Klahanie School
April 2016 Newsletter
“It’s the little things citizens do. That’s what will make the difference. My little thing is planting trees.”
Dr.Wangari Maathai
March 2016 Reflection
Happy Spring!
Thank you for fantastic
parent conferences, this is such a value to my work with your amazing children
and welcome and thank you for the continued communication. And it is fun to share the joys and
stories. Imaginative play has
increased to a fun level and everyone is in full, festive spring swing!
April Curriculum Topics
Our world hangs like a
magnificent jewel in the vastness of space. Every one of s is a part of this jewel; and, in the
perspective of infinity, our differences are infinitesimal. We are intimately related. May we never even pretend that we are
not.
Fred Rogers, Life’s
Journeys According to Mister Rogers
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Peace Maker
Dr. Wangari Maathai: I was
honored to listen to Dr. Maathai when she visited Seattle over a decade ago. She is my favorite Peace Maker to share
with the children. Using a
fictional story I wrote and orally tell during circle, I will share
Dr.Maathai’s life mission for the earth, women and children of Kenya and
beyond. I welcome you to look up
her work www.greenbeltmovement.org.
Each Earth Month our class plants seeds and a tree with the children in
honor of her vital work. She is
dearly missed.
·
Earth Month,
solar system creation and recycle Art:
We will be using the wonderful recycle materials from Tinker Topia in Tacoma (www.tinkertopia.com) to create Art pieces as well as plant
some seeds and tree in honor of our earth and Dr. Maathai.
·
Talking
Sticks: branching off our
talking rock we use during circle time, we will make talking sticks for the
children take home that can be used during family speaking/listening time.
·
Parts of a
Plant/Flower: seed, roots,
stem, corolla, pistil, stamen, nectar and pollen. During the month of April we will be planting seeds and
working in the soil most of the month.
Thank you for dressing your children in cloths you do not care getting
home muddy or paint on. All paints
are washable.
·
Life Cycles of
Butterflies: Yearly we hatch Painted Lady
butterflies to the garden, we will be observing the cycle of the butterfly as
well as art and science projects opportunities surrounding this fun unit.
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Sewing/weaving,
Wood-working and Food Preparation opportunities
·
Outside
Painting and large science projects (solar system and nature plus recycle
collage). The last week of
the month we will be acting out our solar system and sing some earth songs in
the garden Thursday and Friday.
Reminders/Thank You
·
Spring
Break No school April 11th-15th
·
Thank you
for turning in summer session contract.
Dates are July 18-22, 25-29 and August 1-5. This is open to current, future and alumni entering
Kindergarten.
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Thank you, Thank you Jordan Beck for organizing the Klahanie Scholarship Fundraiser and
all the family donations! Check your emails for the raffle flyer
to distribute. Tickets can be
purchased through paypal.me/KlahanieSchool, drawing will be May 5th.
·
Thank you Sara Bennett and Elizabeth Shaw for
the play-dough
·
Thank you families for all the transportation
volunteering and meals to families going through life experiences that need a
little help. This is a community,
thank you all so much.
