~ Bulletin Board ~
Events, opportunities and resources for our Garden community.
Curriculum Days
Come discover exactly what your child experiences in a day at the Children’s Garden.
Teachers will hold a Curriculum Day for parents the last hour your child is in class on the following dates:
Wednesday, November 29, 2023
Crickets: 10:15-11:15 am
Thursday, November 30, 2023
Ladybugs: 9:45-10:45 am
Honeybees: 2:15-3:15 pm
Older/younger garden student siblings are welcome to play on the playground with their sibling during curriculum time.
Community Cornucopia
Donate to the Issaquah Food bank through our bi-monthly food drive.
Donation deadline is:
Friday, December 8
Get your Issaquah Food Bank requested item list for December and a green bag from the office.
Let us know if you’d like to be a “food fairy” and deliver our donations.
Save the Date!
Winter Celebration
Friday, December 8
6:30-7:30 pm
For details, directions and sign ups for helper elves, please visit our Winter Celebration page.
~ The Mousehole~
We are thankful!
Ladybugs
Araianna – I love my stuffy. She has two ears and she is purple with two hearts. I sleep with her. She has a little tail. I am thankful for her. Oh yeah, I also love my mama and papa. I am thankful for apples because they have seeds in them. I love my cat because it is soft. I love my Mommy because I call her Mama and I love my Daddy because he makes me pancakes. I also love oranges.
Cambrie – Mommy and Daddy are my favorite people. They play with me and they read me lots of stories. Daddy got me new shoes. I am thankful for them. I am thankful for Mama and Dada and Nana and Papa.
Camden – I rided on the airplane and Daddy said that I was gonna ride on the airplane. I love my daddy and my mommy and baby Rory. I am thankful for chocolate ice cream on a cone. I like chocolate on the top and vanilla on the bottom. I am thankful for Mommy because she reads stories to me upstairs.
Coco – I am thankful for oatmeal because it makes me happy and Daddy makes it for me. Mommy makes me strawberries. I love Eddy because we play kick the ball. I am thankful for Mommy and Dada, Eddy and Bonbon, Davey, and Grandma Cali.
Elliana – I like veggie sticks because they are crunchy. I am thankful for my Unicorn hat because it keeps me warm.
Hudson – I love bananas and race cars. I am thankful for tiny race car because Daddy plays race car with me.
Koa – I am thankful for ice cream and oranges. I like my house too. My favorite room is the kitchen because it is where everyone is so happy. I love my Mom because she makes eggs and my Daddy because he is strong and big – like me. I love this front loader so much. And I like Ice cream. Did I tell you that? Yeah. I like ice cream.
Lillian – I love brother and Mommy and Daddy. I am thankful for them because they love me. I am thankful for brother – Nolan and BB.
Lily – Momma, Papa and Olivia are my favorite people because they are fun and they love me. I am thankful for them. I am thankful for eggs because they taste good and they are good for you. I love my Mom because she colors with me and I love my Dad because he reads me stories all of the time. I love our dogs, too.
Madison – I’m thankful for my Gramma, because she loves me and does fun things with me. I am thankful for broccoli because I love to dip it in ranch. I love my Mommy because she cooks me carrots and I love my Daddy because he works to make me carrots. I love Mama and my James.
Max- I went to the Factoria Mall a saw a giant monster with a giant stinky for with flies on it. I am thankful for all my food because I like chocolate. I love my dog Oli because I like to play with him. He has a lot of dog toys.
Peyton – Peyton was absent this week. Peyton told us that she is thankful for Mommy and Daddy and Lukey. She also told us that she is ‘Big Peyton’!
Quentin – I love my two cars. I have them at my house. I like playing. I am thankful for oatmeal because I love it and Mommy and Daddy make it for me. I love chicken nuggets because I dip it in blue cheese dressing.
Sana – I am thankful for my for strawberry cake because it makes my tummy good. I love pizza because my Mom says, “I want pizza for breakfast.” I love Mommy, Brother and Dada.
Sloane – I like birthday cake! I’m going to have one tonight! It’s my birthday! I love birthdays! I’m thankful that I’m growing big! I am thankful for nuggets because I dep them in ranch. I love my dog Linus because he is a pretty dog. I love school and I love Hudson and I love Mommy.
Wells – I like pizza because I like fruit pizza. I love my Mommy because she always comes back and I love my Daddy because we make a mess together. I also love Jackie because he plays with number blocks.
Crickets
Ainsley – I am thankful for my Grandma and Grandpa because they came to visit me. I am thankful for chocolate ice cream because I get t o eat it every night with pie. And I am thankful for my sister Cambrie because we play blocks.
Audrey – I am thankful for my Mommy because I love her. I am thankful for pretty trees where the leaves are changing because they make me happy to be outside. And I am thankful for drawing because it makes me feel good.
Bella – I am thankful for unicorns because I love unicorns. I am thankful for Daddy and Mommy and family because I love cupcakes. And I am thankful for Sissy because we play babies.
Claire – I am thankful for hugging my friends because I love them. I am thankfu for cupcakes and cookies because they are so yummy. And, I am thankful i get to go to Maui with my sisters and my family because we get to swim in the pool.
Ellie – I am thankful for my voice to talk because then I can say things. I love playing at school because it is fun. I am thankful for my teachers because they help me do art. And, I am thankful for Maya because she is my friend.
Johannes – I am thankful for Henry because he is funny. I am thankful for applesauce because it make me stronger. And, I am thankful for Germany because I want to go there with Mommy and Daddy.
Julius – I am thankful for my home with Mom, Dad, Aliannah, Grandp/Opa, Grace and Emory because they always love me. I am thankful for yellow big Porches because they are fast. And, I am thankful for blue Porches because they are really fast too.
Korzen – I am thankful for my Mom because she takes me swimming. I am thankful for teacher Cara because I love her. And, I am thankful for Zoe – my stuffy cat – because Ama has a cat named Zoe. She also as a cat named Bug.
Lowen – I am thankful for healthy food because it is good for me. It helps me grow stronger. I am thankful for trains because I like to play with them. And, I am thankful for my Mommy and Daddy because they are nice to me.
Maddy – I am thankful for my Mom because I love her so much. I am thankful for playing with my friends because we play animals and humans. I am thankful for unicorns because they look like horses. I am thankful for Teddy because he plays cares with me. And, I am thankful that firemen because they put out fires.
Mason – I am thankful for applesauce because applesauce tastes good. I am thankful for Johannes because we play all over the place. And, I am thankful for Christmas because Mommy and Daddy are getting ready for it.
Maya – I am thankful for Ellie because she is my friend. I am thankful for Daddy because he makes me breakfast. I am thankful for Owen because I take care of him and he loves me so much. I am thankful for Mommy because she makes mac and cheese and corn and bread. And, I am thankful for hot chocolate because it is really good for you. My Mommy puts cinnamon on it.
Oliver – I am thankful for our chicken because I am really into them right now. I am thankful for my Mommy because I am really into her right now. And, I am thankful for my Mommy because she knows the answers to all the questions.
Orion – I am thankful for everyone who plays with me because then I can play. I am thankful for Mama because she plays Break The Ice with me. And, I am thankful for donuts because they are so yummy and Mama puts sprinkles on them.
Rumi – I am thankful for Mattine and Squid because he shares the Squid. I am thankful for when Lowen wants me to find some items because I like to ply with him. And, I am thankful for hugs from Mama because they fill me with love.
Rylie – I am thankful for my Mommy because she is so nice. I am thankful for my brother because he is so kind. And, I am thankful for my stuffy animals because I get to sleep with them.
Tatum – I am thankful for Grammie and Grandpa because I love them. I am thankful for Alder because he is cute. And, I am thankful for Mommy and Daddy because I love them.
Honeybees
Ada – I am thankful for my Mommy because she pats my head because I think I am a good boy. I am thankful for bananas. The green ones are sour but the yellow ones are yummy. I am thankful for Scout because I like to snuggle with her.
Adrian – I am thankful for 3 hearts because that makes me happy. I am thankful to my Dad because he wrestles with me. I am thankful for my Mom because she works for me and makes Social Security. I am thankful for Russell Wilson because he makes the best games ever.
Bear – I am thankful for my mom because she gives me bubble baths and makes me good food. I am thankful for my dad because he drives me to the market, and I am thankful for the pumpkin patch because I like to go on the rides.
Cali – I am thankful for playing with Mira. We play cooking and make poisonous food for the teachers. I’m thankful for my dad making us a new bathroom. I am thankful to travel with my mom and sisters to Disneyworld and I loved Thunder mountain.
Charlotte – I am thankful for my Mom because I love her and she puts me to bed. I am thankful for Dad because he takes me camping. I am thankful for my sister Dylan because we like to play a lot of things.
Cooper – I am thankful for paints because I just like to paint. I am thankful for construction stuff because I like watching things being built. I am thankful for my Mommy because she makes money.
Dylan – I am thankful for vacations because i get to go on cruises, I am thankful for turkeys because I like to eat their meat. I am thankful for my grandma because she takes care of me.
Eddy – I am thankful for movie nights with my mom and dad because they are so fun. I am thankful for Coco because she plays doggies with me. I am thankful for macaroni because it is so yummy. I am thankful for my dad because he wrestles with me.
Harper – I am thankful for going to the movie theater because I get to see Mario Brothers. I am thankful for going to the farm because I like seeing all the animals. I am thankful for mom and dad because my mom is at work and my dad is on a trip.
Jack – I am thankful for my parents because they let me watch shows at night. But I don’t watch scary shows. I am thankful for my Daddy because he makes me pancakes every day. I am thankful for my Mommy because she gives me 5 more minutes to watch shows. I am thankful for Dylan because we play pirates and ninja together. I am thankful for Adrian because we play captains together.
James – I am thankful for my Grandma because she is watching me because my Mom had foot surgery. I am thankful for Mario Smash Brothers because it is so fun. I am thankful for Store Food. He is a plant I got from Fred Meyers and I drew a face on him. I am thankful for my family because I love them so much and they make me happy.
Liam – I am thankful for my friends at school because they go on the tire swing. I am thankful for my dogs because they are my sisters. I am thankful for my mom and dad because they make whatever we are having for dinner.
Luke- I am thankful for Hot Wheels!
Maverick – I am thankful for Calvin because we play together. I am thankful for me because I am great. I am thankful for mom and dad because they take me to Eugene and we stay in a hotel.
Mira – I am thankful for cheese because it tastes so good when it melts. I am thankful for my new plant in the dining room because I love green.
Olivia – I am thankful for my Papa because he makes me yummy food. I am thankful for my sister Lily because she plays puppies with me. I am thankful for my Grandma because she lives in a different place but I still love her. I am thankful for my Mom because she cuddles with me.
Scout – I am thankful for Ada because we met a long time ago – 4 years ago. I am thankful for Clark because sometimes we build towers with magnets. He knocks them down and it is funny. I am thankful for my mommy because she reads me stuff.
Tillson – I am thankful for my mama because she says she loves me a lot. I am thankful for Enzo because he is so fun. He plays with Hugo a lot. I am thankful for my dad because he says he likes to play with me a hundred million.
~ Gratitude Corner~
Our Garden family gives us so much to be thankful for. Our hearts are full of gratitude for your amazing children whom we love dearly and inspire us daily. We appreciate you all for your generous gifts of time, talent, love and support. Thank you!
We are so appreciative of our community and so grateful that you choose us to work with your most valued gifts, your children. We wish you all a wonderful Thanksgiving!
Blessing
Earth that gives
us all our food,
Sun that makes it
ripe and good;
Dearest Earth and
Dearest Sun-
We won’t forget
what you have done.
Wishing you a peaceful and happy Thanksgiving
Brook, Cara, Cari, Donna, Emily & Brin
~ Office Notes~
Garden Family Map
All our current Garden families and staff have a pin on our Garden Family Map. Get to know who lives near where you live and work. Please stop by the office, grab a cup of tea and explore!
Our long-time photographer friend Nigel Cooper sent out emails to everyone who ordered pictures.
If your child was not here on Picture Day or if you’d like to retake their picture join us:
Monday, November 27
10:45am-12:15pm
You are welcome to stop in anytime during his Picture Retake time.
~ Calendar~
Please mark your calendar with these important dates.
November
November 29: Cricket Curriculum Day (last hour of class)
November 30: Ladybug and Honeybee Curriculum Day (last hour of class)
December
December 8: Community Cornucopia Food Drive donations due in office
December 8: Winter Celebration 6:30-7:30pm Issaquah Middle School
December 18-January 1: Winter Break
Daily Class Schedule
Ladybugs
Tuesday and Thursday 8:15 – 10:45 am
Crickets
Monday, Wednesday and Friday 8:15 – 11:15 am
Honeybees
Monday-Thursday 12:15 – 3:15 pm
~ Poems~
School Poems
Part of our daily routine at The Garden is singing or saying a few of our traditional poems.
Find a printable version to our Closing Circle Song, and the poem “We Light This Candle” at the following links.