Next week will be our last week of school for our Montessori friends! As always, it will be one of the busiest weeks of the year. Friday, June 14, is when our Kindergarten graduation and End of the Year Picnic will be held. The whole class will go to Mass at 8:50 am. Kindergarten graduates will wear Sunday best; all others wear uniforms, please. After Mass, there will be a short graduation ceremony for both our and Mrs. Talbot's Kindergarteners. Then the Montessori class will go back to our classroom for our picnic. In the case of inclement weather, we will use the cafeteria. Otherwise, we will have free reign of the yard outside our room and the playground! June 14 is a noon dismissal. While our last day is June 14, there will be a school-wide picnic/field day on June 18. Only the Kindergarteners from Montessori are invited to come back to participate. Those students will be assigned to a multi-age team that will compete together, under one team color. Then they will enjoy a picnic lunch. June 18 is also a noon dismissal. In other news, our chicks continue to grow and thrive. Our students had a chance to observe them running and trying to fly at circle time! We continue to learn about what these creatures need to be healthy, and are quickly realizing why they need to go to a farm soon! They need more space and fresh air! Family visitors make learning meaningful for our students. We've had several times where our children learn from each other. Humza Siddiqui and his mother, Erum Qureshi, brought in books about Ramadan and Eid-al-fitr. Even though the holy month of Ramadan requires fasting, we learned that it didn't have to apply to children, and Humza's mother brought in lots of delicious food for us to feast upon! Eid-al-fitr is the end of Ramadan fasting, and a time of celebration and family gatherings. Thank you, Mrs. Qureshi and Humza, for sharing part of your lives with us!
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When we came to school last Tuesday, 3 chicks had already hatched out of their eggs and were finding their footing in the incubator. Later that morning, one more hatched right before lunch (and before our full-day students eyes). That left 3 eggs to go; two had cracks and one showed no signs of hatching. Later that afternoon, one of the cracked eggs showed no movement behind the membrane. The other cracked egg showed a little egg tooth poking at the membrane, but not pushing through. As we all left to go home, we wondered what would happen. Well, the next morning, the little chick had made its way out. The whole class celebrated the smallest chick's strength and determination. But it was so small, and acted so weak, and the older chicks began to peck at the latecomer. The tiniest chick stayed behind in the incubator, to gather strength without being bothered. It seemed weak and lethargic for the whole day. We all weren't sure if the hatching took too much out of the chick. Late that afternoon, we tried to introduce the smallest chick to its hatch-mates. It perked up immediately, seemed more energetic, kept its eyes opened longer and walked more with its "flock." Thankfully, there was no sign of the older ones trying to hurt the latest chick to join them. From that day, all of them have grown and thrived! And what a difference a week makes! Father Bob came by to bless our chicks last Thursday after Mass. On another note, thank you for everyone who signed up to bring something for our June 14 picnic. If you haven't, there's still time! Please pray for good weather so that we can enjoy fresh air along with our picnic brunch!
And thank you for all who came to watch the Spring Concert. Our students enjoyed singing the Beatles' songs, and dancing along. Especially with the delightfully silly "Octopus' Garden." Don't forget to sign up for Summer Adventures if you haven't already! It's filling up! Just ask for a registration for in the Montessori room or at the office. Enjoy your week! |
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Ms. Teresa is just one of the three fantastic teachers in St. Mary's Montessori Children's House! |