January | 2022 | Primary 3

Dear P3 Parents,

First off, we would like to thank you for your continued support and cooperation during this time. We know classroom closures cause inconvenience and may upset many children, but we will do whatever we can to keep things as “normal” as possible. We hope everyone stays healthy and safe, and we will continue to do our best to provide the best learning environment for your children. We know that CDC and Health Department policies change frequently, so please be diligent in checking your email for the latest protocols.

We recently had our virtual Kindergarten Information Night meeting, and we would like to thank you for being there with your questions. We know life happens, and if you were not able to make it please reach out if you have any questions about our Kindergarten program.

We are concluding our studies on Antarctica, Polar Animals, and the Solar System. The children are truly fascinated by the planets and all things space, and enjoyed creating plenty of art projects, and large group lessons were always exciting! We loved seeing everyone participate in activities and we were truly impressed with their questions and sharing information to the class!

They enjoyed building their own rockets, as well as creating the phases of the moon with play-doh.

The children are continuing to work extra hard on language and math, getting plenty of individualized instruction. Our Pre-K students are focusing on sound recognition, word building, and number sequencing. Our older students are practicing their reading, math operations, and place value. They have also been working on writing activities such as circle maps and beginning creative writing with picture stories.

They also love working with their teachers!

February Studies:

Oceans

Fish and Marine Life

Australia (People, Plants, and Animals)

Dr. Maria Montessori’s Birthday

Important Dates:

Monday, February 21: President’s day, NO SCHOOL

Sincerely,

Primary 3

Dear P3 Families,

Welcome back! We hope you all welcomed 2022 with a BANG! May the Year of the Tiger give you lots of health, wealth, and happiness! It is so nice to see the children back fresh from the holiday break, it’s amazing how some of them have grown so much! We felt incredibly spoiled this holiday, so we would like to take this opportunity to thank all our parents for your kindness and generosity!

Before the break, the primary team put together some lesson plans on amazing peace makers in addition to Martin Luther King Jr. For our Peace Studies, we will also be learning about the following peace makers:

Tegla Laroupe: S Kenyan long distance runner who advocates for peace and human rights.

Mother Teresa: Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979 for her services to the poor.

Barak Obama: Awarded the Nobel Peace prize for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples.

Jimmy Carter: Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his effort to find peaceful solutions to international conflicts, to advance democracy, human rights, and promote economic and social development.

The children are getting settled into a routine again, ready to take on the second half of the year. We have begun our studies on the Solar System, Antarctica, Polar Animals, and snow.

We also welcomed Ms. Kristen, our new music teacher! The children loved their lesson on African drums yesterday, learning all about beats and pauses.

This is the time of year where we start making our rounds of phone calls to all our families. It’s an opportunity to touch base about your child’s progress, and a chance to address any questions you may have, as we know it is tough to have conversations during pick up and drop off. If you have not received a call yet, we will be continuing our phone calls throughout this week. Kindergarten parents will receive a zoom link for their meeting. If your child is a kindergarten student and you have not signed up through sign up genius, please let us know and we will re-send the link. Thank you so much for all your support! Communication is key to the success of your children!