{"id":3706,"date":"2026-03-13T15:02:14","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T21:02:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anniekucharcik.com\/school\/?p=3706"},"modified":"2026-03-13T15:06:17","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T21:06:17","slug":"the-week-of-3-16","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anniekucharcik.com\/school\/the-week-of-3-16\/","title":{"rendered":"The Week of 3\/16"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3706\" class=\"elementor elementor-3706\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-644f7e6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"644f7e6\" 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-0b22409\" data-id=\"0b22409\" 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-9587e2a elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9587e2a\" 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;\">Dear Families!<\/span><\/h3><div><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We had a fantastic week in the classroom! The children were highly engaged, and we are so proud of the curiosity they brought to our learning.<\/span><\/p><h3>What We Learned This Week<\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As part of our Creative Curriculum study, we spent this week exploring Investigations 1 and 2. We had wonderful discussions about <\/span><b>why it is so important to reduce the amount of trash<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> we produce to help keep our earth clean and healthy. The children also loved brainstorming and testing out creative <\/span><b>ways we can reuse items<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> instead of just throwing them away. We explored the concept of &#8220;upcycling&#8221; &#8211; children loved brainstorming and testing out creative ways we can reuse everyday items (such as a box, to make a dollhouse or storage container), instead of just throwing them away.<\/span><\/p><h3>Looking Ahead to Next Week<\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Next week, we are going to put those concepts into action! We will be thinking critically about how we can reduce and reuse everyday materials in our daily lives. We will specifically focus on:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Old or outgrown <\/span><b>clothes<\/b><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Common <\/span><b>household items<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (like egg cartons, cardboard boxes, and jars)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Broken <\/span><b>crayons<\/b><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrap <\/span><b>paper\u00a0<\/b><\/li><\/ul><h3>You&#8217;re Invited: Unit Closing Display!<\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To celebrate the end of our unit, the children will showcase their learning and repurposed creations in the display cabinet. We would love for you to drop by and see their hard work!<\/span><\/p><p><b>Date:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Friday, March 13th, <\/span><b>Time:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 2:00 PM \u2013 2:30 PM, <\/span><b>Location:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Our hall display cabinet right by the main entrance.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thank you so much for your continued support at home. Have a wonderful weekend!<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Warmly,<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Preschool Team<\/span><\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear Families! We had a fantastic week in the classroom! 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