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Welcome to the Emperor Penguins

emperor penguins

 Emperor penguin pictures!

Reminder: Please make sure your child's extra clothes and shoes are appropriate for the changing weather.

Teachers

Virginia Covarrubias, lead teacher
Martha Cisneros
Dolores Gonzalez
Gretchen Kammerer
Starla Richardson

Teacher pictures

 

Parent Participation Opportunities
  • Create Literacy Backpack
  • See Dolores
  • Donate educational stickers
  • examples: letters, numbers, shapes, animals, words
  • please no commercial characters
    • Create laminated name cards for all of the children
    • Sanitize chairs and cubbies
    • Collect or create collage materials
  • Green Eggs and Ham Activity
  • read story
  • make green eggs and ham
  • chart children's response to green eggs and ham
    • Provide CDs of children's international music
  • Create Abiyoyo flannel story
  • See Dolores

  • Purchase Photo ink Canon SELPHY CP KP-108IN Earn 2 parent hours for each box of ink. Canon KP108IN Selphy Ink + Paper Kit. See details.

  • Rest sit for meetings:

  • Every Tuesday from 2-3 p.m.
  • First Wednesday of every month from 1:15-3:15 p.m.
  • Dec. 2, 2009
  • Jan.  6, 2010
  • Feb. 3, 2010
  • Mar. 3, 2010
  • Third Wednesday of every month for all center staff meetings from 1:15-3:15 p.m.
  • Dec. 16, 2009
  • Jan. 20, 2010
  • Feb. 17, 2010
  • Mar. 17, 2010
  • Wish List
  • donated laptop for digital portfolios
  • sturdy table top to create a stage for block play
  • digital frame

    • Upcoming events

     

    Tricycle Day

    - Wednesday, December 2, 10-11am

    - Parent volunteers needed, earn parent hours during a great photo op!

    CCC Closure Dates  

    - Please mark planned vacations on the vacation calendar above the sign in/out clip board

    - Nov. 26-27, 2009 (Thursday and Friday) : Thanksgiving

    - Dec. 25, 2009 (Friday) - Jan 1, 2010 (Friday) : Winter closure

     

    Information

  • Room parent: Debi Tuttle (Dean's mom)

  • Classroom phone number: (626) 395-6794

  • Emperor Penguin goals

  • Assessments: DRDP-R

  • Daily Schedule

  • Scholastic Book Orders
  • Online order due date: Monday, Nov. 23
  • www.scholastic.com/bookclubs
  • User Name: CCCPenguins
  • Password: science
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    • Honeybee: Toddlers to Fours
    • Firefly: Pre-K
    • Club Leo: English/Spanish
    • Math and Science Explorations

  • Emperor Penguin Literacy Packs

  • How to use emperor penguin literacy packs
  • Check-out schedule

  • Links:
  • www.Theorangecat.org
  • www.TheGoToMom.TV
  • www.zerotothree.org
  • www.naeyc.org
  • www.ci.pasadena.ca.us/Library
  • www.thebabycenter.com
  • www.momslikeme.com
  • www.babycenter.com
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  • New Emperor Penguin Intake Information/forms:
  • Emperor Penguin Room info
  • Intake form
  • Transition calendar
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  • Fun
  • Kool-Aid Playdough
    • Webmaster: Phyllis Simon, last updated: November 22, 2009