10/13/25
Bunny Class October Notes
“His feet are now on the path which leads to normality.  Concentration is key.” “Concentration is the key that opens up to the child latent treasures within him.” – Dr. Maria Montessori, Her Life and Work. It is a joy to observe all the children concentrating on their daily work in our environment.  We know that when the children are able to concentrate, development and growth are going on within each child.  “The essential thing is for the task to arouse such an interest that it engages the child’s whole personality.” 
Happy Fall!!
The children had a great time on our Nature Walk.  They were busy collecting acorns, leaves and pinecones around our school and looking at all of the signs of Fall.  A Big Thank you to all of our Parents who helped with our class trip to Curtis Orchard!! The children had fun picking their individual pumpkins and voting for our big pumpkin for our class!  They enjoyed eating the delicious snack and playing on the playground!  Thank you again!!
Thank you to Maja’s Mom, grandmother and big brother!  We had a great time with the Mid Autumn Festival!  The lanterns, snacks, and stories were fantastic. We look forward to Meera Kiran’s Mother attending our class this week to help celebrate Diwali, the Festival of Lights!!
October is Fire Safety month.  This month we have been reading many books and learning many songs about fire safety and the importance of having a meeting place at home if there is an emergency.  A Big Thank you to Frankie, who dressed as a firefighter.  We talked about the important clothing that firefighters must wear to protect themselves when fighting fires.  The children are looking forward to this Friday when our Savoy Fire Department will visit our school!!
Our Fall Celebration is scheduled for Friday, October 31st.  The children will have a special snack and help with carving our class pumpkin along with a great pumpkin art activity!  Our theme for presentation day is to dress up in your costume at school! This year the bunny children are allowed to bring their costumes for our celebration. The costume must fit inside their backpacks along with accessories.  Please no scary costumes along with swords, etc.  A Big Thank you to Penelope and Benjamin’s parents who will be helping our bunnies get dressed in their costumes!!   Each Bunny will present their costume and will change after our presentation. The children are super excited about sharing their costumes with their classmates!!
Monday, November 3rd is our Parent Teacher Conference Day!  I will be reaching out to you soon to get those scheduled!!
In November we will begin our continent unit!  Please remember that it is now Fall and the temperature is cooler and to please send jackets or coats!! Thank you again!!
Ms. Peat and Ms. Sanchez
9/1/25
Welcome to the Bunny Room!
Ms. Sanchez and I are looking forward to a great year with your children.  Thank you to those of you who have already sent in an extra set of clothing.  We will keep this change of clothes in our bathroom cabinet.  Our school day begins at 8:30.
The drive-up begins at 8:15. We close our classroom door at 8:30 and the lights go out in the hall. At this time, you may observe from the window without being seen.  A special thanks to those of you who have already been using the drive-up.  This makes the transition much easier.  It shows your child that you have confidence in him/her and the teacher.  Thank You!!!
At 8:30 we begin gathering together on the line for our group time.  We sing our “Good Morning” song and count our friends during our line time.  We try to guess who is missing from our class that morning.  We have calendar and we add a gem to a jar to record the number of school days, when we reach the 100th Day of School, we will have a big celebration!!  We have been playing several games to get to know our friends’ names.  We often have lessons on materials at this time.  It is important that your child arrives before the door closes at 8:30, so they do not miss out on the presentation of materials.  If your child should arrive late the children know to smile and wave quietly.
Before the children are free to explore the beautiful, prepared environment, we always start the morning with our silence game.  We place a candle in the middle of our group, and the lights are turned off, the children’s eyes are closed, and we think about our very first work that we will want to explore for the day!
From 9:00-10:30 is free choice work time.  The children have been very busy choosing the variety of works in the classroom!! Ms. Sanchez and I have been building relationships and making notes to help us understand your child’s interest and access their reading and math skills!
At 10:30 our music box is played, and the children begin cleaning up the classroom.  We gather on the line for movement and a story.  At 11:00 is our recess. At 11:45 our kindergarten students join all the kindergarten students in the puppy room for lunch and a longer academic day!  My nappers have lunch and nap in the Butterfly room.  All remainder bunnies and puppies have lunch in the Bunny Classroom!
During the afternoon class the children return to the shelves working with the Montessori materials along with crafts, fuse beads, games, and math/literacy development!
If you have a special talent or a cultural celebration, we would love to invite you to our class!!
Please feel free to call, text, or send a note if you have any concerns.  Thank you again for trusting us with your amazing children.  This week we will begin to explore the life cycle of the apple and pumpkins. In October we will take a trip to the Apple Orchard!
Happy Birthday to Maria Montessori, Teddy (5), Avni (5) and Ms. Peat!!