5/3 Classroom Update

This week, we learned about insects! We learned that insects have 3 body parts (head, thorax, abdomen), 6 legs, and sometimes wings and antennae. We observed our caterpillars in our classroom as they continue to grow and prepare to go into their chrysalis. Next week, we will be able to observe them in their chrysalis before they emerge in about 10-14 days. If we're lucky, we may even be able to see some of them forming their chrysalis! Here are some picture highlights from the week:

We observed our baby caterpillars and predicted what they will look like when they are adults!

After reading The Very Hungry Caterpillar, we painted caterpillars and thought about what we would like to eat if we were caterpillars!

We played with different types of insects in the mulch table!

On Tuesday, we had a visit from Ms. Sarah from the Kent District Library. She talked to us about the library, read a few stories, and led us in song and dance!

We measured different things in our classroom with caterpillars! 

We learned that butterflies are symmetrical and made our own symmetrical butterflies!

We built different types of insects using pattern blocks!

We learned about the life cycle of a butterfly and made our own model using pasta and beans!

Next week, we will celebrate family and look forward to performing our Spring Sing Concert! 

Important Dates/Reminders:

Spring Sing: Join us for a Spring Sing concert this coming Wednesday, May 8th at 2:30 pm  in the WECC Board Room. Afterwards, we will celebrate family in our classroom with a special snack and refreshments!

KDL Classroom Visit:  A Kent District Library librarian will visit our classroom on 5/14 to lead us in some fun STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) activities.

Hearing and Vision Screenings: The Kent Count Health Department will be at WECC to conduct hearing and vision screenings on May 14th and 15th.

Memorial Day: There is no school on Monday, May 27th in observance of Memorial Day.

Swiss Lane Farms Visit: On Wednesday, May 29th, Swiss LaneFarms will be visiting WECC to teach us all about the daily workings of a dairy farm, cows, and dairy nutrition. They will also be bringing a calf with them for us to meet!

End of the Year Family Celebration: Please join our class for a year end celebration on Tuesday, June 4th from 2-3 pm to reminisce, create summer plans and say goodbye to friends. We will provide cake and drinks!

Last Day of School: The last day of school for PM preschool students is Wednesday, June 5th. We will be having a fun water day to celebrate our last day! More details to come.

Have a great weekend!