Klahanie School
March 2016 Newsletter
The Pasture
I’m going out to clean the pasture spring;
I’ll only stop to rake the leaves away
(And wait to watch the water clear, I may):
I shan’t be gone long.—You come too.
I’m going out to fetch the little calf
That’s standing by the mother. Its’ so young
It totters when she licks it with her tongue.
I shan’t be gone long.—You come too.
-Robert Frost
February Reflection
The Aloha Spirit Law of the Hawaii Revised
Statutes
The Aloha Spirit is
the coordination of mind and heart within each person. It brings each person to the Self. Each person must think and emote good
feelings to others. In the
contemplation and presence of the life force. Aloha, the following unuhi laula loa (free translation) may
be used:
A Akahai, meaning kindness, to be
expressed with tenderness
L Lokahi, meaning unity, to be expressed
with harmony
O Olu’olu, meaning agreeable, to be
expressed with pleasantness
H Ha’aha’a, meaning humility, to be
expressed with modesty
A Ahonui, meaning patience, to be
expressed with perseverance
Aloha means mutual
regard and affection and extends warmth in caring with no obligation in
return.
Aloha is the essence
of relationships in which each person is important to every other person for
collective existence.
Aloha means to hear
what is not said, to see what cannot be seen and to know the unknowable.
By
Pilahi Paki (1910-1985)
February was a very connected and sweet month for our
class. The children welcomed our
friend Charlotte to class and continue to nurture her adjustment to school for
the first time. This shared
experience has offered deep levels of empathy and sympathy development for all
your children.
Everyone has enjoyed our island projects and this will
continue for March. More and more
children are exploring longer periods of concentration and exploration of more
advanced lessons and projects. A
very fun time indeed!
March Curriculum Topics
·
Finishing up Hawaii and Scotland’s Inner
Hebrides and all the wonders of these rich islands. Kaua’i (the Garden Isle) and Islay, Scotland will be a main
focus for the age of the islands and how they were created from the big W’s:
water, wind, wings as well as Hawaiian vocabulary and focus on the Aloha Spirit
and how we Vashon islanders strive too kokua (help, aid, assist, support) a
similar spirit.
·
Home: what does home mean to each of the
children. We will make some house
posters for the children to express in words and art how they feel about
Home.
·
Introduction to Human Body study ( http://www.innerbody.com is a great site
for the human body systems). In
class we will take a basic look at the skeletal, muscular and digestive systems.
·
Water: why our earth and bodies need water and
fun exercises to learn about water conservation in our own backyards.
·
Reading introduction to writings of Robert Frost
and Beatrix Potter (as well as her artwork) and introducing nature observation
and inspiration and writing poetry for children interested.
Reminders, Thank-Yous,
Dates to Save & Changes
·
Parent Conference sign-up sheet for March 28, 29
and 30th is on top of cubbies
·
Klahanie re-enrollment for 2016-17 school year
is due Friday March 4th
·
Play dough volunteer?
·
Thank you for supplying your child with easy to
open snack/lunch and backpacks with rain gear and warm coat, water bottle, full
set of extra change of clothes and warm layers (either on child or inside
backpack: sweatshirts and hoodies work great!).
·
Thank you for keeping up on head checks on your
children. The lice preventative
research Jordan offered us this autumn is on our school blog under Parent
Resources http://klahanienurseryschool.blogspot.com/. Thank you also for keeping children home
when sick or in discomfort when healing from an illness.
·
Thank you for your participation in the upcoming
Scholarship Fundraiser gift basket!
