Dear P3 Familes,

Although it doesn’t feel like it, it’s officially Spring! We would like to thank everyone who took the time to attend Parent-Teacher Conferences. As we all know, the best way to ensure your child’s success is having teachers and parents work together as a team.  Final report cards will be mailed home at the end of the school year, but please feel free to email us or let us know if you would like to meet again before May to touch base on your child’s progress.

We were very fortunate to have parents come in to volunteer to read, cook, and do crafts with the children. Special thanks to the Porter family for baking pizzas with us, the Allmandinger family for making wonderful dinosaur books with the children, and the Loveland family for reading a story to the class. The children are always excited when parents visit, and we are extremely grateful for your time.

Making pizza bagels: Reading Tikitikitembo:Creating Dinosaur Books:

We also were very fortunate to watch a dress rehearsal of “Beauty and the Beast,” a play production by the upper elementary and middle school students (4th-8th grade). They were very excited to see the characters of the Disney film come to life, along with the familiar songs. The Beast, Belle, Cogsworth, and Lumier were the P3 favorites!

To wrap up our studies on Asia, Ms. Joanne and Ms. Pauline had a special presentation on their native Philippines. The children saw pictures of beautiful islands, coconut plantations, famous landmarks including active volcanoes, native animals and plants, and unique forms of transportation. The children were able to practice a traditional dance called “Tinikling,” a dance used with bamboo sticks. We even enjoyed dried mango treats!

Children have been hard at work!

Researching the continent of Asia. They are working hard on paragraph writing, finger spacing, and proper letter formation.
Learning about amphibians:
Division with the golden bead materials:
Addition Strip Board:

Important dates:

Fri, 3/23: Half Day, Primary pick up 11:15am, SPRING BREAK BEGINS!

Mon, 3/26-Fri, 3/30 : NO SCHOOL, Enjoy your Spring Break

Mon, 4/2: NO SCHOOL, Teacher In-Service Day

Tues, 4/3: School resumes

Fri, 4/6: School Assembly: Please have the Kindergarten children on campus by 8:20am

Wed, 4/11: Primary Field Trip to Springs Preserve, 9:15am-11:30am (Please look out for chaperone sign up sheets)

Mon, 4/23-Fri, 4/27: Teacher Appreciation Week

April Studies:

Science: Environmental Awareness, recycling and taking care of the earth

Birds

Rainforest

South America: People, Plants, and Animals

Parts of the Flower

Whether you are staying in town or travelling out of the country, we wish you a relaxing and safe spring break! We look forward to seeing you all return, well rested for the final stretch of the school year!

Sincerely,

Primary 3 Team

Dear P3 Familes,

We have been so excited learning about Asia! Ms. Joanne spent the entire summer travelling around Japan, the Philippines, Hong Kong, Macau, and Thailand, and was able to score some unique Practical Life materials from around the continent.

Traditional Tea Set from Hong Kong for Practical Life:

The children have also learned about the interesting animals, flags, and landmarks through various materials on our cultural shelf. Next week, Ms. Pauline and Ms. Joanne will give a presentation on their native Philippines, and we are extremely excited! Their favorite part? Learning to count in Mandarin, Korean, Japanese, Filipino, Hebrew, and Japanese. A special shout out to Sophia Chiang and Marnie for teaching all of us the proper pronounciation of Chinese and Hebrew numbers!

Asian Flags: Animals of Asia:

Dr. Seuss week was a blast! We spent the day doing fun activities and crafts, and even enjoyed green eggs and ham (Thank you Ms. Alisa!). We would also like to thank the Allmandinger and Moll families for volunteering that day. We appreciate your help and your time, and the children truly had loads of fun with your stories and crafts. The children watched a special Cat in the Hat puppet show by Project Imagine, an organization that entertains children in our local hospitals. They are also the charity we are running for during our FMS PTO Family Fun Run/Walk on Saturday, March 17. We hope to see you all there!

Dr. Seuss Fun: Nyah’s birthday circle: Project Imagine Puppet Show:

We would like to thank the Creis family for doing a special presentation on France. The children had excellent questions about the Eiffel Tower, and enjoyed Madeleine treats afterwards!

Important Dates:

Sat, 3/17: PTO Family Fun Run/Walk

Fri, 3/23: Half-day for Primary, 11:15am dismissal. SPRING BREAK BEGINS

Mon, 3/26-Fri, 3/30: NO SCHOOL, SPRING BREAK

Mon, 4/2: NO SCHOOL, Teacher In-Service Day

Tues, 4/3: School resumes for students

Wed, 4/11: Springs Preserves Field Trip 9:15am-11:15am (Please look for chaperone sign up sheet)

Mon, 4/23-Fri,4/27: Teacher Appreciation Week

Sincerely,

Primary 3 Team