March is here!
* This will be a short yet fun month filled with events, parent involvement, a field trip and enriching activities.
* We will have an egg hunt towards the end of the month, we ask for the parents to please bring one clean egg carton so we may make a basket.
* Please make sure you have the latest version of the Brightwheel app for daily updates, communication and our calendar (There’s a calendar tab in our Brightwheel app).
Curriculum
Theme: Environment
Value: Mother Nature
Color/s: Green
Multicultural Visit: Ireland
Animal: Dinosaurs
Community Helper: Cook
Additional Theme: Earth, fruits and veggies
Letters/Sounds: Ee Oo, Uu
Shape: Rectangle
Numbers: 11, 12
As in every preschool classroom, these plans may evolve to better suit the interests of the children. I will be updating parents with pictures, videos, and write ups of what the children are learning and doing during the day. These will be posted to our Brightwheel app.
Circle Time
During our circle time, we begin our class by singing a good morning song, counting how many kiwis came to school today, the weather and days of the week. This is also when we we introduce the activities as well as reviewing letters and numbers.
First Week
We began the first days by celebrating Dr. Seuss’ birthday. We made a cat in the hat and used rectangles. The kiwis also learned about patterns with this activity.
Second Week
Next week, we’ll focus on our environment. We’ll learn how to keep our school clean, explore what is around our school like the fire station, as well as begin growing a bean. On Friday, we’ll transition to dinosaurs due to a field trip/ meet up we’ll have on Saturday, March 10th to The Natural History Meuseum. For families interested to further explore our dinosaur theme, everyone is welcomed to meet at the Natural History Meuseum at 10am. This isn’t a mandatory event, nor will we provide day care. It’s a great opportunity to meet with other families and get to know each other. We encourage you to wear the PLAY Preschool shirt and represent our school. Click on the link for additional information about the Natural History Meuseum. https://nhm.org/site/explore-exhibits
Third & Fourth Week
The second half of the month we’ll learn about Dinosaurs, Ireland, our community helper the cook as well as fruits & veggies. We’ll have a sign up available in class for a smoothie tasting day in the class. More information we’ll be provided through Brightwheel and our next bi weekly email. We’ll also have a coin hunt on Friday, March 16th.
Reminders
Cubbies and Lunch Boxes
* Parents, please remember to keep your child’s cubby stocked with pull-ups/ diapers as well as wipes if needed. Along with extra clothing in case of any accident. (This includes 2 pairs of underwear, 2 shirts and 2 bottoms)
* Please label all of your kiwis things including lunch boxes and water bottles.
Upcoming Birthdays
If you’re kiwi has an upcoming birthday, and you would like to bring a treat to share the celebration, please remember the following:
– We are a nut free school
– No frosting
– Treats are served towards the end of their lunch time, approximately around 11:15a.
– Notify the teachers in advance to let parents know in case, they would like to opt out due to allergies or other diet concerns.
School Calendar 2017
February
Wednesday- 21st- Petting Zoo
March
Saturday – 3rd- Date Night with Ms. Jennifer
Monday – 5th – Picture Day
Saturday – 10th – Date Night with Ms. Cynthia
Friday – 16th – Celebrating St Patrick’s Day
Tuesday – 20th – Egg Hunt
Friday – 23rd to Monday, Mar. 2nd – NO SCHOOL- Spring Break
April
Tuesday – 3rd- Back from Spring Break
Saturday – 7th- Date Night with Mrs. Gloria
Saturday -21st – Date Night with Ms. Jennifer