Split Semester Classes Change October 7

Speech Class begins the first Tuesday in October

The 8 week Cooking Class will be winding up this Tuesday, September 30. For the second half of the semester a Speech class is offered for students 1st through 6th grade. There will be 2 instructors for this class, allowing a variety of activities for the students. The class will be 12:30—1:25pm. Please see the 2014-2015 Year tab for details. If you have not already enrolled your students for this class but wish to do so, please send an email; or if you are a currently enrolled family of REACH, you may sign up for this class at the admin table this week.

Lunch this Week

We have been enjoying the opportunity to order pizza every other week. This coming Tuesday, September 16 would have been a slated pizza day; however our orders have been getting too large to order the morning of the meal.

The restaurant has asked that we call our order in the day before. So, pack your lunch for this Tuesday and then write down your order at the admin table for what you would like to have the following week, September 23. You do not need to pay until the morning we actually go to pick up the pizza.

We will continue having the pizza order sheet at the admin table a week ahead of the week we eat it.

October Field Trip

Note: Please see earlier post below for September's field trip. The October field trip is scheduled for Meier's Pumpkin Patch on the morning of October 10.  Look for more information Tuesday at REACH. 

Lunch this week: 

September 2 is a pizza day. If you would like to order pizza instead of packing a lunch, have your order and $5 at the administration table by 10am.

Field Trip Information:

Below is a message from our Field Trip Coordinator, Shelby. Enrolled families will receive an email with her contact information if you have any questions. You may register by signing up at the administration table this Tuesday (or email her). Please note that the registration deadline is this Tuesday so she will need to know your decision by then. 

From Shelby:

I am working on field trips for the year.  For those of you that are new to REACH, I will be scheduling some out of town, some in town, some that cost and some that are free.  I will try to post as much info as possible but feel free to email me or call or text with questions.  

I will be trying to do whole group activities but some trips are geared towards specific ages and some limit our number that can come.  Feel free to do as many or as few field trips as you like. 

The first trip I have scheduled is September 11 in Olathe.  I need to know by Tuesday September 2 who is coming.  I will have a sign up sheet on the table Tuesday or feel free to email me.  We would need to be there by 10 and since this is geared towards 4-15 year olds we could all explore at our families own pace and meet back up for lunch at 12 for a picnic lunch.  Here is the information from the website.  I will send an email with address and more info to those that are going.  The website is mahaffie.org if you would like to look at it.  

Fall Fun on the Farm Homeschool Day

Thursday, September 11, 2014 - 10:00am to 3:00pm

• Fall Home School Day offers two sessions: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. or 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
• Activities may include: Visiting the new Agricultural Heritage Barn, Mahaffie House tours, Blacksmith and cookstove demonstrations
• Cost is $5/student, accompanying adults are free. If adults would like to ride the stagecoach, cost is $2/adult for a stagecoach ride
• Registration required and ends Thursday September 4
• Plus!-Every paid admission received a coupon that allows half price ($3/Regular admission $6) to the Olathe Community Center right across the street forSeptember 11 only. Bring your swim suits and enjoy the lovely indoor pool!
• Home School Families are invited to enjoy them on their own pace.
• Payment is due the day of the event.

Grounds Map

Room Arrangement

Dear Students and Parents,

As we get settled into this semester, we would like to make a couple of adjustments to room assignments for the Study Hall and Parent Lounge. This will allow another room to be opened up for Kinder Group rotations. As always the rooms will be signed so you can just look for them, but here is the new set up:

The Parents Lounge will now be situated in the kitchen. (Closer to the coffee!)
The Study Hall will move over one room to the former Parent Lounge, and the former Study Hall will become another KinderGroup room.

Lunch
Currently we are set up to take pizza orders every other week. This coming Tuesday, the 26th, is a pack your lunch day. There is some interest in offering pizza every week. We could do that if we had another driver to pick up the orders. Let us know if this is something you would want to do.

And School Is Underway!

What fun it was to see old friends and new ones last week. We hope to have a chance to visit with more of you tomorrow.

Tomorrow is a CiCi's pizza week. You can bring $5 for a pizza instead of packing your lunch. If you would like to do this, please record your pizza orders on the sheet at the administration table by 10:00am and leave the money with the attendant there.

Back To School Reminders

School begins this Tuesday, August 12!

All enrolled families should have received an orientation letter by email. If you did not receive one please let us know.

Remember to bring a simple lunch if you can stay, and check your basic supply list for your classes and bring what you need. Email if you have any questions.

It would be helpful if on the first day everyone would arrive a few minutes before your first scheduled class begins so that you can get checked in and find your place, allowing class to begin on time.

There will be Areas of Parent Partnership sign up sheets and other information on the administration table you will want to look at when you come in.

Parents, in case your morning was a little rushed, there will be a selection of breakfast breads in the Parent Lounge for you. Please enjoy!

See you Tuesday!