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