Thursday, 14 November 2013

Friday Update November 15

Friday, November 15, 2013
It was great to have the cuties back this week after a much needed break! We continued to learn about Divali—thank you so much to Akshita’s mom Aparna for coming in to share Divali with us!
This week we also…
*learned the sounds (long and short), hand motion and letter formation for the letter Ee.
*added eggshells to our feely letter Ee.
*brainstormed and added Ee words to our alphabet journals.
*did an egg experiment by placing an egg in vinegar.  We are waiting to see what will happen to the egg as the vinegar breaks down the calcium in the shell.  This is a fun/easy experiment to replicate at home.
*read Green Eggs and Ham, and then cooked scrambled eggs—have your child tell you about them! The cuties did a great job cracking their own eggs for this cooking project AND…..everyone tried them!!!!!!!  WOW!
*learned the song Dingle Dangle Scarecrow and we added it to our Song book.
*read books about patterns on farms and painted patterns on paper.  These papers were cut into rectangles and turned into scarecrows. 
*Used our imaginations and great oral language skills in the “Farmers’ Market” dramatic play.
*Counted pennies and nickels as we practiced buying food at the farmers’ market.
*painted and decorated pictures of homes.
* Celebrated the holiday of Deepavali by painting diyas, eating Deepavali treats, and making rangoli rice designs and painting peacock feathers.

NEXT WEEK
Next week we will introduce the letters Cc and Kk.  These letters are introduced together because they make the same sound.  We will continue with harvest activities and learn about and explore vegetables. 

FIELDTRIP!!!!!!!!
A permission slip for our first fieldtrip, the Woodlands Wet Market, will be in your child’s zippy pouch on Monday.  Please sign it and return by Wednesday.  We need lots of parents for this trip so please join us if you can!

REMINDERS/IMPORTANT DATES
*Please return your lunch menus for Monday by Friday
*Return library bags and Friday folders on Monday
*Please sign and return the field trip permission form for the wet market
Thursday November 28th and Friday November 29th:  NO SCHOOL – THANKSGIVING BREAK
A Way to Help the Philippines
Wish 4 Tabuelan Friends Relief Fundraiser
Typhoon Haiyan, one of the biggest storms ever recorded, hit the Philippines last Friday, killing and displacing countless people. SAS needs YOUR help in raising $85,000 as a school-wide fundraiser for families in Tabuelan, Cebu (site of Wish 4 Kids service for more than a decade) to rebuild their homes. Donate to any of the red boxes found in the HS library and the HS, MS, PS, IS, ECC, and Central Admin. Offices, or donate online via paypal at http://tinyurl.com/wish4tabpaypal! More information can be found the SAS E-news and on the SAS website this week.

Just a reminder… J
PRE-K SERVICE PROJECT: HYGIENE KITS FOR CAMBODIA (A note went home in your child’s zippy pouch today)
This week, pre-k students watched a video, about children in Cambodia, who are in need of basic hygiene necessities like toothbrushes and soap.  Over Thanksgiving Break, 25 teachers from SAS will be going to Cambodia with a goal of delivering 1,500 hygiene kits to families in Siem Reap. Your kind, caring little ones are eager to help these teachers! Please assist your child with this opportunity by donating the following items by Wednesday, 13 November.
1 bar of soap                              1 small washcloth                1 comb
1 large tube of toothpaste                4 toothbrushes
The students will assemble the kits in class and add a note (already printed in Khmer) that has directions on how to use each item or the importance of washing their hands and brushing their teeth.
Thank you in advance for your support and helping your children become compassionate, concerned world citizens.
Thank you!!!  Have a wonderful weekend!!!!  Lynsey and Aidah

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