Friday, February 8, 2008
Valentine's Day
We will celebrate this holiday with a class party during which the children will be invited to exchange valentine cards. Valentine cards that are homemade are a delight to receive! Making cards can be a great way to spend a gloomy winter day. Whether your child creates his own cards or wants the packaged ones from the store, exchanging valentines is a tradition. When preparing the valentines, please write (or have your child write) his or her name on each card. Please DO NOT address the cards to individual children; we will make sure that each child receives a card. We have 32 children in our class, so please send enough for each child. The children will enjoy an art activity where they will create a valentine mail bag in class at the beginning of the week. For children not in school on Valentine's Day, we will send home their Valentine's bag on their next day at school.
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What are the parameters (or are there any) regarding food (candy)? Knowing how prevalent food allergies are these days (one of my boys included), is there a policy about this? It seems unfair to the child receiving a gift (food) to be told after the fact that he cannot have it. Is there a way to avoid that happening?
We request that the children bring cards and homemade valentines to exchange, allowing families to make individual decisions about treats at home. However, with a holiday where sugar and candy reign supreme, it is inevitable some will make its way into the classroom. Will try to hold onto all candy items to be distributed as parents pick up seperately from the Valentine's bags the children will be bringing home.
On some holidays and special occasions, we do indulge in treats, and we ask that any special snacks brought into class are kept healthy (ie, fruit or muffins as opposed to cupcakes).
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