Welcome to an exciting school year filled with learning, adventure, and fun! My name is Gillian Solivenand I am so happy to say that I will be your Hybrid Distance Learning Kindergarten teacher this year! This year marks my 8th year of being a teacher. I have taught 2nd grade 5 years and kindergarten for the last 2 years- and I have loved every moment of it! I graduated from Arizona State University, but

prior to that I spent my high school years in Maui, Hawaii. Some things that I absolutely enjoy are spending time with my husband and our 3 beautiful children, going for walks to the park, reading a good book, or just practicing handstands! While I love all of these things, my most favorite thing is teaching and being in the classroom! I am SO excited to start our new school year and I am beyond

happy that I get to have you in my classroom this year. We are going to have a wonderful time learning and exploring together!

Our first day of school is Wednesday, July 22nd! All students must be on time and present in our online meeting to be considered enrolled at EDUPRIZE. Our daily schedule will be 8:00-1:00 Monday-Thursday (with office hours from 1:00-3:00 to meet individual needs) and Friday from 8:00-11:30. If you have any questions, please feel free to email me at gillian.soliven@eduprizeschools.net

and I will gladly respond to you as soon as I can!

We have so many things to look forward to this year, but a few of my favorites are our four cottages. This year we will cooperatively learn and investigate the four cottages of: All About Me, Holidays Around the World, Animals and their Habitats, along with Life Cycles.

I just can’t wait to get started!

I will be anxiously waiting to meet you! Our Open House will take place virtually on Monday, July 20th. During this time I will cover some expectations for our Hybrid Distance Learning and

answer any questions you have. Attached to this letter you will find a list of school supplies that your child will need to complete tasks at home. Please make sure to fill out any Open House forms

and emergency documents that can be found at eduprizeschools.net. Please click Mrs. Soliven’s Open House Forms for some important information to fill out. Also, please continue to check

www.eduprizeschools.net for any schedule changes for the upcoming school year.

The following supplies should come to Open House labeled with your child’s name:

___1 plastic pencil box (approximately 8”X5” and snaps shut, please write yourchild’s name on inside)

___2 boxes of 24 Crayola crayons (regular size, not the chubby ones. One box placedin child’s pencil box, one box will be used to replace crayons mid-year)

___1 pair of Fiskars Scissors (placed in pencil box)___1 pair of over the head headphones (these will be kept at school all year)___1 red plastic pocket folder with 3 prongs (write name on the inside of folder.)___1 primary composition book

The following items do not need to be labeled___15 glue sticks (packaging removed) ___1 container of Clorox Wipes___1 box of #2 Ticonderoga pencils (sharpened) ___1 4-pack of black fat Expo Dry Erase Markers___1 bottle of hand sanitizer

Any items below are gratefully appreciated as a donation to our classroom.

Clorox Wipes Paper Towels Astrobrights Copy Paper Dot Paint Q-Tips Other Craft Supplies Cotton Balls Sheet Protectors Cardstock (any color/s) Dollar Store items for Treasure Box Snacks for snack bin (in case of emergency)