Artsonia
For the first time, Viewlands will be participating in Artsonia, a way to view your student's artwork online. If you signed up at Curriculum night, you should have recently received an email from Artsonia. The team is working to upload artwork and it will be ready for viewing soon!
The Viewlands Nurse’s office is requesting donations
- Pants - all grade school age sizes. If you have some that your student has outgrown, elastic waist boys sweatpants or girls leggings are most adaptable.
- Socks - especially in the 3rd-5th grade size range.
- Rain coats - with hoods (any grade school size) in excellent condition are always welcome!
- At this time, the nurse’s office does not need shirts of any kind.
Donate holiday gift cards for families in need
Donated gift cards are being collected in the office by Ms. Signe to provide holiday support to Viewlands families in need. Suggested gift card increments are $20 and can be purchased from local grocery stores, Target, etc.
Lost and found
Please retrieve any missing items out of the lost and found by end of day
on Friday, November 17. Any unclaimed items left at the end of the day
on 11/17 will be donated to Mary’s Place. As a reminder, the lost and found is located in the courtyard right outside the door to the office.
Outdoors program updates
In October, 2nd graders from all 4 classrooms harvested the tomatoes and sunflowers grown over the summer. Some of the classes planted kale, swiss chard and garlic to overwinter, while other classes prepped the beds for the winter - weeding and planting cover crop of clover and peas to nourish the soil. Go and check the garden out - it looks great!
The salmon have returned! Chum salmon who left Piper's Creek and headed out to the ocean as young salmon fry 3 to 5 years ago have begun returning to Piper's Creek to complete their life cycle. Classes will be taking walking field trips down to observe the salmon return. Be sure to check out the Piper’s creek Salmon Celebration on November 19 from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Playground updates
The kids are loving the new omni- spinner that was installed in mid-October. We are currently working with the school district on plans for reinstalling the old playground. We are hopeful the re-install will move forward in the next few weeks and will keep families updated on the progress.
Music with Mary K
Our music program taught with Mary K will resume in early 2018. Stay tuned for updates.