February 25, 2019 | Primary 1

Snow in Henderson!

Our Valentine’s Day celebration was sweetened by the making of heart shaped pancakes topped with strawberries and whipped cream.

Thanks to Heidi (Carl’s mom) and Victoria (Roman’s family friend) for mixing and cooking the pancakes with us.

Students came to class wearing their comfy pajamas and spent the morning doing Montessori work in between playing games, doing crafts (thanks to Andrea, Olivia’s mom), and exchanging Valentines.

We are deep into the ocean blue of our studies this month including marine plant and animal life. One wall in the classroom is dedicated to creating a typical ocean ecosystem with fish both big and small, seaweed, and sea anemones.

A kindergarten student giving a lesson about the ocean wall to a younger student.

Our students helped paint, and then cut out the sea plants and animals. This visual model gives all of us a chance to admire and appreciate the ocean life on Earth. Next week, Kindergartners are taking a field trip to the Estes McDoniel marine lab. It is such a great opportunity for our students to be hosted by the Estes McDoniel 5th grade students to learn about marine animals that we discuss in class. We know that pairing tangible experiences with information really makes the difference in the level of understanding and engagement for our students.

REMINDERS

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Friday, March 1st is Dr. Seuss Day on campus. Students and teachers are encouraged to dress up as their favorite Dr. Seuss character.

Saturday, March 16th is the PTO Charity Fun Run, where donations and funds raised will be given to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society to support Cash Martin (a beloved primary student diagnosed with pediatric leukemia). Come out and enjoy the morning by walking or running, followed by a pancake breakfast!