Hello parents and thank you visiting our blog!

We hope everyone had a wonderful Spring Break!  It was great hearing all about some of our students’ family trips.

This month has been very busy.  The children are finishing up their Rain Forest studies and have done many research papers, circle maps ,and picture stories about the Rain Forest.  We have read books, watched movie clips about the different animals that live in the Rain Forest (on Ms. Maryam’s iPad), and created our very own pictures of the different layers of the Rain Forest.

We are also finishing up our South America studies.  The children have learned some of the different countries that make up South America, and a little about each of their culture.

The Middle School students held a service day where our children had the opportunity to make different items for children that are less fortunate then we are.  Items such as lunch bags, bracelets, birthday cards, and book markers were a few of the activities our students helped to decorate.  This was a great example for the children to give back to their community and to help others that are in need.

On April 22nd we celebrated Earth Day to remind the children to reuse, reduce, and recycle.   The children made new rainbow colored crayons using old ones they found from home, and also made a cardboard light bulb (using an old cereal box) to help remind them to turn off the lights after leaving a room.

On Friday, April 25th our kindergarteners went to Lake Mead Christian Academy to watch their Cinderella play.  Our students were a great audience and really enjoyed the show.  Thank you to all the chaperones who helped with this field trip.

During the month of May, we will be studying Africa and insects.

Upcoming Events:

On Monday, May 5th – We have a Rain Forest Assembly @ 10:00am

On Wednesday, May 7th – All P3 students will be going to Children’s Discovery Museum.  We are leaving FMS @ 9:20 and returning by 11:30am (the children will be eating lunch at school).  If you are interested in being a chaperone, please sign up on the sheet posted outside our door.

On Friday, May 9th – Our Annual Mother’s Day Tea @ 9:30-10:15am

On Wednesday, May 14th – P3 Spring Performance @ 10:00am (please have your child wear a white t-shirt and dark pants/shirt).

On Friday, May 30th – Kindergarten Late Night @ 5:00-8:00pm. Please look for further information coming soon.

Hello parents – welcome to our blog and thank you for visiting!

We’ve been very busy finishing up our studies on Asia.  We had Mr. & Mrs. Chemplavil (Hannah’s mom & dad) and Mrs. Manjooran (Chris’s mom) visit our class and discuss the culture, food, music, and landmarks of Asia.  They brought in beautiful clothing worn from a traditional dancer and showed a video of professional dancers.  Hannah and her sister performed a non-traditional dance to Bollywood song medleys, and taught the children a few dance moves.  The food they shared with the class was Mango Lassi; which was a drink that Mrs. Manjooran blended in front of the children.  Bhonda – potatoes coated with chickpea flour, was another food shared with the class. All the girls got to wear a Bindi on the forehead to represent an Asian girl.  This was a wonderful opportunity for the class to gather more information about Asia.  Thank you to our visitors for offering your time and knowledge and sharing with our children.

We had another great opportunity for a visitor – Mrs. Blinn (Dylan’s mom) came to our class and discussed the traditions and culture of China. Mrs. Blinn shared pictures (The Great Wall of China, traditional clothing and houses), videos (from Mrs. Blinn’s trip to China), and food.  She shared Cha Siu Bao “BBQ pork buns” with the children, which is Dylan’s favorite Chinese food.  Thank you to Mrs. Blinn for sharing  your time and knowledge with us.

At our Kindergarten Assembly on Friday, March 21st Hannah performed her Non-Traditional Asian Dance with several friends on stage for the entire school.  She was amazing and put on a great performance!

We have started our new studies of South America and the Rain Forest this past week.  We learned about a few of the countries that make up South America (Brazil, Chile, Argentina), and discussed the different layers of the Rain Forest (Emergent, Canopy, Understory, Floor).  We watched a video that showed some of the different animals that live in each layer, and saw how they survive in the Rain Forest.  Some of the children have been doing research papers on Asia and the Rain Forest, and making very colorful Circle Maps as well.

On Thursday, April 4th we had Cadet Firefighters from Henderson visit our classroom to discuss the importance of fire safty.  The children enjoyed seeing all the gear the firemen wear when entering a fire, and hearing about their daily duties as a fireman.

Our class will be celebrating Earth Day on Tuesday, April 22nd (the first day back from spring Break).  We would like to do a few projects with the children to reinforce Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle – taking from the Earth and giving back to the Earth.  We are asking each child to bring in a few old crayons from home (maybe 8-10), a piece of cardboard (for ex. one side of a cereal box), and bring the items in a zip-lock bag with your child’s name on it by Friday, April 11th (before Spring Break begins). Thank you for your help.

Important upcoming events:

On Wednesday, April 9th our P3 class will be going to Gilcrease Nature Sanctuary.  Please have your child wear their FMS shirt and arrive to school by 8:25am.  We will be leaving FMS @ 8:40am and returning @ 11:00am.  Chaperones should be at FMS by 8:25am.  Thank You!

On Friday, April 25th our Kindergarteners are going to see Cinderella at Lake Mead Christian Academy.  We are leaving FMS @ 12:00 and returning by 2:30pm.  We will need 6 chaperones for this trip (space is limited due to bus).  If interested, please look for a sign-up sheet posted soon.

Reminders:

April 11st – Half day, pick up at 11:15

April 14th – 18th – No school, Spring Break

April 21st – No school, Teacher In-service

April 22nd – School Resumes