Clearwater Announcement: Field Day Tomorrow!

Dear Families,

We are excited for a fun day outdoors tomorrow afternoon.  The seniors have been hard at work planning a Field Day for our elementary students.  Please remember to send along the following with your child:

-water bottle (if not already at school)

-good shoes for active play (a hat for good measure)

-sunscreen (please apply at home and feel free to send along if your child will reapply at school)

Thanks so much.  

--

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"   

Como Zoo Tomorrow! Please Read :)

Good Morning, Clearwater Families!

We have been getting excited for our upcoming trip to the zoo and to do our scavenger hunt of the 5 vertebrates!  We will be spending the whole day at the zoo, so please be sure to help your child bring the following:

- Water Bottle

- Backpack

- Light clothing (should be near 90 degrees tomorrow)

- Walking shoes (it is a 1.6 mile walk to the zoo)

- Packed lunch

- Apply sunscreen before school. We also have spray-on sunscreen that we can help your child apply.

Big thanks to all of our parent volunteers that have offered to chaperone tomorrow! Should be a fun-packed day!

Warm regards,

--

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 5-17-2017

Hello Families!

HUGE thanks to so many of you for making it in for work share. We know that it can be hard to meet during the day and your children were so thrilled to share what they can do. It's encouraging to see that they are still motivated to do this great work even as we approach the summer months.

Lessons we've had...

• Ecology Webs
• Metric and Standard Measurement
• Rounding
• Mountain Study
• Types of Regular Polygons
• Seed Dispersal
• Large Bead Frame
• The Blank Time Line
• Racks and Tubes (Long Division)
• Addition Math Facts

Upcoming Events and Reminders

Sunscreen and Water Bottles: With the days getting hotter and hotter, thank you for helping your child remember to bring in their water bottles and put on or bring in sunscreen for recess.

Como Zoo on Friday, May 25 - Thanks to all of our volunteer chaperones! Expect a message with more details soon!

Field Day on Thursday, May 31st - An afternoon hosted by the adolescents during the school day. This would be a good day to make sure your child is wearing appropriate outdoor clothing for running, possibly getting a little wet, and being out in the sun.

Como Pool on Wednesday, June 6th - An all school day event. Please let us know if you need another copy of the permission slip.

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 LAST THREE WEEKS (can you believe it??!!):

May 21-25	Embry Wilson
May 29-Jun. 1	Shylin Halvorson
Jun. 4-8	Leo Thomas

We are so incredibly grateful for all of your support. 

Warm regards,

--

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"   

Workshare

Hello Wonderful Families,

It was lovely to see so many of you at work share last week and we look forward to seeing more families tomorrow afternoon for our second work share event.  The South door (to the elementary building) will be unlocked at 1:30.  We ask you to wait until this time to enter so classrooms can prepare and continue their afternoon work periods.  Also, we will be enjoying time outside, on the playground, after work share.  We ask you to join us there if you are waiting for a sibling.  

We hare excited to welcome you tomorrow and have the children show you all they can do!

--

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 Notes and Reminders

Hello Families,

We just have three notes and reminders for you today:

1. Como Pool - June 6th: Yesterday, we sent home permission slips with your children for our trip to Como Pool on Wednesday, June 6th.  It's an optional field trip, but please take a look at the form when you get the chance. 

2. Parent Appreciation Day: Due to lack of space, unfortunately, we have decided as a level that we will not be able to host parent appreciation day at school.  But keep an eye out for a little appreciation coming your way...

3. A note from the administration:

Dear Elementary Parents,

The end of the year is quickly approaching!  Many classrooms are planning off campus adventures and we want to make sure that families are aware of a safety protocol that was developed in elementary this year to ensure the safety of all students.

In order to participate in off campus activities, students must follow community norms.  If a student demonstrates a significant challenge to follow adult instructions that could lead to safety concerns, the student will remain on campus doing an alternate activity.

If there are safety concerns regarding your child, you will be contacted by your child's classroom guide.  Additionally, if behavior challenges happen while off campus, parents will be notified that there is a concern and the possibility that they will need to pick up their child.

We look forward to finishing off the year in ways that are joyful and safe for all students!

--

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"   

Newsletter

Greetings, Clearwater Families!!

We have been greatly enjoying the warm weather!! We were even able to spend a little extra time at the park this week :) 

Lessons we've had...

• The Blank Time Line
• Area of a Rectangle - Intro
• Compound Sentences  
• Mammal Characteristics 
• Geometric Equivalence
  
• The Preposition 
• Position of 2 Lines
• Racks and Tubes ( Long Division) 

Upcoming Events and Reminders 

Next week is Spirit Week! PLease refer to Stacey's email or the flyer that was sent home for details of each day. 

Lower Elementary Work Share  - May 10th & May 17th

We are excited to invite you to our LE Work Share event on Thursday, May 10th and Thursday, May 17th, from 1:30-2:30pm.  During this time your child will get to teach you their favorite work, and show you around their classroom. Each afternoon has limited space and we hope by limiting the number of children, we can allow more space and uninterrupted time for them to show their favorite work each afternoon. When you arrive your child will greet you and lead you through the afternoon.  Guides will be present, but will intentionally stay in the background, in an effort to make space for your child to lead and shine. Click here and please sign up only for one spot.

 

We look forward to hosting these events for you and your children. Please don't hesitate to reach out with any questions or comments!

Dates to put on the calendar: More details will come home for each event as they get closer.

Como Zoo on May 25

Field Day on Thursday, May 31st

Parent Appreciation on June 5th

Como Pool on June June 6th

Ms. Swims - We have a family that will take care of Ms Swims for the summer. Thank You, Pose Family!

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:

May 7-11	Simeon Thompson
May 14-18	William Hang

Have an amazing Weekend!

--

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"