3 AM & 3 PM Class Update

Hi Everyone!

We cannot believe how quickly this year is flying by!

Your precious children are moving faster, making more noise, and generally having LOTS of fun!

We recently had a TON of fun with a very L A R GE topic – DINOSAURS!  

 

You saw the cute baby dino that comes out of an egg, but there was a lot you didn’t get to see! 

You didn’t see the pictograph and tally charts we made to answer the question,

“What Is Your Favorite Dinosaur?”

You didn’t see the volcanoes we created by combining vinegar with baking soda!  

Each child had their own volcano and watched and listened to the chemical reaction. 

And..... you didn’t get to see the kids digging for dinosaurs in the large sandbox outside on our Dino Dig Day!

Plus, while we had all this fun, we learned a lot about dinosaurs!

Ask your child the following:

1.   What does extinct mean?

2.   What does a paleontologist study?

3.   What are fossils?

4.   What does an herbivore eat?

5.   What does a carnivore eat?

6.   What are the teeth like of an herbivore?

7.   What are the teeth like of a carnivore?

8.   What comes out of a volcano?

9.   What was the earth like in the time of the dinosaurs? 

Plus, we read lots of books on dinosaurs and determined if they were fact or fiction!

That should be enough to start an interesting discussion!

Starting Monday we will learn about plants!

Byrd, Laurie, Luanne & Sue

TCNS E-NEWS

Just some quick reminders...

Parent Child Meditation Workshop:
Friday, April 20^th   2:00 – 2:45. 
Cost $5 / pair. 

Children must be at least 4 years old.  Space is limited! 

RSVP to sue@trinitywilmette.org

Emerald City Theater Troupe is coming to Trinity on May 3 at 4:15 to perform If You Give a Cat a Cupcake.   

Friends of Trinity welcome!
Admission is a new or gently used book. 
We will be collecting books for the entire month of May and donate them to Bernie’s Books, an organization dedicated to promoting literacy in underprivileged areas. 

If you are purchasing Grocery Dollars and Giftscards, the forms are due on Friday, April 20^th

Have a wonderful week!! 

TCNS e-NEW & Behind the 4am & 4pm

TCNS e-News Week of April 2nd

We are in the home stretch, but there are LOTS of fun things ahead! 

 Take out your calendars and make note of the following UPCOMING EVENTS:

Parent / Child Mediation Workshop on Friday, April 20th: 
For ages 4 and up only. 

This 45 minute workshop is a follow-up to the March 8th Parent Workshop on Building Resilience.  

Fee is $5.  Space is limited so register early to sue@trintywilmette.org.  

Reach Out and Read Kickoff on Thursday, May 3rd at 4:15. 

The Emerald City Theater Troupe will be on site to present
"If You Give a Cat A Cookie." 

Admission will be one new or gently used book that we will donate to Bernie’s Books, an organization dedicated to bringing books to underprivileged kids. 

We are proud to partner will Bernie’s Books to promote literacy!   Friends and alums welcome!
 

End of the Year Celebration on May 20th: 
Dennis DeBondt will return to entertain our kids with his hilarious brand of magic!

Optional pizza party to follow. 

Behind the Classroom Doors...
4AM & 4PM

Fun things are happening in class! 

The classes kicked off their art unit with Van Gogh. 
They learned about still life art and painted a still life in the style of Vincent Van Gogh’s Sunflowers. 

Soon they will learn about Picasso, Monet, and Matisse, and our art gallery will GROW.

This was a busy week with Centers, Music, Spanish, and….. Cooking!


The kids cut corn tortillas, painted oil on them and baked them for homemade tortilla chips!

They used the chips to dip into their homemade guacamole. 

Thank you, Miss Laurie, for the fun cooking projects!

Of course, they also had lots of time to play with their friends – both inside and outside!

If you have not already done so, please stop by your local school to register for Kindergarten. 

The District will conduct the AM/PM lottery later this month.