Week of March 18th - 22nd !!!

Hola ositos parents:

I hope you all had a great weekend!

Our theme of the month is "The Animal Kingdom" and this week we are talking about sea animals and their characteristics.
The children will make different arts and they will see a video about these animals.

Words of the week:

el tiburon-the shark
la ballena-the whale
el delfin-the dolphin
el pez=the fish
la langosta-the lobster
el caballito de mar-the seahorse
la tortuga-the turtle
la estrella de mar-starfish
la medusa-the jellyfish
el camaron-the shrimp
el cangrejo-the crab

Special words:
San Patricio-Saint Patrick
Dia verde-Green day

Special events:
*Congratulations to Isabella Mercado for her birthday and for being the child of the week, FELICIDADES!
*March 21- Pet Day, we invite the children to bring their pets to visit with us. Large pets will be welcome on the playground.
Morning: 11:15am to 11:55am
Afternoon: 3:35pm to 4:05pm
Please make sure to notify us if any pet allergies.

Upcoming events:
*March 27-Easter celebration, we are planning a festive day with an exciting egg hunt.
Please bring eggs and candy to share and remember to avoid allergens such as nuts and candy that could present a choking hazard. The sign-in sheet for items to donate will be near to the door.
*March 28-29-School is closed for the Easter Holiday.

Homework:
This week we are working with the letter Ch ch, you may bring objects or images from magazines with this letter, for example,

chino-chinesse
chocolate-chocolate
brocha-brush
planch-iron
chofer-driver
others

Have a great week!

Miss Iris

Week of March 11 -15th!!

Hola Ositos parents:

I hope you all had a great weekend!

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 of these animals, food and habitat. Also they will make different arts.

The words for this week are:
la jirafa-the giraffe
el jaguar-the jaguar
el elefante-the elephant
el gorila-the gorilla
la serpiente-the snake
el cocodrilo-the crocodile
la cebra-the zebra
el leon-the lion
el buho-the owl
el tigre-the tiger
peligroso-dangerous
docil-docile

Special activities:
*Congratulations to Tyson on his birthday! FELIZ CUMPLEAÑOS!!
* This week we are working with the letter Jj and during cooking class we will prepare cucumber juice(jugo).
*Congratulations to our child of the week, Noah!!

Dates for reminder:
*March 13- Parents-teacher conference

Upcoming events:
*March 18- St Patrick's Celebration: have your child wearing green clothing or accessories. We will make arts and different games related with the color green.
*March 19- Cap and gown pictures, photographer will be here at 8:30am, please have your child wearing Sff! uniform, children will be wearing caps and gowns donated to the school last year.
*March 21-Pet's day: we are inviting our children's pets to spend a day with us.
We would love our children sharing with us stories and instructions how they take care of their pets at home. A great opportunity to work on many skills.
Please make sure to advise if your child has any pet allergies.
*March 27- Easter Celebration. We are planning a great egg hunting day, please help by bringing filled eggs to share with the class. Remember to avoid any nut products or candy that represents a chocking hazard.
*March 28-29th - Easter Break, the school is closed.

Homework:
This week we are working with the letter Jj, you can bring objects,photo or images from magazines,for example,jugo-juice jirafa-giraffe jaguar-jaguar jabon-soap jarra-jar jaula-cage
conejo-rabbit
others

Have a great week!
Miss Iris

Week of March 4th- 8th !!!

Hola ositos parents!

We hope everyone had a great weekend!

This week we begin a new theme: “The Animal Kingdom” / “El Reino Animal” and we will start by talking about domestic animals.
The children will make crafts and read books.

The words for this week are:
el perro-the dog
el gato-the cat
el caballo-the horse
la vaca-the cow
el cerdo-the pig
el pollito-the chicken
la gallina-the hen
la oveja-the sheep
la cabra-the goat

Homework:
This week we are working with the letter H / h and you may bring objects, photos or images from magazines with this letter.
For example:
hoja-leaf
huevo-egg
hielo-ice
hermano-brother
hermana-sister
helicoptero-helicopter
hada-fairy

Special Note:

I am very happy to share that most of our Ositos are already reading in Spanish!!!  Some read sentences, others words or syllables. I am so proud of all of you! Great Job my OSITOS!!!

Reminders:
We will send home your child’s report card this week.

*Thank you very much for joining us to the field trip.  The children were very happy and enjoyed it so much!
*Thank you for your participation in our special activity Book Worm Club.  Congratulations to Noah who read more books at home with his parents!!
Congratulations Also to Mirella, Truman y Calvin!!

Have a great week!

Miss Iris

 

Week of February 25th - March 1st !!!

Hola Ositos Parents:

I hope you had a great weekend!

I am very grateful for all the love demonstrations last week during our teacher’s appreciation week. Thanks to all of our parents, especially Mari and Rene, our room parents and of course, big thanks to my OSITOS!

This week, we will continue working on the theme” The Plant Kingdom”. We will talk about the vegetables and why it is important to eat them every day.
The children will make crafts and during cooking class we will make a delicious vegetable salad.

The words of the week:
la lechuga-the lettuce
el tomate-the tomato
el pepino-the cucumber
la papa-the potato
las arvejas- peas
el brocoli-the broccoli
el maiz-the corn

Special words:
el paseo-field trip
el museo-museum

Special Events:
*Congratulations to Ella on her birthday and for being the student of the week, FELICIDADES ELLA!
*February 28, Field trip to The NC Museum Of Natural Sciences from 9:20 am to 12:00 pm. Make sure you have returned field trip permission form.


Reminders:
*Please return your child's log for our special Book Worm Club by February 27^th and remember that your child may bring a book.

*Parent- Teachers conferences will start next week. A sign-up sheet will be at the door.

Homework:
This week we are working with the letter F-f. The children may bring objects, photos or images from magazines that begin with this letter.

For example:
foca-seal
falda-skirt
fuego-fire
feliz-happy
familia-family
foto-photo


Have a great week and again, THANKS SO MUCH!!!

Miss Iris

Week of February 18-22nd!!

Hola Ositos parents:
Thanks for bringing cards and candy to share with the children in San Valentine's Day! Our ositos had a great time.

This week we are talking about the fruits and why it is important to eat them every day. The children will make crafts and during cooking class
we will make a Fruit salad.

The words of this week are:
la manzana- the apple
la piña-the pineapple
la pera-the pear
el platano-the banana
la sandia-the watermelon
la fresa-the strawberry
la naranja-the orange

Reminders:
Please return your child's log for our special Book Worm Club on or by  February 27th.

Upcoming event:
On February 28th our class will be visiting The NC Museum Of Natural Sciences from 9;20 am to 12;00 pm.
Please sign the permission slip and return it by February 19th,advising attendance.

Homework:
This week we are working with the letter Y-y. The children may bring objects, photos or images from magazines with this letter, for example

yoyo-yoyo
yuca-yucca
yate-yacht
yegua-mare

Have a great week!

Miss iris

Week of February 11-15th!!!

Hola Ositos Parents:

We hope all you had a great weekend!

Continuing the theme, The Plant Kingdom, this week we will be talking about the photosynthesis and its importance.
I am very proud of my children's participation in each theme. They are really doing a great job!

The words of this week are:
la fotosintesis-the photosynthesis
el agua-the water
the sun-el sol
la luz-the light
crecer-grow up

Special activities:
Congratulations Angel, our student of this week!
Congratulations to Santiago Toro on his birthday, Felicidades!
St Valentines Day celebration. Let's all wear red, pink or hearts T-shirt. if you are planning on sending goody bags for the children,
please keep in mind we are a nut free environment.

Special words for this week are:
Te quiero-I love you
un abrazo-a hug
los amigos the friends
la amistad-friendship
la tarjeta-the card

Upcoming Event:

On February 28 our class will be visiting The NC Museum of Natural Sciences
from 9:20 am to 12:00 pm. Please sign the permission slip and return it by February 19th, advising attendance.

Homework:
This week we are working with the letter G g. The children may being objects,photos or images from magazines with this letter, for example,
gato-cat
galleta-cookie
gusano-worm
gitana-gypsy
gelatina-gelatin
gimnasio-gym

As we celebrate the day of St Valentine we are working with the letter G g, we will bake galletas/cookies

Have a great week and HAPPY ST VALENTINE'S DAY!!!

Miss iris

Week of February 4th- 8th!!

Hola Ositos parents:
We hope all you had a great weekend!

This week we begin the theme, The Plant Kingdom/ El Reino Vegetal. We will make emphasis learning about the growth and plant parts.
Also we talk about the air we breathe that comes from the forests and vegetation.
The words of this week are:
la planta-the plant
la semilla-the seed
las flores-the flowers
el tallo-the stem
los petalos-the petals
las hojas-the leaves
las raices-the roots
el polen-the pollen
el arbol-the tree

Special activity
Willy the bear will be visiting Kai's home. Have fun together!!
Congratulations Sophia, the child of this week.

Dates to remember:
This week we will begin our special Book Worm Club. I will give you a sheet where you will write down the title of the book
and the date and time you and your child spend reading together.

At the end of the month I will ask one child to bring his or her favorite book to share with the class.

Upcoming events: 

On February 7^th All parents are invited to meet and help coordinate Ositos Graduation Ceremony , meeting will take place at the school lobby, at 4:30pm.

 

For Our Valentine’s Celebration please remember to bring your child wearing pink or red, if you would like to bring a treat for the class, please avoid food that may contain nuts, or hard candy.

Our students are:

1.   Tyson Moody

2.   Madeline Dougherty

3.   Mirella Leerberg

4.   Sophia Badia

5.   Calvin Provost

6.   Angel De La Cruz

7.   Truman Lane

8.   Isabella Mercado

9.   Kai Allen

10. Cameron Williams

11. Santiago Toro

12. Ella Diaz

13. Noah Scott 
14. Arabela Flores

On February 28^th, our class will be visiting the NC Museum Of Natural Sciences from 9:20 am to 12:00 pm. A permission slip has been sent home this week; please remember to return it by February 19^th, advising attendance.

Homework:
This week we are working with the letter Ll ll, the children may bring objects,photos or images from magazines with this letter,for example

llave-key
pollito-chick
gallina-hen
anillo-ring
olla-pot
cebolla-onion
silla-chair
medalla-medal
ballena-whale

Have e great week!
Miss Iris