Early Learners Highlights!
April 14, 2023
Dear Early Learners Families,
The sun is shining and the temperature has warmed up! What a beautiful week it has been! We are looking forward to welcoming our families to our upcoming Spring Family Event on Wednesday, April 19th and the South Park Spectacular on Thursday, April 20th. As a reminder, there is no school for our Early Learners on April 19th. Please continue reading below for more information on our exciting upcoming events. Have a wonderful weekend!
Take care,
Marcia
Morning Drop-Off Reminder
Upcoming Events
Spring Chicks!
As the weather is warming up, the Early Learners program is preparing to start studying all things spring! Next week we will begin the baby chicks experience! The eggs will be safely kept in an incubator and classes will take turns visiting and observing the eggs.
We can’t wait to watch these baby chickens hatch right before our eyes!
Spring Family Event
When: 4/19/23 from 9:00 - 9:45
Where: South Park MPR
Who: Students may bring ONE family member to participate in the family event.
Please RSVP for our Family Event by Friday, 4/14/23.
**REMINDER**
There is NO SCHOOL on this day for our Early Learners students, so students must be accompanied by an adult.
South Park Spectacular
Please join us for the South Park Spectacular on Thursday, April 20th from 4:00-6:00 pm. This is the only event of its kind where all certified teachers and staff stay at school for the evening while students and families come to visit.
We ask families to adhere to their time slots. This ensures that classrooms are not overcrowded, giving students full access to their teachers and the activities during their visit.
When not visiting grade-level classrooms, families will be invited to participate in an interactive scavenger hunt to spend time exploring our school, interacting with other staff, and enjoying a shared experience as a family.
We look forward to welcoming all of our South Park families to school on April 20th!
Pre-K Music Concert
Pre-K Graduation
WHAT'S HAPPENING IN EARLY LEARNERS?
All classes are wrapping up our Author study of Juana Martinez-Neal. This week we explored a little bit more about Peru which is where our author is from. We went back to review books and took a closer look at the illustrations and scanned for more details. We have really enjoyed learning about Ms. Martinez-Neal.
There was no Grady’s Group for morning 3s this week.
We are so excited for our Spring Family Event on Wednesday 4/19 and to see you at our South Park Spectacular on the evening of 4/20. The students have been working hard on a variety of art to go with each classroom's theme of the evening. The students are excited to show you their rooms and do some activities with you. If you have not already RSVP’d for these events please don’t forget to do so and we hope to see you there! As we head into another week of learning we will start our Spring Unit next week. Students cover a variety of topics from weather to Insects, and plants. We hope you have a great weekend!
PTO Spotlight!
Don't miss the PTO Spotlight:
- Join the PTO...Volunteer Opportunities for Next Year
- Donate Staff Appreciation Prizes
- Earth Day Clean Up 4/22
- Movie Night 5/5
- And much more...
Save the Date: Kindergarten Round Up!!!
If your child will be entering Kindergarten next year, please save the date for Kindergarten Round Up! More details about Kindergarten Round Up will be shared in the upcoming months. In the meantime, please save the date for your child's home elementary school:
April 25th - Kipling
April 28th - South Park
May 9th - Wilmot
May 12th - Walden
Upcoming Events
April 19th - Family Event, NO EARLY CHILDHOOD CLASSES
April 20th- South Park Spectacular 4:00-6:00 pm
April 26th- Pre-K Concert 5:30-6:00 pm
May 30th- Pre-K Graduation 5:30-6:00 pm
June 6th- Early Learners Last Day of School
**Reminder - Early Childhood does not have Early Release on Wednesdays!
SCHOOL HOURS
1/2 Day PM: 12:30 - 3:00 Monday through Friday
Full Day: 9:00 - 3:00 Monday through Friday
**Reminder - Early Childhood does not have Early Release on Wednesdays!
You can download our Early Learners calendar with program-specific events HERE.
KEEP IN TOUCH
Assistant Principal
South Park Elementary School
District 109 Early Learners Program Coordinator
Phone: 847-945-5895 x2105