Valentine's Day Party

Valentine’s Day is less than three weeks away. The classroom parties will be held on Monday, February 14^th from 1:15 to 2:00. The highlight of this party is the Valentine’s card exchange.

Let’s plan early by consulting with the teachers to seek guidance and preferences for the Valentine’s party. Second, utilize the Valentine’s Day Party letters (English & Spanish) found in the PTO/Room Parents section of the school’s website to inform parents, solicit donations and volunteers. Feel free to modify the letters…you may want to ask parents to contribute specific items rather than monetary contributions. Plan to send the letters home soon, but no later than February 2^nd to give you and the parents enough time to plan. Third, you (or the teacher) will need to compile a list of the students’ names to accompany the party letter. The list is needed for the students to address their Valentine’s Day cards. Lastly, make this a fun and meaningful party by using creative learning activities, crafts, or games. In addition to the Room Parent Best Practices Guide, here are some additional resources for you to use:

Classroom Party Planning

http://kidsparties.about.com/od/celebratingholidays/a/ValentinesClassroomParty.htm?p=1

http://entertaining.about.com/od/kidsparties/a/classparties.htm

Crafts

http://familycrafts.about.com/od/valentinesdayprintables/Valentines_Day_Printables.htm

http://childparenting.about.com/od/funcelebrations/tp/valentinecrafts.htm

http://kidsparties.about.com/od/diyideas/ig/Spinner--/

Games

http://childparenting.about.com/od/funcelebrations/tp/Valentinepartygames.htm

http://entertaining.about.com/od/valentinesday/a/vdaygames.htm

Party for a Cause

http://kidsparties.about.com/od/celebratingholidays/a/ValentineCharityParty.htm

Puzzles

http://puzzles.about.com/od/holidaypuzzlesforkids/a/ValentineKids_5.htm

Recipes

http://parentingteens.about.com/od/recipesforkids/a/valentinesday.htm

http://kidscooking.about.com/od/valentinesdayrecipes/p/valentinerecipe.htm

http://childparenting.about.com/od/valentineparties/a/valrecipe.htm

Teens (and pre-teens)

http://parentingteens.about.com/cs/holidaycrafts/a/val_party.htm

Happy New Year

Wow…I cannot believe we are at the midpoint of this school year. We have had a great year so far and I am sure the best is yet to come.

As you are aware Room Parents set the standard for involvement in each classroom. This is a great time of the year for Teachers and Room Parents to promote parental involvement. In collaboration with your homeroom Teacher send a note or email message encouraging other parents to get involved. Teachers may have specific needs such as classroom supplies or need help with projects. In addition, NFES has many events on the horizon for students and parents including the following:

• Saturday Academy
• Parent Workshops (Math Games K-5, Test Taking Strategies and CRCT Preparation, Reading Comprehension, and Technology at Home)
• Valentine’s Day Party
• PTO Meetings
• Field Trips
• Book Fair
• Career Day
• Field Day
• 5^th Grade Commemoration Celebration
• End of Year Party

Here is the link to NFES’s calendar: http://216.77.96.35/schoolhp/nfes/calendar.htm