***Please remember, we have a PEANUT ALLERGY in our classroom. If you bring meals or snacks from home, please ensure there are no peanut products.***

October 15, 2025

HI Everyone!

Thank you ALL for taking time to meet with me this week to discuss your amazing children's progress so far this year. I appreciate all that you do to prepare your children for their day of learning at school.

The highlight of our week was the welcoming of our class pet, a betta fish the children named Cupcake! 🙂Please see below for important dates and have a wonderful, long weekend! See you all next week on Tuesday. 

Important Upcoming Events:

October 16: No School for Students - Conference Exchange Days for Staff

October 20: No School for Students - Workday for Staff

October 27-30: Surprise Lockdown Drill conducted by PSD Security and SROs

October 29: Picture Make-up Day

October 30: Early Childhood Costume Parade (8:00 AM)

November 3: PSD online registration for Kindergarten and school of choice opens for the 2026-27 school year

November 17-21: 50-Year Anniversary of IDEA School-Wide Spirit Week! (flyer here)

November 20: Tour de Turkey (more information to come)

November 24-28: NO SCHOOL - Fall Break

Mrs. Bowman's Full Day classroom Logistics:

• Students attend Monday – Thursday, from 7:30am – 2:23pm.

• Please park in the southwest lot near the preschool playground and drop off and pick up your students directly from the classroom. The playground gate opens from the inside of the gate. (Reach over to press the bar and ensure it latches behind you.

• My classroom is marked with a large #4 on the outside of the door.

• Please ensure all adults who will be picking up your child have been listed as an authorized contact. We will request to see identification until we know your trusted adults. Please contact Fullana at 970-490-3204 if you need to add a contact to your file.

Meals:

• Breakfast and lunch will be provided at no cost to you, or you are welcome to bring a meal from home.

• We will brush teeth after breakfast.

Please label and bring to school:

• Nap supplies

  • Crib sheet (A standard crib sheet fits our cots.)

  • Blanket & Pillow

  • Stuffed animal

• A refillable water bottle

• A set of extra clothes to keep in your child’s cubby

• Diapers & wipes, if needed

Please do NOT bring to school:

• Toys from home

Illness:

If your child will not be at school, please call the attendance line for Early Childhood at 970-490-3336 to report their absence. Please provide:

• Child’s first and last name (spell the child’s last name)

• Student’s date of birth

• School name

• Teacher name

• Reason for absence. (Briefly let us know the reason your child is absent)

• If your child is sick, please leave a description of their symptoms (abdominal cramps, chills, diarrhea, fever, headache, muscle aches, rash, vomiting/throwing up or other)

Early Childhood Student Calendar

https://www.psdschools.org/sites/default/files/PSD/early_childhood/Calendars/24-25%20ECE%2019%20Site%20Parent%20Calendar.pdf

Bamford Meal Calendar

https://psdschools.nutrislice.com/menu/full-day-bamford

Early Childhood Parent Handbook

https://www.psdschools.org/programs-services/early-childhood-education

How Sick is Too Sick?

https://www.psdschools.org/programs-services/health-services-students/illness-guidelines

Contact Information:

Kendra Bowman

Early Childhood at Bamford Elementary

Classroom Phone #: 970-488-8525

Early Childhood Attendance Line: 970-490-3336

Learning Page: https://sites.google.com/psdschools.org/kendra/home

Fullana Learning Center

Main: 970-490-3204

Attendance: 970-490-3336

https://www.psdschools.org/programs-services/early-childhood-education

Music Class: Wednesdays from 10:30-11:00am with Miss Kris from Foundations Music

Library: Thursdays at 1:30pm

JUSTICE FOR ALL:  Non-discrimination Statement: In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity. Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/USDA-OASCR%20P-Complaint-Form-0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant's name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged

discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA

by: (1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights; 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; (2) fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or (3) email: program.intake@usda.gov. This institution is an equal opportunity provider.