We have started our unit on reptiles.  Reptiles are vertebrates that are cold blooded. They usually live in warmer climates such as desserts and rain forests.  One type of reptile is the turtle which we studied all of its body parts.

Dr. Seuss Day was wonderful!  The children had a great time dressing up as their favorite characters, working on the amazing crafts in the classroom, eating green eggs and ham, and listening to some of the best children’s books.  Thank you to our volunteers, we couldn’t have done it without you!

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Charlie’s family came to our classroom and made delicious French Toast with the students!  Some of them cracked an egg for the first time! Thank you Michel Family!

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The children have also been enjoying some wonderful assemblies over the past few weeks!  They saw animals from the rain forest and Egypt!  We also had the Chinese Dragon Assembly, which is always a favorite!

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Coco’s family joined our classroom to give a terrific presentation about Australia!  The children tried vegemite on bread and fairy bread!  We learned about various Australian  animals, as well as different traditions and what their money looks like! Thank you Sharpe Family!

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Our Valentine’s Day celebration was as sweet as ever!  It is so cute to watch the friends hand out their valentines and to watch their expressions!  Thank you to our volunteers, we love you guys!  We hope that everyone had fun at the Family Dance!  Thank you to our AMAZING PTO for everything that you do!  You always go above and beyond!

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Guillermo’s Family came to school and read a book about SHARKS!  This was a favorite for the children!  Some of the sharks are huge and some are very small.  Some are very strange looking as well!  Thank you Sciscento Family!

Our Monthly Studies Include:

Dinosaurs

Amphibians

Reptiles

Asia

Important Dates to Remember:

March 14th-18th: Teacher Appreciation Week 🙂 🙂 🙂

March 18th: Half Day of School, Dismissal @ 11:15: Spring Break Begins!!!

March 21st-25th: No School: Spring Break!

March 28th: No School, Teacher In-Service

March 29th: School Resumes

Snack and Flowers Provided By:

March 1-4: Ghaneian Family

March 7-11: Gross Family

March 14-18: Dunn Family

March 29-April 1: Joe Family

Hard Boiled Eggs: Dancer Family and Barghi Family

Dr. Seuss Day Volunteers:

Robinson Family, Tyler Family, Urquidez Family, Sady Family and Dunn Family

Monthly Volunteers:

Circle Presentation: Coleman Family

Hands-On-Activity: Williams Family

Cooking Project: Williams Family

Hello P3 Families!!!

We had a busy end to our month of January as we finished off our solar system studies by learning about the later planets.

Jupiter: Is the largest planet.  It is the first of four ringed planets known as the Gas Giants.  It has many moons and a thin, faint ring system.

Saturn: Is known for its beautiful ring system made of billions of pieces of ice and rock.  It takes nearly 30 years to orbit the Sun and is very cold.

Uranus: Has 15 moons, and a distinct blue coloring caused by methane in its atmosphere.

Neptune: Is the last of the Gas Giants.  The surface of Neptune has huge storms and clouds always moving and changing. It has many moons as well.

Pluto: A very small planet made of mostly rock and ice.  Sometimes known as a Dwarf Planet.

Planet Nine: The predicted planet would be a super-Earth with an estimated mass of about 10 times that of Earth.  A thick atmosphere of hydrogen and helium, and a highly elliptical orbit so far away that it could take 15,000 years to orbit the Sun.

Mason and Bronx’s families came to our classroom to make Solar System Snow Globes. This was an awesome project for our students to participate in!  We hope that they are enjoying their globes at home!

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Coco’s family came to make banana pancakes with the children…but the only ingredients were bananas and eggs!!!  They were nutritious and delicious, served with whipped cream and blueberries. This was a first-time experience for some of our students with cracking an egg. They were very excited to see what was inside!

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On Thursday, February 11th we will be having our Valentine’s Day Celebration in P3. Please supply your child with Valentines to hand out to their friends during our exchange.  Valentines can be homemade or store bought.  Please make sure there is a Valentine for each of our 31 students.  Have your child only sign their name and not personally address each Valentine. Please do not send sweets or candy to share.  However, children may bring pencils, erasers, stickers, etc. if they wish to share something, but is certainly not necessary! We will be decorating bags in class to store their Valentines and crafts, so no need to provide any extra boxes or bags. Let us know if you have any questions! Thank you!!!

February Studies Include:

Oceans

Fish and Marine Life

People, Plants and Animals of Australia

Valentine’s Day

Important Dates to Remember:

Wednesday, Feb. 3rd: Kindergarten Information Night @ 5:00

Thursday, Feb. 4th: 1st Grade Information Night @ 5:00

Monday, February 8th: Rainforest Animals Assembly @ 10:00

Thursday, February 11th: P3 Valentine’s Day Celebration

Friday, February 12th: No School, Teacher In-Service

Monday, February 15th: No School, President’s Day

Tuesday, Feb. 16th: Kindergarten’s 100 Day of School Celebration

Wednesday, Feb. 17th: Kindergarten Field Trip to Marine Lab

Friday, Feb. 19th: PTO Family Dance

Monday, Feb. 22nd: Egyptian Animals Assembly

Snack and Flowers Provided By:

Feb. 1st-5th: Coleman Family

Feb. 8th-11th: Sciscento Family

Feb. 16th-19th: Barghi Family

Feb. 22nd-26th: Mohlman Family

Feb. 29th-March 3rd: Ghaneian Family

Monthly Volunteers:

Circle Presentation: Sciscento Family

Hands-On-Activity: Hsiao Family

Cooking Project: Michel Family

Practical Life Supplies Provided By:

Cinnamon Graham Crackers: Robinson and Krauss Families

Bananas: Parimi and Nivatvongs-Tobin Families

Ziploc Bags: Ghaneian Family

Valentine’s Day Celebration Supplies Provided By:

Special Treat: Williams Family

Stickers: Gross, Bristol, Sady and Hsiao Families

Bags: Dancer and Treese Families

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Happy New Year P3 Families!!!

We have started 2016 off with a bang!  The Kindergarteners received new goal sheets, more of our students are beginning to work with reading boxes, and everyone was excited to see their friends after the long break!

We have started our solar system studies for the month and have learned about the Sun, Mercury, Venus, Earth, Moon, and Mars so far.  Use these topics during meal times to make the connection between school and home!  Some of the information that we have discussed about space are temperatures, elements in the atmosphere, what the planets have been named after, and how many days are in a year.

The Sun:

Not a planet but a star, largest object in our solar system, made of mostly hydrogen and helium, provides warmth and light to Earth, core temperature of 27,000,000 degrees F.

Mercury:

Named after the Roman god of messengers, closest planet to the sun, atmosphere consists of a barely noticeable trace of carbon dioxide, covered with craters.

Venus:

Named after the Roman goddess of love, about the same size as Earth, thick atmosphere of carbon dioxide, surface temperature of 475 degrees F, covered with mountains and volcanoes.

Earth:

Third planet from the sun, only planet known to support life, the largest and densest rocky planet, only planet with liquid water on its surface, the Earth is fragile, a year = 365 days, the Earth orbits around the sun.

The Moon:

We can only see one side of the moon at a time from Earth, has no atmosphere, the moon has different phases, the gravity of the moon effects the tides, first man to walk on the moon was Neil Armstrong.

Mars: 

Named after the Roman god of war and agriculture, atmosphere is made of nitrogen, oxygen and argon, called ‘the red planet’ due to the rusty red appearance caused by iron in its soil, year = 687 days.

We had an exciting assembly this week!  Acrobats all the way from China came to visit our school and put on a wonderful performance!  The children were amazed at the tricks and routines that these wonderful athletes could do.  Some of our friends even had an opportunity to try juggling with one of the acrobats.

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Gianna’s mother came into our classroom and read a book, “Way Up in the Arctic,” and created a job with snow and arctic animals.  The children enjoyed using the new work and hearing the sweet story, in addition to learning about the climate and animals that live in this interesting and freezing environment.

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We had our first all class field trip this week to The Smith Center to see, “The Cat in the Hat.”  The children loved riding on the bus together and having the opportunity to watch this quirky and lovable play.  We heard lots of laughing during the performance and the students talked about it for the rest of the day!  Thank you to all of our wonderful chaperones that helped with this trip!

Important Dates to Remember:

Monday, January 18th: No School, Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Wednesday, January 20^th: Report cards mailed home

Thursday, January 28^th: Primary Parent Night :

Last Names A-M from 4:00pm – 4:45pm /Last Names N-Z from 5:00pm-5:45pm

Friday, January 29^th: Re-Enrollment packets mailed home for 2016-2017 school year

Wednesday, February 3^rd – FMS Enrollment Night for Parents of students entering Kindergarten @ 5:00pm

Thursday, February 4^th – FMS Enrollment Night for Parents of students entering 1^st grade @ 5:00pm

Snack and Flowers Provided By:

January 19th-22nd: Grimaldi Family

January 25th-29th: Sharpe Family

February 1st-5th: Coleman Family

February 8th-11th: Sciscento Family

January Volunteers Include:

Circle Presentation: Robinson Family

Hands-On-Activity: Tyler Family

Cooking Project: Sharpe Family

Practical Life Supplies Provided By:

Cotton Balls: Sciscento Family

Whole Wheat Bread: Sciscento Family

Mayonnaise: Dunn Family

Flat Sandwich Pickles: Gross Family

Turkey Lunch Meat: Tyler Family

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Happy Holidays P3 Families!

We have been hard at work this month in P3.  The children have been working on many holiday projects and have been rehearsing their sing-a-long songs.

This month we have been studying Europe.  We have learned about some of the different animals inhabiting the amazing countries on the continent. Alex’s mom came into our classroom and gave a wonderful presentation about Holland. She grew up there, and was able to share interesting stories and pictures with the students about this beautiful country.

Miss Alisa continued her holiday tradition this year and made latkes with the students. They helped to peel the potatoes and mix the ingredients.  This year’s batch was extra delicious, and the pancakes were served with applesauce and sour cream!  The students enjoyed learning about Hanukkah and the festival of lights!

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Coco’s family did an extra fun cooking project with the friends!  They made zucchini noodles with roasted tomato sauce!  They got to put on gloves, smash the tomatoes, and learn about fresh herbs and vegetables while spiraling the zucchini!  They loved this healthy dish! A great recipe to try together at home!

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Gianna and Ava’s mothers came to our classroom to make beaded candy canes with the children for them to decorate their homes.  The students came up with beautiful patterns and were able to work on their fine motor skills!  They enjoyed sharing where they hung their candy canes the next day at school.

Our sing-a-long was a huge success!  The children loved inviting their families into our classroom and sharing the songs that we have worked so hard on.  This was a wonderful opportunity to highlight our grace and courtesy lessons while the children lead their families to the refreshment stand.  The cookies were yummy and the holiday gifts were as cute as ever!  Thank you for joining us for this special event!

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Thank you to all of our families for the thoughtful and generous holiday gifts.  It is a true pleasure to work with your children, and to feel such kindness and appreciation from you.  All of the P3 teachers wish you the warmest holiday wishes and we will see you in 2016!!! 

Important Dates to Remember:

Monday, January 4th: No School, Teacher In-Service

Tuesday, January 5th: School Resumes

Monday, January 18th: No School, Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Snack and Flowers Provided By:

January 5th-8th: Tyler Family

January 11th-15th: Smith Family

January 19th-22nd: Grimaldi Family

January 25th-29th: Sharpe Family

January Volunteers Include:

Circle Presentation: Robinson Family

Hands-On-Activity: Tyler Family

Cooking Project: Sharpe Family

Hello P3 Families!

We have had a busy November!  The children have enjoyed learning about North America with focus on the United States. We have looked at the abbreviations of the states as well as studying the Native American culture, including symbols that have been used as early language and drawings.  We have also studied some of the animals that live in North America.

The children have also been studying the parts of a reptile including taking a close look at the parts of a turtle.

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Everyone is excited about Thanksgiving and we have discussed traditions as well as what we are thankful for.  The children have commented that they are thankful for their family, food, school, cousins, hugs and their toys.  It’s very sweet to hear them discuss this special holiday.

The children enjoyed our special assembly on Australian Animals!  Some of our friends and teachers were very brave and held some of the creatures!

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All of the P3 teachers wish everyone a very happy Thanksgiving!!!

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Important Dates to Remember:

Wednesday, December 16th: P3 Holiday Sing-a-Long @ 10:15

Friday, December 18th: Half day of school, dismissal @ 11:15 (Winter Break begins)

Monday, December 21st-Monday January 4th: No School!  Happy Winter Break!

Tuesday, January 5th: School resumes

December Studies Include:

Winter Celebrations

Europe

Parts of the Tree

Snack and Flowers Provided By:

November 30th – December 4th: Urquidez Family

December 7th – 11th: Michel Family

December 14th – 18th: Williams Family

January 5th – 8th: Tyler Family

Practical Life Supplies Provided By:

Dried Corn: Dancer Family

Mozzarella Cheese: Dannin Family

Pizza Sauce: Barghi Family

Crackers: Parimi Family

Paper Plates: Hsiao Family

Plastic Knives: Gross Family

Monthly Volunteers:

Circle Presentation: Moll Family

Hands-On Activity: Tyler Family

Cooking Project: Sharpe Family