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Field Trip!

All three kindergarten classes will be heading the Greathouse Butterfly Farm on Tuesday, October 14th.  The butterfly farm is off Route 26 on the way to Melrose.  Check it out on-line at www.greathousebutterflyfarm.com.  

Permission slips and an informational email were sent home today.  The cost of the trip is $5.00.  All money and permission slips need to be turned in by Friday, October 3rd.  Please send in cash or a check made out to the University of Florida.

If you are interested in chaperoning, please fill out the second page of the permission slip form.  There is no limit on the number of chaperones who go on the trip.  The cost for chaperones is also $5.00.  All chaperones will need to plan on driving or carpooling, as there won't be any extra seats on the bus.

We are looking forward to this exciting event!

From Egg to Butterfly

Caterpillars, Chrysalises, and Butterflies -- Oh, My!

What an exciting week!  The science center has definitely become a popular spot, as the children are eager to watch all of the changes occurring inside of our butterfly house.  This week, we found another caterpillar crawling on a milkweed plant, saw one of our chrysalises turn clear, saw our first butterfly emerge, found our first egg on a milkweed leaf, and we set our first butterfly free.  

I am so proud of how well the class has been taking care of the caterpillars and soon-to-be-butterflies.  When we set our first butterfly free this afternoon, it was a touching moment.  We sang a "Good-bye, Butterfly" song and watched it fly up and land in a nearby tree.  The children waved, blew kisses, and were hugging each other with delight -- all spontaneously.  It brings a smile to my face as I write about it!  We have such a great group of kids!

This weekend, ask your child about what changes they've been seeing in the butterfly house.  Ask them what they are hoping will happen next week.  I will try to post many of my science pictures some time this weekend, so check back soon for a butterfly slideshow!

Week Three Photos

Guess the Baby

We had so much fun trying to figure out the baby pictures today! Look at how we've grown and changed!