NEWS FROM THE BURROS CLASS:  April:  Throughout the month of April, the Burros have been learning about how we can all be good stewards of our earth. One way we can do that is by recycling. The Burros brought in bags full of unwanted materials that we reused and turned into artwork. They worked hard to sort the objects into groups such as metals, wood, cardboard, plastic, rubber paper and more. We enjoyed watching video clips from recycling centers.

The next week we talked all about bodies. We enjoyed learning about the layers of our bodies: organs, bones, muscles and skin. We also learned ways to keep our bodies happy and healthy. We had fun making our own body books and posters.

During Earth Week we explored the world around us. We read many books about the earth and about things we can do to make the earth a safe place. We made coffee filter earths, did earth easel paintings, and made a kite that flies in the breeze. The children especially enjoyed going on a clean-up walk. The Burros had a great time cleaning up our earth!

We ended the month of April with a celebration of our children. During Week of the Young Child, we listened to a storyteller, brought stuffed animals to school and walked to a nearby park. We also watched The Red Balloon for a morning movie and enjoyed an ice cream sundae party in addition to a picnic lunch. Thank you so much for all the wonderful “This Is Me” books. We appreciate the time you spent on them.

A big Thank You to all our visitors this month. We especially want to thank…

Michael’s Gigi for reading us an Earth Day book
Michael’s aunt and uncle for sending us a slideshow about recycling in Amsterdam
Grace’s mom for serving popcorn for our movie morning
Benjamin’s parents for celebrating his birthday with us
Shore’s mom for donating fabric for an upcoming project and some yummy snacks
Anisa’s grandma, Mary, for teaching us about Egypt
Bella’s dad, Victor, for bringing their dog, Tomas, to school
Isabella’s mom, Lorie, for teaching a nutrition lesson in Nature
Matt and Julie Anderson for putting together a pirate themed party for Jacob’s birthday
Liam’s parents for providing the Burros with special birthday treat
Sophie’s mom, Liz, for teaching us about her job as a doctor and for celebrating Sophie’s birthday with us
Anna Sophia’s parents for her birthday celebration
Lunds (Highland Park location) for donating plastic dishes for a special project

 Next Month

Our Upcoming Themes:
May 3-7: Bees
May 10-14: Birds
May 17-21: Ladybugs and Butterflies
May 24-28: Eggs

Upcoming Birthdays

Warren: May 12^th 
Marissa: May 19^th
Hobbs: May 19^th
Lucky: May 19^th
Kelly: May 29^th 

We want to send a warm welcome to the Valeti family. Tara started in our class April 23^rd. If you have the opportunity to meet Tara and her family please feel free to welcome them to our school.

As all of your know we love children. The magic they bring each and every day keep our hearts happy and alive. We all want to thank you for the experiences we have gotten to share with your children because you have entrusted their care and education to us. Thank you!

~Denise, Kelly, Britini, & Laura~