Our first field trips of the year will be held during class on Thursday, March 8 (B), and Friday, March 9 (G). We will be visiting Teacher Penny’s house in Hillsboro and playing rhythm instruments from around the world as a bridge between our explorations of families and music. Watch for driver sign-ups, driver’s insurance…
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Tying in with our focus on friends, Valentines’ Day parties will be held on Tuesday, February 13 and Wednesday, February 14. Early in the month each child will create a container for receiving valentines from their friends. Families are encouraged to make or provide simple valentines for each member of their class. Children enjoy receiving…
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Since we have a family in each class who celebrates Chinese New Year as part of their cultural heritage, we will be joining in the celebration. Preschool classes will make decorations for their classroom and participate in building a dragon costume and noise makers for our dragon dance to welcome in the New Year. Festivities…
Read MoreWe will have a busy month in February. We may continue our explorations of winter weather – especially if we get more snow and/or ice. We may also learn a bit about Chinese New Year and dragons in both classes, and Venetian Mardi-Gras in Green Class. Explorations of friendship, feelings, and family will lead up…
Read MoreOver the past several months a committee of us worked to improve the way we communicate. A few months ago a password protected Members only section on the HPPK website was created and in January we added everyone to email lists to make communication between parents easier. Below are more details about the Members only…
Read MoreHello HPPK Families! I hope you all had a relaxing and joyful winter break. It feels to me that we’ve just really gotten started with this year, and it’s been a bit of a shock to find that it’s time to start thinking about next year already! Last month we registered for next year at…
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Tuesday, February 27, 6:30pm – 8:30pm We have a date for our rescheduled “Exploring Art” workshop! Mark your calendars for Tuesday, February 27, 6:30 – 8:30pm. This joyful exploration of materials will have you feeling like a kid again! We’ll be digging deeply into art processes, following their sensations, and unlocking descriptive language to help…
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