Newsletter

      Hello, Preschool 3 Families! We cannot believe that the school year is coming to an end! It has gone by so fast. Looking back at the beginning of the year, we have noticed how much our friends have grown. We have reminisced about all the great memories we made with our friends. You all should be very proud of your little ones. They have learned so much and become mature "big" kids. We have gotten to know your children so well, and they will be greatly missed! For our friends who will be here next year, we look forward to seeing you throughout the next school year, whether it's on the playground or in the halls. For our friends starting at a new school, we hope you find a chance to visit so we can see how you are doing and catch up. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for sharing your loved ones with us. Each one of our friends is special to us and has had something unique to add to our classroom. Thank you for collaborating with our team to make this a great school year for your kiddos. Your support makes all the difference. We hope that you all have a lovely and safe summer with lots of family memories.   

 

      In our shortened week, we finished up our science experiments with seeds/plants. We checked on the various seeds that we planted. Since the last time that we checked on the seeds, we noticed barely any difference. Some seeds germinated and some did not. As a class, we discussed how not every seed is going to sprout. Each seed needs the perfect conditions for it to grow, and that might not happen for each seed. Even if they are planted in the same soil and under the same conditions. We also talked about the ones that did sprout; they looked like they needed to be replanted or transplanted. When a plant outgrows the area they are growing in, it needs to be replanted where there is more room to grow. We could see how the roots were growing out beyond the soil, which was another sign that they needed to be replanted. 

 

      We checked in on our beans wrapped in a wet paper towel as well. The class was mesmerized to find out that some of the beans had sprouted. We could see the roots poking out of the paper towel and the shoot reaching up towards the top on the ziploc bag. Lastly, we checked in on the carnations sitting in the food colored water. Our friends noticed that the petals of the white carnations had started to be tinted with the color of the colored water their stem was nestled in. They also noticed that the bottom of each stem was also the color of the water it was sitting in. We all agreed that each carnation looked beautiful. However, we also noticed that some of the carnations had started to die or wilt. Once all the carnations died, we took the time to inspect them more closely. We disassembled the flowers by plucking the petals off and seeing if we could find any seeds. We even broke off parts of the stems to see if we could find traces of the dye that went up the stems. Our friends had a blast.    

 

      On Wednesday, we had a small end-of-the-year party for our friends that was planned by some of our parent class coordinators. Our friends got to enjoy eating soft pretzels together and then got to enjoy playing with bubbles on the playground. Thank you to our class coordinators for giving our class such a wonderful treat for the end of the school year.