Ray PFA				Room 405				535-6702

November 2, 2009

Hello Parents:

We would like to thank all of the parents who assisted with the Literacy Parade Celebration on Thursday.  

We have our first couple of field trips coming up next month.  On November 5th we will go to Shedd’s Aquarium.  Ms. Jane’s and Ms. Nikki’s pre-k class will be joining us as well.  We will leave promptly at 9:00 a.m.  We would like everyone to be here by 8:45 a.m. that morning.  We will return to Ray by noon. We will need lots of volunteers, so please let me know if you will be able to assist.  We will eat lunch at the aquarium.  

Field Trip Instruction:
Each child will need to bring a sack lunch with their name BOLDLY written on it.  I will dispose of ALL containers after lunch, so please do not send Tupperware or any other container that you want back with your child.  On field trip days we ask that all parents bring their child into the classroom and pick them up from the field trip in the classroom.  DO NOT meet us at the bus upon our return to Ray School.  Please wait outside the classroom door as if it was a regular day.  It is too hectic and unsafe to pick up your child from the bus.   If you will be attending the field trip with us, I ask that you help with your child and I will most likely assign you other children to chaperone while on the trip.   Thank you in advance for all of your help!

Please remember to check the snack schedule and bring snack on your assigned day.  We would also like to remind parents that we do have nut, gelatin, (this is in most fruit snacks- so please do not send fruit snacks as a snack) and milk allergies in our class.  Please do not send ANY snack with the above ingredients (or any peanuts and any other type of tree nut).  We want to ensure that all of the children are eating safe snacks.

Dates to Remember:

-	November 5th- field trip to the aquarium be at school promptly at 8:45 am.  We will leave promptly at 9:00 am
-	November 5th- Family Literacy Night 6-7:30 p.m.
-	November 6th NO School
-	November 11th- No School
-	November 12th-field trip to the Kohl Children’s Museum  from 9- 1:15
-	November 13th- No Class-  1st Parent-Child Math Day for our classroom from 2:15-3:15 in school cafeteria.  If you are going to participate parents MUST stay with their child.  Younger siblings are welcomed to stay and enjoy the activities as well.  

Thank You
Ms. Bethanie and Ms. Martinez
