Wednesday, June 13th
All School Sing– June 15th
Board of Directors Annual Meeting– Monday, June 25th
Cushman is closed Wednesday, July 4th for Independence Day.
Last of Day of School and Graduation is Friday, July 27th.
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Thank you to all of the people who participated in the recent Work Day at Cushman. Volunteers worked on the playground and inside painting and cleaning! The school looks great.
Also, thank you to Chuck Roberts and Rob Brooks who have started putting up the acoustic tiles in the North Room. Donations received from families towards this project (over $1200.00!!!) will be used for the tiles and supplies, as well as new blinds.
And another giant thank you to Kiah and her husband Jessie, who installed a window bench in the classroom. The children love being able to climb up to see the train go by and other exciting outside events!
A reminder that Cushman is a community which relies on volunteer efforts from families. There are many ways to help-from sitting on the Board of Directors to snack shopping to participating in fundraising events or school work days. We always need coverage for staff meetings, which take place every other Monday afternoon, as well. Please help us to keep our community great!
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A three-year-old child is a being who gets almost as much fun out of a fifty-six dollar set of swings as it does out of finding a small green worm. -Bill Vaughn
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Wish Lists and Donations---Don’t have time to volunteer but still want to help out the school? The following are some of the items on the school wish list:
-Metal rulers
-Exacto Knife
-Large white construction paper
-Crayola Markers
-blank books
-glue sticks
-hypo-allergenic sun screen
-baby wipes
-foaming hand soap
-tissues
-toilet paper
-paper towels
-paper plates, bowls and napkins
-duct tape
-bag of grass seed/fertilizer
-tape measure
-2 gallons of Simple Green
-33 gallon rectangular trash barrel
-flashlights
-bag of cement
-WD-40
-20 oz. Cotton mop heads
-single edge razors
Getting ready for your big tag sale? Maybe you have some items to donate to Cushman—–bigger items on our list include:
-plastic lawn rake
-cordless drill
-hacksaw, adjustable wrench, vice grips
-lawn mower and line trimmer
-canister vacuum cleaner
-dehumidifiers
-hedge trimmers
-hand saw/circular saw
-chain link fence
-preschool child-sized bathing suits
-towels
For families leaving Cushman this year-want to offer a lasting donation to the school? Please consider defering your enrollment deposit as a donation towards the school. Cushman relies heavily on donations and your $250.00 can go a long way towards purchasing classroom items on our list, such as a new sensory table or light table.
Finally– we currently have two light tables at the school that are no longer working. If anyone is willing to take a look at them, please let us know. The cost for a new table can be up to $350.00 each!!!
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As a part of the Board of Directors Annual Meeting on Monday, June 25th, current members will be voting on participants for the 2007-2008 Cushman Board. The mission of the Board is as follows:
The Board of Directors, brought together as parents, staff and members of the community, shall blend their diverse experiences, skills, and perspectives in order to further Cushman’s mission to create a dynamic, engaging, child-centered community. The members of the Board shall support the work of the Executive Director, govern with respect and integrity, and adhere to well-established principles of non-profit corporation law for standards of conduct and attention in carrying out his or her responsibilities to the organization.
Anyone interested in participating on the Board of Directors should submit a letter of interest to Margaret Oakes, Upstairs parent and current Board President (margaretoakes@comcast.net) or to Odelle (cushmanscc@earthlink.net).
We ask that each child have a bathing suit and towel at the school everyday. Also, for children who have emerging bathroom skills, please bring in swim diapers or pull ups. We love to play in the sprinklers and pools but do not have extra suits for children to wear. We want everyone to be able to join in the fun of getting wet!!!
Please be sure that we have a signed permission to apply hypo-allergenic sunscreen daily. If your preference is to provide your own sunscreen, please bring in a bottle clearly marked with your child’s name and sign the paper indicating the teachers are authorized to apply it.
Feel like making a donation that might help? How about a new pool for the playground? The school’s pools need to be replaced annually due to wear and tear. And as you can imagine, we need several pools in order to accommodate all of the children. Thank you!
Welcome to Boris Basora who is the new Office Coordinator at Cushman. Boris has been helping at Cushman in a temp capacity since January. He is currently here Monday-Thursday and will begin 5 days a week for the next school year.
Another welcome to Adrienne Wallace, who will be working as the South Room Assistant through the end of the year. Adrienne has been a work study student this semester and we are happy to have her continue on at the school.
Good luck to Upstairs Teacher Aethena, who has left Cushman to begin graduate studies in the Smith College School of Social Work. She will be missed-we wish her the best of luck!
There is a garden in every childhood, an enchanted place where colors are brighter, the air softer, and the morning more fragrant than ever again. ~Elizabeth Lawrence
DON'T FORGET...Teachers are in the process of completing Parent-Teacher conferences. If you haven’t been scheduled yet, please speak to your classroom teachers.
Cushman Pot Luck and Variety Show– Friday, June 9th
Upstairs Classroom Author’s Tea– Wednesday, June 13th
All School Sing– June 15th
Board of Directors Annual Meeting– Monday, June 25th
Cushman is closed Wednesday, July 4th for Independence Day.
Last of Day of School and Graduation is Friday, July 27th.
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Thank you to all of the people who participated in the recent Work Day at Cushman. Volunteers worked on the playground and inside painting and cleaning! The school looks great.
Also, thank you to Chuck Roberts and Rob Brooks who have started putting up the acoustic tiles in the North Room. Donations received from families towards this project (over $1200.00!!!) will be used for the tiles and supplies, as well as new blinds.
And another giant thank you to Kiah and her husband Jessie, who installed a window bench in the classroom. The children love being able to climb up to see the train go by and other exciting outside events!
A reminder that Cushman is a community which relies on volunteer efforts from families. There are many ways to help-from sitting on the Board of Directors to snack shopping to participating in fundraising events or school work days. We always need coverage for staff meetings, which take place every other Monday afternoon, as well. Please help us to keep our community great!
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________
A three-year-old child is a being who gets almost as much fun out of a fifty-six dollar set of swings as it does out of finding a small green worm. -Bill Vaughn
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Wish Lists and Donations---Don’t have time to volunteer but still want to help out the school? The following are some of the items on the school wish list:
-Metal rulers
-Exacto Knife
-Large white construction paper
-Crayola Markers
-blank books
-glue sticks
-hypo-allergenic sun screen
-baby wipes
-foaming hand soap
-tissues
-toilet paper
-paper towels
-paper plates, bowls and napkins
-duct tape
-bag of grass seed/fertilizer
-tape measure
-2 gallons of Simple Green
-33 gallon rectangular trash barrel
-flashlights
-bag of cement
-WD-40
-20 oz. Cotton mop heads
-single edge razors
Getting ready for your big tag sale? Maybe you have some items to donate to Cushman—–bigger items on our list include:
-plastic lawn rake
-cordless drill
-hacksaw, adjustable wrench, vice grips
-lawn mower and line trimmer
-canister vacuum cleaner
-dehumidifiers
-hedge trimmers
-hand saw/circular saw
-chain link fence
-preschool child-sized bathing suits
-towels
For families leaving Cushman this year-want to offer a lasting donation to the school? Please consider defering your enrollment deposit as a donation towards the school. Cushman relies heavily on donations and your $250.00 can go a long way towards purchasing classroom items on our list, such as a new sensory table or light table.
Finally– we currently have two light tables at the school that are no longer working. If anyone is willing to take a look at them, please let us know. The cost for a new table can be up to $350.00 each!!!
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________
As a part of the Board of Directors Annual Meeting on Monday, June 25th, current members will be voting on participants for the 2007-2008 Cushman Board. The mission of the Board is as follows:
The Board of Directors, brought together as parents, staff and members of the community, shall blend their diverse experiences, skills, and perspectives in order to further Cushman’s mission to create a dynamic, engaging, child-centered community. The members of the Board shall support the work of the Executive Director, govern with respect and integrity, and adhere to well-established principles of non-profit corporation law for standards of conduct and attention in carrying out his or her responsibilities to the organization.
Anyone interested in participating on the Board of Directors should submit a letter of interest to Margaret Oakes, Upstairs parent and current Board President (margaretoakes@comcast.net) or to Odelle (cushmanscc@earthlink.net).
posted by Western Mash @ 3:20 PM
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