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.

It is almost the end, P3 families!

This has been an incredible year of learning and growing.  We have watched your children become more independent and excited students. All of the teachers in P3 want to thank you for an amazing school year, and for your love and support! We are very proud of the students and we will miss the children that are moving on, but wish them the best in their future adventures!

We have been studying bugs and insects this month and the children have been loving it! We took a close look at dragonflies, ants, spiders and butterflies. It is amazing to see how much information they can retain!

Mason’s mother came to our class and made ‘magic bugs’ with the students.  They each received a capsule to place into hot water.  Before their eyes, their capsule transformed into a different type of bug!  They were very excited to see which bug they got compared to what their friends did!

Kindergarten Late Night was a huge hit!  This year the activities were above and beyond! The Kindergarteners had such a great time!  They stayed excited throughout the evening and were very creative with the different crafts!  Thank you to our volunteers, we couldn’t have done it without you!

Field Day was a blast!  The games were so fun and they loved running in their bathing suits, getting wet with the water games, and eating delicious popsicles! Again, our volunteers made this all possible!  Thank you to Amy and Coach Bob for putting it all together!

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We hope that you have a safe and enjoyable summer!  We will see all of our returning families in the fall!

Happy May, P3 Families!

We have been busy bees in P3! The children were able to make their own personal pizza with Chloe’s family!  They enjoyed choosing their topping and watching the cheese melt in the oven!  This is a great cooking project that children would be able to make at home as well!  Thank you Ghaneian Family!

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Earth Day was a great time in our class.  The children made ‘dirt’ for a special treat! They got to crush, spoon, mix and eat! They put a lot of thought into how to care for our Earth including recycling, conserving water, saving electricity, and not wasting food. Again, something great to discuss at home!

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Mother’s Day Tea was a wonderful time!  The children were excited all week to share their songs, their gorgeous gifts, and to share a yummy breakfast with their special guests. Thank you to all of our ladies for joining us for this very special day!

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This month we have started our studies on insects and arachnids.  We have discussed the different parts of an insect and spoke about how insects have 3 body parts, 6 legs, and usually 2 or 4 wings.  We have also discussed how spiders are not insects, but arachnids.  In comparison, they have 2 body parts and 8 legs!  We have taken a look at various types of webs like the orical and funnel.

We have been learning about the life cycle of a butterfly, as well. They begin their life as a jewel like egg; then hatch into a larva where as they grow they shed their skin until full growth. When fully grown, they then go into the pupa stage of life before turning into an adult butterfly through metamorphosis.

Important Dates to Remember:

Thursday, May 19th: PTO General Meeting

Friday, May 20th: Kindergarten Late Night

Thursday, May 26th: Field Day

Friday, May 27th: PTO Family Kic-nic at Amador Park

Monday, May 30th: No School, Memorial Day

Wednesday, June 1st: Kindergarten Moving Up Ceremony

Friday, June 3rd: Half Day, Last Day of School (dismissal @ 11:15am)

Snack and Flowers Provided By:

May 2nd-6th: Hanlon Family

May 9th-13th: Stanisic Family

May 16th-20th: Casas Family

May 23rd-27th: Coleman Family

May 31st-June 3rd: Ghaneian Family

May Monthly Volunteers:

Circle Presentation: Mohlman Family

Hands-On-Activity: Dannin Family

Cooking Project: Barghi Family

Practical Life Supplies Provided By:

Oranges: Parimi Family and Dancer Family

Dixie Cups: Casas Family

White Vinegar: Dunn Family

Salt: Hsaio Family