We are so happy to announce that our afternoon class has grown! New friends have joined our P3 family and we are so happy to have them. It’s amazing to watch our older friends be such great mentors!

During the last half of this month we continued to study the solar system, including the phases of the moon. The children had a blast with this lesson because we did it with Oreos! What better way to learn about moon phases by biting chunks of the frosting? We have also had several parents come in for circle time to read books about space, and polar and Antarctic animals to support our monthly themes. The children love having books read to them…thank you so much to our volunteers.

We are also very proud of your little ones, as there has been a surge of amazing progress in building words and sound blending. Keep up the good work at home! Even during this tech era, it’s so important to read with your child with a good old fashioned book for at least 20 minutes a day.

Sign-up sheets for classroom volunteers and practical life supplies are posted outside the classroom. Please feel free to sign up and set up dates with any of the teachers.

Important Dates:

2/1: Kindergarten Enrollment Information Night 5pm

2/2: First Grade Enrollment Information Night 5pm

2/7: Parent/Child Night: last name A-M 5:00-5:45pm, last name N-Z 5:45-6:00pm

2/10: PTO Family Dance 5:00-8:00pm

2/16: Estes McDonald Marine Lab Field Trip – kindergarten students only

2/20: No School, President’s Day

2/27: 100^th Day of Kindergarten

February Studies:

Fish/Marine Life

Oceans

Australia

Dr. Maria Montessori

Thanks!

P3 Team

Dear P3 Families,

We hope everyone had a fun and relaxing holiday! We are so happy to see everyone back as January is quite an exciting month! The children are learning all about the solar system, and Arctic and Antarctic animals. You might have even heard them singing the planet song at home, Venus and Jupiter being the favorites so far. We have also assigned “meteorologists” to check the daily weather for us.
The temperature feels like it is dropping every day, so please dress your child accordingly. They will not be able to participate in the outdoor classroom and may have to stay inside during recess if they do not have their jackets. Sick germs are still making their way around as well, so we included helpful articles about keeping your little ones healthy, and when they should be kept at home.
http://www.parenting.com/article/is-my-child-too-sick-for-school
http://www.suttermedicalfoundation.org/healthtips/?a=detail&id=41
January Volunteers:
Arts and crafts: Allen
Arts and crafts: Durrett
Circle reading: Robinson
Cooking project: Dancer
Cooking project: Porter
Circle reading: Krauss
Please schedule a time and day to volunteer if you are interested in helping.
Practical Life supplies:
Organic chocolate milk: Williams, Jones, Lutz
Dixie cups: Allen
Organic whole grain bread: Vanderhoof, Nguyen, Gross
Plastic knives: Smith
Organic fruit jam: Moll
Please check the sign-up sheet for the week you are assigned to bring in items.
Important Dates:
Wednesday 2/1: Kindergarten Enrollment Night 5pm
Thursday 2/2: First Grade Enrollment Night 5pm
Tuesday 2/7: Primary Parent Child Night – last name A-M 5:00-5:45pm, last name N-Z 5:45-6:30pm
Friday 2/10: Family PTO dance
Monday 2/20: President’s Day, No school. Enjoy the holiday!

The P3 Team