Welcome, Ms. White!

     
     We are continuing our Domino's Pizza Fundraiser. Thank you in advance for any help raising money for the Center for Child Development. Because, we are not a site school, Child Development does not have a PTO to help raise money. This money may be used for items that would not be available without additional funds. Please collect and turn in any money by Monday, January 27th. This is the absolute last day that money can be turned in. Thanks again for all of your help!   
     We are still working on our literacy unit of study "Our Neighborhood" specifically focusing on helpers within our community. Thursday, we will visit the Richland County Public Library for storytime and Doko Meadows Park after for a picnic lunch and playtime on the playground. This Friday, we will have a Community Helper parade where each child can dress up as the Community Helper of their choice. We have had some really creative home made costumes. There is no need to go out to buy anything!
    Last week, we welcomed our new Student Teacher, Leanna White, to our Friendly Firefly classroom. Ms. White will be with us for seven weeks and we are so excited to have her here with us. Welcome, Ms. White! 

Friendly Firefly Service Learning Project Opportunity: 
(email excerpt from Quinne Evans, Child Development Director)  

We have been gifted with an opportunity to collectively serve our colleagues in Kershaw County at North Central Highschool.  As you know, an EF-2 tornado ripped through the school causing millions of dollars in damage.  Luckily, it happened on a weekend so that no one was hurt but the devastation is unimaginable.  The student body will finish out the school year at a vocational school and they are doing so with zero supplies.  Here is where our service opportunity comes in!  Each school in Richland Two will be getting a box of supplies together for one of the highschool's teachers.  Child Development will purchase this.  But, I'd like to go a step further and involve each of our students and staff members in contributing $1 (or any amount) to the purchase of a Wal-Mart gift card from CFCD.  There is a quick turn-around for this so here is what I need each classroom to do:

-communicate this service learning opportunity to your students and families

-set up a donations container in your classroom

-get your students to create 1 individual class card of encouragement for the highschool staff

-coordinate pick-up of contributions with me 

I would like to run this service learning project for 1 week (January 21st-January 28th.  Then, I will make sure our CFCD gift gets delivered by Friday, January 31st.  This is a perfect example of a helpful act and a way to support the development of empathy within our children.   

If you would like to contribute supplies to our program's basket, here is a list of needed items:

• classroom first aid kits
• clipboards
• clocks for classroom walls
• cork boards, small
• desk calendars
• dry erase boards, individual-sized
• paper, colored copier paper
• pencil sharpeners, electric
• poster putty, blue
• posters - inspirational
• posters - subject-specific
• power strip surge protectors (new)
• scissors, adult-sized
• staplers
• storage - plastic rolling drawers or large 3-drawer storage containers

These items are needed by this Thursday afternoon  ($ due in by Jan. 28th). 

Please see the two messages below regarding upcoming events here at Bookman Road:  

Dear Parents/Guardians:
Our school, Bookman Road, is partnering with the American Red Cross to host a blood drive at our school.  Each student who recruits one blood donor will receive an American Red Cross medal!
Date:  Feb. 4th
Location: Bookman Road, School Multipurpose Room (Gym)
Time: 11:30 - 5:00
Sign up online for a specific time or just show up!
Visit redcrossblood.org and use the sponsor code: Bookman

Hi, families!
Just a reminder that today is the final day for presale Bingo tickets!  It's a great deal!  Check out the attached flyer for more information.  We look forward to seeing you Friday evening for Bingo Family Fun Night!
-Bookman Road PTO

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Jan. 13-27           Child Development Domino's Fundraiser
Jan. 22-30         MyIGDIs winter testing window (math assessments)
Jan. 23                Field Trip to RCPL Blythewood Branch/DOKO park
Jan. 24               Community Helper Parade (students dress up as CH)
Jan. 24               Family Bingo Night
Jan. 30               Class Pictures 
Jan. 31                100th day of school!
Jan. 31                 PALS testing window opens (literacy assessments) 

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