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May is Mothers Day, 5 De Mayo, Bugs, Insects, Arachnids, and Invertebrates Month!

Save the Date, Parents & Guardians!

Monday, May 5th through Friday, May 9th ~ Parent-Teacher Conference
Monday, May 5th through Friday, May 9th ~ Teacher Appreciation Week
Thursday, May 8th ~ Is Muffins with Mom Day! (Starts at 7:30 am in the Cafeteria)

Plan on staying awhile during drop-off and get pampered while enjoying delicious muffins, coffee and fruit to Celebrate!

Thursday, May 15th ~ End of School Year Promotion Family Event! (5:30 - 6:30 pm in the Church's Hall)
Monday, May 26th ~ The Center will be CLOSED in observance of Memorial Day.
Friday, May 30st ~ The current school year will end, to give way for a fun-filled Summer Camp experience!
Monday, June 2nd through Friday, August 8th ~ Summer Camp!!
Monday, August 11th ~ A New School Year Begins!

Celebrate / Learn

May 2 ~ National Space Day

May 4 ~ Star Wars Day: May The Fourth Be With You!

May 5 ~ Cinco de Mayo

Remembering the Mexican Victory over the Second French Empire at the Battle of Puebla in 1862.

May 5 ~ National Astronaut Day

May 5 ~ National Hoagie (Meat, Cheese and Veggies Sandwich)

May 5-9 ~ Teacher Appreciation Week!

Let's recognize our wonderful teachers with a heartfelt salute.

May 6 ~ National Nurses Day

May 11 ~ Mothers' Day!

May 14 ~ National Buttermilk Biscuit Day!

May 15-21 ~ National Police Week

Learning themes for May:

MOTHERS AND MOTHERS' DAY / BUGS / INSECTS / ARACHNIDS / INVERTEBRATES

-What is mothers' day and the origin of its celebration

-What is a mom

-Share something about your mom (verbal and/or an item that reminds you of your mom)

-Mothers around the world, different dates and how they are celebrated in different cultures

-Mothers and the importance of having a maternal figure in ones' life

-Activities mothers enjoy

-The things that a mother does for her loved ones even when no one notices

-Who can be a mother figure

-Mothers in a family tree, including mothers, aunts, grand mothers, great grandmothers, great great grandmothers

-When a parent becomes a mother and mother instincts: from pregnancy, adoptive, mother of pets, etc.

-Mothers in the animal world and how they too become adoptive mothers

-Introduction to bugs, insects, arachnids and invertebrates

-Learn the difference between bugs, insects, arachnids and invertebrates

-Identify different types of bugs, insects, arachnids and invertebrates

-Explore the anatomy of bugs, insects, arachnids and invertebrates

-Study the life cycles and purpose/influence in the environment of bugs, insects, arachnids and invertebrates

-Understand how bugs, insects, arachnids and invertebrates may affect human health

-Learn about the role of bugs, insects, arachnids and invertebrates in the food chain

-Insect nature hunt

LEARNING FOCUS

Upper Case Alphabet review

Flash Cards: Sight words

Numbers: Multiply additions!

Color and Shape: Art Painters and Music Composers / Solid Shapes

INFORMATIONAL LINKS:

https://nationalparentyouthhelpline.org/

MEASLES:

http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/ip/Docs/2024/AddressingSchoolsConcerns_Measles.pdf

KNOW YOUR RIGHTS!:

https://www.wehaverights.us/

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