Dear Families,
Welcome back. I so anticipate a rewarding experience with the children today. As I hinted at in the newsletter, our hikes last Monday and Tuesday were extraordinary. Nature and the community around us provided us so much to observe and engage with.
Yes, we have school today.
As you see by the note at the end of this letter, Yes, please send flowers if possible to brighten our May 1 (Wednesday) sharing with our nursery friends.
Yes, many children ask again and again if and when we can watch Maypole and Sound of Music rehearsals (we loved watching the 1st and 2nd grade plays last week; it was a delight to watch flower petals of Ah Ha! opening as our kindergarten children realized I've told them the story the first grade presented). I remember last year Kim and my classes ended up having special schedules to allow as much of this enlivening and living observation as possible.
For just this Thursday, we will dismiss outside. We will be watching the Mayfaire rehearsal (subsequent Thursdays will be as usual).
NO SOUP FOR THE NEXT TWO WEEKS. We will be sharing a snack with Butterfly children this week. Next week we will be picnicking and watching the in school Sound of Music performance. I have procured lots of baby carrots, snap peas, and celery to have with our favorite finger foods of almonds, coconut flakes, and roastie toasties. If you want to send in a fruit or vegetable that would make for easy sharing with nursery children, please do so (we will need apples for Thursday, of course).
As you read in the note at the end of this letter, no rain pants required beginning May 1. Please keep gear at school for rainy days or if your child wishes to play in the pump and well. Last Tuesday it was warm and I intended to lead us on a longer hike that included the Sky Loop (quite a climb and descent). I allowed sneakers for that hike, and it helps the children move with speed and grace in a dry forest.
Sunday, May 5 is the community May Faire at the school. In the décor of flowered head wreaths, a lively time will be had by all with music and food, and grade school students showing off their May Pole dances. On Wednesday, May 1, the Butterfly, Sunflower and Golden Forest classes will have a small May Day celebration during the school morning. We have a small (portable) May Pole that we will carry out to the Sunny Meadow for a festive procession and time to dance and sing. Then we will process back to the playground in time for 12:25 pick up or lunch. We would love to have a nice collection of fresh flowers on Wednesday morning for adorning our head bands and our May Pole. If you have flowers to share, please bring them on Mon, Tue, and Wed. We will keep them in water until the time we use them.
With appreciation,
William
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