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newslettermay 2012

he end o the school year is just around the corner! As we get ready or the summer sun, well

be learning about many o the wonderul things summer brings, like warm weather, growinggardens, buzzing bees, and caterpillars changing into butteries. Well perect the skills weve

learned this year, practice summer saety, and make a ew more lasting memories.

Kids Village Gives BackWe believe that each and every child has the potential to make a dierence

in the world. We teach children that it is never too early to start helping those around them. Tis month

we have the opportunity to help children in Ecuador. A representative rom Kids Village will be traveling

to Ecuador to volunteer at an orphanage in need. Your amily can help, too, by making donations to our

Kids Village Gives Back und throughout the month o May.We will match every dollar donated

and all of the funds collected will be delivered directly to the orphanage this summer. We are excited

to help children in other parts o the world and want everyone at Kids Village to participate in some

way. Help your child think o ways to contribute and make a dierence or someone in need. We will be

introducing the undraiser during a school assembly on May 1st and 2nd. More inormation will be sent

via e-mail.

Please take note o our fnal Parent eacher Conerence or this school year, held on May 3rd and 4th.

We are anxious to share your childs progress with you as well as some o the wonderul experiences we

have had with them. Our conerences will be an open house style. You are welcome to come on either

May 3rd from 1:007:00pm or May 4th from 9:003:00pm. All o our teachers will be available

during these times, so stop by when its convenient or you, no appointment necessary. Tere will be NO

SCHOOL on both May 3rd and 4th.

National eacher Appreciation Week is coming up on May 7th11th.We are excited to take this

opportunity to show our teachers how much we love them. Your child can be part o our eacher

Appreciation Week by simply writing a special note, drawing a picture, or making a homemade git. It

doesnt need to be something elaborate or expensive, just let your teachers know how much you love and

appreciate them!

Class graduations will be held the week oMay 14th18th. Watch your e-mail or more detailedinormation about when your childs graduation ceremony is scheduled. We hope you can join us or this

great celebration!

Kids Village Spirit Week is May 21st25th. Start hunting now or your craziest hats, outfts, and hair-dos

to wear during the last week o school. On Monday wear your silliest hair-do; on uesday wear sports

gear; on Wednesday we want to see your best hat, and on Tursday and Friday wear your Kids Village

t-shirts. Te last week o school also brings our eddy Bear Picnic, complete with our avorite books,

stued animals, and o course plenty o yummy snacks. Watch or an e-mail with more inormation about

your childs class picnic.

Dont orget to turn in all o your home reading books beore May 15th. Let us know i you have books

that are lost or damaged so we can get them replaced.

Also, our lost and ound is overowing! We plan to donate all unclaimed items to charity. So i your childis missing a jacket, sweater, hair clip, or lunch box, please come by and take a look.

1, 2, 3, 4, school has taught us so much more. 5, 6, 7, 8,

summer sun just cant wait. 9, 10, 11, 12, look what we can

do ourselves! With the year almost over, we can hardly

believe the progress our youngest students have made. It ha

been so much un to see them grow and learn throughout

the year. Here are a ew more things we will learn beore the

year is through:

Week #1 - April 30th - May 4th - - Review

Reviewing all o the Letters and Sounds we have learned,

tracing our names, reading the book One Whale and

practicing counting, matching pairs, and using our class

parachute.

Week #2 - May 7th - 11th - Travel the World

Learning about the Letter W, reading the book ravel with

Pops, writing our names, comparing and sorting items we

take on vacation, graphing our avorite destination, and

naming shapes and flling a pattern with shapes.

Week #3 - May 14th - 18th - I Can Discover

Learning about the Letters X, Y, and Z, identiying and

matching sounds, read the book Grasshopper on the Road

observing and describing things around us, recall ing missing

items, and reciting the alphabet.

Week #4 - May 21st - 25th - Last Week of School

Reviewing all o the Letters and Sounds we have learned,

writing our names, reading the story Te Tree Little Pigs

and sequencing pictures rom the story, and having oureddy Bear Picnic.

May Values:Courage & Confdence

We want every student to come away rom this school year with a greater sense

o confdence in his or her ability to learn and explore new things. We have a

school ull o incredible students with limitless potential and our greatest wish

is that they will have the courage to ollow their dreams and the confdence to

make their dreams a reality.

Little Sprouts

Kids Village ask Cardlittle sprouts

may 2012

I Know How to Be Sae in the Kitchen

I Can Recite the Poem I Will Be Kind and Act Out a Story

I Can Control My Actions

I Can Participate in Science Experiments

I Can alk About the Art I Create

I Can Work Hard and Never Give Up

Kids Village R.E.A.D.S.

I Can race My Name

I Can Follow Clues to Find Objects

I Can Put Tings in Order Small to Large

I Can Count Objects

I Can Predict What Will Happen Next in a Story

Academic Skills

Workshop Skills

Value Skills

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Dates to RememberMay 1stBegin May calendar or Kids Village R.E.A.D.S.May 1stBegin accepting donations or Kids Village Gives Back Ecuador Fundraiser

May 3rdNO SCHOOL - Parent Teacher Conferences from 1:00-7:00pm

May 4thNO SCHOOL - Parent Teacher Conferences from 9:00-3:00pm

May 7th - 11thNational eacher Appreciation Week

May 14th - 18thGraduation CeremoniesMay 21stSchool Spirit Week Crazy Hair Day

May 22ndSchool Spirit Week Sports Day

May 23rdSchool Spirit Week Hat Day

May 24th & 25thKids Village -Shirt Day

May 24th - 25th

LAS DAY OF SCHOOL

Birthday Kids

Ryker C., Joseph G., Rachel J.,

Ever M.

Summer Birthdays

Olivia B., Aaron H., Haus J.,

Sophie M., Mio M., Quincey P.,

Ruby S., Sequoia S.

Science

Te children will love participating in a ew

Science Experiments this month as we practice

observing and describing the things we see. We

will also learn about the Wol or the Letter W,

the X-Ray Fish or the Letter X , the Yak or

Letter Y and the Zebra or Letter Z.

Art

Te art a child creates is important to them and

helps them eel confdent. We have made some

beautiul artwork this year. Here are the last

ew projects we will be making beore summer

arrives: Paper Plate Watermelon or Letter W,

Mixed up X or Letter X , Yarn Art or Letter Y,

and Zebra Masks or Letter Z.

KitchenWe will use all o the things we have learned

about using kitchen tools, stirring, measuring,

and pouring to make some great recipes to fnish

up our last month o school.

MusicTe children are so excited to perorm or you

during our Graduation Programs. Tey have

worked hard to learn their songs and poems. We

have been working on the poem I Will Be Kind

too.

Social StudiesTroughout the year we have tried to learn how

to control our actions and to think about others

more careully. Tis month we will learn about

how we can help others and show that we care by

doing service.

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