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Who can believe it is May already – where did the
year go? And what wonderful weather we had – off
and on, of course. Typical May weather in the Creek!
With the school year almost over May brought more
things about spring, a celebration for Moms, and final
field trips.
The Pre-Kindergarten Class spent time learning
about ponds and the things that live in them including
frogs and fish. Parents, watch out for any creatures
hiding in the pockets of pants! The importance
of seeds and how they grow into trees and plants
was also discussed.
The Junior Kindergarten children spent most of May
studying animals as they planned for their trip to the
zoo. A trip to the zoo is always a fun time and both
parents and children enjoyed the adventure. Thank
you to all the volunteers who helped make this trip
possible. These children also spent May completing
their Jolly Phonics program.
Kindergarten children had a fabulous project this
month. They received their Painted Lady Butterfly
larvae and were able to observe them spin cocoons
and turn into butterflies which will be released in
June. Fairy Tales and Folk Tales were also a focus in
May where children were encouraged to act out familiar
tales. May also saw two field trips for the children
– a trip to the zoo at the beginning of May (a
success despite the damp weather!) and a trip to the
Children’s Festival. Once again, thank you to the staff
and volunteers for making these trips so much fun.
The Kindergarten class also conducted some work
this month and learned about rhyming, phonemic
awareness, and word recognition while studying
their Fairy Tales. In math they continued their counting,
matching, sorting, and patterning skills.
All of the children at The Little Schoolhouse made
The Little Schoolhouse
May News 2012
Mother’s Day extra special by providing a concert of
songs followed by cupcakes. It was a wonderful ceremony
that brought more than one tear to a mother’s
eye. The wonderful crafts presented to each Mom
were the icing on the cupcake. Thank you Miss Kimberly,
Miss Jude, and Miss Gloria for putting together
such a memorable event.
The General Meeting held in May brought in new
board members who are eager to make our Little
Schoolhouse even better than it already is! Thank you
to the past board members for your contributions
and congratulations to the new board.
May also brought some sad news as we learned that
Miss Kimberly would not be coming back to the
school in the Fall. We wish Miss Kimberly all the best
in her future endeavours and thank her for the time
she spent teaching and enriching the lives of our children.
Thank you.
The Little Schoolhouse offers classes for 3 year olds
(Pre Kindergarten), 4 year olds (Junior Kindergarten)
and Kindergarten. The Kindergarten class is held on
Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:00am to 3:00pm, the
Junior Kindergarten class is on Mondays, Wednesdays,
and Fridays from 9:00 – 11:30am, and the Pre-
Kindergarten class is on Mondays and Wednesdays
from 1:00pm – 3:00pm.
Fall 2012 registration for Kindergarten, Junior Kindergarten
and Pre-Kindergarten is ongoing. For more
information about our programs and how to register,
please check out our website at
www.thelittleschoolhouse.ca
Carmen Ryan (Parent)
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