The children have been taking their next steps in learning how to help the earth and make a positive difference for the environment. They are learning about air pollution as well as ways to reduce the impact of trash in our neighborhood. We are excited about the upcoming midan beautification project and want to ask all families to join us on May 18th (Friday). Details to come soon by email.
The children learned about the impact of air pollution and thought about the different things they have seen or experienced, as well as things they could do to help. Some comments included:
- "I got a cough when I went outside and the air was dirty."
- "Maybe we could tell everybody not to put smoke in the air."
- "Tell everybody to stop smoking."
- "Don't throw cigarettes out the window."
- "Stop starting fires."
- "Stop killing plants."
- "Maybe we can make more plants."
- "Air pollution makes people be sick."
- "We should talk to a doctor."
- "See if we can get medicine for them."
- "Let's find a doctor for them to help them."
For now we have decided a next step in our study is to look at ways that we can help reduce air pollution in our school and neighborhood, and make signs to educate others and hang them up. The children are enthusiastic about planting trees outside and we will be sending home invitations for you to join us on our upcoming field trip to do this.
This week we finished our final math unit, counting to twenty and addition and subtraction stories. Students are naturally at various levels of competency and we will spend the remainder of the year continuing to differentiate activities through math games and small group work so that student needs are met and children can continue to feel confident and develop their abilities according to our PreK stated curriculum.
More photos from our week together:
Practicing letter "T" at the carpet.
Self-portraits.
A simple machine.
The workshop in action.
P.E. obstacle course.
Mixing paint.
Cards for a sick friend we missed!
Next Week:
The students will continue their studies of pollution and its impact on the environment and prepare for our field trip on Friday. Some students will focus on air pollution while others will think more about plants, depending on their interests.
Emergency Drills - Hardened Shelter Drill
Throughout the year, we do talk to students about what to do in case of fire, or intruder, with the subject matter and terminology adjusted for the grade level. The safety and security of our students is our highest priority, and through preparations in advance, we can ensure that students and staff know what to do in the case of an emergency. Next week we will have our first hardened shelter drill Sunday 13, 11am. Parents, if you are in school please follow faculty to the designated areas. The ES moves into the ES Hall.
Reminders:
We only have a few library visits left before the end of the year. Please be sure to pack your child's library books and bag each Sunday.
Upcoming Events:
Believe it or not, the end of year is quickly approaching.
Ms. Sanne will have her final day with us on March 24th. Please join me in wishing her the best as she moves forward and take a moment to say thank you and goodbye. The past three months in the classroom with her have been wonderful and we will all miss her very much!
We will be celebrating our own end of year party on June 4th, and we could use parent volunteers and support. Please click here to see an outline of the day as well as suggested activities. If you have additional activities for any time of the day, please email Ms. Trillian with your suggestion- if we can make it work we will! We really count on parent volunteers to help with a fun, successful day for the kids. We hope you will join us for some or all of the day, or for helping to prepare some of the games. Sign up directly on the google document, please!
PreK End of Year Celebration
ES Yearbook 2017-2018 Pre-Sales
To our cashier, Mr. Reda in the Welcome Center.
May 13th till May 31st for L.E. 580 ($33)
After May 31st, price increases to L.E. 650 ($37)
Please note that for this week only (May 13 - May 17), the cashier will only be available before 10:00 am and after 2:00 pm.
21st Century Libraries for Parents: CAC Overdrive and ebook collections
Join us on May 23 at the MHS to access the CAC ebook collections. We have lots of options, and of all of them, Overdrive is our prize collection. Overdrive is an app that allows you to read ebooks and listen to audiobooks offline, and choose from hundreds of titles in our digital collection.
We will offer this session twice, at 8:15 am and at 2 pm. Both times will be at the MHS library.
Please download the Overdrive app before the workshop. It is available for free at all the app stores. You will need your CAC single sign on to access the CAC digital collection.
End of year dates for the ES library
May 15 Last day for check out
May 22 Last day for classes; All books are due
May 23 Overdrive and ebooks training - 8:15 am and 2 pm
May 29 Summer check out starts
Circle Solutions:
Next week we will be talking about friendship and friendly words.
Parents' Corner:
Sometimes, as teachers, we worry that parents might think we are being overly permissive or not noticing actions of our students. In fact, we are simply allowing students to experience natural consequences so that they can grow and learn from their own choices, rather than having adults impose lessons on them that they may or may not remember. Allowing children to feel the consequences of certain choices (within limits, and safety considered) helps them grow and mature. Click on the above link to learn more!
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