By The Bay Preschool

What an exciting week this has been. Of the 16 eggs in our incubator, 12 hatched! We have 10 healthy chicks and 2 that were struggling were taken to be loved back to health by Penny and Ralston’s great Aunt Rhonda!

We will return the chicks to Casey Farm on Wednesday, May 2nd. We will leave RHS around 11:15 and have a picnic at the farm before our tour begins. All students need to bring a lunch and a water bottle. A hat and sunscreen would be wise also. Keep an eye on the weather and remember that it can be a little windy on the farm. Any parents who would like to go along, please let me know by Monday, April 30th, so I can plan accordingly. Unfortunately, we cannot accommodate any siblings. Cost for this trip is $9.00 per person and will be added to your RHS bill.

Next week we add bugs to our list of creatures we’re getting to know. The books we’ll be reading will include:

“Ladybug at Orchard Avenue” Kathleen Weider Zoehfeld and Thomas Buchs

“Bugs for Lunch” by Margery Facklam and Sylvia Long

“Over in the Meadow” by Ezra Jack Keats

“Animals Don’t, so I Won’t!” by David Derick, Jr.

“Katrina the Beautiful Cockroach” by Carmen Agra Deedy and Michael Austin

Book orders are due next week. This is the last order before the summer break, so be sure to stock up for a summer of reading!

Our Virtuoso Schedule:

Tuesday: Science with Mr. Wyzga and Spanish with Señora

Wednesday: Music with Ms. Emily

Thursday: P.E. with Mrs. Wood

Friday: Library with Mrs. Silva

Who is going to the dance tonight?!? The kiddos are pretty excited!

Our class book if finished! If you would like a copy, please connect with Miss Amanda (ahovey@rockyhill.org). She will be sending orders in on Friday. Cost for this lovely hardcover is $40.00.

Garden Night is coming up on May 24th! Is there anyone who would like to arrange a posse of parents to help get our garden ready for planting?

Don’t forget to check out our blog! http://blogs.rockyhill.org/bythebaypreschool/

Have a lovely weekend and I’ll see you Monday!

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Welcome to the last full week of April! Wow, the year is really flying!

Wednesday is Hatching Day! If all goes well, we should hear some peeps before the end of the day. Leave yourself a little time to enjoy the new babies!

The books we will be reading this week will include:

“Make way for Ducklings” by Robert McCloskey

“Mud Puddle” by Robert Munsch and Sami Soumalainen

“Jobs on the Farm” by Nancy Dickaman

“This Moose Belongs to Me” by Oliver Jeffers

“Bear’s New Friend” by Karma Wilson and Jane Chapman

Book orders went out yesterday. This will be the final book order of the school year. It’s time to stock up for the summer! All book orders are due by Friday, May 4th. If you prefer to order online, please go to www.scholastic.com and use our classroom code KP44F. Happy reading!

Our only Field Trip is coming up! We will be returning our chicks to Casey Farm on Wednesday, May 2nd. If your child is not going to attend, please let me know ASAP. Also, if you would like to chaperone our trip, let me know that too! Unfortunately, we will not be able to accommodate siblings that are not in either preschool or kindergarten.

Virtuoso Schedule:

Tuesday: Science with Mr. Wyzga and Spanish with Señora

Wednesday: Music with Ms. Emily

Thursday: P.E. with Mrs. Wood (sneakers please!)

Friday: Library with Mrs. Silva (don’t forget your Library book!)

I hope you will all join us at the Lower School Dance next Friday night, April 27th! Please RSVP today, www.rockyhill.org/glow

Our preschool end-of-year books are almost ready! If you would like to order a copy, you may make a check payable to Miss Amanda for $40 and she will order them all together! They are so cute!

Mark your calendars for Preschool Garden Night! On Thursday, May 24th, please bring the whole family and join us for a yummy cook-out and planting fun! Watch for details!

Don’t forget to check out our blog! http://blogs.rockyhill.org/bythebaypreschool/

Have a wonderful weekend, enjoy the sunny warm weather and I’ll see you next week!

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We wind up our first look at the farm this week and move on to forest animals next week. The books we will be reading will include:

“Bears” & “Baby Animals” by National Geographic Kids

“Whose Tail on the Trail at Grand Canyon?” by Midji Stephenson and Kenneth Spengler

“Kissing Coyotes” by Marcia Vaughan and Kenneth j. Spengler

“A Porcupine Named Fluffy” by Helen Lester and Lynn Munsinger

Our Virtuosos next week:

Tuesday: Spanish with Señora

Wednesday: Music with Ms. Emily

Thursday: P.E. with Mrs Wood – don’t forget your sneakers

Friday: Library with Mrs. Silva – remember your Library Book!

12 Days until CHICKS!

Your child needs a coat. A sweatshirt or fleece on a nice day is a good idea. Our weather is so apt to change. It can start out beautiful and then be chilly and damp by recess, or the other way around. It’s fine to put the parkas away, but please be sure to send something warm, just in case.

We are, once again, having an issue with kindness. Please back me up in promoting taking a deep breath and always choosing the kindest option.

Ready to boogie? Our Lower School Spring Fling dance is coming up! Mark your calendars for Friday, April 27th! It promises to be a fun night!

Check the blog for the latest up to date info and some cute pics!  http://blogs.rockyhill.org/bythebaypreschool/

Have a lovely weekend and I’ll see you Monday!

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