School begins at 8:00

Good morning parents,
This is just a reminder that school begins at 8:00 and learning begins at 8:15.  Many of our students have been "trickling" in at 8:20, 8:25, and later.  This causes issues with your child having a smooth start to their day, issues with charging you accurately for their lunch when we do the lunch count, and more.  Please account for morning traffic, morning drop off here at school, as well as allowing time for your child to unpack their backpacks and remove their shoes.

Thank you,
Lower Elementary

NO HOT LUNCH TODAY: SEND YOUR CHILD WITH A PACKED LUNCH

Parents,

Because of the 11 am opening today, there will be no hot lunch served so please send a packed lunch with your child to school today.

Thanks,
Lower Elementary 

January 30, 2013: School Will Open at 11 am Today

Due to the severe weather alert (there's a tornado watch until 10 am), school will not open until 11 am today.

Thanks,
Lower Elementary 

Please Return "The Littlest Reindeer" CD

Hello Lower Elementary Parents,

Ms. Cheryl, our music teacher, has requested that all parents send "The Littlest Reindeer" CD in their child's red folder as soon as possible.  Ms. Cheryl needs these CDs returned.

Thank you,
Lower Elementary

Health Note to Parents: Lice and the Flu

Parents,

Please be aware that we have one confirmed case of lice in the lower elementary.  We would advise that you please do a lice check on your child.  If you find lice or nits in your child's hair, please purchase a lice treatment kit (Nix, Rid, see what your chid's physician recommends, etc.) and immediately treat your child's lice.  Please do not send your child back to school until he or she has been nit free for 24 hours.

From the CDC's website regarding lice:

Getting head lice in not related to cleanliness of the person or his or her environment.

Head lice are mainly spread by direct contact with the hair of an infested person.  The most common way to get head lice if by head-to-head contact with a person who already has head lice.  Such contact can be common among children during play at:
- school,
- home, and
- elsewhere (sports activities, playgrounds, camp, and slumber parties).

Also, in order to maintain a healthy classroom of students and teachers, please keep your child home if they have a fever, and allow the child to be fever free for at least 24 hours before they return to school.  

Respectfully, 

Lower Elementary

Videos about Montessori

Check out these video clips about Montessori via this link: http://www.schoolofthewoods.org/Montessori_Education/VideoReference.php

Parents' Night - this Thursday at 6:30pm

Parents’ Night* is this Thursday, Jan. 31 for Lower El. at 6:30pm. Please arrive promptly at 6:30 because we will begin the evening with a mock day, beginning with our morning line procedures. The note sent home on Friday to Classroom III had an error - it said 7:00pm but it is in fact, 6:30pm.

After our "morning" line meeting, your child will demonstrate some of the learning they have done this year and some of the materials they have used. Please arrive with your child/ren promptly at 6:30pm. This is your child's time to shine!

*Teachers will be unavailable for conferencing or specifically talking with you about your child. This is their time with you. Thank you for your understanding.

We look forward to seeing you then!
Lower El.

A Beautiful Week!

Ismael, Emma, and Aaliyah present a powerpoint on the Timeline of Life.

Priya works with the small bead frame and the multiplication finger board.

Ragav presents his soccer ball as a share to the classroom.

Pranav, Goodman, and Saim present a powerpoint on predators.

Juan works on the subtraction finger board.

Reena, Aaliyah, and Surabhi work on a leaf chromatography job.

Emma works on the Timeline of Life.

Liam presents his share, a rocket that blasted off when he combined baking soda and vinegar.

Three King's Day Celebration, Jobs, and Snake Research

Pranav shows his cultural follow up to a Native American lesson.

Rebeca works on a blue series rhyming job.

Liam entertains the classroom with a joke during Jokes and Riddles.

Emma works on a small bead frame dynamic subtraction job.

Students share a powerpoint presentation with Lower Elementary students on Three King's Day.

Alejandra, Cristina, Rebeca, and Claudia give a presentation on Three King's Day.

Juan begins his research on snakes.

The students enjoy a read aloud on the book, Verdi.

Naren begins his research on snakes.

A first-grade student presents her Lego House share to the classroom.

A second-grade student entertains the classroom with a funny joke during our daily Jokes and Riddles. 

A second-grade student presents his trophy as a share to the classroom.

A first-grade student works with the addition snake game.

She shows her completed work.  She has turned the colorful snake into a golden snake.

A second-grade student presents his Pokemon card collection with the classroom.

A first-grade student shares his remote-control helicopter with the classroom.

A first-grade student works with the small bead frame.

Fresh flowers and classroom pet food

Good evening all!  We are in need of volunteers to bring fresh flowers for the classrooms.  Lists are hanging on each door for you to sign up if interested.

Louis, the gecko, is in need of food donations.  We are currently raising our own mealworms however the mealworms need food.  If interested (and willing), please send in a jar of Fluker's Cricket Quencher - Calcium Fortified (it's yellow-orange and about $7).  We also are in need of small crickets (about $2).  Both can be purchased at local pet stores.

Thank you!