Dear P3 Families,
Thank you so much for making us feel so special during Teacher Appreciation Week. In turn, we have you to thank for giving us the opportunity to be grateful. Your children truly never cease to make us smile and we are very lucky to have the chance to work with them everyday. From our beautiful door decorations to our treats every day, we thank you from the bottom of our hearts. Please know that your generosity is truly appreciated, we truly felt like Hollywood celebrities!
We have learned so much about South America, and we would like to thank the Krauss family for sharing an abundance of interesting facts about Brazil. We thought it would be fun to share an old wive’s tale that the children loved about the Amazon Pink Dolphin (Boto Cor de Rosa). According to legend, the pink dolphin turns into a handsome man every night and looks for a lady to dance with. He still has his blowholes, so he needs to wear a hat at all times. However, as soon as the sun rises, he returns to the river and turns back to his true form. Alas, all the ladies are left with a broken heart! Mrs. Krauss also gave us the history on the martial art of Kapoera, and we all enjoyed special Brazilian chocolate treats! We all learned to Samba, as well!!
Many thanks to the Kim family that did crafts with the children, the Porter family for sharing a story, and the Ha family for spending a morning with us making “dirt and worms” pudding cups in preparation of insect/bug studies in May!
Please check out your busy bees as they go about their day!
Cultural and science studies on birds, and South American flags:
Mastering sounds:
Developing his pencil grip and concentration with the knobbed cylinders:
Working on diagraphs and blends:
Kindergarten student completing her leadership goal by reading to the Pre-K students:
Dynamic multiplication with colored bead bars (in kindergarten!)
Word building with the language stepboard:
As the end of the year approaches, report cards for the year will be mailed the end of May. Should you feel like touching base on your child’s progress before then, please do not hesitate to contact us!
Important Dates:
Tuesday, May 8: Primary Field Day 9:00-11:00am
Friday, May 11: Mother’s Day Tea 9:30-10:15am (1 special guest per student due to space restrictions)
Friday, May 18: Kindergarten Late Night 5:00-8:00pm
Wednesday, May 23: Kindergarten Moving Up Ceremony 1:30-2:30pm
Friday, May 25: Last Day of School! Primary dismissal 11:15am
May Studies:
Insects/Invertebrates
People, plants, and animals of Africa
Sincerely,
Primary 3 Team