March 2009

March 2009

 

Spring is coming!! I’m not sure whether March is a lion or a lamb, but it’s definitely muddy! Keep in mind that we’ll continue to go outside every day, even in the mud, so please send your child with appropriate clothing. Boots will be a necessity for quite a while, and snowpants always help keep clothing clean.

 

Thanks so much to our wonderful crew for the great cleaning bee! Hopefully we’ll get another cleaning in before spring break, when the weather becomes warmer and germs are thriving. I’ve attached an article about combating cold-weather illness – better late than never!

 

March is a busy month at TCNS! Special Persons Night will be March 11^th (MWF) and March 12^th (TTH) from 6:30-7:30 pm. Children are invited to bring one special adult to an abbreviated evening of nursery school. This gives children a chance to show their school to someone who hasn’t been able to come during the day. We even have a special art project!

 

There will be no classes the week of March 16^th to March 20^th. We’ll have parent-teacher conferences and do curriculum planning. Please check the conference sign-up near the stairs. If none of the times available are convenient for you, let me know and we can schedule another time. Remember, if you’d like an additional opportunity to check in about your child, arriving early on your parent helper day provides the perfect opportunity!

 

Don’t forget the next parent meeting – March 18^th at 6:30. We’ll review the results of the parent survey and talk about some upcoming plans for the spring. Thanks to everyone for helping make pick-up time run so smoothly!

 

Please help our budget! Remember, you can bring in your bottle returns. The money from our bottle returns helps cover some of our art project costs. Another way you can help keep our costs down is to bring in a roll of paper towels on your parent helper day.

 

We’ve been having a wonderful time this year! Both classes have come together and are developing strong friendships, helping each other, and showing great skills in the classroom. We’re lucky to have such a fantastic group of children (and families!)

 

March Activities:

We have some great books and projects planned for March. We’ll start the month by reading Falling for Rapunzel by Leah Wilcox. This is a funny twist on the classic fairy tale that provides us a great chance to play with rhymes. We’ll make our own crowns, do a collage, and make a rhyming book. Our next book will be a wonderful tale of friendship – Toot and Puddle by Holly Hobbie.  During this week we’ll be making special person’s invitations and baking cookies for our special night. We’ll also make pink pig playdough sculpture. After the conference week we’ll read Elmer the Elephant. This is a great book about being different (or trying not to be different). We’ll make our own elephant hats and make a colorful collage elephant.

 

 

                                    “When I approach a child, he inspires me in two sentiments:

                                    Tenderness of what he is, and respect for what he may become.”

Louis Pasteur

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