Hello parents and welcome to our blog!
These past two weeks have been very busy in P3. We’ve continued focusing on Australia and our amazing ocean animals. We learned about Australia’s wild life, climate, popular landmarks, and foods.
After much discussion about Australia, we had Mr. & Mrs. Burton (Willow’s parents) visit our classroom and share information about Australia with the children. They shared photos, facts, and food with our class. The children sampled Vegemite (a spread) and Tim-Tams (biscuits) from Australia. Willow read an Australian book called: Meet Snugglepoy and Cuddlepie – a tale of gumnut babies, as they go on an Australian Bush adventure.
We discussed different ocean animals and learned the names of the five oceans that surround the Earth.
This month we focused on Dental Health and had a visitor from a local dentist come to our class and discussed the importance of healthy teeth. Through fun-loving puppets, they were able to show the children proper ways of brushing, flossing, and eating healthy foods to help take care of your teeth.
Our Kindergarteners celebrated their 100th Day of Kindergarten. They shared their 100 items board, made arts & crafts (decorated a picture of themselves at 100 years old), played games (built with 100 blocks, made a pizza with 100 toppings, and looped 100 fruitloops for a necklace), and spent time together with P2 Kindergarteners.
Our Kindergarteners also went on a field trip to Estes McDoniel to visit their Marine Lab. The children got to see a variety of fish, sea life and even held a starfish and sea urchin.
They also enjoyed a picnic lunch and some time to play with their friends in the park. Thank you again for all our volunteers who helped make our trip a safe and successful one.
P3 children enjoyed a great Valentine’s Day on Friday with a card exchange, valentine treats and fun crafts.
A friendly reminder:
On Wednesday, February 19th we welcome everyone to join us for Parent/Child Night from 4:45 – 6:15pm. Families with the last name starting with A – M please join us from 4:45 – 5:30, and families with the last name starting with N – Z please join us from 5:30 – 6:15pm.
Upcoming Events:
On Friday, February 28th we will be celebrating Dr. Seuss’s Birthday
On Friday, March 7th – Parent/Teacher Conferences. There will be no school for the children that day. Please look for a sign up sheet posted soon.
Next month we will be learning about Asia.