{"id":3643,"date":"2026-02-27T21:24:17","date_gmt":"2026-02-28T04:24:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anniekucharcik.com\/school\/?p=3643"},"modified":"2026-02-27T21:27:47","modified_gmt":"2026-02-28T04:27:47","slug":"the-week-of-3-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anniekucharcik.com\/school\/the-week-of-3-2\/","title":{"rendered":"The Week of 3\/2"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3643\" class=\"elementor elementor-3643\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b9e459e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b9e459e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1ed528b\" data-id=\"1ed528b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e5a07c elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3e5a07c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Happy Friday, Preschool Families!<\/span><\/h3><div><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We have had a busy, joyful week full of discovery, and we are so excited to share what we\u2019ve been learning with you.<\/span><\/p><h3>Winding Down &#8220;Wheels&#8221; &amp; Ramping Up to Recycle!<\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This week, we officially wrapped up our Wheels unit! We had a fantastic time exploring how things roll, building our own vehicles, and discovering all the different ways wheels keep our world moving. We\u2019ve even created a fun Wheel of Fortune-like game that children loved playing!\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Next week, we are thrilled to begin our brand-new Creative Curriculum unit: <\/span><b>Reduce, Reuse, Recycle! <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During this unit, our little learners will explore what it means to care for our environment. We will investigate what trash is, where it goes, how we can reduce the waste we create, and how we can use our imaginations to transform old items into something entirely new.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Donations Requested: We Need Your &#8220;Trash&#8221;! To help bring this unit to life through hands-on creation, we are collecting clean, safe, and recyclable materials for our classroom projects. If you have any of the following items, we would love for you to send them in with your child:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Empty, small cardboard boxes (cereal boxes, shoe boxes, small shipping boxes)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Paper towel and toilet paper tubes<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Clean plastic bottle caps and lids<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Empty, rinsed plastic bottles or containers (yogurt, etc.)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Clean egg cartons<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Old magazines or newspapers<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><h3>Spring Sneaker Dance<\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The countdown is officially on! There are only 2<\/span><b> more weeks<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> until our Spring Sneaker Dance on March 13th, 2026 (6:00 pm &#8211; 8:00 pm), and the kids (and teachers!) are getting so excited. Here is everything you need to know for the big night:\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>EVERYONE<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> attending is required to purchase a ticket.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Parents need to attend and chaperone their own children.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Please do not wait till the last minute to buy.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> We need to plan accordingly for snacks and drinks.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tickets will only be on sale until March 11th.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/checkout.square.site\/merchant\/M5R2BRXPV7D4W\/checkout\/J6ITFORXMP4T5MKSBE3KJF6W\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Click Here to Purchase Your Sneaker Dance Tickets!<\/b><\/a><\/p><h3>Our Spectacular Silent Auction<\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Get ready to bid! In conjunction with our spring festivities, our Silent Auction is just around the corner, and we have over <\/span><b>180 amazing items<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> up for grabs this year!<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Bidding Opens:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Thursday, March 6th at 10:00 AM<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Bidding Closes:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Thursday, March 13th at 10:00 PM<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h3>Quick Glance: Dates to Remember<\/h3><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>March 6:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Silent Auction begins (10:00 AM)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>March 13:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Silent Auction ends (10:00 PM)<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have a wonderful, restful weekend. 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