Badger FREE class room

Mr. Dapple decided to go hunting for Badgers in the class room. Digging for them comes natural to him as dachshunds were originally specifically bred for the purpose of badger hunting – just not through carpet! Needless to say we are safe from badgers thanks to Dapple. 

Post Office Field Trip

A field trip to the local post office was a great way to kick of the new school year. Such a trip offered such valuable curriculum even for the littlest of students. 

The kids followed a letter from the point of entry into the office to its departure for delivery. The experience shows them how the mail touches everyone’s lives almost everyday. Plus it was loads of fun!

 

Halloween Party – Important Information

Time for the Sweeetwater Annual Halloween Party!

Thursday

October 31

10:30 am

Parents are more than welcome and younger siblings are welcome as well. Please send your child’s costume in a labeled bag. No weapons please! We will help them get changed into their costumes at party time (this is where the parent volunteers come in handy).

There will be a food sign-up sheet for treats on the orange bulletin board. Please be creative in thinking of a treat that is not excessively sugary. And please NO hard candy!

Houses = Addresses!

One sunny autumn day the kids took an eventful walk in the neighborhood to learn about numbers. With every house and street sign the kids stopped and identified the numbers and letters.

Applying what they learned, the kids are busy making their own houses. Complete with windows, doors and a roof they will be finishing the project by labeling it with their house number. Please help your child identify their house number so they are ready to complete their home.

Sunflowers head to seed

Who knew that the biggest and flashiest flower in the garden would also pack a tiny sized snack? 

The Sweetwater kids sure know now! With tweezers in hand they have been periodically welcomed to challenge themselves to picking the tiny seeds out of the large sunflower head. 

Some of the kids enjoy this more than others, but the coordination and concentration this task takes for small hands is impressive. 

"A" is for Apples on a tree

The kids have been working hard at decorating our classroom tree with painted apples and Froebel pinned leaves and stems.  

Show and Tell / Sharing

Children love to bring things from home to share. Here are some guidelines to help you help your child select appropriate items:

Encourage your child to bring an item that begins with our sound of the week. This is a great way for parents to reinforce the language work that goes on in the classroom.

Children may bring toys to school when they directly relate to our sound of the week or other current unit of study. Please refer to your printed school guide for more information.  

We plan to change the letter of the week MOST Fridays.