Week of May 28th - May 31st !!!

Hola Ositos parents:

I hope you had a nice and restful weekend!

This week we are talking about “The technology”, and we will be giving emphasis to the evolution of the means of communication such as the television, radio, telephone and computer.  Also we will make different crafts about this theme.

The words of this week:
* Medios de comunicacion / Means of communication
* Tecnologia /Technology
* Television / Television
 *Radio/ Radio
* Telefono/ Telephone
* Telefono cellular /Cell phone
* Computadora/ Computer

Special events:

*Toy day is on Friday,May 31- Your child may bring a toy this day to play and share with her/his friends. Please emphasize that if he/she brings a toy to the classroom must have to share it with his/her classmates.
* Graduation Ceremony is on June 1- Bond Park Community Center at 10:00 am.  I hope to see everyone on the most important activity of the school year because it is the success achieved by the children.

Homework: Continue at home to help your child to write numbers and letters.

Note: I will give you the report card of your child this week.  Parents who wants to have a conference with me about your child, please sign the sheet will be at the entrance of the classroom.  The conference will be on June 11.

Have a great week!

Miss Iris

Week of May 20th - 24th!!!

Hola ositos parents:

I hope you had a wonderful weekend!

During this week we will be talking about “How things work/Como funcionan las cosas”.  I will give emphasis to the great discoveries like electricity, fire and gravity and the great inventions like the wheel, the airplane and the rocket.  We will do experiments related with the light and gravity.  Also, the children will make an airplane using clothespin.

The words of this week are:
* Descubrimiento/ Discovery
* Inventos / Inventions
* La electricidad / The electricity
* El fuego / The fire
* La gravedad /The gravity
* La rueda/ The wheel
* El avion/ The airplane
* El cohete /The rocket

Special event:
*Science fair- You are welcome to tour our science fair this week. We have done some interesting experiments with our Ositos!

Thank you very much to the parents who brought photos, clothing or objects that your child used when he/she was baby.

 

Important Dates and Reminders:

* May 20 – 24: Our Science Fair is here!

* May 27: Memorial Day (School is closed)

* June 3th report cards will be sent home

* June 14th Last day of class! Trike a Thon in the morning! Spanish for fun will close at 12:30pm

* June 17th First Day of Summer Camp!

Have a great week!

Miss Iris

 

Week of May 13th - 17th !!!

Hola Ositos parents:

I hope you had an extraordinary mother's day.  Thank you very much for your assistance in the activity for our mothers.  We hope you enjoyed it!

This week we will continue talking about human growth giving emphasis to food and exercise.  We will make different projects related to the human body.

The words of this week:
* Buena alimentación / good nutrition
* Los huesos / the bones
*Ejercicio / exercise
*Los musculos / the muscles

Upcoming event:
*May 20-24 - Science Fair: We will exhibit some projects and experiments we did with the children.

* May 27: Memorial Day (School is closed)

Homework:
Please bring photos, toys, shoes or any piece of clothing your child used when he/she was baby.

Have a nice week!

Miss iris

Week of May 6th - May 10th !!!

Hola Ositos Parents:

I hope you had a great weekend!

This week we are talking about the theme: “How we grow/ Como crecemos”

The children will learn the stages of human growth and they will make different activities such as cutting and pasting the stages in sequential order.

The words of this week are:
Crecer / Grow
Cambiar / Change

Bebe / Baby

Nino / Child
Adolescente / Teen
Adulto / Adult
Viejo / Old
Secuencia / Sequence

Special words”
Feliz dia de la madre / Happy mother's day

Special Event:
*Friday May 10^th: Please join us to celebrate MOM!  Our Ositos are preparing something very special for you, we hope you can attend!

When: Friday May 10^th

Time: 4:30pm

Upcoming events:
* May 20-24: Science Fair
* May 27- Memorial Day (school is closed)

Homework:
Help to your child at home writing the alphabet.  This week we are writing the letters Ff-Gg-Hh-Ii-Jj.
I am working with fewer letters with the children who stay for next school year in SFF.

Have a great week and HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!!!!

Miss Iris

Week of April 29th - May 3rd !!!

Hola Ositos Parents:

I hope you had a great weekend!

This week we are reviewing previous themes such as The Planets: the children will name the planets and their characteristics.  We are talking about feelings: It is important for the child to express her/his feelings and learn self-control when she/he is angry and we will also be talking about the plants and we will sow tomatoand pepper plants.

The words for this week are:
*Los planetas-The planets
*Los sentimientos-The feelings
*Las plantas-The plants

Upcoming event:
*Mother's day Celebration: The children will be preparing something special for you MOM!  

When: Friday May 10^th.

*May 20 – 24: Science Fair Week

*May 27: Memorial Day (School is closed)

Homework:
We end with the activity of the letter of the week, however we will continue practicing our reading and the children will
write the alphabet.  Please help your child at home to write letters, especially those children who will enter Kindergarten very soon.

Have a great week!!!

Miss Iris

Week of April 22nd- 26th !!!

Hola Ositos parents:

I hope you had a great weekend!

I am very proud of the extraordinary work done by the children and also I am proud of you parents for your support and cooperation, muchas GRACIAS!!!

This week we are sharing experiences about the International Party and we will be talking about the music and typical attire.

Words of this week:
*Pais-country
*Musica tipica-typical music
*Baile tipico-typical dance
*Vestido-dress
*Accesorios-accesories

Letter of this week: Ww

Note: This week I will start preparing the children for the most important event of this school year: THEIR GRADUATION!!!!!

Thanks again and have a nice week!

Miss iris

Week of April 15th - 19th !!!

Hola ositos parents:

I hope that everyone is doing well!

This week we are talking about the theme “Latin Folklore/Folklore Latino”. We will talk about my country: ”Puerto Rico” and also others Latin America Countries.  The children will observe pictures and will make crafts.

The words of this week are:
* Folklore-folklore
* Latino-Latin
*Comida tipica-typical food
* Bandera-flag
*Pais-country

Special Events and Remainders:
* On April 19^th we will have our International Party!!!! We are working hard for you all to enjoy our great party.  Please be on time, the Ositos are
ready to dance FIESTA EN AMERICA!!!!

The celebration begins at 4:10pm. We are very excited to share with you some of our different cultures, traditions, music, costumes, and food our country.

The Address is: 120 Maury O'Dell Place Cary NC 27513

The school will be open from 7:00am to 3:00pm. No childcare will be available after that time. Sign-up sheet for reception potluck is available at the lobby.

Children arrival at event: 4:00 pm with costume.

Hope to see you all there celebrating with our children the beauty of Diversity!!!

Letter of the week: Qq
The children may bring objects, photos or images from magazines with this letter, for Example:
* Queso-cheese
* Quince-fifteen
* Raqueta-racket

Thanks to parents who brought images with the letter K.

Note: I will miss to Sophia and Calvin in our International Party, but I hope you have a nice trip.

Have a great week!

Miss Iris