Hello P3 Families!

We hope everyone had a fun and safe Halloween! However, the festive feeling in the air has just begun. We are working very hard on our songs to prepare for our holiday program, and the children can’t wait to perform for you.

We have begun our North American studies, the desert biome, as well as, the Native American Tribes. The children are enjoying making their own North American flags and love learning all about the animals inhabiting our continent. We’ve been studying reptiles and the students are fascinated with all the different types of lizards and snakes, as well as, the life cycle of a sea turtle. Creepy crawlers are always fun! We also started lessons for our peace curriculum; a wonderful way for the children to learn conflict resolution, kindness, peace, and acceptance, and that we are all special and unique.

Thank you to Lourdes Dunn for teaching us all how to care for iguanas, and to Esther Moll for sharing her experience in Holland including a lesson in Dutch!

Important Dates:

11/17: Cooking project 8:30am (Williams)

11/18: Kindergarten field trip to Red Rock 9:30-1:30pm

11/21: Craft 12:30pm (Krauss)

11/23: Half-day, Primary dismissal 11:15am

Thanksgiving craft 830 (Dancer)

11/24-11/25: No school, Thanksgiving Break

11/29: Kindergarten STEM night 5-7pm

• Picture retakes have been rescheduled for 12/8.

Thanks!!

P3

Hello P3 Families!

We have been so busy and have been having so much fun this month that October has flown by! Thank you all for attending conferences, we appreciate you for taking the time to work together with the P3 team to ensure we provide the best learning environment for your children to reach their goals. We also had a great time watching your children “teach” you how to work with our materials during parent night, so thank you for coming as well!

We have been continuing our studies on mammals, leaves, pumpkins, parts of the body, and even bats! Recently, we have been having fun studying the turkey and all its unique parts. The children have also been working very hard on their sounds, blending words with reading boxes, and lots and lots of counting! Don’t forget to practice the sound/number necklaces, words, or books that go home. Some of our kindergarten students have even begun dynamic addition and subtraction. And of course, the outdoor classroom has become one of the top favorites! Imagine the fun of catching bugs, feeding birds, gardening, and a ton of art projects.

Our primary class had the opportunity to attend a very exciting laser assembly, learning all about laser beams and how they work to create moving graphics. A big THANK YOU to our very dedicated parents for making World History Day such a success! Our classroom was AMAZING! The children had a blast travelling through time enjoying food and activities in every room. Our last assembly was “Amazing Animals”, where the children got to meet slithering reptiles and even a dog named Princess.

November Studies:

North America

Reptiles

United States

People, plants and animals of the Mohave Desert

November Volunteers:

Afternoon Craft: Dancer

Cooking: Williams and Pennington

Circle Reading: Dunn

Circle Presentation: Moll

Practical Life Supplies:

Dried corn: Allen

Bananas: Urquidez

Plastic Knives: Nivatvongs-Tobin and Super-Baker

Dixie Cups: Jones and Gartrell

Important Dates:

November 1st – Group Picture Day

November 10th – Kindergarten Field Trip to Fire Station

November 11th – No School, Veteran’s Day

November 14th – No School, Teacher In-Service Day

November 17th – Individual Picture Re-Take Day

November 18th – Kindergarten Field Trip to Red Rock Canyon

November 24th & 25th – No School, Thanksgiving Break

November 29th – Kindergarten Family STEM Night

There are more spots open for supplies and volunteers, so please check the clipboards outside our classroom. You can talk to Ms. Joanne, Ms. Alisa, and Ms. Pauline to schedule dates and times for the activities you volunteered for. Thank you!

Happy October P3 Families!

We hope that everyone had a great time at the Fall Festival! Thank you to our amazing PTO for hosting such a wonderful family event!

Conferences are coming up! Please make sure to check the schedule at our front door for your correct time slot!

P3 would like to extend a warm welcome to our new Head Teacher, Miss Joanne! She comes to us with many years of Montessori experience and is excited to be working with the children of P3. Miss Kat is going to miss Foothills Montessori more than you know. Thank you for your amazing support and love these past 5 years! It has been a true honor teaching your children. Don’t worry, Miss Kat will continue to live in the Henderson area and will definitely visit the school and keep in touch!

We have been studying the parts of the pumpkin. Learning how pumpkins begin as a tiny seed, develop into a seedling, then a vine, and then a flower grows once it turns the sun’s energy into food. From this flower, a green pumpkin starts to form leaving a spot on the very bottom in a star shape where the flower once was (almost like a belly button). Once the pumpkin ripens, it turns orange and is ready to be picked!

The children have been working with pumpkin puree and yogurt parfaits in the practical life area! It is wonderful for them how to prepare their own food to eat! Look for seasonal recipes online that your children can participate in!

We have also started our mammal studies. Learning that mammals are vertebrates with several distinct characteristics. They usually have hair or fur on their bodies, give birth to live babies and are warm-blooded.
We have discussed the five senses and what we use each of them for in our daily lives! Play a game at home to describe what sense or senses your child is using in different situations!

Important Dates to Remember:

Thursday, Oct. 13th: Half Day, Dismissal at 11:15 Parent Teacher Conferences

Friday, Oct. 14th: No School for students, Parent Teacher Conferences

Thursday, Oct. 20th: Primary Parent Child Night; Last Name A-M 5:00-5:30, N-Z 5:45-6:15

Monday, Oct. 24th: Laser Science Assembly at 10:00

Thursday, Oct. 27th: Half Day, Dismissal at 11:15 World History Day

Friday, Oct. 28th: No School, Nevada Day

Monday, Oct. 31st: Amazing Animals Assembly 10:00

Monthly Studies Include:

Anatomy

Five Senses

Mammals

The World and Continents

Vertebrates vs. Invertebrates

Parts of the Leaf

Pumpkins

World History Day Volunteers:

Allen Family, Pennington Family, Krauss Family, Dancer Family, Williams Family, Robinson Family

October Volunteers:

Hands-On Activity: Urquidez Family

Cooking Project: Dancer Family

Circle Presentation: Ohrenschall Family

Afternoon Crafts: Robinson Family, Dancer Family, Urquidez Family

Librarian: Moll Family

Practical Life Supplies Provided By:

Pumpkin Puree: Allen Family and Dancer Family

Nut-Free Granola: Ohrenschall Family

Apple Cider: Campbell Family, Thievin Family

Small Pumpkins: Jones Family, Gross Family

Vanilla Yogurt: Gartrell Family, Foster Family

Snack and Flowers Provided By:

October 10th-14th: Super-Baker Family

October 17th-21st: Gross Family

October 24th-28th: Allen Family

October 31st-November 4th: Gordon Family

Hello P3 Families,

The children have been hard at work getting familiarized with their new class, friends and teachers. It has been a wonderful start to the school year and the learning has only begun!

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We have taken a look at the parts of the apple, how apples are grown and different things you can make with apples!

Community has been the word this month. We have talked about working together, what the word community means and different roles that people hold in a community.

The children have enjoyed working in the outdoor classroom, working in the practical life area where they have learned to pour their own juice (they even take it out of the fridge), make their own snacks, and help clean the classroom.

Kindergarteners have started their goals in P4 and will be introduced to their P3 Goal Sheets next week! What leaders they are becoming!

Families, Please remember to download the REMIND app on your phone to receive important texts about different activities happening in P3!

Monthly Studies Include:

Safety and Community Building

Nutrition and Food Groups

Living vs. Nonliving

Land and Water

Apple Studies

Parts of the Seed

Important Dates to Remember:

Friday, September 23rd: PTO Movie Night

September 26th-29th: Book Fair

Friday, September 30th: No School, Teacher In-Service

Monthly Volunteers:

Cooking Project: Pennington Family

Hands-On-Activity: Kibble Family

Circle Presentation: Allen Family

Librarian: Krauss Family

Hello P3 Families

We would like to welcome you to P3 for the 2016/2017 school year!  We are very excited about all of the learning adventures we are about to embark on! As teachers, we want your child to explore and love being at school, as well as striving for independence and learning to work together as a community.

Your child will be exposed to amazing concepts and lessons throughout this school year. Focusing on math, language, practical life, cultural, science and peace, your child’s interest will be sparked and they will become life learners.

We ask that all personal items brought to school are labeled (extra clothes, lunch box, and water bottle). Your child will receive a special tote bag to bring home daily school work.

We understand that each child is special and unique and we will celebrate their individuality and triumphs in the classroom.

We look forward to seeing all of our new and returning families!

Sincerely,

The P3 Teaching Team

Miss Kat, Miss Alisa, Miss Pauline and Miss Lauren

IMPORTANT EVENTS:
Thursday, August 25th – Meet and Greet (5:00-7:00 p.m.)
Monday, August 29th – First Day of School
Monday, September 5th – Labor Day, No School
Tuesday, September 6th- Phase-In begins for new primary students
Thursday , September 8th- Primary Parent Orientation, P3 and P4 – 6:00 P.M.