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Last week we finished up our space unit.  We had lots of fun learning about the different planets and even creating our own planet by melting shaved crayons.  The students also enjoyed the sensory experience of painting the moon using flour paint.  

We have been learning about our bodies and the labels for our body parts through a little song called "Mat Man."  This is a song from the Handwriting Without Tears program.  The students had fun singing a modified "Space Man" version of this song the past week, and then even used the song to help them draw a face on their very own astronaut!

3,2,1... Blastoff!

We had fun building and testing different rockets on Thursday.  First we worked as a team to launch a balloon rocket across our classroom.  Then, each student had the opportunity to create a straw rocket that they could launch on their own!  Click here to see more pictures of our rocket fun.

A Little Bit of Messy Play

Some of the students enjoyed salt-painting an ice star, as well as getting messy in the star slime bin during center time this week!  Click here to see more pictures of our messy fun!

Hallelujah - We Finally Got Outside!

This week, we had a BIG play outside each day.  Thank you to all of our families for remembering to send snow pants so we could take advantage of the beautiful weather.  Please be sure to send snow pants again next week, so we can play some more.  Click here to see more pictures of our sledding adventures!

The Gratitude Tree

In the MindUp Curriculum we began talking about gratitude and what it means to feel thankful.  We brainstormed things we are thankful for, and then each student added a picture of someone they are thankful for to our gratitude tree. 

Registration is This Week!

• Pre-kindergarten and kindergarten registration is coming up this week.  

• Registration is online, and opens on Wednesday, January 25th.

• EVERYONE needs to register their child for the upcoming school year.  Whether your child is moving to kindergarten, or staying in pre-k - registration is required!  

• Feel free to contact myself or the office staff at Robina Baker School if you need help with the registration process. 

Coming Up

Next week we will begin a unit on Transportation.  It will be all about cars, and trucks, and things that go!  

Important Dates:

• Monday, January 23rd - no PreK - ECS meeting and PD Day in Nisku
• Tuesday, January 31st - PD Day - no school
• Wednesday, February 1st and Thursday, February 2nd - early dismissal days 
• the morning class will dismiss at 10:25 am
• the afternoon class will dismiss at 2:15 pm
• Thursday, February 9th and Friday, February 10th - Teacher's Convention - no school