CENTER NEWS

Turtles

Happy May! We are enjoying playing outside in the warm weather! The first week in May we will talk about the human body, and of course, remember our moms on Mother’s Day! We will also discuss dinosaurs this month, as well as transportation and animals “down at the pond”. Happy Mother’s Day to all our Turtle Moms and Grandmoms!

Ms. Kathy, Ms.Flossiena, Mr. Rob

Pandas

The Pandas welcomed April with a look at the many joys of Spring! We learned about clouds, plants, and nature in springtime. Later, we talked about staying healthy and learned to enjoy some new and exotic fruits. Thanks to our many family members who visited us during the Week of the Young Child. We loved having you! In May we’ll celebrate Mother’s Day and look ahead to summer fun. The last day for the Pandas is Thursday, May 29th for 3 year olds and Friday, May 30th for the 4 year olds. Look for details about our year end festivities in your mailbox very soon!

Ms. Liz, Ms. Pat, Ms. Emily

Koalas

We would like to thank all of the chaperones for going with us to the Zoo. We had a blast! We will be working on a Mother’s Day gift, having fun with big and small animals in the ocean. We would like to wish all of our moms a Happy Mother’s Day!

Ms. Patty, Ms. Kim, Ms. Sarah

Hoppers

We began April by learning about insects. Lilly’s mom brought us a “Ladybug Land” and we were surprised to learn that they go through metamorphosis, like caterpillars! We had a wonderful Week of the Young Child, with many special parent visitors to our class. Thank you to everyone for enriching our days! (If you couldn’t make it that week, you’re welcome any time!) We also talked about zoo animals, in preparation for our Zoo trip… what fun! Thanks to all the chaperones! We ended April and began May with our Wacky Week! We’ll also talk about Mothers and then fairy tales in May, putting our dramatic abilities to good use as we act out the stories. Enjoy the beautiful Spring!

Ms. Barbara, Ms. Donna, Ms. Gail, Ms. Lizz, Ms. Megan

Dragons A

Wow, May is here already! April was a month filled with science activities like watching a real butterfly lifecycle and planting grass. We also learned about the solar system and ate astronaut food! Now that May is here, we’ll spend time talking about the zoo and farm since our field trips are at the end of the month! Don’t forget to turn in your permission slips! A big thank you to Brynn’s mom for the yummy strawberries and Charlotte’s mom for the great doughnuts! We really enjoyed them!

Ms. Heather, Ms. Suzanne, Ms. Shelby

Dragons 1

We began the month learning about different types of weather. We then learned about planting and growing flowers, herbs, and vegetables. We even panted our own tomato plant for the classroom, as well as herbs for each of the children. We spent Earth Day collecting trash around Hillcrest property and talking about the importance of recycling. We finished the month exploring the life cycle of a butterfly. We’re looking forward to our trip to the Zoo and the farm scheduled for May. We would like to wish all mothers a Happy Mother’s Day!

Ms. Meigan, Ms. Rosemary, Ms. Terry, Ms. Steph, Ms. Mary Jane

Chameleons

April was a fun and busy month for the Chameleons! We made a pointillism bird and painted Earth pictures and rainbows. We even started planting herbs! May projects will be more on planting, butterflies, and enjoying more outside time! We will also make a Mother’s Day surprise! Happy Spring!

Ms. Pat, Ms. Kelli

Foxes

We can’t believe it’s May already and Spring is in full bloom. In April we did projects on butterflies, Spring, and April showers. In May we’ll work on our top secret Mother’s Day projects, and do projects on the farm, zoo, and under the sea. We would like to welcome Ms. Mary Jane who will be working in our classroom when Ms. Ashley goes on maternity leave. We also hope Ms. Amy has a good summer in Ocean City, as she’ll be leaving in May as well.

Ms. Ashley, Ms. Amy

Hornets

It’s hard to believe that the end of the school year is coming so quickly! May will be spent focusing on springtime, animals, environmental awareness, and top secret Mother’s Day projects. We’re spending more time outside, so homework is being started a little later. Please be sure to apply or bring sunscreen, as we spend all of Friday afternoons outside! We hope everyone enjoys the sunshine!

Ms. Lizz, Ms. Jen

Monkeys

Welcome Spring! We’re loving the great weather! Mr. Nick is A super addition to our class and is getting everyone involved in soccer, football, and Frisbee. We want to wish all moms a Happy Mother’s Day! Summer is right around the corner!

Ms. Emily, Mr. Nick