Transitions are a natural part of life, and as we approach the end of our school year the daily routine of going to school will shift into summer vacation time.

Summer is a great time to decompress and let the demands of the school year settle, giving children the chance to have unstructured time.  It also is a great time to engage children in exploring the world around them.

Visiting the library, playing at water parks, and taking early morning walks can give children the time to observe their experiences and put into action all of the verbal skills they have developed throughout the school year.  

Reading is encouraged throughout the summer, not only to keep skills fresh, but we encourage you also to read chapter books to your children (even if the sitting time is short) as this transports both of you to new worlds of discovery.

Math can easily be integrated into summer routines as you playfully ask your child to count, to add, or to subtract any combination of objects and things in front of you.  Questions can be framed like, “How many forks will we need for dinner?  Will you please set the table?”“If all of us are going to the water park, how many towels will we need?  Will you please go gather that many towels.”  

Morning times become the best time to be outdoors during our hot summers, and it is a great time to sit outside, listen to the birds, watch your pets in the yard, and have that sweet simple time together.

Structured daytime activities may be a natural continuum of the daily schedule.  There are many opportunities for summer programs, including those that we are offering at FMS. The FMS summer schedule is listed on our website.

If traveling is on your agenda this summer, please enjoy the time away.  Each new adventure you take with your children adds another layer of experience for you and them, and a new memory that will become part of the tapestry of their childhood.

Thank you to all of the parent volunteers who helped to make our Kindergarten Late Night a great big, fun party!

Field day is set for next Thursday, 5/26 from 8:45-9:45.  Please remember to have your child dress for water play, lather on the sunscreen before leaving home, and please bring a towel and a change of dry clothes to school.

Kindergarten moving up ceremony is scheduled for Wednesday, June 1 at 1:30pm.

Thank you to Francesca and Chloe, and their families, for bringing in delicious snacks and beautiful flowers for our classroom.