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5/28/26
 
Hello again, creative caretakers!
 
We hope your long weekend was filled with love, even if it was also filled with rain. Last Friday we had a half day and it was also Westfield's Field Day! While we did not join the big kids for the larger games on the field, we had our own Preschool version of the events with our 2 year old friends. We stayed within our playground fences and worked through simple obstacle courses involving stepping stones and balancing on logs. We also had lots of races running from one end of the playground to the other as bubble machines spread some bubble magic. At the end of the festivities Mister Softee brought an ice cream truck to campus for us to have an extra special sweet treat.
 
This week we've been working hard getting ready for the Art Show. We've been finalizing projects and getting displays ready. We are so excited to show you what we've worked on this year! We've been practicing how to be good tour guides and "telling the stories" of our artwork: what tools were used, what the goals were or what we were focusing on, what the artwork makes you feel, etc. Our collection of art includes things from the start of the school year all the way through, including some new additions that worked on this week. We hope to see many of you tomorrow for the show!
 
The past few weeks we've been focused on a science experiment involving food coloring and white carnation flowers. We filled two vases with water, putting green coloring in one vase and blue coloring in the other. We placed the stems of the carnations in the vases, and over the past two weeks we spent a portion of every morning observing the flowers to note any changes. We've been amazed to see hues of blue and green appearing on the carnation petals, showing how the flowers "drink" the water through its stem. As we discussed this process, we talked about how stems are like drinking straws that help the flower grow. To extend this concept, we used straws to make art. A teacher added drops of liquid watercolor paints onto paper, and our friends used straws to blow the colors and spread them around the page, creating a beautiful webs and hues. 
COMMUNITY CONNECTION
 
This is one final reminder that tomorrow 5/29 is our Preschool Art Show! Family members and loved ones are invited to join us in the Rushmore House any time between 3:15 and 4:30. You are welcome to park in the gravel lot next to the Preschool 2 Building or across the street on Laurel Drive. In all the artwork displayed you will notice that we focused more on the process of creation over the outcome of the product. As we've shared throughout the year our 3 and 4 year old friends learn by being active and our displays showcase the active, engaged, hands-on learning that your child has done this year. We are so proud of their work and their growth, and the most important thing is that your student is proud of themselves!
Important Dates:
  • Fri May 29th: Preschool 3 Art Show in the Rushmore House! 3:15-4:30PM
  • June 8th through 11th: Spirit Week (check website for details)
  • Thurs June 11th: Final day of school for students-dismissal at 12 noon
  • Fri June 12th: 8th Grade Graduation (optional, all are invited)
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Questions to ask:
  • "What artwork are you most excited for people to see during the Art Show?"
  • "When you look at your work on the walls, how does it make you feel?"
  • "What artwork did you make that you wish was included in the art show?"
  • "What's a piece of artwork that someone else made that you find beautiful?"
  • "What tool did you use to spread colors across the page this week?"