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Amazingly, all but one child made it back to school after the fun camping weekend. We aren't sure who had more fun, the children or the adults! We know many families plan to go camping over the summer. Wish we could figure out how to get rid of those centipedes!

Here, we are busy finishing self-portraits and books for the portfolios. Be looking for our finished mural next week. It is looking awesome!

The Red Owl group and the Kindergarten group are working hard to finish their inquiries so they can present their findings to the children before the end of the year...

Ms. Loriann gave the children the little basil plants that they planted a couple of weeks ago. She explained the importance of taking care of the plant and taking care of yourself.

On Wednesday, we had our final assembly for the year. Mrs. Hussey celebrated the May, June, and July birthdays. The 'Ohana presented the teachers and staff with beautiful, personalized koa boxes! They also provided a dim sum lunch! Our parents gave us a beautiful basket of roses and puakinikini lei.

After the assembly, our wonderful Golden Owls parents continued to shower us with gifts; we each recieved a gold owl pendant in a wooden box with the children's photo on it! Who knew that the class name that the children chose for themselves would lead to such a thoughful memento of our year! Aunty Karen brought Jamba Juice for everyone. Aunty Linda made crab dip and bread. Aunty Jill made a wonderful egg fritata. We thank you all for such generous, thoughtful gifts!

The parents also presented Aunty Karen and Aunty Linda with a thank-you gift for being awesome room parents! We couldn't have done it without you!

The Red Owls (3's) planned a day of playing in the sprinklers in their "back yard." Our Golden Owls couldn't resist; they started playing in the puddles from the water runoff. Ms. Laura and Ms. Leigh came up with a great idea; the sand box toys needed to be cleaned, sooooo our children all took the toys to the area between the CE and Art cottages to wash them. Well, Ms. Laura "accidentally" got the children wet, and the fun began. The Golden Owls were soaked from head to toe, and the sandbox toys looked like brand new! Sometimes the best fun is spontaneous! The children had to borrow clothes from each other while their clothes dried in the sun during naptime. Yes, everyone fell asleep!

Thursday and Friday were parent/teacher conferences. As we put the children's portfolios together over the month, we were reminded of so many "wonder-filled" moments that were explored this year. It was hard to choose what to include in each binder that would best represent each child's growth, and there was not enough time in a 20-minute conference to share it all. There were laughter and some tears when we reviewed the portfolios with the parents.

Shhhhh, keep this a secret from the kids!!! Next week Tuesday, we will be treating the children to a final play day at the fish pond. We will head down after a quick morning snack. After lunch, we will be surprising the class with an ice cream social. The children will make their own sundaes! Yum!

Wednesday, we will be participating in the "flying up" process with the rest of the school. Our class will be going to Kindergarten to meet the teachers and get familiar with their new home. After lunch we will be surprising the children by going to the Tech Lab to watch a movie with popcorn! Don't be surprised if you need to pick up your sleeping child in the Tech Lab!

Thursday, our last day of school, will be at the beach! Wow! Where did the year go???

Posted on May 24, 2007 8:30 PM | Permalink