Specials

The kids along with their parents that won the animal enrichment were treated to a Sea Lion show with Dallas! Ms. Melissa and Ms. Lynn facilitated the interactive show for us. He danced, waved his flippers, jumped in the air, and wiggled his tail for everyone. Ms. Melissa answered all the questions the kids had about Dallas. He weighs 950lbs and can swim 25 mph! The best part, each one got to hold a special wand to make Dallas jump. So cool especially because each time he jumped it made a big splash and got everyone wet!

Pearl, the North American porcupine was a special visitor for graduation day. Ms. Mandy brought her in,

answered all our questions, and shared some fun facts about Pearl! She is an herbivore and loves

to munch on Peanuts. Pearl hasabout 30,000 quills and they

harden as she gets older.

For Art Time the kids did ‘splatter painting’ and shadow hand painting to make graduation decoration. So fun and they made great decorations!

The kids visited the new Amphibian and Reptile Center (ARC) with Ms. Kat. They met Kadal, the Komodo dragon. They learned some fun facts about Kadal. He is 5 years old (same as a few of the preschoolers!) He likes the weather to be hot and humid. At first it was hard to spot him because Komodo Dragons use camouflage.They do this to catch their prey. The kids also got to see different species of frogs, snakes, lizards, and turtles throughout the center. The center has added some sensory hands-on activities to explore, too.

Fun and great learning tools!

Animal Enrichment and Keeper’s Talk

Animal Ambassador

Visiting Experts

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The kids visited their BOCES book buddy’s project showcase. The class explored different animal biofact and prepared questions to ask about the zoo animals featured in the project. The showcase featured different animal enclosures for the sea lion, lion, meerkat, lynx, and arctic fox just to name a few! Great job, Book Buddies!

SocialsEnd-of-the-Year Event & Graduation Ceremony

Their future’s so bright, they had to wear shades!

Ms. Anna wrote a memorable story highlighting the class’ journey for the entire school year. Kiddos did an amazing song performance with Ms. Inga. The party didn’t stop there! Second part of the event included a cheerful send-off via carousel and train ride. They even got to have a special time feeding a flock of colorful birds at Boomerang Island with a family member. What an amazing celebration and way to end the year!

Water day! The class enjoyed their last school day with Ms. Anna getting soaked by the Dilophosaurus robot! Everyone wore their bathing suits and had a

blast playing in the water. Not only did everyone get to play in water but they got to play with bubbles, too!

The kids, also, decorated visor hats to wearoutdoors and then enjoyed

a yummy picnic!

Shout Outs

Special thanks to Ms. Rose for the art portfolios; Brian, Katie, and Kate for helping set up the

event decorations. The Matarese family for event decorations; Camilla and Sara for class photos; Katie

for Preschool pins; All docents, Kate,and Caitlin for the reception.

Ms. Inga from MusicTogether as guest performer.

Ms. Laurie, Hadley, and Oliver!

Thank you to ourMystery Readers:

Camilla (Finn’s mom), and Sara (Cassidy’s mom)!