MARCH NEWSLETTER 2019
Hello Parents,
Here comes March –
full of Fun and Learning! This month we will have many fun activities with the
highlight being our “Fasching” celebration! The plan is to scare winter away
with lots of noise makers and loud singing voices! Keep your fingers crossed
and eyes open for the first signs of spring!
MARCH
THEMES
TRANSPORTATION
This
month we will be looking into different areas of transportation. Our students
will explore and learn about forms of transportation such as airplane, train,
bus, boats, cars, bicycles, etc. We have several fun activities planned that
will support the children’s’ learning about vehicles. They will be building
with boxes, use dump trucks, chairs will turn into train wagons and we will
make boats out of recycling material. If anyone has an old licence plate,
please let me know. We would like to make licence plate rubbings.
COMMUNITY HELPERS
Based on our transportation unit, we will introduce
different occupations such as fire fighter, policeman, pilot, sailors, bus
driver, train conductor, EMT’s, etc. to our class. Many of these professions
require specific vehicles to transport people or deliver items on tracks, roads
or water.
We
are lucky that we have some community helpers among our own preschool families!
If you are interested in talking to our students about your job, please contact me and we
will arrange a date and time for a visit. This would be a great opportunity for
PARENTS to “show & tell” and enriching our children’s learning!
FASCHING (Carnival)
This
week will be celebrating a very special and fun German holiday, called “Fasching”.
Fasching is a traditional German holiday season, often associated with
festivals of the Christian church (letting loose before lent and fasting
begins). However, the original Fasching tradition goes back to pagan times, and
was a way of driving out the spirits of winter and encouraging the coming of
spring and good crops. In Germany, Austria and Switzerland, at this time of the
year, many people dress up in costumes.
The
most exciting part is the candy toss during parades and floats that are
happening all over the country. You will see hundreds of people in costumes on
the sidewalks, shouting “Helau” or “Alaaf” and trying to catch Fasching
candies.
I put up a poster in
the hallway that has more information on the cultural tradition of Fasching.
When you go on you tube, you will find lots of videos that take you on a tour
through this ‘crazy season’ (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fqv9Nurr4jA).
FASCHING PARTY: Monday 4th / Tuesday 5th
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Children are invited
to wear a costume!
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We invite parents/care givers to join us for the last 15 minutes of the
day!
We
will paint masks, play Fasching games, dance with balloons and make music with
instruments.
Our
children will be marching through the classroom, singing and scaring winter
away! The highlight will be the “candy
toss” at the end of class. We will also
send each child home with a traditional German “Fasching Krapfen” (doughnut).
SPF Fundraiser
A
few weeks ago we have emailed you information on this unique Fundraiser. All
proceeds from raffle tickets will be evenly shared between SPF (Saskatoon
Preschool Foundation) and our preschool. We have decided to purchase toys for
outdoor exploration from the proceeds. Families are asked to return all raffle
books (sold/unsold latest by March 21/22). If you would like to have more
books, please contact me.
Thank
you in advance for supporting SPF and Hansel & Gretel Preschool.
Mark your Calendar
4/5 Faschings
Party (Wear a costume) Parents are welcome to join us for the parade at 11:30
a.m.
7/8 Scholastic Book Order due.
11 PD Day, no school
21/22 Last day to return raffle
books (sold/unsold)
We are looking forward to another month
of Fun & Learning with your children!
Kind
Regards,
Uli
Hecker & Larissa Lorenz
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