The Garden School Tattler

Good morning!

It's going to be a great week for "outside!" With a chill in the morning and sun all week, and temps climbing into the higher 60s and 70s we couldn't ask for nicer weather. I hope it holds for Halloween because the kids will be quite comfy in their costumes.

This week is The World of Nations week. United Nations Day is this week, and we will be beginning our look at the world of nations. Today we will find out about Central and South America and the Spanish roots. We will eat a traditional lunch from Mexico. I looked for quinoa and couldn't find any at Schnucks.

This weekend Miss Amy and I went to lunch and discussed our fundraiser. We will be sending out letters this week about it. It is strictly volunteer, but all your help is needed and appreciated.

We got the big prize for the Beautiful Baby Contest. Amy and I bought a delightful teeter totter airplane at Rural King on Sunday. It seats seven. It was ten dollars more than what we made with the contest. This kind of little fundraiser allows us to buy the big kinds of things we ordinarily couldn't buy. We operate on a shoestring. Teachers salaries are low and expenses are high, and we are always robbing Peter to pay Paul, but that's the way a small business is. We had roof damage during the storm, and the bill was $600.00. Luckily, Mr. Phil and Mr. Terry were able to put it right for 1/3 of that.

We know tuition is high and it's a struggle for most parents. That's why we try to provide all your child's art supplies and most of your school supplies. The extras have to come from donations and fundraisers. Right now, we desperately need a new fence, a sand box upgrade and work on the front yard. A small business is always a work in progress.

We also thought about doing an in school, last of the day, Discovery Toy party as a convenience to parents. Discovery Toys are great toys and very educational, but you can't just buy them. We thought if we had a display at school at the end of the day, parents could look at them. They are great for Christmas. Christmas is coming up quick. I need some feedback on this ;-) If we do this, the school will get a portion of toys which we will keep for January.

Halloween is our next big event. We encourage the kids to dress up and wear their costume all day. We have three nursing homes to visit Halloween day, and we thought we would take the kids out to lunch. Then in the PM there is a party at 3:00. We will tidy the children and have them ready to leave the GS at 4:00 for trick or treat.

Thanksgiving follows with our play on the Friday before Thanksgiving. It's a big month!