Thursday, January 31, 2019

Global Play Day

Dear Dryden Families,


Classrooms at Dryden will be participating in Global School Play Day, taking place on Wednesday, February 6th.  Countries and schools from all over the world come together on this one day to celebrate the necessity of unstructured play in our students’ lives at school.  Research shows that unstructured play has a positive influence on:
  • physical and mental health
  • language development
  • problem solving
  • risk management
  • independent learning skills
  • academic skills
  • classroom behavior
  • healthy emotional attitudes
  • better adjustment to school life


The learning will continue as the students play- it just may appear differently. Individual classrooms will determine the length of play from an hour to a half day, as it allows in their schedule. There will be opportunities for students to document and reflect as they play and learn. We encourage you to send a game or toy to school with your child on February 5th. NO ELECTRONIC GAMES/TOYS PLEASE!  We will do our very best to ensure that the games and toys are returned in the same fashion that they came to school. Your child’s teacher may request certain types of games/toys (for example: math) and will let you know if that is the case.


For further information about Global School Play Day, visit http://www.globalschoolplayday.com/ or contact Laurie Wasik, Advanced Learning Facilitator.  


Sincerely,
Laurie Wasik

Field Trip Rescheduled

The Illinois in school field trip has been rescheduled for Monday, February 11th.  The Cook Country Farm Bureau will be visiting our classroom from 1:15-2:15pm.

Star Party

The class has earned 200 stars again.  We will be having a star party on Friday, February 8th.  They chose to a pajama and movie party.  Your child is welcome to bring in a video that is rated G on Monday and Tuesday and we will vote on Tuesday.  A permission slip will go home on Tuesday for you to sign and return.  More information will come home about the event on Tuesday.  Please let me know if you have any questions.

Monday, January 28, 2019

In School Field Trip

Due to the weather, our fiedl trip will be rescheduled.  I will let you know the new date as soon as the event has been rescheduled.