Osiyo, River Otter families.
We were very busy in the forest this week, and enjoyed a little time indoors, too. We finished our first story of the second semester on Friday, with our very first play! This semester we will focus on folk and fairy tales from around the world. Some stories will end with a puppet show, and others with students acting out the story in a play. This story was a folk tale from Japan about an old man who took handmade hats to town to sell, hoping to make enough money for rice to enjoy on New Year’s day. Along the way, the man saw six Jizo statues in the cold and snow. He gave one of the five hats he made to each of the statues, and the sixth statue he gave his own hat. When he returned home empty handed, his wife told him he did the right thing, and they didn’t need rice for New Year’s. The story has a happy ending, which your child may want to share with you!
On Tuesday we had a special surprise. We had the opportunity to learn about trains and see some amazing model trains from the Southern Museum in Kennesaw. The students were fascinated by the moving trains. We got to learn hand and whistle signals trains use, and how different types of trains run. After visiting the trains, we had a special drawing prompt for art instead of painting. The students enjoyed the opportunity to use a variety of colors to draw their own imagining of a person, a house, and a tree. These pictures will go home with students next week.
Spring conferences are coming soon! They will be held in person at the school in the afternoons on February 15, 16, and 17. Please sign up for a time here. If there is not an available time that is convenient for you, please email me and we will schedule a different time.
Announcements and Reminders:
2/4: Community Work Day (Hosted by our class!) / All-School Meeting–A Community Event
2/15-2/17: Half Days and Parent Conferences
2/20-2/24: Mid-Winter Break (No School)
2/27: Teacher In-Service (No School)
Thank you for sharing your children with us, and for being part of our community.
Gvyalieliga,
Ki Holly
