GENERAL NEWS

MAY 2010

May. 3 Shoreline Closed – Full day CC

6 Mother’s Day Celebration

7 Edmond’s Closed – Full day CC

14 Volunteer Appreciation Day

28 Edmond’s & Brighton Closed – Full day CC

31 Memorial Day – Closed

MOTHER’S DAY CELEBRATION

May 6th (flyer has already gone out.) Infants, Toddler I & II from 9:00-10:00 A.M. in your child’s classroom. Early Pre School I & II, Pre School I, II, III, IV and Transitional children from 3:00-4:00 P.M. at Third Place Books. Please RSVP by May 4th.

VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION DAY

May 14th – Thanks to all the volunteers who helped us with the many things necessary to make our program successful.

FATHER’S DAY CELEBRATION

June 4th & 11th (see attached flyer.)

SUMMER CAMP

Begins Mon., June 21st, so sign-up today! Our program will be full of fun and exciting things to do and places to go. Space is limited. We will be closed July 5th and the week of August 30th through September 3rd.

We offer a fun 10 week themed summer program for Early Pre School through 12 year old children. They will explore many adventures, go on field trips, participate in cooking/art projects, attend assemblies, play games and much more.

Themes include: Animal Planet, It’s Raining Cats & Dogs, Bear Necessities, It’s A Bugs Life, Radical Reptiles, Safari, It’s Not Easy Being Green, Feathered Friends, Dun-Dun, Dun-Dun, Dun-Dun, Shark! And Rumble In The Jungle.

PARKING LOT

Please be courteous of other people’s cars in the parking lot when opening your car door. Remember to watch your child(ren) in the parking lot.

GATE

Please do not allow your child(ren) to stand on the front gate.

HOT LUNCH

Please check out our new lunch option at: www.fantazimo.com.

INFANT ROOM

The weather has finally gotten drier and we’ve been able to get outside a few times. The babies love being in the fresh air and watching the older children play. Please remember to label all coats and hats and hang them by your child’s cubby.

We have a very active group right now with several babies on the verge of walking. It’s been fun watching them learn this new skill. The younger babies have been watching very closely.

We would like to invite all our moms to the Mother’s Day Tea on May 6th 9:00-10:00 A.M.. It’s a great opportunity to meet and get to know the other moms.

Thank you for all your support.

Ms. Anna, Krystin & Jamie

TODDLER I

Can’t believe the school year is winding down, May is already upon us. We have enjoyed the sunny days we have had and are looking forward to many more in the months to come. The Toddlers are enjoying each other and are having fun learning new skills in and outside the classroom.

This month large motor development will be on its natural course with the bright and dry environment outside. We will take turns going for a walk to the different garden areas around the school. We will continue with our fine motor activities, manipulatives, sensorial, practical life experiences, music and movement and our books.

Mothers, we are excited to have all of you come and celebrate Mother’s Day with us on May 6th in our classroom.

Ms. Paz, Kathy & Leila

TODDLER II

April was a great growth month. Our new friends settled in and we even had some beautiful sunny days! We all enjoyed learning about farms and things that grow as we are growing bigger each day!

In May we will be exploring the Deep Blue Sea and all the wonderful things in it. We will be talking about what we would take on a trip to the beach and the fun activities to do there.

We look forward to all our wonderful Moms joining us on May 6th for our Mother’s Day celebration.

Thank you for your support!

Mr. Cameron & Ms. Grace

EARLY PRE SCHOOL I

Thanks for bringing in plants for our garden. It’s a lot of fun watching them grow during the summer months.

In May we will have activities centered around Sea Life. May 6th is our Mother’s Day celebration. We hope all our mothers or a stand-in can make it. We also have a few field trips scheduled, more info to come.

Please check your child’s clothes bin and work file daily.

Thank you.

Ms. Kristen & Isabel

EARLY PRE SCHOOL II

Spring is here! In our classroom we have a nest full of baby birds and butterflies emerging from chrysalides. Our seeds have sprouted and were planed in the garden along with the plants kindly donated (thank you!) We ended the month with a field trip to the Tiny Tots Symphony at Benaroya Hall!

This month we’ll have fun exploring the ocean and the life within. We’ll be going on a ferry ride and exploring the beach.

May 6th is our Mother’s Day celebration and we are preparing an adorable show.

Thank you for your support.

Ms. Lizzie, Ethel & Alina

PRE I CLASS

It was nice chatting with all of you during conferences. Thank you for taking the time to meet with me.

As May brings a lot of beautiful flowers, we will be watching our garden closely. We will talk about plants, flowers and garden friends. We will also learn about different types of dinosaurs.

Dates to remember: May 4th Brementown Musicians at SCT and May 6th Mother’s Day celebration at Third Place Books.

Thank you for all the wonderful support you have given to our class.

Ms. Joanne & Lauren

PRE II CLASS

Our thanks to all of you who brought flowers for our Earth Day celebration. The gardens around the school are looking beautiful.

May will be a fun month as your children start learning about the flowers themselves. We will be discussing different types of flowers, their parts and the growth process.

We are looking forward to seeing all our “moms” for a special program at Third Place Books on May 6th.

On May 11th we will be going to see the play “The Princess and the Pea” and then enjoy a leisurely lunch at the park, weather permitting.

Ms. Deepika, Kate & Shelly

PRE III CLASS

We are having a great time learning about countries and differing tribes from the continent of Africa. We have been learning songs, stories and of course all the special animals.

We want to thank those parents that came to share with us or brought in items from the countries we were talking about.

This month we will be going to the continent of Asia. We welcome your input. Let me know if there is a country you would like to talk to us about.

Thank you to the families who brought snack. We appreciate it.

Dates to remember: May 6th 3:00-4:00 Mother’s Day celebration, May 18th Imagine Children’s Museum and June 4th Father’s Day celebration at Edmonds City Park.

Ms. Talona, Corky, Kyung & Vivian

PRE IV CLASS

Last month was so much fun studying the desert and learning about the life cycle of the Saguaro Cactus. Ask your child about this, if you haven’t already heard about it.

In May we will learn about back yard birds. Little Robin Redbreast and the Chick-Chick-Chick-A-Dee will soon be spotted everywhere you go. As we get closer to the anniversary of the eruption of Mt. St. Helen’s we will learn about volcanoes.

On May 6th we will have our Mother’s Day performance at Third Place Books and on May 19th we will go the Carkeek Park for a fun field trip.

Thank you parents for sending your wonderful children to school everyday.

Thank you

Ms. Debbie & Teri

TRANSITIONAL CLASS

Hooray for May, Flower Power. This month we finish up our unit on H2O, pollution and marine life. It’s been interesting to see how much we all depend on water and the need to take care of our planet.

Trips and Events: May 6th, Mother’s Day Performance at Third Place Books; May 7th 8:30-2:30 McDonald Farm/park hike; May 12th 8:30-2:30 Seattle Children’s Theater; May 14th 8:30-2:30 Discovery Park low tide hike; May 21st 9:00-2:30 Ballard Locks and May 27th 8:30-2:30 Meadowdale Beach hike

Bill, Cristina & Theresa