Monica Ros School

April 27, 2008

What a fun filled two weeks we have had since spring break–we’ve been traveling through space!  But, don’t worry; we’ve been wearing the astronaut helmets we made to keep us safe during our journey.  This week we will finish our Rocking Robots and make our own oxygen tanks. 

Last week we had the pleasure of seeing the Yellow Room students perform their play “That’s What Friends Are For.” It was great to see our friends in this production. For the preschoolers it’s the culmination of many small steps designed to make such an undertaking possible.  We sing every day on the yard, we sing to our classmates and we shares songs and poetry with each other at informal assemblies.  We begin our public speaking/performance opportunities in appropriate ways beginning with our youngest children in the Green Room singing to their mothers and fathers at the Mother’s ay Tea and the Dad’s breakfast, respectively. In every class, each year culminates in a class play with the Gradeschool Play serving as the icing on the cake. 

These experiences provide children with the sense of self that makes these moments in our school, breathtaking.  These are the moments of childhood that make this school such a special, enriching, and safe place to spend the first six years of a child’s education. There is nothing more satisfying to a teacher than to see our students holding themselves so poised on stage.  We know our students who are able to share themselves on stage and work successfully in a group project will be able to take these skills with them as they move into bigger arenas.   The Yellow Room did a wonderful job last week and we look forward to our own performance later this spring.

Our thanks are in order:  Wendy_Thurston, Elizabeth_Moore and Denise_Hansen thank you for our lovely Spring Party before we left for Spring Break. 

This week we have the pleasure of three special events.  This Thursday it’s time for one of our favorite traditions at Monica Ros: the Mad Hatter’s Tea Party.  At 10 am the lawn just outside our classroom will be is transformed into a fantasy haven with tea tables hosted by parents. Mixed-age groups will enjoy tea and an abnormally wonderful snack in some imaginary land before running off to their own recess world.  Friday we will be watching the Village of Tales performance at the Ojai Art Center.  When we return to school we have a special Astronaut Party planned as we conclude our unit on Space. 

Mark your Calendars:

Thursday, May 1: Mad Hatter’s Tea Party
Friday, May 2: Village of Tales
Friday, May 23: Red Room Play and Cast Party Luncheon

This entry was posted on Sunday, June 15th, 2008 at 6:57 am and is in the Red Room (Preschool).