Lovely to see several of you moms at our “Sip & Shop” event last week! We hope that you found that fun Ellie Kai outfit, a sparkly new bracelet or perhaps a beautiful piece of pottery. All three vendors donated 20% of their proceeds from the event. Some of the orders are still coming in but we think we raised about $1500 for the Program. Yay!
It’s hard to believe we are entering the home stretch of the school year! Still so much to do!
CURRICULUM
Our theme for May is Money. I know, the first thing we all think of is spending money, however, we plan to be focusing on a lot more than spending. We’re going to be talking about saving, setting short- and long-term goals, and giving to charity, too. We also will be practicing counting money and making change. Looking for a way to extend our theme at home? You’ll find some great ideas here: https://www.daveramsey.com/blog/how-to-teach-kids-about-money
Our theme is going to end with a special event “Step into the Real World” where the kids will have a chance to visit our bank, spend (pretend) money, and donate to a charity among other things. Fun, fun!
PEDP FOR 2019-2020
Thank you to all who have filled out the application online. If you have not, there are still some openings. Remember to send the application fee in separately to complete the application process. The board will be voting on the budget this month. As soon as we have the tuition rates set, we will be billing for the tuition deposit and our plan is to do this through the Jackrabbit program.
FIELD TRIPS
Adventurers Group (Gr 4/5): Tuesday, May 21 – World’s End in Hingham
Barracudas (Gr 2/3): Tuesday, May 14 – Miniature golf at McGolf in Dedham
CLASSES
- Kids Cooking Green – 3 sessions for Minnows (Gr K/1) starting Tuesday, May 7th. We still have a few spaces left and we need at least one more Minnow enrollee to run it!
EARLY RELEASE DAY
May 9th is an early release day. We are having a special presentation for all three fish groups by Science Tellers http://www.sciencetellers.com Check it out! The program is called “Wild West: The Mystery of the Golden Piano”. Grab your spurs and journey with us to the Wild West, where a legendary train-robbing outlaw is back in town, about to strike again! Throughout the journey, explore the fascinating science behind chemical reactions, combustion, inertia and more!
FOOD DRIVE
Miss Carol is spearheading a food drive as part of her leadership goal of Community Service. The collection boxes will be inside the front and back doors of the school as well as at PEDP by the dismissal area.
JUNE VACATION CAMP
We will be running a full day vacation camp for interested families June 19-21. Information about activities and how to enroll will be sent out in a week or two. We will require an early sign-up deadline so that we may plan our staffing for those three days and space WILL be limited.
PEDP 2018-19 YEARBOOK
They grow up so fast don’t they? Now you can capture those moments for the future.
This year, our resident photographer and Minnow teacher, Miss Courtney (with a little help from the rest of the staff), has worked tirelessly all school year to create and publish our first ever PEDP Yearbook!
- 42 page soft cover book in full color
- Features every child enrolled at PEDP
- Highlights of field trips & special events
- Autograph page to remember their friends
- Orders & Payment due by Friday, May 17
- Yearbooks will be distributed at EDP the week of June 10th
- Cost: $20 per book
MINNOWS MESSAGE (Gr. K-1) from Kim Ryan, Minnows Coordinator
Early Minnows
The Early Minnows had a great month with our theme of music! We made musical instruments like tambourines and harmonicas and learned about the different music notes that you would find on a staff. We also did some fun dancing like the Tooty Ta dance and, of course, Baby Shark!! Our next theme, money, will be educational and fun!
The Early Minnows will have a field trip in June to wrap up a fun year! More details about that will be coming soon!
Late Minnows
The Late Minnows have been channeling their inner musician with many projects like castanets, thumb pianos and drums! Our next theme of money will teach the minnows about earning, spending and saving!
The Minnow clubs have been so much fun: Tie Dye, Bingo, Cooking and Magic! I hope the kids in my club have been wowing you with their magic tricks!!
Kids Cooking Green starts this month. It will certainly be filled with yummy food and a good education on using local ingredients!
You can always reach me at kim@peirceedp.com
BARRACUDA BUZZ (Gr. 2-3) from Joanne Malouf, Barracudas Coordinator
The Barracudas have had a busy month. There’s been a lot of rain, but we’ve still managed to get outside and enjoy the warmer temperatures. During the music theme, the kids made pan flutes, illustrated songs, wrote their own songs and did some freeze dancing. In science, the kids learned about the planets and then helped create papier maché planets. Next month, the Monday Barracudas will have clubs. Dylan will be helping kids with their basketball skills. Children in Carol’s group will help write and then perform a short play. Those in my club will hand sew a stuffed elephant. We met with our clubs, briefly, to go over expectations and outcomes and the kids seem excited about their club. Though the year is winding down, we still have a lot going on.
You can always reach me at joanne@peirceedp.com
SHARK TALES (Gr. 4-5) from Rachel Bastarache, Sharks Coordinator
The Sharks have been enjoying this month’s theme, Music! We have been singing, dancing, even song writing. There is no question there is an abundance of musical talent in this creative group of kids. On Thursdays this month, we have been joining up with the Minnows for some very entertaining Karaoke. It was nice to see the different age groups mixing and having so much fun together.
Swimming in to next month, the Sharks will have money on the brain. We have many different projects and activities planned that will help them learn how to budget and save. Also, we will test their knowledge of how much things actually cost. A fun game of Price is Right!
The Sharks talked about how much they enjoyed dressing up and showing their Shark spirt during our Shark Week in March. So, we have decided to have a “Super Hero Shark Day” on May 14th. They can dress up as whoever they feel is their favorite hero. The staff will have some fun group games to go along with the day as well and maybe even a special snack!
It’s hard to believe we are almost in the home stretch of the school year but we still have plenty of fun ahead.
Feel free to e-mail me anytime at Rachel@peirceedp.com
NO SCHOOL OR PEDP
Monday, May 27th– Memorial Day
REQUESTS AND REMINDERS FOR ALL PARENTS…
- Our next board meeting is Monday, May 13th. Please see me if you’d like to attend.
- Mr. Sean needs paper towel tubes for a project near the end of the month.
- Ms. Kim needs 2-litre bottles for a craft as well.
Goodbye April showers! Hello, May flowers!
Kathy
