Parents

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At The Farmhouse School we believe that family plays an integral role in a child’s education. Parents can volunteer once, occasionally, or on a regular basis as their schedule allows. We appreciate the diversity this can add to our classroom, and invite parents to consider what they may be able to share with our students. This may include:

•  Create and share a special art project
• Facilitate a cooking or food experience
• Engage children during a presentation showcasing special skills or hobbies
• Share their knowledge and talents with staff and students
• Spend time assisting in the classroom
• Or anything else that may contribute to the student experience!

Reusing everyday items in the studio, creation station and writing desk is a great way to share with the children that objects/things can be reused and manipulated in many different ways.   They are usually very proud of their donations, so let them bring them directly to us so we can thank them for their contribution and ask them questions.

Some suggested items:

• Wine corks
• Metal and plastic bottle caps
• Twist ties
• Nuts, bolts, nails, and screws (even stripped screws)
• Wire
• Used CDs
• Yarn and fabric remnants
• Small pieces of wood
• Small boxes
• Envelopes (any kind, unused return mail envelopes are great)
• Clear plastic deli containers
• Leaves, flowers, herbs and pine cones from your home. 
• Tree stumps or wood rounds
• Metal pots, pans and cooking utensils
• Interior design samples such as tile, carpet and upholstery samples.

If you would like, you may donate a book to the school as a way to commemorate your Childs birthday! Please be sure to write your Childs name, birthday and a short message inside so we can remember them whenever we read the book! 

You may donate any book you like. We have also created a Wishlist here:

• The Country Bunny and the Little Gold Shoes- DuBos Heyward
• Jabari Jumps- Gaia Cornwall
• Be a Maker- Katie Howes
• Sweep- Louis Grieg
• Flashlight- Lizi Boyd
• Fur, Feather, Fin- Diane Lang
• What do Machines Do all Day?- Ms. Joe Nelson
• Another- Christian Robinson
• My Heart-  Corinna Luyken 
• How To- Julie Morestad
• Kate, Who Tamed the Wind- Liz Garton Scanlon
• The Things That I Love About Trees- Chris Butterworth
• Over in the Forest-Marianne Berkes
• A Family is a Family is a Family- Sara O'Leary
• The Nice Book- David Ezra Stein
• Here We Are : Notes For Living on Planet Earth- Oliver Jeffers
• Over and Under the Pond- Kate Messner
• Over and Under the Snow- Kate Messner
• This is Not a Good Idea- Mo Willems
• Windows- Julia Denos
• The Day the Crayons Quit- Drew Daywalt
• Skin Again- Bell Hooks
• The Little Yellow Leaf- Carin Berger
• Goodbye Autumn, Hello Winter- Kenard Pak
• Leafman- Louis Ehlert
• You Matter- Christian Robinson
• The Big Bug Book- Yuval Zommer
• If I built a School- Chris Van Dusen