Welcome back Parents!

We did it! The countdown begins for Greene Towne’s 37th Annual Auction. Your children have finally concluded their work on our classroom’s art piece.

You will get a closer look at the work and process next month. Meanwhile, here is another sneak peek!

As inspired by this year’s #1 requested story book, Freight Train by Don Crews, the children collaborated on painting, collage and shaving cream printing to complete the piece.

The auction will take place on Friday, May 12th from 6pm to 10pm. We hope to see you there. Follow this link for more information: GTMS 2023 Auction

Geometric Shape Work

We have been exploring shapes in a variety of ways. We do this through the use of the shape puzzle. shape sorting work, songs, books and stamping with shapes at the easel. The children often use magna-tiles to build objects out of shapes. Most commonly they make “sandwiches” and “ice cream cones” to share with their teachers.

Below is a song about shapes we like to do together at circle. We often accompany this song with shape pieces used as a visual aid, tracing the perimeter of each as we sing the lyrics.

The Shape Song

The square is like a box

The square is like a box

It has four sides their all the same

The square is like a box

The circle is like a ball

The circle is like a ball

Round and round and round it goes 

The circle is like a ball

The triangle has three sides

The triangle has three sides

Up the mountain down and back

The triangle has three sides

The rectangle has four sides

The rectangle has four sides

Two are short and two are long 

The rectangle has four sides

Books About Shapes

Here are a few books about shapes that we added to our library.

Berries!

Thank you all for your fruit and flower donations. We use your produce for cooking, baking projects and self serve snack work. Two recent things added to the snack shelf are blueberry washing and strawberry slicing. 

Strawberry Slicing

Blueberry Washing

Recipe of the Month

We had an abundance of bananas this month. The children made banana bread with Miss Liz. 

Here is the recipe for some insight on the process: YUMMY BANANA BREAD

April dates to remember…

Monday, April 10th through Thursday, April 27th Classroom Observations

Friday, April 21st GTMS CLOSED for all School Day Children-Parent Teacher Conferences

Friday, April 28th GTMS CLOSED for all School Day Children-Parent Teacher Conferences

We look forward to catching up with you at your conferences. 

If you haven’t already reserved your time, we have some conference slots available on Friday, April 28th and many slots left for your classroom observation.

Please visit myGTMS to sign up.

Warm regards,

Alexis, Liz and Cherise