May
2021
May Themes this Month Graduation and Carnival Wow! Is it really the last month of school? Our students have grown so much this year and I hope our soon-to-be kindergartners and first graders get to go to school in person next fall. We have 50 children attending Hands On this year, in three different cohorts.
Mar
2021
It is starting to feel like spring and we are enjoying more time outside! *The photos on the top of this page were pre-COVID, the photos in the newsletter are current. All children and adults wear masks at school. March April Caterpillars & Butterflies Earth Day Spring & Plants Week of the Young Child
Feb
2021
January January went by fast! Last month we had fun learning about Alaska and the story of Balto, the sled dog. The students also enjoyed building and playing with ice. We wondered why polar bears don’t get as cold as we do when we have our “paws” in ice even though our body temperature
Jan
2021
Happy New Year! We hope everyone enjoyed the holidays, we are ready to welcome 2021! Thank you to everyone that contributed supplies for the little red wagons. Our students felt proud to contribute items to help our community. January 2021 Themes this month This month, we will learn about Martin Luther King Jr., and
Nov
2020
December – Winter Holidays Throughout December we are talking and learning about holidays. We will share stories about how each of us celebrates with our family, and we’ll learn about holidays around the world. We are helping our students learn that there are many people in our world and many different beliefs and
Nov
2020
October Fun Halloween October has gone by so fast. A big thank you to everyone for helping us celebrate Halloween! It was a very festive week for all of the children. More photos can be found on our Facebook and Instagram pages. Talk About Trees During October each cohort enjoyed a
Oct
2020
Fall 2020 What a wonderful group of kids and families we have this year. The teachers are enjoying getting to know everyone and the children have become fast friends. This year we planned to be outside for most of the school day, using all three outdoor spaces for our students. But like everything else
Sep
2020
September 2020 Hello everyone, The year 2020 is an exciting milestone for our school, because this year Hands On Art and Play is excited to be celebrating our 20th school year! Hands On started in my home in SE Portland with 6 children, my youngest daughter included, all the way back in
Mar
2020
March March is an exciting month! It is starting to feel like spring and we are enjoying our time outside on the playground. Our class will start learning about plants and insects and we will start our own seeds inside the classroom. Themes this Month The week of St. Patrick’s Day is color week!
Feb
2020
January January went by fast! It was really nice to talk with so many parents during our conferences, what a great group of families we have at Hands On! Last month we had fun learning about footprints, animal tracks, Alaska and the story of Balto, the sled dog. The students also enjoyed building and
