June 9, 2006
June
14
Frog Day, 10:00am-11:30pm
2:00 pm Early
Dismissal
15
6th
Grade Graduation, 1:30pm
16
12:00PM DISMISSAL
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SUMMER
VACATION BEGINS ! ! !
PRINCIPAL’S
PERSPECTIVE
Parenting
Perspective
The following poem has always been a favorite of mine
since our parenting experience began 13 years ago. It was given to us by a
friend whose children were nearing the end of childhood. I’ve printed it a few
times before and thought it is a good time to reprint just before summer break.
If I Had My Child to Raise Over Again
by Diane Loomans
If I had my child to raise all over again,
I’d build self-esteem first, and the house later.
I’d finger-paint more, and point the finger less.
I would do less correcting and more connecting.
I’d take my eyes off my watch, and watch with my eyes.
I would care to know less and know to care more.
I’d take more hikes and fly more kites.
I’d stop playing serious, and seriously play.
I would run through more fields and gaze at more stars
I’d do more hugging and less tugging.
I’d see the oak tree in the acorn more often.
I would be firm less often, and affirm much more.
I’d model less about the love of power,
And more about the power of love.
2005/2006
News
New next fall at Thoreau Elementary will be a full-
time Quest classroom. The class will be a split class for children in first and
second grades, serving students from the Juanita Learning Community (all the
elementary schools that feed into Juanita High
School).
The Quest department of the district would like to establish full time Quest
programs in each of the four high school feeder patterns of the district so
students are closer to their home schools. We will become the home school for
students placed in this program and are excited to welcome them and their
families into the Thoreau community next fall.
SUMMER
PROGRAMS
There are numerous groups who have brought flyers in
to Thoreau advertising their summer programs. Please stop by the table located
outside of Thoreau’s main office and check out all the possibilities for summer
programs for your children. Also, the Kirkland Boys and Girls Club will be
holding weekly summer camp sessions at Thoreau Elementary this year
MEDICATIONS
If your child has medication at school, please stop by
the office by Friday, June 16, 12:00pm
and pick it up. We are not able to keep the medication over the summer. Any
medications not picked up will need to be discarded. Thank you!
LUNCH
ACCOUNTS
Please
make sure your child has, and keeps, a positive balance in their lunch
accounts. Whatever balance your
child has at the end of this school year will be automatically held over for
next year. If your child is a 6th grader or moving to another school
within the district, the account will be automatically transferred to the new
school. If your child moves to another school district, the money will be
refunded to you.
LIBRARY
BOOKS
It’s time to please make sure all library books have
been turned back in to the library. If your child has a library book at home,
please ask your child to be sure it gets back to the library as soon as
possible.
FINES AND
REPORT CARDS
If your child owes lunch money, a library book, or a
fine from a lost or damaged book, their report card will be held until it’s
cleared up. Please help us to close this school year smoothly. Thank you!!!
FREE
PRESCHOOL
A free preschool program is offered for children of
qualifying families. Please call 425 882-8170 or 425 556-1348 for more
information. Please call early, as classes may fill up quickly.
JUNE
14 IS AN EARLY RELEASE DAY
The printed calendar provided by the district
has an error on the June page. June 14 will be an early release
day. Please cross out the note on that date on the printed calendar that
indicates otherwise. The district apologizes for the confusion.
Remember that a correct one-page version of the official school calendar for
this school year and for the next two years are available on the district web
site at http://www.lwsd.org/lwsd/html/schools/school_calendar.asp.
Check out our website for the latest
information!
schools.lwsd.org/Thoreau
KUDOS
This
is a special thank you to the 2005-2006 PTA board of Helen Garcia, Denice
Loken, Sarah Wilson,
Brenda
Nunn and Valerie Quinn. We accomplished a lot this year. We continued the
growth of our PTA and also made some big decisions. It was with your positive
attitudes, thoughtfulness, enthusiasm and caring that we were able to do this.
You all are
amazing
people and I was very lucky to be part of this group for the last year. Knowing
the new PTA board members, I am sure you will have the same experience and
Thoreau should be proud of not only you, but of all the parent volunteers that
make this school a very special place.
- Sincerely, Polly Blanchard
LOOKING AHEAD
The
incoming PTA board and all the committees have already begun planning for next
year. Look forward to the same great after school programs we had this year and
a couple more, like Nature connections and jump rope classes. Please check our
website (schools.lwsd.org/Thoreau) for updates this summer, and
look for a student guide to activities in your child’s first day packet. Also
mark your calendar for the information night/ice cream/family BBQ on Friday
September 8, 6-8
pm. This will be a great
chance to get back in touch with neighbors and friends and sign up for terrific
programs at Thoreau. These great programs will fill up quickly!
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