Osiyo, Chickadee families.
Last week was filled with practical work and trains! Students engaged in many practical work activities such as folding towels, peeling and chopping apples, sweeping, and sawing branches for fort building and kindling. It is a delight to see the students happily engaged in their chosen jobs, working together as a community and showing pride in their accomplishments. On Tuesday, The Garden School had a special visit from the Southern Museum. The children learned about different types of trains, hand signals conductors use, what trains do, and how they work. They watched some model trains move on their tracks and had the opportunity to ask questions. It was an exciting morning!
During the first half of the school year, the students showed considerable growth in their fine motor skills, ability to follow verbal directions, and attention spans. They now have the opportunity to use and continue to develop these skills as they begin working on handwork projects. The Chickadees are starting their handwork journey, making pom poms and learning to finger knit. The children will also begin sewing pieces of knit wool to make wrist warmers. This project uses larger, duller tapestry needles and yarn, making it a great beginning sewing project.
Announcements and Reminders:
We have a new student who has joined our class on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Welcome, Eli Maguire!
Please continue to work with your children at home on using tissues, coughing and sneezing into their “Chickadee wing,” and proper hand washing.
If you have not yet signed up for spring conferences, you can do so here.
The first Community Work Day of the Spring Semester is on Saturday, February 3rd, from 10:00 - 12:00. Please come if you are able, and add to your volunteer hours! Children are welcome, and there are typically both indoor and outdoor tasks available.
Please also plan to join us for the All School Meeting following the work day at 12:30. A soup lunch will be served at noon, and the meeting should be around an hour to an hour and a half long. The meeting is a grownups-only event.
Upcoming Events:
2/3 First Grade Risers Informational Meeting 11:15 a.m.
2/3 Community Work Day 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
2/3 All School Meeting 12:30 p.m.
2/8 Half Day - Parent Conferences
2/9 No School - Parent Conferences
2/19-2/23- Mid-Winter Break (No School)
2/26- Teacher Inservice (No School)
Thank you for sharing your children with us and for being part of our community.
Gvyalieliga,
Ki Holly
