Dear Parents,
March has arrived with occasional warm days that promise spring. February was an intense month, and our children grew in knowledge as well as stature as they explored other cultures, colors, community helpers, birds and past Presidents.
Ms. Ariella and Ms. Yanira continue to help our youngest children with the exciting process of learning. The children paint, color and cut as they learn about shapes.
The three-year-olds will be learning about nutrition. Our goal is to help the children learn about “good” foods and the main food groups. This unit involves quite a bit of cooking and sampling with each food group. They will make bread, pizza and paint with vegetables. The grand finale is a yummy party and a class created cookbook!
Our four-year-olds will be taking a look back in time as they study the Wild West. They will be learning about horses, cowboys and rodeos with a combination of factual information. They’ll also study horses with many delightful stories about the American Cowboys.
Ms. Sandra and Ms. Patrice’s Pre-K classes look at our world from a geographical and environmental angle. Ms. Sandra introduces her children to some basic geographical concepts using habitats as her motif. By mid-month the children are learning about the fragility of various habitats and the interdependence between the environment and its inhabitants. An investigation of endangered species concludes the unit.
The kindergarten classes finished a whirlwind trip around the world last week. They now will study the human body. It is now time to learn more about ourselves. We start by looking closely at our skin and are working our way through the body systems to the heart (the most important part!)
Our Spring Break will be the week of April 10th –14th. Our annual egg hunts will be April 6-7th. Your child’s teacher will be sending out more information. We ask that you send in a basket or bag labeled with your child’s name on it the morning of their hunt. The following week is spring break! Both students and teachers will take a well- deserved vacation before returning for the final busy weeks of school.
Registration is going beautifully, thanks to all of you. Keep on talking! If you plan to return next year and have not yet turned in a pre-registration form, talk to us soon. We would be so sad to fill your spot!
Many of you have inquired about our summer program. It is patterned on the school year adapted for summer. It offers continued play, academics, social, and craft opportunities. The children have plenty of opportunity to play dress ups, easels paint, puzzles, games, and water play. The registration forms for summer will be available in March. Enrollment is limited so please return your summer registration form as soon as possible if you are interested.
THANK YOU to all of our families for your support with this year’s fundraisers so far. You may have seen the beautiful new bookcases in our hallway! We were able to purchase these solely from fundraising! We also have adorable wooden playhouses for the playgrounds you will see out in the spring. You all are amazing!
It looks like a full and fun month ahead. We are two thirds through the year, and the growth in all the children is incredible! They have learned a tremendous amount in these past months. We all feel so fortunate to have such a rewarding jobs!
Warmest regards,
Kristine
DATES TO REMEMBER
February 20…………………. Presidents’ Day -SCHOOL CLOSED
March 6 & 7………………… Lions club free vision screening (info to follow)
March 13 & 14……………… Spring pictures
April 10-14..………..………… Spring Break SCHOOL CLOSED
May 2,3 &4…..……………… Spring Programs
May 23..……………………… Conference Day (Open for Full Day students only)
May 29..………….…….…… Memorial Day SCHOOL CLOSED
June 9..………….…………… Kindergarten Graduation
June 16..……….……………….Last Day of School