Dear P3 Families,
Congratulations, we completed the first month of school! It is so wonderful having new friends join our classroom, and we cannot believe how our returning students have grown so much over the summer. We have a great mix of delightful personalities, and we believe that we will have an extremely productive, fun, and successful year!
We spent the majority of August practicing grace and courtesy. This includes classroom routines and procedures, using good manners, and using work appropriately. New friends were introduced to our Montessori materials, while returning students reviewed work they have touched on before they left for summer vacation. Our kindergarten students have gotten into the habit of using their goal sheets, and we love how excited they are to go to “official kindergarten” in the afternoon. Specials have also begun, which includes phys. Ed. (kindergarten students only), Spanish, music, and art.
Last April, we purchased a tadpole during our study on amphibians. He was the cutest addition to our P3 family; however, ALL metamorphosis took place during the summer! He came back this fall as a full blown little frog. I promised our children that he indeed is our tadpole, and I did not go to a pet store to buy a frog! Feel free to stop by to see “STARK,” although he mostly spends his time hiding under rocks.
This month we learned about the weather and seasons. We did a simple science experiment on the water cycle by making it “rain in a jar.” In addition, one of our students brought in a tornado machine; allowing students to witness this extreme phenomenon go from an F1 to an F5! We have been singing songs about various types of clouds, and boy are those names long! Children also learned the difference between plants and animals, and were able to work on simple experiments such as sink and float, and magnetic and non-magnetic.
If you were not able to attend our primary orientation and did not receive an information packet, please inform the P3 team and we will provide one for you. We know you received a lot of information from your parent handbooks, but here are a few reminders:
- If your child is having a difficult time during drop off, simply say goodbye and hand him/her to the teacher. They almost always calm down as soon as you leave, but please be assured that if they are distressed for a reasonable amount of time, we will give you a call.
- Please do not forget to sign your child in and out at drop-off and pick-up, including extended care. Everyone has been doing great with this process, so thank you!
- There is a composition notebook outside our door for communication. If you do not get the opportunity to speak with us directly, please leave us a quick note in the book regarding anything we need to know (upcoming absences, doctor appointments, early pick-ups, etc). Please keep in mind this book should not be used to relay personal or private communication. Instead, simply write a note in the book for us to give you a call when it’s convenient at the end of the day when we are no longer working with students.
Sign- up sheets for classroom volunteers and parent teacher conferences will be outside our door, so please keep an eye out for them.
September Studies:
- Safety/Community building
- Living/Non-Living
- Land/Air/Water
- Health/Nutrition
- Apple Studies
Important dates:
- Monday, 9/4: NO SCHOOL, Labor Day
- Monday-Friday, 9/18-22: Book Fair
- Thursday, 9/21: HALF-DAY, Parent-Teacher Conferences (pick up at 11:15am)
- Friday, 9/22: NO SCHOOL, Parent-Teacher Conferences
- Thursday, 10/5: Picture day
- Friday, 10/6: PTO Family Movie Night
- Friday, 10/20: PTO Fall Festival
- Wednesday, 10/25: HALF DAY, International Children’s Day (pick up at 11:15am)
- Thursday, 10/26: NO SCHOOL, Teacher In-Service
- Friday, 10/27: NO SCHOOL, Nevada Day
Sincerely,
Primary 3
