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Radiant Montessori Newsletter August 2021

 Center News
Staff Training and Labor Day
Friendly reminder: we will be closed on Friday, September 3rd for a staff training day and
Monday, September 6th for the Labor Day holiday. We wish you all a safe and wonderful
long holiday weekend!

Water Day, Bike Day, and Ice Cream Truck Visits
 The end of the summer is quickly approaching and with that means
 we have to say goodbye to our weekly Water and Bike Days and
 monthly visits from the Ice Cream Truck (for now)! Our last Water
 Day will be on Tuesday, August 24th, Bike Day on Friday, August 27th,
 and Ice Creak Truck visit on Wednesday, August 25th at 2:45pm.

Preschool Field Trip
We are super excited to try out a new field trip destination this month! On Thursday,
August 12th, we will be going to The Landing in Shakopee to explore their nineteenth
century farmstead and see how Minnesotans lived many years ago. We will be leaving
Radiant at 9am sharp. Once there, we will be taking part in a presentation and then have
a picnic lunch before heading back to Radiant, returning at 1pm. Field trip forms will be
emailed out about a week before the trip. We would love to have parents join us for this
new adventure! 

 Raptor Center
 We are excited to have the Raptor Center visit us at Radiant. They will be bringing several big
 birds for our students to see and learn about! Presentations will begin at 9am on Thursday,
 August 19th.

Procare
Please make sure that you are messaging through Procare when you arrive to pick up your child to
get the quickest response time. Also, be sure to sign your child in when you drop off and out when
you pick up so we have accurate attendance at all times. If your child won’t be coming to school or
will be coming late, please send us a quick message so we can plan accordingly.

Back to School
 The end of August and beginning of September will bring a lot of changes as we welcome and
 returning students and say “see you later” to many of our current students. We had one of the
 biggest graduating classes in Radiant’s history this year with 28 students graduating! Please make
 sure to take a moment to say “see you later” to old friends and “welcome” to new friends!

Radiant Montessori Newsletter August 2021
 Children’s House One

 Happy summer to all CH3 families! July already brought us hot heat and we entered
 into the real summer program season.

 We had some summer themed art works and made watermelon and ice cream
 cones out of construction paper. We learned some songs about fruit and water, and
 had a chance to wash with coconut soap. We also had several exciting summer
 program events such as the RADZOO visit, our riverboat field trip, our monthly ice
 cream truck visit, and our weekly water and bike day fun.

 Celebrating Independence Day, we had some lessons about American history briefly
 and learned about what independence and freedom meant. The children found how
 great and precious they were and how to conduct themselves respectfully. The
 whole week was also an artistic celebration for self-conquest of functional,
 emotional, and intellectual independence which was acquired by self-building and
 self-conquest through works.

Our class focused on practical life lessons and some discussions which
were demonstrated with a high level of concentration, developing a
sense of order, taking pride in a job well done, increasing independence
through care of self and the environment, and developing respect for
the community and improving fine motor coordination, among others
last month.

We will learn about water – specifically lakes and rivers in August.
Through scientific research (spraying water and watching how it moves)
and listening to stories, we will learn how water moves through Earth’s
water cycle in the ocean, land, and atmosphere. We will also learn
about the different characteristics of falling rain, snow, and hail.

Lastly, happy birthday to Dawson, Leo, Natalie, Sophia, and Brennan last month. We are excited to welcome some new
faces in upcoming month. Enjoy the rest of summer and see you in the fall!

Mr. CS and Ms. Michelle

Radiant Montessori Newsletter August 2021

 Children’s House Two

Hello Casa Two Families,

Summer is passing by so quickly, especially when it is filled with so many fun activities!
In July, we learned about science experiments, transportation, and holidays around the
world. We also had a visit from the RAD Zoo and then took a ride on the River Boat
down the Mississippi River – both were wonderful and exciting! Apart from all of those
fun learning experiences, bike day, water day, and ice cream day on hot summer days
boosted our children’s level of happiness and summer adventure.

 We have some fun topics planned for August including
 theater, five senses, under the sea, workout and travel
 around the world. The Raptor Center will also be
 visiting school on August 19th. For the themes, we will
 have great fun looking more closely at teaching drama, selling pretend tickets and
 popcorn, watching a drama/movie, and exploring our senses, sea animals, a variety of
 workouts and techniques for physical fitness, and much more through hands-on
 activities. Our summer happenings will end with an extra boost of outdoor fun through
 small and large activities!

 August is not only the end of summer but also a
 month which reminds us a lot of our memories and
 experiences of the school year together. On behalf of
CH2, I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our parents, families, and
students who are moving up to the next grade level for their continuous support
throughout the year. We wish our students the very best for a bright future – you all
will be missed! On the flip side, we are excited to welcome new friends into our
classroom and our primary goal will be to help provide a smooth transition for you and
your child to Children’s House 2.

Happy August!

Love, Ms. Bawani, Ms. Allie, and Ms. Regina

Radiant Montessori Newsletter August 2021
 Children’s House Three

 So much July fun for Casa Three!

 We started this month with a bang – celebrating the stars and stripes. Red, white, and blue art
 work was on the schedule along with lots of time outside.

 In the second week of July, the students got engaged with cooking. Ms. Lily, Ms. Morgan, and
 the kids made cookies and ice cream together. They learned about kitchen tools and really
 enjoyed their snacks. We also had a visit from some very cool reptiles from the RAD Zoo.

 The following week we dove into science. The students made slime
 and watched the explosion of Mentos and diet coke.

 Then, we learned about different types of transportation. We read
 stories and discussed the meaning of the word transportation and
 students helped determine if the big machines in our books were for
 transportation or something else. We colored and punched out
different types of transportation in class and went on a riverboat ride down the Mississippi!
We even got to see some barges and a moveable bridge!

We ended the month of July with holiday fun and squeezed all of the holidays into one week
– so much fun!

August themes are going to be excellent – theater fun, the five senses, under the sea, and
work out week!

Can’t wait for all the fun!
Ms. Sarah, Ms. Lily, and Ms. Morgan

Radiant Montessori Newsletter August 2021
 Toddler Room

 Happy August Toddler Families!

 I can't believe summer is already coming to an end;
 time flies when you're having fun!

 This month Teddy will be joining our classroom from
 the Transition Room next door and we are so excited
 to learn with him! He will also be celebrating his 2nd
 birthday this month – happy birthday Teddy!

In August, we will focus on the topic of back to school! We will learn about the
shape of a triangle, letter V, number 3, and the color yellow. School means so
much more than just school supplies and school buses and I am so excited to dive
into that with your toddlers.

 Parents, this month I challenge you to talk to your
 toddler about what they think school means. This
 conversation could take place in the car, at the dinner
 table, or even before bed. If you have any fun answers,
 please feel free to share!

 As always, never hesitate to reach out to me via email at
 alyssa@radiant-montessori.com or via Procare.

 Ms. Alyssa and Ms. Olivia

Radiant Montessori Newsletter August 2021

 Transition Room

Happy August parents!

Summer seems to be just flying by! How can it be August already?! The Transition students
have been soaking up as much sun as we can! Our favorite things are to be outside and our
ultimate favorite is Water Day. We love splishing and splashing in all the water bins and
running through the sprinkler.

 This month, the children have been very interested in
 different animals. We have been exploring animal matching
 games as well as playing animal sounds and then the
 children need to guess what animal is making each sound.
 We usually get stuck on the goat versus sheep sound
 because they can sound very similar. We have also been working very hard on our fine
 motor activities. We have been doing a straw drop where children are supposed to pick
 up straws and fit them into a toothbrush holder. Such a simple lesson but the toddlers
 love it!

 We have also had fun doing our themed weeks: Fourth of July, beach fun, pirates and
 mermaids, camping, and sports! We made some delicious flag snacks during our Fourth of
 July week and banana frosting pops during our beach fun week.

In August, our weekly themes include silly monsters, dinosaurs, outer space, and science. We have fun plans to make
monster cookies, hatch dino eggs in an experiment, and participate in a moon rock throw!

As always, if you have any questions please do not hesitate to call or email me at abby@radiant-montessori.com. Thank
you so much and we hope you have a wonderful rest of your day!

Miss Abby, Miss Sofie, Miss Mirina, Miss Brittagh

Radiant Montessori Newsletter August 2021
 Infant Room
Welcome to August!

This summer is flying by! We continued to enjoy the beautiful summer days by sitting
outside or getting out for walks, having bubble parties, enjoying water days when the
 weather permitted, and loving the RADZOO visit
 where we got to see live reptiles and amphibians!

 Our theme for August is the beach! We have a
 couple beach-themed projects planned and a
 beachy sensory activity. Along with our beach
 activity, we will have an emphasis on sign language
 and learn signs such as, 'all done,’ ‘more,’ 'please,’
 and 'milk.’

 Last month, we welcomed two new babies, Henry
 and Aspen. We will be welcoming two more little
 ones this month, Asher and Amelia. Both families
 are new to Radiant and we are excited to welcome
 them to our community. Welcome, Asher and
Amelia! Our room has gone from 6 babies to 10 this summer and although an
adjustment, we look forward to having new friends in our classroom

Birthdays and Milestones:

 • Connor, Audrey, and Brody are pulling themselves up!
 • Audrey has also started crawling!
 • Leo and Connor turn 1 year old! Happy birthday!!

As always, please feel free to reach out to us via Procare or email me directly at
husna@radiant-montessori.com.

Thank you,

Ms. Husna, Ms. Shyla, & Ms. Grace