Category: Preschool

Cultural Celebrations & Library Visit

5/26/2015

1st and 2nd graders enjoyed a special cultural celebration, to culminate the end of their study of Marco Polo. Students rotated around to 8 different parent-led stations to learn more about counties in Europe and Asia. Student learned history, created origami, ate food, played games, and more!

Preschool through Kindergarten students enjoyed a visit from a children's librarian from the Des Plaines Public Library. They participated in songs and stories, and received information about the library's summer reading program.

More Ducks!

5/21/2015

Our second set of ducklings have officially hatched! Preschool students were thrilled to welcome ten happy ducks, which they plan to name today. Students were able to watch them go from eggs to ducklings, and watch them grow and develop. They learned some great vocabulary also, such as the word "pipping," which is when they begin to crack their way out of the egg and make an air hole.

7th Grade Field Trip & Ducks!

5/14/2015

We are excited to report that we now have seven baby ducklings at SAA, and the Junior Kindergarten class was lucky enough to watch two hatch right before their very eyes during class! Our ducks are much more than cute, fuzzy visitors. They teach children about the life cycle, compassion for living things, how living things grow and change, and how important it is to take care of our planet's creatures.

After reading “The House on Mango Street,” 7th graders enjoyed a field trip to the Pilsen neighborhood for a mural tour, followed by lunch at a local Mexican restaurant and a visit to the National Museum of Mexican Art.

Writer/Illustrator Debbie Ridpath Ohi

5/5/2015

We were delighted to welcome author/illustrator Debbie Ridpath Ohi to SAA! Jr. K - 2nd grade students had the pleasure of listening to her talk about her career and her new book, Where Are My Books? She was so amazed at the artwork throughout the halls of SAA that she even tweeted about it. If you are interested in purchasing an autographed book, a limited supply are still available.

Leprechaun on the Loose

3/17/2015

Happy St. Patrick's Day! SAA preschoolers were surprised to find out that a sneaky school leprechaun visited while they were at the library! He spilled his favorite colored paint, left green foot prints all around, and even investigated their snacks!

Preschoolers have fun creating shapes and letters on geo-boards!

2/19/2015