Kindergarten Honeybees: September 29 - October 3, 2025
Dear Honeybee Families,
What a treat it was to return to our forest after fall break and find the ground carpeted with colorful leaves! The children delighted in noticing all the new changes to our forest and nature table.
We returned to school with a new autumn circle. We begin as little squirrels scurrying up trees and gathering nuts. Then we become farmers, digging and planting seeds, which grow into vegetables, and just in time for the season- apple trees! As apple trees, we experience the different changes of the seasons before ending with a joyful planting song. The children embraced the new movements with enthusiasm and are eager to learn the singing parts as well.
Below is our tree song:
Here is my trunk, I'm a tall, tall tree
In the autumn, the apples fall from me
They drop, they drop, they drop
Here is my trunk, I'm a tall, tall tree
In the winter, the snowflakes fall on me
They glisten, they glisten, they glisten
Here is my trunk, I'm a tall, tall tree
In the springtime, the blossoms bloom on me
They bloom, they bloom, they bloom
Here is my trunk, I'm a tall, tall tree
In the summer, the breezes blow through me
I bend, I bend, I bend
Carrying on with our planting theme, the children had the chance to plant seeds of their own. They chose between arugula, beans, and beets, carefully filling their pots with soil before tucking their seeds inside. Together, we observed how each seed had a unique shape and how they ranged in size: the beans were the largest, the beets smaller, and the tiniest of all were the arugula seeds. We also shared a beloved folk tale called “Stone Soup”, which is about a hungry traveler who arrives in a village and asks one of the villagers if they have anything to share with him. At first, the villager is reluctant, but the traveler offers to make stone soup with his special stone. Curious about the stone soup, the villager agreed, and one by one, all the villagers contributed to making the soup by bringing a vegetable. In the end, the whole community gathers to enjoy a meal together. The story reminds us of the power of generosity, cooperation, and the joy of creating something together.
Announcements & Reminders:
With cooler mornings and windy days, please make sure children come to school with enough layers of warmth. Each child should have a coat or sweater.
School Pictures will be tomorrow, October 8th. These will be individual photos only. In the Spring, we will take the class picture and any makeup photos.
Parent/Teacher Conferences are this week, October 9 and 10th. Thank you all for signing up!
The wonderful and highly anticipated Kingdom of Halloween is coming soon, on October 18th! We still have many spots open for volunteers at our class booth. The Honeybees are hosting the wet felting craft this year. Please sign up if you are able. Thank you to those who have already signed up to volunteer!
October 8: School Pictures
October 9: Parent Conferences (Half Day)
October 10: Parent Conferences (No School)
October 11: Community Work Day
October 18: Kingdom of Halloween: 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
October 27: All School Meeting (Fall) 6:30 - 8:00 pm
Thank you for all that you do.
Peace be upon you,
Ki Fatima
