It is great to see everyone back in P1 safe and rested from the break. We shared stories about the places we visited and adventures we had. We also celebrated our planet Earth this week and how important is to take care of the air, land and water so we can continue using its beautiful, natural resources. This week we also talked about the 4 layers of a rainforest, and look at major landmarks of South America. Next week we will go into a deeper study of birds and the hundreds of animals found in the Amazon Rainforest; a pharmacy and gem of the world! Below are pictures from our field trip to the Gilcrease Nature Sanctuary and the Spanish Fiesta on April 11th.

Important Dates to Remember:

Tuesday: 5/6: Field Trip to the Discovery Children’s Museum

Friday, 5/9: Mother’s Day Tea 10:30am-11:15am

Tuesday, 5/13: P1 Spring Performance 11:00 am

No plans for the summer yet? Join us here at Foothills Montessori School for our exciting camp programs. Montessori mornings and fun, hands on activities and cooking in the afternoon. If you sign up before May 1st your registration fee will be waived. Each week a teacher from the Spanish Immersion classes will be here for the summer. We hope to see you here!

Don’t get blown away this weekend!!! See you Monday!!

Love,

Ms. Jessie, Ms. Brianna & Ms. Julie

Have you signed up for the FMS Family Fun Run this Saturday, April 5th!? Your P1 Teachers will be here, laced up and ready! We hope to see everyone here! The classroom with the most participants will win a private bowling party and $200 to spend on our classroom for new materials! Race begins at 9:00 am.

We are looking forward to our class field trip to the Gilcrease Nature Sanctuary this Monday. All students, including afternoon friends, are encouraged to come. Thank you to our volunteers who will be joining us on the bus, please arrive at 8:20 for a quick briefing of what to expect for the day. Don’t forget to wear your FMS t-shirt!

I strongly recommend checking out the Outdoor Classroom Blog. Ms. Val, Ms. Marian, and Ms. Kim have beautiful photos of your children working outside painting, gardening, and interacting with children from other primary classrooms. The password to enter their blog is the same as ours! 🙂

P1 will be looking for two parent volunteers to assist with our garden on Earth Day, Tuesday, April 22nd. One parent in the morning, one parent in the afternoon. We would appreciate our volunteers to purchase plants, flowers or fruit and vegetables that will grow well during this time of year. We would like to plant at 9:00am and 1:00pm. Please let us know if you would like to help out on Earth Day! Thank You.

Important April Dates to Remember:

4/5 FMS Family Fun Walk, arrive at 8:30 am.

4/7 Field Trip: Gilcrease Nature Sanctuary

4/11 1/2 Day, School out at 11:15 am. SPRING BREAK BEGINS (4/14-4/18.)

4/21 NO SCHOOL, Teacher In-Service

4/22 School Resumes & Earth Day

4/25 Kindergarten Field Trip: Cinderella Play at Lake Mead Christian Academy

South America is such an incredible continent to study. The people, culture, rainforests, animals, food and much more. April will be rich with information on layers of the rainforest, types of birds, life cycle of a chicken,  and care of the Earth. We will also

Elementary performed The Wizard of Oz for us yesterday afternoon, it was such a magical show. We are looking forward to performing for our parents in the Spring!! We also had the Henderson Fire Department visit us this morning. They put on their protective gear and discussed what we do in fire emergencies. We talked about 911 and talking to our parents tonight about an evacuation plan at home. Homework for P1 students is to begin learning their parents’ phone numbers and home address.

What are your plans this summer? We really hope you will be joining us here at Foothills Montessori School for a fun packed week or two. Ms. Jessie and Ms. Brianna are each planning to be here with some fun things planned. We will have Montessori mornings and themed afternoons which may include the rainforest, “Going Green,” oceans, animal planet and much more! A fee will be waived if you sign up soon! Have a wonderful weekend.

Sincerely,

Jessie, Brianna, & Julie