***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.***

December 5, 2025

Hello everyone!

This week in preschool we wrapped up our study on Pets. Next week, we'll begin a study on Exercise. Young children are in nearly constant motion! Moving makes children feel capable and confident, releases tension, and builds strong bodies and minds. Children’s love of movement will make this study of exercise very exciting! We’ll try many types of exercise, watch other people exercise, find out how bodies move, and learn what our bodies need to move and exercise.  If you love a certain type of exercise (yoga, ball sports, dance, skating, etc.) and would be willing to share your knowledge with our class, please let me know! 

A quick note about winter weather: Guidelines for early childhood are a little different from elementary students. Preschoolers will play outside for recess when the "feels like" temperature is 30* or above. When snow is on the ground, students must wear snow boots and snow pants to play in the snow. Students without boots/pants play in the cleared area of the sidewalk. It's a lot of work for us to help children get dressed and undressed, but very worthwhile! We all really need the fresh air. Thanks for your help in sending winter gear on those cold and snowy days.

With the cold air comes dry lips and hands. Feel free to send chapstick and lotion with your child in their backpack. These items will stay in their backpack and students can access them as needed. These are not things we are allowed to share with students, due to the potential for allergic reactions.

It's holiday season! Please let me know if your child celebrates a holiday other than, or in addition to Christmas, or if you do not celebrate any holidays, or need me to be aware of any issues surrounding this season. Thank you!

Please see below for important upcoming dates. Have a wonderful weekend!

December 9: 5:30-6:30 pm Kindergarten information night at Bamford

December 22-January 2: NO SCHOOL - WINTER BREAK

January 5: NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS - Workday for Staff

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

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