Greetings from the preschool,
April has arrived, and with it comes rain, and mud, and flowers! Our grass continues to grow, and we may even need to “mow” it before long. Last week we enjoyed Pajama Day and a yummy pancake snack using the delicious syrup we got at Hannah’s farm.
We had SUCH a wonderful visit to Hannah’s farm! We’re making a list of everything we saw, including the three magnificent draft horses, the four very pregnant pigs, dozens and dozens of chickens, and calves, cats, and dogs. We emptied some sap buckets from the big sugar maple right in the back yard, and brought them to the sugarhouse where Hannah’s grandfather was busy boiling sap into syrup. What a sweet, foggy atmosphere inside the sugarhouse! Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful farm and house with us, Seth and Caitlin and Hannah and Sophie!
Our own sap buckets were overflowing last week. Maybe we can boil some sap right in our classroom to make a little syrup!
The Spring Green-Up and Work Day date has been moved to Saturday, April 30 from \\9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, with a community lunch to follow. I hope you’ll be able to come and help spruce up the school and grounds, and at the same time get to know other TGS families a little better.
Sarah Baker has joined the preschool to take Leelee’s place while she directs the upper school musical preparations. Sarah is right at home here, having been the preschool assistant teacher for a couple of years not too long ago. Welcome back, Sarah!
Here’s an important note regarding the Conferences scheduled for Friday, April 15. (It’s a half-day, with school ending at 12:00 – no lunch – and conferences scheduled from 12:30 – 4:40.) These conferences for preschool parents are optional. I will be here to meet with anyone who wants to talk about the progress your child is making, address any questions or concerns you might have, and share a conversation about how things are going – but I would like to leave that choice up to you. Often we are able to catch up regarding specific questions and concerns in the moments before and after school, and I have recently spoken with some of you in this manner. For those of you who already feel up to date vis-à-vis the preschool and your child’s progress, please don’t feel obligated to come in for a conference next week.
This year’s preschool group has been particularly interested in the spring Musical that Leelee and the 7th-8th graders have been busy rehearsing, especially since four of our own preschoolers have a small role in the play. If you are planning to see a performance of Once On This Island (jr.), tickets are already on sale (and seats are being reserved) for the 4 performances: Wednesday, April 13 though Saturday, April 16.
Happy spring!
--Ken and Leelee
