Butterflies!

In the Classroom...

Butterflies!!

Word building

Practical life

Puzzle words (sight reading words)

Stamp game (addition with the decimal system)

Practical life

Binomial cube and practical life

Sandpaper letters

The ladybugs and butterflies have hatched!  The children have learned so much being able to observe this transformation! 

We are also growing radishes in the classroom using a Rootvue.  The Rootvue allows us to look at how the roots grow under the soil. 

Have you been talking about the food groups with your child?  In class we have been discussing healthy foods and "junky" foods. (Junky foods being high sugar, salt, fat, fried and fast foods.)

Observations

You are running out of time if you are interested in coming into the classroom for an observation.  It is hard for me to be able to explain what your child has been doing or how far they have come without you having seen what we do.  This is not a typical preschool/kindergarten!  Please give me a day notice so I can schedule you a 30 minute time slot. 

Dates:

No full-day student early dismissal Wed 4/18 & 4/25

Coming soon- Water Day & Kinder Graduation

5/23 Pajama Day! 

Spring is Here!

Our Pink Lady caterpillars and ladybug larvae should be here next week and the children are EXCITED!!!!  We have been talking about insects every day.  Ask your child how many body parts and legs an insect has.  They may even be able to tell you the names of the body parts!  (Head, thorax and abdomen if you forgot :)  )

I have only had ONE family send in a set of warm weather clothes to replace the winter change of clothes for their child!!!  (Remember the email before break?)  Missing your child's coat?  I have a laundry basket FULL of them!  I will set the basket outside out classroom door every day until next Wednesday, 3/28, and then I am going to donate them.  Does your child always forget their coat?  I can help you!  Ask me how!

The school carnival is Saturday 3/31 at the main campus.  Our class booth is a prize wheel!  If you don't have your 10 volunteer hours, you are running out of time!  This is a fun and great way to get some hours.  Thanks to those who have signed up already!

The red Family Book Bag is still circulating though the students, so f you have not seen it yet- you will!

By the Way....
Have you seen the strawberries growing outside of our classroom door?

We Need:
Empty egg cartons
Vibrant colors of yarn

Dates:
3/31 Carnival
4/4-4/5 Early release for full-day children at 1:15 for conferences
4/6 No school
5/23 Last day of school -PAJAMA DAY!!!!!

Spring is on the way!

March brings so much to the classroom!  Insects and butterflies, study of Georgia O'Keeffe, study of the composer Wagner, Asia, animals of Asia, flags of Asia, nutrition and the Family Bookbag Program.

Asia
Asia studies in my classroom are so much fun for me!  My mother spent much of her childhood in Korea and Vietnam, and I have all of her treasures to share!

Family Bookbag Program
For the Family Bookbag Program, each child will have a turn to take the red tote home and enjoy the books and activities for a few days.  Please keep track of the books (I can't get replacements if they are lost-this is a federally funded program) and return them on the date specified inside the bag.  Enjoy learning about healthy foods with your child! 

Please Check Out:
http://www.choosemyplate.gov/  to get ideas on how to support our learning about nutrition in your home!


When we come back from spring break I will order our caterpillars and lady bug larvae!


Need:
Tissues Please Please!!!!
Dry erase markers

Dates:
3/12-16 No School Spring Break
3/31 Spring Carnival!!!!!

Happy Valentine's Day!

Lauren and Arianna "Action Painting"

Kameron is a natural!

Marqueen and Michelle give it a try

Go Natalia!

Troyhar is really throwing that paint!

We finished our Jackson Pollock study with some "Action Painting"!  It was great and the children LOVED it!!  Please come on in and check out the paintings.

Happy Valentine's Day!!!!!!!

Have you seen what the children are growing?

Ms. Kym has a beautiful garden going and the children have helped!  Come take a walk and enjoy all of the growing vegetables and flowers.  We will be harvesting in no time!

Thank You!

 I need to thank all of my parents who have sent in napkins, vinegar and watercolors for the children.  Your help keeps us going!  Thank you to Lauren's parents for the items off the Montessori Services list!  Thank you to Marqueen's parents for the books off of the Scholastic Book Club wish list!  I am so lucky to have your support!!

Sorry to bring it up....

Please be on-time.  If you are not walking in with the class at 8:10- you are late.  I apologize for the largeness of the font, but it is too late in the year to be having this many students tardy to class.  All of your child's tardies and absences are documented in the State's attendance system.  The district takes into consideration your child's attendance when deciding your open enrollment for the upcoming school year.  It is so sad to see a child go because of something like this.  Tardies are an adult issue and not the fault of the child.

Dates:

Family Literacy Night 2/15 (That's tomorrow!)

No School 2/20- Presidents Day

Father Daughter Dance 2/24

Coming Up Next!!!

For February, we will be studying Arizona preparing for our state's centennial!!!  I was planning a special art project (action painting!!) in honor of Jackson Pollock, a former Phoenix Elementary School District #1 student, and I am going to need some supplies some of you may have in your garage.  We will need a canvas drop-cloth and two or three colors of left-over latex paint, and three large house paintbrushes.  If you have any of these items please send me an email.

In addition to a study of Jackson Pollock, we will be studying the state flag, tree and flower, desert animals, cacti and desert flowers.

February is also the month that we get to have our Valentine's Celebration!!!  (My favorite!)  On Valentine's Day, Tuesday 2/14, each child will need 25 Valentines with only your child's name written on them (so we may pass them out walking around the group circle) and a Valentine's Box.  Kleenex boxes make GREAT Valentine's Boxes.  Decorate the box at home and be sure your child's name is on it.  Candy is O.K. to pass out with the Valentines if you want.

Help Help Help!

We are in real need of some things from Montessori Services!
http://www.montessoriservices.com/

Item #
B200  Squared chain label box set $9.00
B300  Cubed chain label box set $14.00
W88  Non-slip scrub brush $3.95
PM10 Natural metal polish $6.95
J82  1oz glass bottle  (need two) $0.50
J72 Eye dropper (need two) $0.50
PC12Y  Polish cloth set $7.25

**Montessori Services also offers gift certificates and then I can place the order here at school.

We still need:

Vinegar
Paper Napkins
Small Hotel Bar Soaps

We are back!

Welcome to our class Arianna!

The children LOVE to work outside!

We are back, and the children are working harder than ever!  This is my favorite time of the school year!  Right now we are studying the five senses, the brain, Arctic animals, camouflage, Vincent VanGogh and Johann Sebastian Bach.

I wanted to also thank you all for my class holiday gift!  It is so special that you all thought to do something for me!

Show Me Night is coming soon!  This is a super fun evening where your child gets to give YOU some of their favorite lessons!  The night is January 25th and the times are designated by the first letter of your last name.  I will be handing out your child's progress report that night and you may opt out of a conference by attending.

Wish List Items:

Vinegar
Kleenex
Water Colors
Apple Cutter
Small Hotel Bar Soaps


Dates:

No School  1/16

Show Me Night 1/25 (see email flier or flier in the classroom window)   Parents-you may attend this even in lieu of a conference.

Conferences 2/2-2/3

So Fun!

Michelle is so careful with her Metal Insets. 

Alex is working on identifying articles, adjectives and nouns.

Jacob enjoys our new Pink Tower.

Blaze plays beautiful songs on the Musical Bells.

Fun Fact!

Here are some famous Montessori graduates you may know:

*Larry Page & Sergey Brin:  Founders of Google
*Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis:  Former First Lady
*Jeff Bezos:  Founder of Amazon.com
*Julia Childs: Chef and Author

Thank You!

Thanks are in order to Alexa Collante's family for the goodies from Montessori Services and Marqueen Gluck and Jacob Lacey's family for pine cones!  My special fieldtrip chaperones also deserve a big thank you: Blaze Chacon's mom and dad, Sophia Chavarria's mom, Mya Sosa's mom, Michelle Lopez's aunt and Obed Lozano's mom.  Next field trip we will go as an entire class and I can have as many chaperones as I need!

So funny, I had to share...

So I am walking to the symphony with my student Josefina.  We turn a corner to find a police officer standing supervising foot-traffic in a crosswalk.  She stops, points her finger at him and says (serious as can be), "I got your number."  He replies, "Excuse me?"  Then she says, "It's 911."  Turn and starts on her way again without a backward glance.  I am still chuckling about it!!!!!

Holiday Party!!!!!

Every year I host a holiday party just for the children on the last day of school before winter break.  This year it will be on Friday the 16th.  We have hot chocolate, cookies and games!  This time I will be providing the hot chocolate and am putting a call out to you all to bring in some cookies and a bag of cups.  If you would like to donate some cookies to the party, email me and I will write you down on my list.  :)

Dates:

12/16- Classroom Holiday Party
12/19-1/2- Winter Break
1/16- No School

Need anything?  Please don't hesitate to contact me!  megan.trezise@phxschools.org