Ellie's Weekly Newsletter. 16 March 2014

We enter the Land of the Leprechauns this week!  So let's all wear GREEN tomorrow, even if we aren't all Irish!!  Many of our math activities this week will have a Leprechaun theme, be it reasoning, ordering, or by the study of quarters ( 1/4 ).  The Trinity will be explored as St. Patrick found hope in the shamrocks of Ireland during his captivity there.

Other studies will contain the study of area and patterning in creating quilt ideas.  

Our Invention Fair was a great success, and the little ones were excellent authorities as they explained their invention models to our guests!

It was great fun entertaining our Grandparent/friends also.  The kindergarteners were quite surprised by some of the answers to their many interview questions - especially learning that grandparents survived Kindergarten without having snacks!  Forms of discipline filled them with awe - if not a bit of fear!

Ellie's Weekly Newsletter. 9 March 2014

What a fun surprise last Friday!  We enjoyed the biggest birthday cake I have ever had!  Reading the hopes and wishes of the little ones brought tears to my eyes from several comments, along with many smiles!!!  Kids do say the greatest things!!  Thank you for helping make my birthday celebration one I will never forget!

The igloo is complete!   The count: 279!  It will stay in the classroom for "use" until the first day of spring when it will "melt" and the be recycled.

This week is at last the week for our Invention Fair!!  Several models have already been brought to school.  They will be on display Wednesday for Grandparents Day.  The kindergartners will be at their "posts" from 9:30-10:00 on Wednesday.

When we return to the classroom Wednesday, we have prepared interview questions for grandparents.

FRIDAY will be pajama day!  Come in PJs!

Ellie's Weekly Newsletter. 3 March 2013

Oh, how we welcome the month of SPRING!  I was beginning to think it had been forgotten!

/o/ is filled with so many fun studies: organs of the body, Oobleck - watch for the recipe, Oceans in a bottle....   We will continue to study numeral order beyond 50 and the study of nouns.

Wednesday begins the season of Lent, and we will experience the imposition of ashes in our chapel service.

The igloo will be completed this week!  We only need 7 more jugs and the tunnel is finished!   Thanks to all who helped!

I am off to meetings.  Enjoy the day off!  Oh, and you 3 families basking in the sun in Florida- remember your homework, and BRING back warmth,!

Ellie's Weekly Newsletter. 23 Feb. 2014

 What a wonderful evening Saturday night's Graceful Evening was!  It is a favorite event of mine: a time for Grace  School families combining with Grace Church families for a common purpose!  Nearly half do the SK parents attended!  What a representation we had!

This week will be filled with more mapping of neighborhoods; studying and observing nests and some mysterious objects woven onto real nests, proving that birds are very creative!  We will review the difference between numerals and number, study what a noun is, and learn the meanings of our names.  Look for "Meanings of Names" coming home this week.  The research was fun, and each child's name is so descrtive of him/her!

Please return your child' s re-enrollment form this week!  

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Ellie's Weekly Newsletter. 16 February 2014

 Our short week will begin with a study of why we had no school on Monday.  

Wednesday we celebrate 100 days of school - on day #102!  That means everyone is to bring 100 pieces of something eatable (ie: raisins, cereal, bite sized crackers, etc.) - anything your little one can eat 100 of!  Our study will become a giant subtraction activity!  

Thursday and Friday will be spent experimenting with magnetism and map reading, and more money work.

The  "stained glass window" made for the Graceful Evening event is complete and beautiful!!  Thank you to Jean and Jay Carino for all their work!!!

Ellie again!

The third time is a charm, so they say!

The February Parent Conferences are optional for the early childhood classes.  I will be scheduling several meetings with parents, but you may also request a conference time if you desire one.

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With the days we missed due to cold weather, our 100th day of school lands on Valentine's Day!  With the remembrance of presidents the following Tuesday, I proclaim a celebration of 102 days of school on Wednesday, Feb. 19.

For this celebration, please count out 100 bite sized snack items with your little one, and send them to school on the 19th.