Osiyo, Chickadee Families,

Our first week of school was short but wonderful. It was a joy to watch all of the students playing together; our class is harmonious, kind, and peaceful, and everyone quickly made many friends. During our first two days, we focused on discovering our indoor and outdoor classrooms through play. We also started to get to know our rhythm of the day, participating in our morning circle, story time, snack time, lunch, and rest. Our first story is one you may already be familiar with, Stone Soup. This is not only a story about working together and sharing resources, it also helps prepare us for our upcoming Wednesday soup snack, which will also have a special “wishing stone”.

This week we are introducing our daily activities. We will chop vegetables on Monday morning, and peel and dice apples on Tuesday morning. We will also visit the farm or creek on Monday and Tuesday mornings. We will be able to visit the creek on warm mornings, provided it has not rained in the preceding 48 hours. Wednesday we will paint with watercolors and on Thursday and Friday we will draw. We will have a puppet show of our story next week.

Announcements and Reminders:

If you have a full-day student and have not sent in a change of clothes, indoor shoes, or a nap blanket for your child, please send them in this week. Thank you for your help!
Please send your child with insect repellant, and consider also applying some before school. The mosquitoes love the Georgia forests in summer.

Upcoming Events:

8/26 Community Work Day 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
9/4 Labor Day (No School)
9/5 Joyful Beginnings and Kindergarten Curriculum Night 6 p.m.
9/6 Grades Curriculum Night 6 p.m.

Thank you for sharing your children with us and for being part of our community.

Gvyalieliga,

Ki Holly