We are wrapping up February by exploring Australia. We learned that Australia is the driest continent and that most of the people live along the coasts. Australia is completely surrounded by oceans… and whales! Ms. Jessie taught us all about whales and how some of them don’t have teeth, but have baleen instead. Baleen works like a big filter, and all of the food gets stuck in it!

We also learned all about Australia’s national animal – the kangaroo! We learned how their big muscular tails help them balance and even act like a third leg. We also learned that kangaroos are great swimmers and they are herbivores.

For March’s calendar art, Ms. Julie helped us create Chinese dragons with pieces of paper. We had so much fun picking out our colors for our dragons.

Click the link below to view pictures from the last two weeks:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1K8GtTYO5itZuM63W4W57awile2BuUsgy?usp=sharing

Important Dates to Remember:
March 2: Read Across America Day – Dress as your favorite book character!
March 4: Spirit Friday – Wear your favorite t-shirt
March 11: NO SCHOOL – Parent-Teacher Conferences

“The senses, being explorers of the world, open the way to knowledge.”
~ Maria Montessori

Love,
The P2 Team

We are starting out this month by studying the oceans. Did you know that there are five different oceans? We’ve learned that each one is different from the others and that different animals live in different oceans. We have also learned that there are different layers of the oceans. Ms. Sadie taught us about the sunlight zone. In this zone we can find dolphins, people, and sea otters. If we dive down deeper we will enter the twilight zone. Ms. Jessie taught us that there is just a little bit of sunlight that reaches this zone. Some animals here are jellyfish, octopus, lantern fish and eels. Next is the midnight zone where we find the ever so creepy angler fish and then the Abyssal Zone where everything moves so slowly. Lastly are the trenches. We’ve been loving learning about all of the different zones and all of the different animals that are found there.

We had such a great time celebrating Valentine’s Day. We decorated cards, colored pictures, and enjoyed a delicious strawberry and whipped cream snack. Yummmm!

A quick reminder to make sure your child has a jacket. The outdoor classroom in the morning is COLD and a sweatshirt or long sleeved shirt does not suffice to keep your child warm. Even though the temperature warms up by the afternoon, it is not warm enough to go without a winter jacket in the morning. Thank you for your help with this!

Please click the link below to view pictures from the last two weeks.
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1pbXiGC5LQn-7SYUsYbzaOcaCiDFxV8p0?usp=sharing

Dates to Remember:
February 21: NO SCHOOL – Presidents’ Day

“It is a fact that anyone who lives with children, anyone who knows how to approach them with love, will always learn new things.”
~ Maria Montessori

Love,
The P2 Team