Frog News
H. D. Thoreau Elementary
School
8224 NE 138th
Kirkland, WA 98034
425-823-4350
FAX: 425-814-4986
Web: http://wwwtho.lwsd.org/
Steve Roetcisoender, Principal
Email: sroetcisoender@lwsd.org
November 5, 2004
November
5
Fall Dance 7:00pm-9:00pm
6
Holiday Bazaar 12:00pm-4:00pm
10 11:45 Early Dismissal-Teacher Workshop
11 No School – Veteran’s Day
12 No School – Teacher Grading Day
16 Retake Student Pictures
Family Pictures taken 4pm-8pm (see info)
17 Student Bank Day during lunch time
19 11:45
Early Dismissal-Conference Day
22 11:45
Early Dismissal-Conference Day
23 11:45
Early Dismissal-Conference Day
24 11:45
Early Dismissal-Conference Day
25 No
School – Thanksgiving Break
26 No
School – Thanksgiving Break
December
3
11:45 Early Dismissal-Conference Day
20-31 No School –
Winter Break
PRINCIPAL’S PERSPECTIVE
Veteran’s
Day
We are in
the final stages of planning a Veteran’s Day assembly for students on
November 10, 9:45am to 10:15am. As the assembly will be for all
students, it will be held in the gym/commons. The program will focus on
honoring Veterans. The website www.va.gov/vetsday/
offers several ideas of enriching Veteran’s Day for families, if you are
looking for resources to help your child(ren) develop an appreciation for the
service provided by our nation’s veterans.
Is Your
Child Getting Enough Sleep?
The
following information was excerpted from the Parents Journal Interview with
Dr. Jodi Nindell, Associate Director of the Sleep disorder Center at he
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
“A
bedtime routine is key and it should exclude television and include a bedtime
story. If your child is not getting enough sleep, he/she may be adversely
affected in 4 important ways.”
1.
Mood: A tired
child…
a. Is
more irritable, cranky, whiny, moody
b. Has
less frustration tolerance
2.
Lack of sleep
affects learning…
a. Shorter
attention span
b. Difficulty
staying on task
c. Difficulty
with memory skills
d. Difficulty
with problem solving
3.
Lack of sleep
affects behavior…
a. Child
more likely to misbehave
b. Child
likely to be more aggressive
c. Child
likely to be more hyperactive
d. Child
likely to be less cooperative
4.
Lack of sleep
affects health…
a. Lowers
immune function (child more likely to get colds, flu etc.
b. Important
growth hormones affected (growth hormones secreted during sleep)
Here are
the recommended hours of sleep by age of child:
Age Sleep Amount
Newborns 14 to 18 hours
per day
Infants
(6-12 months) 13 to 14
hours per day
Toddlers
(1-3 years old) 12 to 14 hours
per day
Preschool
(3-5 years old) 11 to 12 hours
per day
Elementary
School 9 to 11 hours per day
Middle
School 9 to 10
hours per day
High
School 9
hours per day
NEW SOUND SYSYTEM
A huge
“Thank You!” goes to the Thompson family, whose donation, in memory of their
daughter Kara, has helped to fund the purchase and installation of a terrific
sound system in the Commons of Thoreau. Friday, at the Aloha Dance, will be
the first official use of the new system and one of Kara’s favorite songs
will be played to honor the memory of Kara.
LUNCH
Please
remember to keep your child’s lunch account with a positive balance. The
price of a lunch is $2.00 and it comes with milk or juice. If only milk or
juice is purchased, the price is $.50. You may send cash or a check to school
or you may call the district, 425 702-3393, and put money on their account by
using your charge card.
HONOR CHOIR
On Saturday, November 6, at
1:00pm, the Thoreau singers will be performing outside of the Mark’s Hallmark
Store at the Upper Totem Lake Shopping Mall. Stop by and enjoy a terrific
performance!
TOP FROG WINNERS FOR OCTOBER
Ms. Rebecca Peterson Brielle
G.
Ms. Cary Platzke Adelina
B.
Ms. Skye Van Cleave Sophia
S.
Mrs. Linda Sickles Kayla E.
Mrs. Lindstrom/ Amundsen Brittany
P.
Mrs. Marie Hartford Lindsey
W.
Ms. Carol Guthrie Sarah D.
Mr. Lon Turner Matthew
S.
Ms. Jan Vunak Kory B.
Mr. John Turnbull Daniel
L.
Ms. Ann Holman Raychel
M.
Mr. Hank Snider Jessica
A.
Mr. Ken Elsworth Tansey
L.
Mrs. Deborah Byrne Levi S.
Mrs.
Angela Cavelero Trevor A.
Check out our
website for the latest information!
wwwtho.lwsd.org/
AFTER SCHOOL CLAY ART CLASS
Mrs.
Freese is offering a Clay Art class after school November 29-December 2 AND
December 8 and 9. The class meets M,T,W,Th, then W, Th from 3:25-5:00
in the art/science room. If your 4th, 5th, or 6th grader would like to
make a glazed pot, please register now. The due date for registration
forms and the $25.00 registration fee is November 15. We have 5 spots
remaining for this great opportunity! Call Helen Garcia 821-4442
OR e-mail her helen@planetgarcia.com to request a
registration form. Please include your child's name and teacher.
If you've registered, but haven't paid, please send the check to the child's
teacher in an envelope marked, "To Helen Garcia, PTA"
SCHOLARSHIP BASKET
Our
scholarship basket is complete! Thank
you to all who donated such a great variety of relaxation items. Also, a big thank-you to Diana Pierro for
getting info out on this and managing incoming items.
We
appreciate all that you did!
THANKS!!!
PTA HOLIDAY BAZAAR
Thoreau PTA is sponsoring a
Holiday Bazaar and they need you and your products. Mark your calendar for
Saturday, November 6, 12pm-4pm (11am set-up). Thoreau family businesses get
first chance for a table. Only one representative per company will be
permitted, it will be on a first come, first serve basis. Cost per table
is $25.00. Student businesses are encouraged to participate and the table fee
will be waived for a student business. Reserve your table now and plan on
shopping November 6! If you have questions or want to volunteer to help
during this special event, please call Lisa Hatfield, 425 820-8840 or email lisa.hatfield@gte.net
“ALOHA” SPIRIT DAY
AND DANCE
Time to Boogie!!!! Tonight’s
the Night! Please join us for the Aloha dance, November 5, 7pm-9pm, in
Thoreau’s Commons. The dance teacher, Gaylen, has been working along with Mr.
Hayward and Ms. Paige to teach the students different dances. Gaylen is the
DJ and coordinates the dances through out the night. The appropriate age
group that will enjoy this is under 13 years old. This PTA sponsored dance is
free, however every child must attend with an adult.
KUDOS
Whew! Be proud of yourselves! We did it!! Our new total is $19,158.00!!
We need this money to support all the programs for students at Thoreau! This
is the PTA's one main fundraiser and thank you to all the families for
understanding the importance of contributing to this!
Special “Thank You” to the many people who took time to volunteer
with our Ribbet Run! It took all of us to make it possible!
Committee
Chair Person:
Margaret Adams! You did a fantastic job!!
Thank you for your commitment to handing out prizes:
Gwen
Maxwell-Williams, Buddy Huntsinger, Scott Nelson, Felicia Farber, Helen
Garcia, Margaret Adams, Polly Blanchard
Thank you
for the pizza parties:
Angie Wooden
and Tammie Kelly
Thank you
for your commitment to counting money:
Lynn Grager, Liz Batson, Gen Palo, Nancy Biery,
Natalie Young, Laura Devin, Shelly Balice, Suzanne Morris, Kathy
Strasbourg, Margaret Adams, Polly Blanchard
Thank you for your support the day of:
Angie Wooden, Makayle Rich, Sean Wellander, Kim Wuchter, Scott Nelson, Pauline Fiechtner, Tammie Kelly,
Buddy Huntsinger, Diana Pierro, Marc Batson,  Stacy McJunkin, Denice Loken, Carla
Dietz, Laurie Ebner, Felicia Farber, Helen Garcia, Bonnie Glass, Dianna
Johnson, Chris and Tonder Lystad, Darcie Maxwell, Tiffany McCaughran,
Karin Ockerman
Gen Palo, Wendy Phillips, Rick Quinn, Julie Sogge, Jennifer
Wellander, Michelle Bethune, Cindy MacDuff, Jami McVicker, Caroline Tippets,
Shirley Wicks, Kim Blackburn, Polly Blanchard and anyone we missed!
JOIN the FAMILY FUN !
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