Dear P3 Families,

Can you believe that September is coming to an end and conferences are right around the corner? Everyone should have received a bright orange packet with your conference information, as well as a Zoom link on your assigned conference day. Doing this via Zoom is very new to all of us, so we thank you for your patience in advance! Please take some time before the conference to review the conference form for any questions you may have. If you did not receive the packet or a link for any reason, please let us know as soon as possible. We look forward to speaking with all of you!

We are concluding our studies on community helpers, food groups, safety, and apples. the children enjoyed discussions on different roles our community helpers play in our society, and we have many aspiring police officers in our class! They were also able to study the parts of a real apple during circle time, seeing the core, seeds, flesh, skin, and stem, as well as it’s entire life cycle.

As many of you know, the Montessori Method is not big on paper work and worksheets. Children this age are not always capable of talking to parents about every “job” or “lesson” they learned that day. If they come home with a small booklet that says, “I worked on these sounds today!”, please practice them at home, as it is an important step towards their reading journey! And as always, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us.

Birthdays are still special despite the changes this year. Although parents will not be able to be on campus, we are more than willing to celebrate your child’s special day in class. You may send individually wrapped store bought snacks for 27 children, and we will sing our special birthday song and send you pictures or a video of the celebration. Just let any of your teachers know and we will mark our calendars!

Important Dates:

Friday, 10/2: NO SCHOOL, parent-teacher conferences

Tuesday, 10/6: Picture Day 🙂

Thursday, 10/29: International Children’s Day. Pick up at 11:15

Friday, 10/30: NO SCHOOL. Nevada Day

October Studies:

Anatomy

5 Senses

Mammals

Pumpkin Studies

The World & Continents

Vertebrates vs Invertebrates

Have a great October everyone!

P3 Team

Dear P3 Families,

The children have settled into the new school year and we hope the parents have as well! We have worked diligently on classroom rules and procedures, and the students are enjoying making friends. We would like to thank you for being extra patient with your teachers during morning drop off. We know the health screening questions may seem redundant, but we appreciate your cooperation in keeping us all healthy!

Everyone is loving our study on Community Helpers. They also love working on fruit and vegetable sorting, and we have started talking about seeds and apples with simple experiments as well. Our new friends have begun learning their letter sounds, and we are so proud of the Kindergarten children for getting in the habit of completing their goals. In addition to all of this hard work, we have also been practicing all of our important safety drills.

Here are some of your children hard at work!

A few reminders:

Please make sure your child’s mask is clearly labeled, and please make sure to provide a water bottle daily. We will refill it as needed, as we cannot use drinking fountains at this time.

Important dates:

Friday, 10/2: Parent-Teacher Conferences via Zoom (We will announce times soon) NO SCHOOL for children

Tuesday, 10/6: Picture Day

Thursday, 10/29: International Children’s Day: Half day for students, pick up at 11:15am

Friday, 10/30: Nevada Day, NO SCHOOL

October Studies:

Anatomy, Bones, 5 Senses

Vertebrates/ Invertebrates

Mammal Studies

Parts of the Pumpkin

The World/7 Continents

Thank you, parents! With less face-to-face interaction with teachers please do not hesitate to email or call us with any questions. If you haven’t downloaded the Remind app, please do so in order to receive monthly pictures of your child. Let us know and we will send you an invite!

P3 Teachers

Dear P3 families,

The first month of school has gone by like the blink of an eye! There were a lot of new procedures and protocols that had to be put in place during this time but we are so amazed how resilient your children are by adapting to routine extremely well. Our new friends have acclimated to the school environment beautifully, and our old friends are reviewing material that they worked on last year.

Here are some of your children hard at work!

Did you know knowing the names of the letters or the ABC song has no correlation with learning how to read? Instead, practice saying or singing the phonetic short sound of the letter with your child at home!

Try counting things around the house if you have a younger child. Anything works, such as spoons, socks, rocks, etc.

The Sensorial area is crucial for younger friends as it is meant to develop all five senses. It also teaches them dimension and size discrimination.

Alot of times when parents ask, “What did you do today?”, many children respond with “Nothing”. We assure you that is not the case! It may be challenging for some children to answer a very general question so we suggest the following questions you can use when trying to find out about your child’s day:

“Did you do numbers today?”

“Who did you play with?”

“Did Ms. Jo/Ms. Alisa read you a story/ show you a new job during circle?”

A good idea is to also read the blog together, and ask your children to talk to you about the photos.

We had a lot of fun this month learning about Seasons and Weather, Feelings and Emotions, Classroom Community Building, Grace and courtesy, Clouds, Living and Non Living, and Garden Studies.

These are our September Studies:

-Safety and Community Helpers

-Nutrition and Food Groups

-Plant vs Animal

-Land and water

-Apple Studies

Please do not hesitate to contact us for any questions you may have. Thank you so much for all your help and patience, it has made this first month such a success!

Sincerely,

P3 Teachers

Welcome the the new school year, P3! It was so nice to see everybody again, and we are so excited to meet all our new friends! With so many changes, new safety protocols and procedures, we would like to thank you for your patience and cooperation. Although families were not able to see our classrooms during Meet and Greet, here are the 5 areas of our classroom:

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The children are adjusting beautifully, making new friends, getting to know their teachers, and learning plenty of new work.

This month we are focusing on classroom ground rules and procedures, and learning all about the Weather and Seasons, Feelings and Emotions, Living and Non-Living, and Garden Studies. The children have also been enjoying the outdoor classroom with Ms. Gayle.

Please feel free to get in touch with any of your P3 teachers at the following email addresses:

For the whole team: [email protected]

Ms. Jo (lead teacher): [email protected]

Ms. Alisa (co-teacher): [email protected]

Ms. Katie (support teacher): [email protected]

Thank you so much, we look forward to working with your children this year!!

P3 Team

Dear P3 Families,

Another school year has gone by. It seems like yesterday when we had nervous, wide eyed little ones walking into our classroom, unsure about this strange and unfamiliar place!  Now, here we are saying a bittersweet goodbye to our Kindergartners, in awe of how much all the children have grown, and getting excited for the new faces that will greet us next school year.

May has been a short, but eventful month. Mother’s Day was such a sweet celebration, an occasion the children really looked forward to. They loved creating their gifts, and it was such a heart warming moment seeing their eyes light up when all their mommies and grandmas came to have snacks and tea!


Our field trip to the Shark Reef was such a success and was truly enjoyed by all the children. The animals, along with the guided tour, was extremely informative and interesting. All the parent volunteers were AMAZING this year! We are overwhelmed with gratitude, as we had a year with outstanding parent involvement. Thank you once again from the bottom of our hearts!

Perhaps the most exciting day of the school year was Field Day! Although the weather was not very cooperative, the rain managed to stay away and the children still had a blast with all the obstacle courses, water balloons, and popsicles. A huge thank you to Coach Bob and our parent volunteers for making this day as flawless as possible!

In addition to all our fun activities this month, the children remained busy in the classroom learning about the people, plants, animals and places of Africa. They loved learning all about insects (especially the ant farm), and continued to power through their math and language goals.The all time favorite was learning how to play Mancala, an ancient African two-player game dated back to the construction of the Pyramids! We are also so proud of how far students have progressed in their reading! Kudos to you, P3!

The last day of school is on Friday, May 24th. Please be reminded that pick up is at 11:15 AM. Whether you are attending camp, staying in town, or travelling this summer, we wish you a safe and fun filled break. The first day of school for the year 2019-2020 is Monday, August 12th, 2019. 

 

Sincerely,

Primary 3 Team