Writing this, I can’t believe that this is the last blog of the school year. We have made some amazing memories, met some wonderful new friends and strengthened old friendships, learned about the world, and fed our curiosity. We thank you for trusting us with your child!

The last few weeks have been filled with exciting events such as gardening class for our kindergarteners, field day, and Someone Special and Me Tea. It has been wonderful seeing parents on campus gathering together again as a community. Pictures of these events are included in the picture link.

What have we learned these last few weeks? Well, there certainly has been a lot of buzzing going on lately with all of our insect studies! Figuratively, of course! Ms. Jessie taught us that insects are invertebrates, and that all insects have three parts to their bodies: cabeza (head), torax (thorax) and abdomen (abdomen). Ms. Sadie taught us about the life cycle of the butterfly and we discovered that some butterflies don’t emerge until it’s warm enough outside, while others emerge after only a few weeks. We’ve also looked more closely at ants (many of us decided we would like to be the reina – or queen ant, while some of us would like to be the obrera – workers), bees, and grasshoppers. We have also discussed the difference between arachnids and insects.

We have taken a magical safari trip into Africa and have learned about the different zones in Africa: the savanna, the rainforest, and the desert. We have also learned about each climate and the animals found there.

We wish you all the happiest, safest of summers filled with popsicles, memories, and relaxing days spent together. We say a bittersweet goodbye to our kindergarteners and wish them success in first grade. We look forward to seeing you all in August! Adios!

To view pictures from the last few weeks, click here:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1jqMci2yTo-N38-iv6Hz-SoWUV94B58Rl?usp=sharing

“Education cannot be effective unless it helps a child open up himself to life.”
~ Maria Montessori

Love,
The P2 Team

We have continued our study of the rainforests of the world by learning about the people of the Amazon. We’ve learned about the indigenous people of the Amazon rainforest and how they depend almost entirely on the rainforest for survival. We learned that they have thatched houses that are stilts along the river so that they don’t flood. We also learned that they have different cultural beliefs and even have a shaman who teaches them about plants and animals.

We have learned the Spanish words for different birds. Parrot: papagayo, cockatoo: cacatua, eagle: aguila, hummingbird: colibri. We have learned about the different parts of a bird: feet, wings, beak, legs, feathers. We also learned about the life cycle of a bird. All birds start out in eggs. Some eggs are HUGE like the ostrich egg, and some eggs are so tiny such as the hummingbird egg. All birds are hatched with downy fluff. As they mature, they grow feathers and as adults they lay their own eggs.

We also learned about different kinds of anteaters. We learned that an anteater can eat 30,000 – 50,000 ants or hormigas in one day! They have incredibly long tongues that start waaaay down in the chest. We also learned about the smallest (and quite cute!) anteater known as the silky anteater. Anteaters also have very large claws or garras to get into ant hills.

As it is getting warmer out, we have turned on the air conditioning in the classroom. We recommend having your child bring in a light sweater or sweatshirt to keep at school in case they get chilly during the day.

Please click the link below to view pictures from the last two weeks:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1LUEHmfWAHQ9bzH0brAD5YqLWJEa5YHu4?usp=sharing

Dates to Remember:
May 2: Someone Special and Me Tea @ 8:30
May 13: Kindergarten Late Night
May 18: Kindergarten Moving Up Ceremony @ 1:00pm
May 20: Last Day of School