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You are here: Home / Lower Elementary Newsletters / Lower Elementary Community News

April 25, 2017

Lower Elementary Community News

A Lower Elementary student walks the rock cycle while listening to a student read about the stages of the rock cycle.

Lower Elementary rocks the end of the year

Animal sciences have been all the rage in Lower Elementary lately. The students have studied the vertebrates, external parts, body functions, food chains and insects.

Students also are enjoying walking the rock cycle, learning the difference between a rock and a mineral, and studying the three types of rocks.

We have begun to look at early humans and will continue to study early cultures through the history of writing and the history of math. We will discuss the basic human needs through history and ponder how those needs have been met and how they have evolved throughout time.

As we begin to wrap up the school year, we will study weather and the water cycle. We will do measurement for our classroom math work, and we will review parts of speech and language mechanics that we’ve learned to this point.

The Lower Elementary will celebrate Earth Day with a trip to the Jacksonville Arboretum & Gardens.

Field Trips

  • Friday, April 21 – Jacksonville Arboretum, leave 9:00 and return by 1:30
  • Friday, May 19 – Guana River State Park

If you would like to chaperone either of our last two field trips, please contact me via email.

Thank You

  • To all who donated items from our donation list and some little extras!
  • To the drivers for our field trip to the Old Florida Museum
  • To Parent Readers
  • To Library Book Providers
  • To the Recycling Parents
  • For helping make our Spring Festival a success.

We value your support and appreciate you all so very much!

Donations

  • Used, clean jars
  • Stickers
  • Modeling clay
  • Colored tissue paper
  • Watercolor paper

We love to work with these items if you have any of them available!

Upcoming Events

April 21 – Jacksonville Arboretum
April 24–28 – 3rd years visit upper elementary
May 1-5 – 3rd years visit upper elementary
May 4 – Parent Education Night
May 19 – Guana River State Park
May 26 – 6th Year Graduation and 3rd Year Bridge Ceremony – Last Day of School and Early Dismissal
June 1 – Picnic and Pool Party

By Nancy Hatton / Filed Under: Lower Elementary Newsletters Leave a Comment

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About Nancy Hatton

Nancy Hatton’s hometown of Beech Grove, Indianapolis is where she first heard about the Montessori approach to education. While reading the Indianapolis Monthly she discovered a Montessori school nearby. This was the school her children first attended and marked the beginning of her personal Montessori journey. Currently Nancy has been with the Montessori Tides community for over ten years. Watching young children develop the inner desire and joy of learning is what captivates her most. Standing back to observe her class is an unexpected joy to embrace daily. In her spare time, you can find her practicing yoga, relaxing at the beach, or reading her personal favorites, mystery novels.

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