Ray PFA Room 405 535-6702 January 4, 2010 Hello Parents: Welcome back and Happy New Year! We hope your break was very enjoyable. We want to thank all the parents who assisted us with our winter party, the activities went very smoothly! We would also like to thank everyone for the lovely gifts that we received! We have some exciting events coming in the next few weeks. We will have special Kohl’s Story Bus activities this week and next week! We will have the story teller come out this week and the actual bus will be here next Wednesday, January 13th. We will also have a professional videographer here on January 14th, in the afternoon. Our classroom has been chosen to participate in a Chicago Public Schools (only) Preschool For All Share Fair in which the focus will be “Intentional Teaching” The video will be shown at the February 11th Share Fair. A release form will be forth coming and if you have any questions please let me know. Our First Parent- Child Activity Day will be this Friday, January 8th in the school cafeteria from 2:15-3:15. There will be no regular class. The activities are set up for you and your child to enjoy together, therefore parents MUST stay with their child during the activities. Dates to Remember: Friday, January 8th- Parent-Child Activity in cafeteria 2:15-3:15 (No regular class) Wednesday, January 13th- Story Bus Visits Ray Monday, January 18th- No School Dr. Martin Luther King Holiday Thank You Ms. Bethanie and Ms. Martinez