Weeks of Feb 25th & March 4th

The next couple of weeks will be spent learning about how to be healthy.  We will start to get the garden ready for planting.

We will learn about how making healthier choices eating choices make us feel better and grow stronger. This will include learning about all the food groups and why they are important.  We will talk about where this food comes from, how we can prepare it and how it helps our body.  We will be playing tray memory with different veggies and fruits during circle time, making real potato heads with grass seed, and even learning how to use some great kitchen utensils. 

We will be working on sequencing.  This is a great way to learn where our fruits and veggies come from.  

I encourage you to provide a fresh fruit or veggie if you are snack parent.  Have fun with it... Fruit & cream cheese pizza, yogurt parfait, smoothies...  

Please help me to keep the book club going.  We will pick a name tomorrow for the student to bring their favorite book in this week to share with the class.   

One last item, please sign up to help with the fundraiser.  This is our one big fundraising event and it requires the help of all of our families.  If you have any questions, please ask me.  Those of you that are on the baking or events committee, please touch base with me.  If you are unsure what you signed up for, the sign up sheet is on the tree in class.  If you have questions about seeking donations, please ask me.  You may be surprised how simple it is and how generous our community is.  

Thank you.  It is such a great feeling when our cooperative community comes together and works to accomplish so much for our children.  This school is what it is because of the families.  I know we all want the very best for our kids and this is the time to step up and make this fundraiser the most successful one yet.  

Kelly

Weeks of Feb 11th and 18th

Last week we learned why it was so important to take care of our teeth and visit the dentist.  We put eggs in juice, water, and soda and predicted what would happen over the week.  We observed the changes and determined that soda and juice were stinky, make our teeth dirty, and were not healthy choices. 

Our dental week came at the right time as we get ready for our Valentine's Day Party this week.  We will be making Valentine Day bags in class on Monday and Tuesday.  We will celebrate Wednesday and Thursday with festive activities and snacks.  We will talk about how we can show people we love and care for them.  

On Friday we will have open doors.  

Please remember there is no school Monday, February 18th for President's Day and an all school field trip on Wednesday, February 20th.  There will be no Stay N Play this day.   

Kelly