We'll socialize and get to work beautifying the outdoor kindergarten space to get it ready for your kids. Children are welcome if they’d like to help or one parent can watch kids on the playground. Bring tools, painting equipment, gardening supplies, anything you think might come in handy. There will be jobs big and small, something for everyone. We’ll be keeping the classroom closed until the first day of school.

Come meet the rest of the kinder crew, kids and families, and your teachers. Please bring snacks to share and join us in getting to know one another.

Rosy and Tara will take the kindergarten class on this field trip, departing school at about 10:15, returning by 12:45pm. Kids should have car seats, a packed lunch, a water bottle and dress in layers. We will need one or two parent chaperones. Stay tuned for more details.

From the museum:

“The First Peoples Program is one of the Museum’s oldest and most popular programs. We strive to respectfully and accurately represent local native tribes, their history, and their culture. The key terms and themes of this program have been thoughtfully and intentionally created with input from tribal consultants from the Amah Mutsun Tribal Band, as well as feedback from teachers and docents who have participated in this field trip. We continue to regularly update our program and supporting materials to reflect the most up-to-date information available.”

JOY WILL BE TAKING 2ND/3RD GRADE STUDENTS TO THE MONTEREY BAY AQUARIUM FOR A SELF-GUIDED TOUR AND A PICNIC LUNCH ALONG THE RECREATION TRAIL. MORE DETAILS TO FOLLOW. SHE WILL NEED PARENT CHAPERONES.

Kenza and Ty will be leading this trip to the museum. They need four adults to accompany as chaperones. Cost per student will be $15-$20 depending on whether the museum confirms an IMAX movie is showing.

Kenza will be leading this bike to Norma Jean’s field trip. Cathy, the cafe owner, will share her experience of owning her own small business and will bake a cookie for each of our students. Students need to bring their bikes and helmets to school by Thursday morning in order for this field trip to happen. If you would like to give them extra money to purchase something else for their lunch or a snack, you are welcome to do so. We will return to Orchard by 12:30. I would love to have the assistance of 3 adults to bike there and back with us.

Meeting with instructor Heidi Winig. We expect all parents to attend to learn about this series of three one-hour workshops held during the kids’ regular science class.

The students second - fifth grade will have their projects on display and they will be presenting what they have learned to visitors. Please plan to join us!

Rosy, Tara, Joy and Tovia will take the kindergarteners and first graders to the Aptos Fire Station to meet with the fire fighters, learn about fire safety, get a tour of the station and climb aboard a fire truck. More details to follow, along with a request for drivers.

SPCA educators will come to the kinder hut to give a presentation called “State and National Animal Symbols”

Joy will take the first grade class on this field trip, departing school at about 10:15, returning by 2pm at the latest. Kids should have car seats, a packed lunch, a water bottle and dress in layers. The class will parent chaperones and drivers. Stay tuned for more details.

From the museum:

“The First Peoples Program is one of the Museum’s oldest and most popular programs. We strive to respectfully and accurately represent local native tribes, their history, and their culture. The key terms and themes of this program have been thoughtfully and intentionally created with input from tribal consultants from the Amah Mutsun Tribal Band, as well as feedback from teachers and docents who have participated in this field trip. We continue to regularly update our program and supporting materials to reflect the most up-to-date information available.”

Students may bring a toy from home to play with at school. This is a thank you reward for selling Drive for School tickets in the fall. The toy must be small enough to fit in your student’s cubby, no weapons, no electronic devices (such as iPads, iPhones etc) but a remote control toy is ok. See Manila with questions about the parameters.

We will take the city bus from the bottom of Trout Gulch Road, two stops, to the Aptos Library. We’ll stay for story time with a librarian, get library cards, check out books, eat lunch, and then hop back on the bus to come back to school about 1pm.

Tara and Rosy will be traveling together on this trip. We welcome a parent chaperone as well.

Stay tuned for more details.

Come skate with us at the roller rink to celebrate the Drive For Schools fundraising effort. We made over $13,000!

We will leave school at 9:30 and return at 12:30. Students should bring a packed lunch and water and be sure to wear socks. Quad skates are complimentary, inlines require an additional $3 fee. Vending machines are off-limits. Parents are welcome to join. We will provide tickets for car pool drivers. Other parents are welcome to purchase their own, $10 each.

We’ll have hot chocolate and popcorn at morning snack to celebrate student efforts meeting our fundraising goal for Drive For Schools. Well done, everyone!

SPCA educators will come to the kinder hut to give a presentation called “Pet Care 101”

Rosy, Tara, and Jane will take the kinders and first graders to the Seymour Center for their Underwater Wonders Discovery Lab and Tour. Here’s a brief description of the content:

Discover the underwater relationships among marine animals and plants living in tidepools and kelp forests. Investigate live animals and plants to learn and model how they work together as parts of an ecosystem.

We will leave school by 10 and return by 1:30. We will have lunch at the site after our lab. We will need a lot of carpool drivers but can only have a limited number of chaperones join the lab. More details to follow.

SPCA educators will come to the kinder hut to give a presentation called “Our Wild Neighbors”