Weekly News!
November 18-22
FAMILY GAME NIGHT
Thursday, November 21
5:00-7:30
There will be a delicious pasta dinner for $6, games to play with other school families, and a fun gameshow where teams of two can sign up to play “Are You Smarter Than a Dobson Montessori School Student?” It is fun to join the game or just watch! This is an opportunity to share quality time with your child and get to know other school families better. See the attached order form.
CHERRY CREAM CHEESE PUFF PASTRIES ON TUESDAY
Oh my! Stop by the patio to get your warm Cherry Cream Cheese Puff Pastry for only $3 on Tuesday. These gourmet treats will be available from 8-9. Take some to work…your coworkers will thank you!
THANKSGIVING
Students will enjoy a game day in the park on Wednesday, November 27 from 9-11:30 followed by our hot lunch feast. Make sure you ordered for your student. In honor of Thanksgiving, school will close on Wednesday Nov. 27 promptly at 1:00PM. Please make arrangements now to pick up your student early. We will be closed on Thursday and Friday, Nov. 28 and 29 for the holiday.
KINDERGARTEN
“Valley of the Sun” students continue their look at Arizona. We will learn about the Gila Monster and make our own Gila Monster model. After reading the book, Fry Bread, students will make their own fry bread to enjoy in class. You must knead the dough with love in your heart! We will learn about the Hopi and Navajo Kachinas and their importance to these cultures. Copper is one of the “5 C’s” of Arizona. We will try our hands at doing some copper tooling using Arizona motifs such as the saguaro cactus and Gila monster.
PRIMARY
Out “Animal Habitats” books continue this week. We will add pages featuring deserts by gluing real sand to the pages. Urban habitats are homes to wild animals, too. Students will construct a page featuring fabric to represent buildings. There are many species of birds that live in cities, In Arizona, a coyote may sneak into your yard looking for dinner! Help your child continue their research project about their chosen animal. Everyone should have facts written on note cards and make a background depicting the animal’s habitat. Students will present their findings in first person on Monday Nov. 25. “Hi, I’m the chinchilla!” Or “Good day, mate! I’m the kangaroo!” Etc. Help your child practice their speech and plan to attend. 9:15 on the patio on Monday, Nov. 25.
INTERMEDIATE
Our “Native Americans” investigation will learn about dream catchers this week. Students will make their own from natural materials. We will fire our pottery in the school kiln before painting it. Using a traditional mano and metate, we will grind corn. Fry bread is a traditional food of the Navajo people. We will make some to enjoy with honey in class. On Tuesday, we will go on an afternoon field trip to the Heard Museum. Chaperones should arrive at 12 and we will return by 3 PM.
UPPER DIVISION
“Anatomy” focuses on the endocrine and reproductive systems this week. We are learning how all our organs work together to complete the life processes. Remember, on Monday, Nov. 25, students become the teachers and will present their research to their peers with a homemade visual aid. In class this week, we will use a life size model of the human torso and try to put the organs in the correct areas…it’s like a jigsaw puzzle! For English, we are reading To Kill a Mockingbird. Everyone enjoyed participating in a mock trial last week to learn about the judicial system.
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HIGH SCHOOL
Students have each interviewed a professional in their chosen field of research investigation. It was exciting to set up the appointment and meet an expert in a field of interest. Students are now developing an original project based on what they have learned. We continue work in Communications by creating a commercial which we will upload to the college site for evaluation. Students are completing reading The Odyssey as part of our English work.