Spring is in the air! The month of March offers a wonderful opportunity to share with the children the active signs of spring and the changes in our environment as a new season arrives. We love having the chance to spend more time outdoors and open our classroom windows to let the fresh air in! The month of March also finds the STNS staff and students on “high alert” because we always have naughty leprechauns visit the school around St. Patrick’s Day. We find little leprechaun footprints on the classroom tables and floors, chairs tipped over, clear water turned green, and our snacks eaten! We try our best to capture these mischievous visitors with leprechaun catchers we have made in school, but have never been able to trap one maybe this will be the year! Wednesday, March 2 the students enjoyed a visit from the Cincinnati Zoo’s Wings of Wonder program (the penguin is always my favorite!). Wednesday March 23 rd is Sports Day… our Muscle Room gets transformed into an arena and we hold our very own STNS Olympics! Please send your child dressed in their favorite sports attire (and yes, tutus and gymnastic outfits are definitely considered sportswear A Note from Emily... STNS TIMES ISSUE NO. 6 St. Thomas Nursery School Newsletter /MARCH-APRIL 2016 EDITION Continued on Page Two Save the Date Please join us for our annual Open House on Thursday, April 14 and see some of the fantastic things the children have been doing this year! Everyone is welcome....it’s so wonderful to see the children proudly showing their family, friends and neighbors their various projects, classrooms and teachers. Volunteers are needed to bring in treats for the open house. To sign up, please go to http:// vols.pt/BGePGc Find STNS on Facebook Keep up-to-date on STNS events, fundraisers and general school information on Facebook at our group page. Find us at https:// www.facebook.com/groups/ stthomasnurseryschool/