Seeds and Flowers

This week during our theme of "Flowers and Seeds" we learned about the parts of plants and the uses that plants can serve. We made beautiful flowers using milk filters, painted May flowers, and found out seeds come in all sizes, shapes, and colors. We also focused on the letter Uu. 

The plastic bag challenge has been a success again this year. My Pre-K students have been able to collect 933 bags, the school total was 39,949 bags!!! Though we didn't win the grand prize for the classroom with the most, we are able to enjoy a watermelon snack next week that will be donated from County Market. The collected bags will be sent to a recycling facility to be made into park benches, flower pots, landscaping bricks, etc. 

This week was also the Week of the Young Child. The students had a lot of fun with our dress up days! Mr. Joe came in to read to our class and sent a book that they can keep too. We were invited to watch Hairy and Company-lots of laughs from Hairy and his buddies. 

Thank you to all of the families who came and made our Beach Potluck a success. So much good food and the kids had a blast dancing! 

Reminders:
--Our field trip to the Taylor County Highway Department will be May 10th and 11th in the morning.
--Pre-K registration for students entering Pre-K next year is currently underway. Those that are in Pre-K this year will automatically be enrolled in Kindergarten. 
--Information about summer school was sent home this week. You can find the booklet at www.medford.k12.wi.us or stop in the office to pick one up. Registration begins Saturday, May 6th.
--Our final Families Being Involved event will be Friday, May 12th at the Frances L. Simek Memorial Library. Paw Patrol Story-time will begin promptly at 9:30 A.M. Please be sure to send back the form with the number of children attending so preparations can be made.