Thank you Lisa Jackson for helping us make our Valentine’s Day celebration a success!

In Science, we have been experimenting with Sink and Float. This is a great hands on activity that really gets the children thinking and predicting. The children are learning that some objects have molecules that are packed closely together. Others have molecules that are packed more loosely. This is density. Objects with tightly packed molecules are denser and objects sink. A paper clip or a penny is dense and will sink. Objects with more loosely packed molecules are less dense and objects float. Cork or plastic drinking straws float.

The Extended Day children also celebrated the 100th day of school during their afternoon class. This is always a beloved and exciting tradition in Kindergarten. Since the first day of school the children have been counting by 1’s, 5’s and 10’s until they reached 100. Today, the children made 100 day headbands, used the writing prompt “If I had $100 dollars I would buy….” and took turns estimating how many items were in jars to see who could guess the correct amount. Last but not least, they enjoyed a great snack but not before making the number 100 out of pretzels and cookies.

 

 

What a busy week we had.  Wednesday was Valentine’s Day and we had a celebration during our morning class. A.J.’s mom, Christi made delicious cookies and brought in toppings so that the children were able to decorate them. We then gathered at our meeting and each child delivered valentines to his/her friends.

The Extended Day children also celebrated the 100th day of school during our afternoon class. This is always a beloved and exciting tradition in Kindergarten. Since the first day of school we have been counting by 1’s, 5’s and 10’s until we reached 100.  Today, the children made 100 day headbands, used the writing prompt “If I had $100 dollars I would buy….” and took turns estimating how many items were in jars to see who could guess the correct amount. Last but not least, we had a great snack but not before making the number 100 out of pretzels and cookies.

At the end of the day, a student said, “Love is in the air today” and we couldn’t agree more.

Have a great week.

Michelle and Sonja

 

We’ve had so much fun preparing for and enjoying Valentine’s Day. This week the children distributed notes and treasures to friends, decorated delicious cookies, and agreed that the true meaning of Valentine’s Day is about friendship and love.

The Extended Day children also celebrated the 100th day of school during their afternoon class. This is always a beloved and exciting tradition in Kindergarten. Since the first day of school the children have been counting by 1’s, 5’s and 10’s until they reached 100. Today, the children made 100 day headbands, used the writing prompt “If I had $100 dollars I would buy….” and took turns estimating how many items were in jars to see who could guess the correct amount. Last but not least, they enjoyed a great snack but not before making the number 100 out of pretzels and cookies.

May your hearts be happy!

Cindy & Samantha

 

 

‘Tis the season for celebrations!   We began our week with a visit from St. Nicholas, a Christian bishop who helped the needy and influenced future generations to demonstrate kindness.   The children were inspired to perform random acts of kindness themselves, and surprised to see that St. Nicholas had filled our boots with sweet treats.  In the comming week we will honor the many beautiful and wondrous ways that people celebrate the diverse collection of holiday celebrations from around the World.  All of these celebrations are a wonderful way to reinforce the idea that people around the world have distinctive yet similiar celebrations.

Learning about the holidays of different cultures embraces the Montessori principals of inclusion and peace, and helps students understand that celebrations have had a great significance to people throughout time and across all cultures.  Rituals and celebrations are a large part of human history. They have to do with your culture, your time and place in history. So let’s take a look at creating rituals in our own families, specifically towards the end of the year, the festive season.

Your children will be bringing home a very special gift for you this week. Please enjoy this token of love and gratitude. We had a great time creating these gifts and know you will appreciate your children’s creative efforts.

 

On February 14th, we will be celebrating Valentine’s Day in our classroom.

Giving and receiving valentines is a special part of a child’s school experience. There are 18 students in our class. Please have your child sign (alone or with your help) each valentine. Leave the envelope blank (with no specific name on it). This enables your child to distribute his/her valentines without having to read each classmate’s name. If your child is able to read the names of the children then they may write the names on the outside of the envelopes, as this is a nice reading practice. Please allow time for the name writing process. This is a great vehicle for them to practice writing their names so remember to use upper case only for the first letter of the name.

We will begin distributing valentines on Monday, February 12.

Parent Teacher Conferences will be on February 15 (1 pm – 7:30 pm) and February 16 (7:30 am – 11:30 am). Conferences provide us with an opportunity to discuss the progress your child has made and they are a wonderful opportunity to exchange ideas and to answer questions. Please choose a time that is convenient for you if you have not already done so. Please schedule your appointment by 5:00 PM on Wednesday, February 14. If you would like to meet outside of the scheduled conference times, please email me directly and set up a mutually convenient time.

If you would like to meet with one of our Enrichment teachers, please email them directly to set up a time to meet. Enrichment teachers will be available for parent conferences on Thursday, February 15th from 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm and on Friday from 8:00 am to 11:30 am.

We look forward to talking with you about your child’s progress at school.

 

 

 

We will be celebrating Valentine’s Day in our classroom on February 14th.

Giving and receiving valentines is a special part of a child’s school experience. There are 19 students in our class. Please have your child sign (alone or with your help) each valentine. Leave the envelope blank (with no specific name on it). This enables your child to distribute his/her valentines without having to read each classmate’s name. If your child is able to read the names of the children then he/she may write the names on the outside of the envelopes, as this is a nice reading practice.  Please allow time for the name writing process.  This is a great vehicle for them to practice writing their names so remember to use upper case only for the first letter of the name.

We will begin distributing valentines on Monday, February 12th.

Parent Teacher Conferences will be on February 15th (1 pm – 7:30 pm) and February 16th (7:30 am – 11:30 am). Please schedule your appointment by 5:00 pm on Wednesday, February 14th.

If you would like to meet outside of the scheduled conference times, please contact me directly to set up a mutually convenient time.  In addition, if you would like to meet with one of our enrichment teachers, you may email them directly to set up a time to meet. Enrichment teachers will be available for parent conferences on Thursday, February 15th from 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm and on Friday from 8:00 am to 11:30 am.

We look forward to talking with you about your child’s progress at school.

On February 14th, we will be celebrating Valentine’s Day in our classroom.

Giving and receiving valentines is a special part of a child’s school experience.  There are 19 students in our class. Please have your child sign (alone or with your help) each valentine. Leave the envelope blank (with no specific name on it). This enables your child to distribute his/her valentines without having to read each classmate’s name.  If your child is able to read the names of the children, then he/she may write the names on the outside of the envelopes, as this is a nice reading practice. Please allow time for the name writing process. This is a great vehicle for them to practice writing their name, so remember to use upper case only for the first letter of the name.

We will begin distributing valentines on Monday, February 12.

Parent Teacher Conferences will be on February 15th (1 pm – 7:30 pm) and February 16th (7:30 am – 11:30 am). Conferences provide us with an opportunity to discuss the progress your child has made and they are a wonderful opportunity to exchange ideas and to answer questions. Please choose a time that is convenient for you if you have not already done so.  Please schedule your appointment by 5:00 PM on Wednesday, Feb 14th.

If you would like to meet outside of the scheduled conference times, please email me directly and set up a mutually convenient time. If you would like to meet with one of our Enrichment teachers, please email them directly to set up a time to meet.

We look forward to talking with you about your child’s progress at school.

Have a wonderful week!

Michelle & Sonja

The children were introduced to gentle yoga poses and they really enjoyed it. We began with breath work, inhaling and exhaling as we listened to Native flute music to calm our bodies. We imagined we were birds, spreading our wings, inhaling upward and downward. One at a time we enthusiastically shared what type of bird we were and what our pose look like. We were flamingos, penguins, hawks and eagles soaring through the sky.

Next, we did cat and cow stretches and ended with the cobra slithering under a bridge pose. In final relaxation, we shared what we were thankful for and shook hands with our neighbors. Children were thankful for; “my parents, my big sister, doing work at school, the whole school, having a great day and bicycles.”

Where will our next adventure take us?

 

               Gentle Reminder

When dropping off your child off at school or picking up your child at dismissal, please do not get out of the car or turn around to buckle their seat belt.  Please wait for the car line to move, pull up about 50-75 feet and then pull over to the side to buckle your child into their seat.  Thank you!!!