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Dear Spoede Pre-K Families,

I hope everyone is having a wonderful spring break. If you have any vacation photos to share, please send them to me. I will put together a spring break blog together to welcome us back from our vacations and get us excited for the last quarter of Spoede Pre-Kindergarten. The of March 9 - March 10 included a visit from Lucky the Leprechaun, two evenings of Parent Teacher Conferences, an Early Release Day and Friday off. Throughout the shortened week we got busy with some fun St. Patrick's Day projects and working together to try to catch a leprechaun.

Monday- We had our first visit by Lucky the Leprechaun. We made Shamrock handprints, making "The Cutest Clover in the Patch!". We started building a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow with glitter, coloring, and cutting. We made a journal page about what would do with a pot of gold. We kept our eyes and ears open throughout the day, collecting materials for our leprechaun traps.

Tuesday- We finished up our shamrock handprints, "The Cutest Clover in the Patch!" and continued to build a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow with glitter. We finished up some assessment work with Ms. Davenport, cutting and gluing pictures into sequence, matching numerals with number of dots, and patterning and rote counting with bears. We made marble painting pictures over a shamrock. We enjoyed Music with Ms. Li. We are so happy she is back. fter the warmup singing and dancing, the students played a game involving catching a leprechaun to music, using stretchy band as the trap!

Wednesday- We made leprechaun pictures with coloring and cutting. The project was going to involve putting the students' photo of their face in place of the leprechaun face. Kids voted for Masks instead, so we changed the outcome, We worked with yellow model magic to make golden items to help catch Lucky the Leprechaun! The students really enjoyed making Leprechaun traps. One student wanted a bigger box and I said I didn't have anymore. So she told me I could buy something from Amazon. These kids are so smart! We found some paper boxes instead! Students made marble painting pictures on a shamrock. Students made marbel painting pictures of shamrocks.

Thursday- Lucky the Leprechaun barely escapes the great traps made by the students! He created a bit of mischief, as well as leaving behind special pots of gold filled with treasures for each student! We spent the morning enjoying the treasures and collecting all of the St. Patrick's Day confetti that Lucky the Leprechaun left. Then for centers, we made Pipe Cleaner Rainbows which was great patterning practice plus a fun St. Patrick's Day craft that was edible. The students literally said after the Leprechsun visit and the special project... "THIS IS THE BEST DAY EVER!"

Upcoming Events/Dates to remember

Mar. 16 - Mar. 20. Spring Break Continues - No School - District Closed
Mar. 23 - School Resumes
Mar. 23. Mash's 5th Birthday
Mar. 27. Passport Night

Passport Night - Friday, March 27

Everyone is invited to attend Passport Night!

Friday, March 27

6:00 - 8:00 PM

Spoede Elementary

Passport Night is a wonderful event where families showcase their culture, countries of origin, and favorite destinations. Please join us for this experience of rich tradition, history, and the wonders of our world through food, music, and interactive exhibits!

Contact Lisa Schreiner or Diana Hsu via Parent Square if you have questions.

Spoede City2 Night - Saturday, May 9!

The Spoede SSA has partnered with STL CITY SC to set up a fundraising night at Energizer Park! Join family and friends as CITY2 continues their journey for the MLS Next Pro Cup.

Tickets (incl. fees) are $18.

$5 from each ticket sold through this link will go back to Spoede Elementary!

CITY2 matches are all General Admission seating, so you don't need to purchase tickets together to sit together. Feel free to share the link with family and friends!

Gates open one hour prior to kickoff

NEW Family-themed Approach

Energizer Park Bag Policy

TICKETS ARE NON-REFUNDABLE

Enjoy the pictures from our St. Patrick's themed week! Happy spring break!

Making glitter pots of gold

Leprechaun visit with lots of fun glitter to collect!

Catching a ladybug at morning recess!

Continuing day two of handprint shamrocks!

Finihing up the pots of gold at the end of a rainbow, with glitter!

Special nature walk to the garden and bird feeders for recess while ferilizer and seeds were being spread on our playground by grounds crew.

Table work with Ms. Davenport, covering sequencing, matching numerals with number of dots, and patterning and rote counting with bears.

Cooperative play at choice time.

Music with Ms. Li. After the warmup singing and dancing, the students played a game involving catching a leprechaun to music, using stretchy band as the trap!

Making leprechaun pictures with coloring and cutting. The project was going to involve putting their picture in place nof the leprechaun face. Kids voted for Masks so we changed the outcome!

Making model magic golden items to help catch Lucky the Leprechaun!

Anything golden attracts leprechauns so the kids made coins and bright pictures using bright yellow high lighter!

The students were so excited about making leprechaun traps.

Marble painting of a shamrock!

Lucky the Leprechaun barely escapes the great traps made by the students and left a bit of mischief behind, as well as special pots of gold filled with treasures for each student!