Class Celebration

Important Dates:

Tuesdays: library - new day

February 15: early release

Winter Clothing:
Winter is here. Please make sure to send in winter clothing for recess. We go outside everyday. Snow pants, boots, mittens, hat, and a coat are really important this time of year. Do you  have boots, snow pants, or a coat your child has outgrown? I would love a few to keep in our extra locker for those days that items are forgotten. Please feel free to send in any old winter outdoor clothes that you don't need anymore.

Class Celebration:
I didn't get a chance to write an update over the weekend due to sickness. But I really wanted to share about our celebration!

Last week we fill our heart bucket once again! This time we did a very different type of celebration. Earlier in the week, Zulie, Nadia, and Yasmina spent a recess cleaning the playground. They were shocked by the garbage and clothing that they found. They asked if they could make posters to tell people not to litter or leave their clothing outside.


So for our celebration, we learned all about taking care of the environment and the 3 R's: reduce, reuse, recycle. After reading some books and watching a fun rap video, the students created their own posters to educate others which are now hanging up throughout JFK. Our plan was to then go out and finish cleaning the playground. Unfortunately, the playground was really wet on Friday and then I was out sick on Monday. Hopefully once the ice and snow melts we can get outside and finish the job.

I love that the class used a celebration to teach others how to care for the earth. Thanks so much to Zulie, Nadia, and Yasmina for giving us the idea! What a great class we have!