Kindergarten News
Kindergarten News
January 2010
Dear Kindergarten Parents,
Our best wishes for a very Happy New Year. We are pleased to welcome your children back to the classroom. We have missed them! January plans to be an interesting and invigorating month for the children. Our winter classroom theme is Penguins! We will investigate the life cycles and habitats of many penguin species as we explore and discover how they survive the harshness of their environment. Some of the books we will be reading are The Penguins, by the Cousteau Society, Antarctica, by Helen Cowcher, and The Emperor’s Egg, by Martin Jenkins. As we bundle up to keep warm in the cool morning air of Ojai, we can’t even imagine how penguins withstand their freezing environment in the icy Antarctic and sub-Antarctic. Through play, we will learn firsthand how adaptations allow penguins to endure their wintry world. We will eat like penguins, waddle like penguins and play penguin games. We will play in ice water to learn how their feathers, air and fat insulate them. On Founder’s Day, Jan 29, you’ll have an opportunity to hear us sing our penguin song outlining much of what we’ve learned. Don’t miss it! We will begin reading our chapter book, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl. We are looking forward to the “grand finale” of this endearing book when we celebrate with our “Charlie Party.” Arts Month We return to our school wide theme “Renaissance,” for Arts Month. This is a wonderful tradition at our school and we are excited to have the opportunity to participate. Kindergarten and Gradeschool students are broken into multi-age groups which meet twice per week to engage in 4 specific art experiences during the course of 4 weeks. The culmination of these experiences will be on display in Meyer Hall from Wednesday, January 27, through Friday, January 29, Founder’s Day, from 8 until 4:30. Founder’s Day, when we celebrate Mrs. Ros’ birthday, is a wonderful opportunity to see the whole school in action as each class offers a performance in honor of our founder. A Day in the Life of a Kindergartner January 12, 2010 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm. Parents are invited to experience “a day in the life” of their child’s class. Parents become peers during this charming event as children lead parents through a day in the life at Monica Ros. The first half hour is spent in your child’s class. For the second half hour, you matriculate to 1st Grade where current 1st Graders will treat you with a little taste of next year. Meanwhile, your child and his or her classmates will host current preschool parents in the Kindergarten classroom. Be sure to wear your thinking cap! Looking Ahead: No School ( Monday) January 18th Martin Luther King Jr. Day We will be singing at Libbey Bowl in honor of Dr. King at 12:00. A Day in the Life of a Kindergartner January 12 see above Founder’s Day January 29th Whole school performance and art exhibit. Details to follow.
Warmly, Mrs. Fiore and Mrs. Krout
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