Lower School News
Kindergarten families: come one, come all!
Please join us for all-you-can-eat pizza at Wick's Pizza on Goose Creek Road on Wednesday, February 8, at 6:00 pm. Kids $4.99, adults $6.99. Please RSVP by Monday, February 6, to Peggy Coulter at peggycoulter@insightbb.com.
First graders hone their skill with structures
First graders are currently studying structures, and last week they welcomed a special guest who shared his professional experience as an architect. Casey Kuffner, father of first grader Hugh Kuffner and architect for Papa John’s, talked with students about his job and his experience working with structures. He also gave first graders some tips on the structures they were building as part of their unit.
Students used straws to create their own structures, which came in a variety of forms: big, tall, wide, and small! Following the completion of the project, parents were invited to visit first grade classrooms to see the creative projects their children had constructed.
Tutoring and test prep presentation
If you weren’t able to attend the last meeting of the Parent Resource Group on Learning Differences, Dr. Weigel’s presentation is attached below. The presentation covers tutoring and test preparation strategies.
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Third graders construct geopanes
Third graders in Ms. Nevels' class have been learning about vertices, segments, and faces during their study of geometry. In order to investigate these concepts in a concrete way, students used gum drops and toothpicks to create a variety of three-dimensional shapes.
Next, they dipped those shapes into soapy water to create faces for each polyhedron. Students collected data about their polyhedron to prove Euler’s Theorem: Vertices + Faces ‒ Edges = 2. The students had a great time with this hands-on project.
Bearcat Den over Winter Break
On February 16, 17, and 20, the Lower School will be closed for for Winter Break. Bearcat Den will offer childcare from 7:30 am to 6:00 pm on each of the days provided a minimum of fifteen students are registered. The registration deadline for these days is noon on Wednesday, February 1.
To register, please email Jennifer Vertrees at afterschool@kcd.org. If you are not a Bearcat Den member, please include emergency contact numbers and any medical or allergy concerns.
Late registrations will be charged a late registration fee of $15. Children without registrations will not be allowed to attend.
Fees
- Bearcat Den Members: Additional $10
- Non-members: $35
Please note: By preregistering for this day, you are accepting responsibility for payment, regardless of your child's attendance.
Children will need a non-microwavable lunch and drink for each of these days. Please have your child wear comfortable clothing and gym shoes. Also, your child needs to bring a coat depending on the weather for that day. Planned activities include crafts, games, and outside/gym playtime.
We look forward to seeing your child at Bearcat Den in February! Please call Ms. Jennifer at (502) 814-4350, Ms. Judy at (502) 814-4325, or send an email to afterschool@kcd.org if you have any questions.
Choral Theatre Players present The Snow Queen
Yesterday, third and fourth graders in the Choral Theatre Players presented their performance of The Snow Queen to an appreciative lower school audience. The group will perform for parents this evening in the theater.
LS Parent-Director meeting minutes - January 2012
The minutes from the January 6 LS Parent-Director Meeting are attached below.
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Bearcat Den offered on Martin Luther King Jr. holiday
On Monday, January 16, the Lower School will be closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Bearcat Den will offer childcare from 7:30 am to 6:00 pm on this day. The registration deadline for this day is noon on Thursday, January 12.
To register, please email Jennifer Vertrees at afterschool@kcd.org. If you are not a Bearcat Den member, please include emergency contact numbers and any medical or allergy concerns.
Late registrations will be charged a late registration fee of $15. Children without registrations will not be allowed to attend.
Fees
- Bearcat Den Members: Additional $10
- Non-members: $35
Please note: By registering for this day you are accepting responsibility for payment, regardless of your child's attendance.
Children will need a non-microwavable lunch and drink for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Please have your child wear comfortable clothing and gym shoes. Also, your child needs to bring a coat depending on the weather for that day. Planned activities include crafts, games, and outside/gym playtime.
We hope you had a wonderful Midyear Break! We look forward to seeing your child at Bearcat Den in January! Please call Ms. Jennifer at (502) 814-4350, Ms. Judy at (502) 814-4325, or send an email to afterschool@kcd.org if you have any questions.
Psychology students visit Lower School
Seniors in David Apel’s AP Psychology class recently took a trip to the Lower School to visit with junior kindergartners in Janey Andris’ class. This activity was part of the human development unit in the Psychology curriculum. The unit focuses on our intellectual, mental, and social development of children and adults. The students also participated in activities with second graders and eighth graders.
Mr. Apel’s students have been studying theories of child psychologists such as Jean Piaget, Erik Erikson, Lawrence Kohlberg, and Mary Ainsworth. The upper school students’ activities and observations with the younger students allowed them to bring these theories to life!
Ninth grade students display religion guidebooks
Ninth grade world history students recently completed a religion guidebook assignment, which described the histories and current roles of six major religious faiths. On the completion of their assignments, the students presented their guidebooks to inquisitive third grade students.
The third grade will soon study the continents in an upcoming unit, and the religion guidebook presentations helped to introduce the various faiths practiced around the world. The upper and lower school students had an enjoyable time sharing knowledge and candy treats.
