Spring has arrived!

We have planted some spinach, beans, and zucchini in starter pots.   Soon we will transplant them into our community garden, wait for them to grow, and hopefully enjoy them later in the year.

 

 

Our Mother’s Day Tea went well.  Mom’s enjoyed strawberry shortcake, a short work time, a trip to the book fair and some outdoor playtime.

 

In addition to our play equipment;  we have a wagon for children to pull one another, a wheelbarrow for working in our outdoor environment, a large tricycle for children to ride, balls to kick and throw, and sand toys for the sandbox.

 

 

YAHOO for warm weather!

International Festival

The children have diligently been working towards a fun and successful performance for our International Festival on Friday, May 17^th starting at 9AM.

The kids will be showcasing music from Hawaii, Japan, India, Croatia, Ireland, France, Kenya and a Native America tribe. I wanted to give a challenge to the Junior High students who do not participate in band by having them accompany every song on either maracas, drums, xylophones or a gong. The other children in EC, LE and UE have also learned simple steps or movements to interpret specific songs being executed.

We are asking the children, parents and visitors to please represent any culture of your choice by wearing certain clothing items to the festival. This could be as simple as a shirt with a flag on it or colors representing a certain nation. We also love to see full-fledge costumes as well. Everyone at TMA is looking forward to this educational, fun and rewarding festival, and we cannot wait to see you there!

McKayela Collins, Music Teacher

Planting Seeds

Spring Book Fair

TMA’s annual spring book fair is practically on campus—opening day is Monday, May 6, 2013. Excitement is building! Many of us are fondly remembering book fairs from the past. Here are photos from those past book fairs, along with quotes from current TMA students on some of their favorite things about our fairs.

 

 

 

 

I like…

“…the craziness of the first day!”  Leila (Upper El)

“…that there are lots of books and that you can look through them and

actually buy them.”  Kate (Upper El)

“…that there’s a lot of books.” Gatti (Lower El)

“…the Junior High room [at the Book Fair]!”  Jesse (Junior High)

“…that I get to look at books I’ve never seen before.”  Charlotte (Lower El)

“…the bookcase that has sports and science.”   Elliott (Upper El)

“…that there’s a different variety of books; every year something new

comes up.”   Brenden (Junior High)

“…the older chapter books like The Candymaker.”  Sydney (Upper El)

“…finding all the books I want to read and I get to read them all

without returning them.”  Bridget  (Upper El)

“…the books with kits, like the Klutz kits.”  Mia (Lower El)

“…that the decorations are so cool.”  Sophia (Upper El)

“…how they have pencils and erasers we can purchase. Also, I like that

there are so many books, because I love reading books and so does my sister.” Chase (Lower El)

 “…that some of the books from the fair go to the school. Then you can check them out for free.”   Gavin (Upper El)

Lower Elementary student Dylan’s quote sums it up: “I like everything!” 

 

Plan to come to our Book Fair to see what the buzz is about!

 

Book Fair hours are 8:20 am to 5:00 pm,

 Monday, May 6, through Friday, May 10.

 

Hours on Saturday, May 11, are from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.

 

 

 Submitted by: Lin Brooks, Librarian

El Día Del Niño

In Mexico, Children's Day is celebrated on April 30. It is also known as "El Día Del Niño". On this day teachers in schools organize the day for their children. Lessons are suspended for the day. They organize games, music, and the children bring in their favorite foods to share with others. Some families also have a day out with their children. There are special activities for the children in parks and sports centers. Sometimes, also, the children will be given presents by their families. This is the day when children are really honored in Mexico.

Submittd by: Senora Aida, description by Wikipedia

Earth Day 2013

In celebration of Earth Day, the teachers spent some time today reading books about our earth and how to care for it.  Some children had "Earth Muffins" for snack.

 

 

 

 

 

5 Ways in which you can help care for the earth:

 

1.)  Turn off the lights when you leave a room.

 

2.)  Turn off the water when brushing teeth.

 

3.)  Use lunch containers that go home each night to wash and refill.

 

4.)  Walk to the park when possible.

 

5.)  Buy local fruits and vegetables.



Visiting the Center