ictures and stories. In February we will learn about rhyming and poetry. If you have a beloved book of poems, this is a good month to share it with the class.
Friday – Biology
We completed our study of fishes by examining a specimen in class and making fish prints. Next come amphibians. We have some little aquatic frogs in each class as well as a few fire-bellied toads. If you have a frog, newt or salamander you could loan us, please let us know.
Thursday, February 12th will be a “Party Day” , 9:30 until noon. Please note this differs from the date on the Holidays and Events calendar. This is the last of our three EC “party days” for the year aimed at making the most of the opportunity for a productive celebration at the Early Childhood level. Class for all Early Childhood students will begin at 9:30 a.m. on this day. There are sign-ups for the parties by the classroom doors. Each student should bring enough valentines for the whole class plus teachers and a few extras – plan to bring 25. We encourage you to round up paper, paint, scissors, glitter, ribbon and stickers so your child can create something special. But be sure to start right away so your child can make a few valentines every day instead of trying to pound out 25 at once. Another fun choice is the family assembly line where everyone sits down together and creates enough valentines for classmates, grandparents, cousins and neighbors. Please do not label valentines with specific names to ease the delivery process. Remember, no candy or nuts!
Lower Elementary Lowdown – Moose Tracks Class News
Monday – History
In February we will be studying the US Presidents. How many can you name?
Tuesday – Geography
Our study of Asia will introduce students to the geographical and cultural features of this huge continent. We will focus on the food, art and cultures of various countries of Asia culminating in a cultural immersion celebration, Asian Celebration, on February 25th. Students are invited to dress up in their Far Eastern best for this festival of the orient.
Wednesday – Fine Arts
As the ski program finishes we’ll review our sketching progress and examine the work of classical artists.
Thursday – Zoology
The Elementary Class will take a look at amphibians this month. If you have a specimen to share, please let us know!
Friday – Field Trips
We will hold our annual Valentine’s Day Dance on Friday February 13th in the afternoon. We ask students to dress up in their best for the event where we will exchange valentines, practice our best etiquette and bust a move or two. Students should plan to bring 20 valentines, which we encourage students to make themselves. A supply of paper, collage materials, glue and scissors makes for a great family project and the results can be sent out to grandparents, too! A class list is provided below if they would like to personalize them. Please check our sign-up for party needs. Remember, no candy or nuts!!!
Moose Tracks: Allie, Avery, Gabi, Greta, Ian, Jack H, Jack S, Joe, Liam, Lily, Max, Oliver, Peyton, Ryder, Sawyer, Tarver, Lori, Leti and Michelle.
Our work in putting on last June’s Children’s Fair comes to fruition as we stop in to places like Kimball Art Center and the Park City Library to make donations of the funds we collected from working so hard in the park that day. We also make a point of volunteering our labor at each place just in case the work of selling tickets and running games is a foggy memory. As we help prepare for this year’s Fair (by designing artwork for advertising, distributing fliers and doing tv and radio promotions) we take pleasure in making the donations knowing that our hands worked for the money and the organization will put it to obvious use in buying art supplies at the Kimball, food for the animals at Furburbia or new books at the library. Sometime in May we’ll sit down together as a class and review the organizations we have supported this year and the help our money has provided. Then, as a class we’ll make up a new budget for next year’s donations. In this way elementary students are involved in e