Week of March 19-23th!!!

Dear Ositos parents

Our theme of this month is The Animal Kingdom and this week we will be learning about the insects.

The children will classify different insects and they will learn the life cycle of some of them.  Also they will make arts and during cooking class they will prepare spider-shaped cup cake.

The words of this week are:

la mariposa-the butterfly

la araña-the spider
la hormiga-the ant
el grillo-the cricket
la abeja-the bee
la mariquita-the ladybug
la mosca-the fly
el mosquito-the mosquito

Please remember March 19 to 23 is Art Fair and  our Ositos are excited about presenting their work. Great job Ositos!

Upcoming Events:

March 27- Pet day please let me know in advance if you would bring your pet.

 Have a great week!

Miss Iris and Miss Sandra

Week of March 12-16th!

Dear Ositos parents

Our theme of the month is the Animal Kingdom and this week we will be learning about the Wild Animals. The children will identify the characteristics of some animals, food and habitat.

In Art they will prepare a book about the wild animals. The words we will learn this week are:

Salvaje-wild
El León-the lion
El mono-the monkey
Lajirafa-the giraffe
El elefante-the elephant
La cebra-the zebra
ruge-roars
corre-run
come-eat

Special words:

San Patricio-Saint Patrick
Verde-green

Special activities:
We are celebrating Chloe’s week. Congratulations!
This Friday, March 16^th we are celebrating Saint Patrick's Day. The children and staff will come wearing green clothing or accessories.

In the morning we will make a short stop in each classroom and throughout the day various games.

 In the afternoon Milo's mom is visiting the classroom, she will narrate a story to our children.

 The letter of this week is the letter Z-z, some words with this letter are:

El zorro-fox
El zapato-shoe
La zanahoria-carrot
La tiza-chalk
La taza-cup

Upcoming events:

Art Fair week is coming and our children’s art will be displayed outside each classroom. March 19-23!

March 20^th is picture Day. Notices will be sent today, please make sure you fill out and return it before Picture Day to let us know your preferences.

Have a great week

Miss Iris

Week of March 5-9th!!!

Dear Ositos Parents

Our theme of the month is the Animal Kingdom and this week we will be learning about the sea animals. The children will identify some sea animals and their characteristics.

Also they will prepare tanks with recyclable materials and a mural. The words we will learn this week are:

El mar- the sea

El tiburon- the shark
La ballena- the whale
El pulpo- the octopus
La mantarraya- the stingray
La medusa- the jellyfish
El pez- the fish
La tortuga- the turtle
nadar-  to swim

CONGRATULATIONS! to Zoe and Idris on their birthdays!  Idris is our student of the week.

The letter of this week is J-j, some words with this letter are:
jarra- jar
juguete- toy
jirafa- giraffe
jabon- soap
jugo-juice

Upcoming events:
On March 16^th is St Patrick's Day. The children and staff will come wearing green clothing or accessories.
Have a great week
Miss Iris

Week of Feb 27th- Mar 02!

Dear Ositos Parents

Our theme of the month is The Plant and Vegetable Kingdom and this week we
will be learning about the vegetables. Our ositos will make crafts,
classify fruits and vegetables and also they will prepares a vegetable
salad.  We will a review the concepts we have learned so far about the
plants and the children will talk about the growth of beans.

The words we will learn this week are:
la lechuga- the lettuce
el tomate-the tomato
el pepino- the cucumber
la papa- the potato
el  pimiento rojo- the red pepper

Special Events this week we are celebrating Layla student ot the week.

Please remember to take home toys and crafts that your son has in his/her
cubby.

Letter of this week: H -h, some words with this letter are:   hojas-
leaves     huevo- egg     hipopotamo- hippo.

Thank you very much again, We had a great teacher appreciation week, thank
GRACIAS OSITOS!

Have a great week!

Miss Iris and Miss Sandra

Week of February 20-24!!

Dear Ositos Parents
 
Thank you for the wonderful Appreciation Week you carefully dedicated to
our teachers, we are very grateful to have children so wonderful and for
all their cards, hugs, kisses, flowers,  candies, chocolates and
special things provided during this exceptional week. Gracias!
 
Theme of the Month: The Plant and vegetable Kingdom.
This week we will be talking about the fruits. The children will make
crafts and classify the fruits according to fruits growing on plants and
trees.
Words of the week:
La manzana-The apple
La naranja-The orange
El platano-The banana
La fresa-The strawberry
La pina-The pineapple
La sandia-The watermelon
La pera-The pear
Las uvas-The grapes
 
Special Events:
*Alejandro's Birthday, Congratulations!
*Susannah Bishop, Isabel's mom will come to our classroom to narrate a
story to our children.
Letter of the this week: F-f,some words with this letter are: 
frutas-fruits     foca- seal     foto-picture     delfin-dolphin    
telefono-phone.
 
Have a great week!
MIss Iris and Miss Sandra
 
 
 
 

Week of February 13 - 17th.

Hola Ositos Parents

This month we are working on the theme
"The Vegetable Kingdom"- El Reino Vegetal
This week we will learn about the Photosynthesis and its importance.
The words we will learn this week are:
The sun- el sol
The water- el agua
The light- la luz
The garden- el jardin
grow up-crecer

On Tuesday February 14th, as a special part of our day our ositos may
dress up in Red or pink. Our morning activities for this special day will
include crafts, decorate cookies and cards interchange. In the afternoon,
games and puppet show.

Special words:
The heart- el corazon
I love you- te amo
friends-los amigos
The card- la tarjeta
a hug- un abrazo

The letter Y-y is the letter of the week, some words with this letter are:
yacht- yate
yoyo- yoyo
clown- payaso

We wish you a happy Valentines Day!
Miss Iris and Miss Sandra
 

Week of February 6 - 10

Dear Ositos Parents
 
This week we begin working the theme “The Vegetable Kingdom”- El Reino
Vegetal; and we will learn about the plants and its parts, we will also
learn how to take care of them, and what elements must be present for them
to grow, we will have fun experiencing with bean seeds.

The words we will learn this week are:
Las plantas-The plants
Las flores-The flowers
La semilla- The seed
El Tallo-The stem
Las raices- The roots
Las hojas-The leaves
El fruto-The fruit
El polen-Pollen
 
Special events coming up:
Next Tuesday is Valentine’s Day and we will have tons of fun celebrating
it in our classroom.
 
The letter G-g is the letter of the week; some words with this letter are:
El Gato-cat, El Gusano-worm, La Guitarra-the guitar.
 
Special thanks to:
Medina Sampson for providing a class about cleaning our teeth and keeping
a good oral health.
 
Thank you Susannah Bishop for supporting our field trip to Reedy Creek
Elementary School. We had a great time!
 
Also thank you for your book donations towards our Ositos class library. We
are very happy with our new additions.
 
Last day of Scholastic Book Fair is Friday February 10th.
 
Have a good one already!
 
Miss Iris