Halloween Has Begun!

Happy! :)

SYTYCD Surprise

On our way to surprise Zoe with first row floor tix to SYTYCD (fav show we watch together)!

Ruby is ready for her Halloween Performance Today!

Pictures of Zoe and Ruby

Zoe's Kindergarten pictures are ready!  If you'd like to take a look, please follow these links and passwords.  Almost all the pictures are fabulous…I'm sure I'll get a digital package and can share with you.  You are welcome to do your own ordering as well.  The first gallery (Zoe's) has been up for a few days already so it will only be online to view till the beginning of next week.

IMPORTANT: Online galleries will be available for 10 days ONLY, so be sure to get your orders in right away. There will be a minimum order requirement for reposting galleries.  Once placed and paid for, print orders will be ready in approximately 4-6 weeks.

Orders placed and paid for by October 31^st will receive a free Facebook/web formatted digital file(not sized for print) of any ordered image, $19 value!

Your child’s private pass code protected online gallery is:

http://hlussier.photobiz.com/cart/event_login.cfm?eventID=860026

Pass Code:  7114

Ruby also got the opportunity to get her picture taken — with and without Zoe.  So, you can see those pictures at this link:

Your child’s private pass code protected online gallery is:

http://hlussier.photobiz.com/cart/event_login.cfm?eventID=863390

Pass Code: 923

Ruby in Science Class

Here's a picture of Ruby in Science class. :)

A Children’s Center Preschool Enrichment Program   Fun Science Facts: Sound travels about 4 times faster through water than it does through the air. Why do those scenes in old movies with miniaturized model ships in the "ocean" look so odd?  Because water is virtually impossible to compress - so while everything else is miniature, the water is its usual size! Science Reminder: You can ask your child what kinds of science tools we've used, and what can be a science tool. We've talked several times about how almost anything can be a science tool, even if people don't usually think it is (like a ping pong ball, a straw, a balloon, or a hair dryer).	Monday, Oct. 24, 2011 Hello Scientist Parents! *** REMINDER *** No Science this week! *** Science classes will NOT be held this week, so we can all focus on our Halloween sings and activities! Speaking of Halloween, you all should have had an early treat come home last week after your child mixed up a batch of Halloween SLIME! We used this slimy excuse to learn about chemical reactions, a fancy science way of saying "mixing things together to get something new." Using just a Borax powder/water solution and a glue/water solution, with a hint of watercolor paint (each student chose their own slime color), we each mixed a batch of the fun, sticky, gooey stuff.  We also learned that the results weren't the same for everyone - slight variations in the amount of water or paint or borax, or even the vigorousness of the mixing, might make one batch of slime more runny and sticky, while another might be thicker - and even bouncy like a rubber ball! This is a fun and simple experiment you can do at home anytime, in just a few minutes.  Although you want to be careful with it indoors, it's a great rainy day activity...when your children are done playing with the slime, just send them out in the rain to get washed off!  :-)     We also did more with flowing and blowing air recently: We used straws and cardboard paper towel tubes to blow ping pong balls, tissue paper, feathers, and more. We had races using only air to blow the ping pong balls across the floor. We learned that even though the paper towel tubes are bigger than the straws, they didn't blow the objects as easily.  Just like a small cup and a large cup that hold different amounts of water, the straw and the tube hold different amounts of air.  Since it takes more air to fill the cardboard tube, it didn't come out as fast or as easily as it did from the straws.  Your child may have also learned an interesting way to pass you a tissue, so just be aware if you ask for one the next time you need to blow your nose... Coming up: We're going to get into a really great science topic over the next couple of weeks: water and liquids!  We'll be doing some sink/float guessing and testing, and experimenting with the density or heaviness of various liquids, plus more fun (hopefully we'll get a little rain we can incorporate as well)! We'll also connect the first few "dots" on our temperature charts to see what kind of pattern is revealed from our temperature readings over the last few weeks. Thanks again for turning your kids on to the fun of science! Sincerely, Teacher Mike
Fun Science for Young Kids

More Wedding Wknd

Wedding Wknd

On the Ball!

PT exercises

My Name is Zoe

School Podcost from Zoe's Mandarin class.  You can see a picture she drew along with her saying "My name is Zoe."

http://web.mac.com/bcs_flprogram/Site/Podcasts/Entries/2011/9/30_MyNameIs_Toriyama.html

Reading: part 5

Reading: part 4

Reading: part 3

Reading: part 2

Reading: part 1

KIDS ARE SAFE AND SOUND

In case you've been hearing about the shootings in Cupertino, don't worry.  Zoe's school is on lockdown but the kids are safe and sound.  Ruby's school closed and she is home with me.  We are home with everything locked up and not leaving the house until it's time to get Zoe.

Ruby's Family Portrait!