Greetings Turtle Families!

King Winter and Lady Spring danced gracefully together this week as we bundled up and layered down! Cold breezes, warm sunshine and plentiful puddles created a myriad of play opportunities. We completed our heart necklaces on Valentine’s Day, which the children were so proud of and so excited to take home and gift to loved ones (or keep for themselves!). We built forts with sticks and went searching for more large sticks along the campus paths. Another fort was constructed of pine straw and vines, tires were moved, the wheelbarrow was pushed and rocks were shoveled over the muddy puddles. The edge of basecamp has become a new popular play nook as mud kitchen tools were brought there, lined up and filled with pine straw and leaves. The climbing dome was a popular spot for students to practice climbing to the tippy top and dropping down to the bottom. There were many smiling faces as new physical feats were practiced and conquered!

Our story this week was about Lady Spring. She awakes from her warm bed as sunshine tickles her nose and sings to her: “Wake up Lady Spring, Wake up Lady Spring.” She goes outside, leaving tiny flowers in footsteps but Brother Wind quickly chases her back to her warm dwelling. The days go on like this until one day the sun is brighter and sings much louder to her. Upon venturing outside, she finds the cold winds have receded and she fills the earth with colorful blooms. We had fun singing to Lady Spring throughout this sweet story.

It was so fulfilling to speak with each and every one of you about your delightful children. I am so grateful to know them and to participate in their magical journey of childhood.

Have a relaxing, peaceful, adventurous and FUN mid-winter break!

Friday, March 11 is a teacher in-service day; there is no school

Kindly,

Ki Amy