Greetings Dear Beaver Families,

The autumn breeze has swept in and our days in the forest are showered with beautiful sunlight and colorful leaves carpeting our forest floor. Now that the weather is cooling, in place of our time at the creek, we will visit the animals and farm. Last week, the children were able to harvest radishes that were emerging out of the earth. The students pulled out the veggies with such joy and awe. One student asked, “was this from a seed?”, showing the connections made with this simple, yet deeply important activity. In the forest, we have started collecting firewood since we will soon be having bonfires on colder days- our firewood pile is quite large already!

We acquired some wooden boards of various sizes and the children wasted no time in finding creative ways to use them. The boards have been used for constructing tables, balancing boards, obstacle courses, chalk drawing boards, and even a second mud kitchen. Last week, we had the opportunity to play in the large playground after visiting the garden- the children were very happy to play on the tire swing and seesaw. On Friday, we had our soup snack at the picnic tables. The weather was so sunny and beautiful that we decided to stay outside.

Announcements and Reminders:

Picture day is this week! We will have our class photo on Wednesday, 10/12 around 10:00 am. If your child does not usually attend on Wednesday, you are welcome to bring them to the school at this time to join us for the group photo. Please let me know if you plan to attend so we can look for you! Individual photos for 5-day and 3-day students will also be on Wednesday. Individual photos for 2-day students will be on Thursday, 10/13.
Conferences are also this week! Thank you all for signing up, I am looking forward to meeting with each of you to discuss your wonderful children. All students will be dismissed at 12:15-12:30 on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday (10/12-12/14).
Thank you for sending layers for your children! There has been a significant temperature difference during the day. Pants, long sleeves, coats, and even hats and gloves are helpful in the morning.

Thank you for sharing your children with us and for all that you do.

Warmly,

Ki Fatima