Newsletter

Greetings, Clearwater Families!

Happy Spring Break!! 

Lessons we've had...

• Suffixes
• + Facts and Rocket Math
• Multiplication on the Checkerboard
• Animal Function Questions
• Where do our resources come from
• Parts of a leaf
• Elastic Solids

Upcoming Events & Reminders

Spring Break - No School March 30th-April 8th

Ms. Swims - A family has volunteer to take our dear Ms. Swims for spring break (Thank you, Berg Family!), but if your family is still interested in caring for our turtle, you can start thinking about whether or not you would like to look after him for part of the summer.. 

We really enjoyed our visit from a turtle expert, Owen. He came to the classroom to talk about turtles and brought a couple of his own to show us. He also informed us that our turtle is a girl so for now she is Miss Swims :)  See attached pictures​

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Donations - Thank You, Thank you!! We have so many great post its, sharpies, paper towels and other amazing things to finish up the year!

You can email us if you are interested in donating or you can fill in your name on our Volunteer Sign Up.

Snack Volunteers - Please check to see if your snack week is coming up. Click here to check and see if you would like to sign up for any other volunteer opportunities. Here's who's up in the next two weeks:

Apr. 9-13	Max Tupy
Apr. 16-20	Mila Sibert

Have a Great week off!!!

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Emily Bowar & Jessy Eaton Fabel

Clearwater Guides

"Our aim therefore is not merely to make the child understand, and still less to force him to memorize, but so to touch his imagination as to enthuse him to his inmost core." ~ Maria Montessori"   

Clearwater Announcements: Lockdown Drill and Indoor Shoes/Water Bottles

Dear Clearwater Families,

We just have two announcements to share with all of you: 

1. Indoor Shoes and Water Bottles: Thank you for letting us send home indoor shoes and water bottles to wash over conferences! Now we need them back to prevent muddy boots from coming into the classroom and to stay hydrated.
2. Lockdown Drill: Yesterday, we had a school-wide lockdown drill with intruder where we practiced gathering in a hidden corner of the classroom with the doors locked.  Shortly before the drill, we had a discussion with the children about what this would look like and why we practice this type of drill. Basically, we let the children know that the guides' most important job is to keep all of them safe, and that practicing this type of drill allows us to make sure we have done all we can.  We wanted to let you know of this drill since it might bring up further questions at home, but also so you could even take the opportunity to have an intentional conversation with your child about this unfortunate reality (if you feel that would be appropriate). 

Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions or concerns.   

Warm regards, 

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Emily Bowar & Jessy Eaton Fabel

Clearwater Guides

"Our aim therefore is not merely to make the child understand, and still less to force him to memorize, but so to touch his imagination as to enthuse him to his inmost core." ~ Maria Montessori"   

Clearwater Newsletter 3-16-2018

Greetings, Clearwater Families!

We are so grateful that we had the chance to meet with so many of you over conferences. It was wonderful to take the time to reflect on your children and realize just how much they even grown since our conferences in the Fall. 

Lessons we've had...

• Right Angle Hunt
• + Facts and Rocket Math
• Verb
• Diamantes (poetry)
• Parts of a River
• Little Animal Stories
• Money Equivalence
• Positions of 2 lines
• Short Bead Frame
• Synonyms
• Nomad Stories
• Economic Geography - Bread and Clothing
• Animal Questions (how do they move, what do they eat, etc.)
• Quadrilaterals

Upcoming Events & Reminders

Spring Break - No School March 30th-April 8th

Mr. Swims - A family has volunteer to take our dear Mr. Swims for spring break (Thank you, Berg Family!), but if your family is still interested in caring for our turtle, you can start thinking about whether or not you would like to look after him for part of the summer..

Donations - If you are willing and able, please take a look at a few items that we would appreciate for our community: 

• 90 Watt Splashproof Halogen Lamp (for Mr. Swims)
• Black Sharpies
• Package of Tape Refills
• Post-Its

You can email us if you are interested in donating or you can fill in your name on our Volunteer Sign Up.

Snack Volunteers - Please check to see if your snack week is coming up. Click here to check and see if you would like to sign up for any other volunteer opportunities. Here's who's up in the next two weeks:

Mar. 19-23	Lucile Prose
Mar. 26-30	Marlo Byram

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Emily Bowar & Jessy Eaton Fabel

Clearwater Guides

"Our aim therefore is not merely to make the child understand, and still less to force him to memorize, but so to touch his imagination as to enthuse him to his inmost core." ~ Maria Montessori"   

Clearwater Announcements: Sacks, Turtle Care, Half Day Wed.

Greetings Clearwater Families!

Here are a three announcements that we wanted to share with you on this short week:

1. Sack for Winter Gear - Please send in a large sack (tote, trash bag, etc.) to send home winter gear to be washed over the long weekend.
2. Wednesday, March 15th - Noon Dismissal - We will not be eating lunch on Wednesday. There will be no Big Canoe Kids Club. Bussers will still be bussed home.  
3. Turtle Care for Spring Break - We are seeing if any of you are interested and able to care for our dear Mr. Swims over spring Break (March 30-April 8). If you are interested, please feel free to contact us.

Enjoy your Tuesday!

All the best,

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Emily Bowar & Jessy Eaton Fabel

Clearwater Guides

"Our aim therefore is not merely to make the child understand, and still less to force him to memorize, but so to touch his imagination as to enthuse him to his inmost core." ~ Maria Montessori"   

Thank you

Dear Families,

I hope you all enjoyed your snow day!  I was able to spend the day cleaning and organizing my office at home :) At the bottom of one of my piles I found the notes, gift cards and hand made presents that you all so generously gave me before winter break on top of a stack of blank thank you notes. Apparently, winter break got the better of me and I failed to write them. Please forgive me. I am so appreciative of your  care and thought for me. It is amazing to be a part of such a supportive community. Thank you

Emily

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Emily Bowar & Jessy Eaton Fabel

Clearwater Guides

"Our aim therefore is not merely to make the child understand, and still less to force him to memorize, but so to touch his imagination as to enthuse him to his inmost core." ~ Maria Montessori"   

March Newsletter :)

Hello Families!

It has been wonderful having so many observers the last couple weeks. We hope you have enjoyed all the work you saw happening! 

Lessons We've Had...

• + fact families
• Poetry 
• Verb Wheel
• Finding Right Angles
• Types of solids
• Olympics
• Synoyms
• Squaring
• Sentence Analysis
• The needs in Ancient Cultures
• Small bead frame - building numbers and adding equations
  

Upcoming Events & Reminders

GRS Soiree @ Can Can Wonderland - Wednesday, March 14th - 6:00 PM - This is the largest gathering and fundraiser that GRS facilitates each year. Hope you can make it! 

Noon Dismissal - Guides prep for conferences  - Wednesday, March 14th - We will not be eating lunch at school on this day. Busses will pick up bussers, but there will be no Big Canoe Kids Club. 

Parent - Teacher Conferences - Thursday, March 15th - Friday, March 16th - No school for students

Snack Volunteers - Please check to see if your snack week is coming up. Click here to check and see if you would like to sign up for any other volunteer opportunities. Here's who's up in the next two weeks:

Mar. 5-9	Kaia Coleman
Mar. 12-14	Kaleigh McNiff

Have an amazing weekend!!

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Emily Bowar & Jessy Eaton Fabel

Clearwater Guides

"Our aim therefore is not merely to make the child understand, and still less to force him to memorize, but so to touch his imagination as to enthuse him to his inmost core." ~ Maria Montessori"