I am Mrs. Poulin and I am very happy to have you in our class.  We will have lots of fun learning together. Right now, we have 17 children to learn and play with. We may not know each other’s names but we will make new friends right away.

        I wonder what you would like to learn and do in Kindergarten? I have lots of fun ideas but I need more! Can you think of some? I hope you like to play with toys and games. I hope you like to paint or use play doh, draw, build with blocks or use the computer, have a puppet show or make arts and crafts. These are some of the fun things we do everyday!

         I can’t wait for school to begin! The only things missing are the children. That means YOU!

See you soon.                                                                                

Your teacher,  

Mrs. Poulin           

Mrs. Poulin on vacation in Cabarete, Dom. Rep.   

Full size  lightweight  backpack  (not a cute but small one)

1 change of clothes in a zip closure bag labeled with child’s name (pants, underwear, shirt, socks; all in a size that will still fit in June)

2 boxes of tissues

Wish List

Here is a list of things which will enrich our program, especially Art. Please!  Do not think of this as a shopping list!  If in your travels, you see something from the list and are in a position to make a donation, it will be much appreciated. And here’s a tip:  if your child is reluctant to come to school in the early days, try sending him or her along with something the class can use.  Your child will feel extra important!

Markers! - all kinds, such as pastels, multicultural, bold, tropical, you name it! All in all, we will need many, many boxes especially Crayola Classic as these are the only ones that fit into our marker blocks. I recommend buying them at the end of Aug. when they are on sale at Kmart and Target.

Paint pens

Erasable crayons/highlighters

Puppets

Anything else multicultural

Dramatic play props

Books for the general collection

Plastic utensils

Paper plates lg/sm

Craft sticks plain or colored

G-rated and nature videos

Oil pastels (Cray Pas - they love ‘em)

Gel markers

Fun and quick board games 

Reward stickers !!!

Glue sticks

Pink beveled erasers

Colored chalk - narrow

Colored chalk - playground

Tacky glue

Beads for making jewelry

Multicultural crayons

Sequins

Seashells

Assorted paper doilies

Lunch size paper bags

Clip boards