Welcome back! We are so happy to see everyone’s faces again – we missed you all! We hope that everyone had a safe and restful break. In P2 we are ready for the new adventures and experiences that 2022 will bring.

A few reminders:

Please label all sweatshirts, jackets, sweaters, water bottles and masks. It makes it much easier for us to keep track of everything.
When packing your child’s lunch and snacks, it’s a good idea to pack some extra snacks. Sometimes packing an intended AM and PM snack isn’t enough. Many friends eat both snacks in the morning because they are so hungry, and then they don’t have a snack in the afternoon. We do not have any snacks available in the classroom so it’s okay to pack extra snacks. Whatever is unopened will come back home.
Please remember to sign your child in and out using Procare everyday!

So far we have been learning about the icy world of Antarctica and the Arctic. Both of these polar regions, while looking vast and empty, are actually home to many living things. We have learned about the penguins that live in Antarctica, as well as the polar bears, seals and foxes that live in the Arctic region. Ms. Julie showed us how icebergs form and we even made snow! We’ve learned all about how ice and snow are formed and we got to feel ice – brr! Ms. Sadie taught us that there are many different kinds of penguins and that some of those penguins, like the Emperor Penguin and the King Penguin, are taller than some of us! We have also listened to all of the different sounds Beluga Whales (known as the canaries of the sea) make. We experienced how blubber keeps you warm in the cold by putting one hand in ice water with a blubber (shortening!) glove on, and one hand without a glove. Our hand with the blubber glove was fine, but our other hand got really cold, really fast! We love learning about all of the different animals in the arctic.

We’ve just started talking about the Solar System and Outer Space. We are super excited to learn more about the big universe.

You can click on the link below to view pictures from the last two weeks.
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1X95fbplGuAzVmnH179v6IDDOGoNHbr9g?usp=sharing

Important Dates to Remember:
January 17th – NO SCHOOL (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)
January 26th – Kindergarten Information Night (for students going into Kindergarten next year)

January 27th – First Grade Information Night (for students going into First Grade next year)


“Let us give the child the whole vision of the universe… for all things are part of the universe and are connected with each other to form one whole unity.” ~Maria Montessori

Love,
The P2 Team