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Dear Families,
I am excited for our school year together! I feel truly lucky to be a part of your child’s education. It is important for the children to feel at home in the classroom and come together into a learning community. Our community is made up of unique individuals each with their own learning style, strengths, interests, history, hopes and dreams. I look forward to being a partner with you in your child’s learning experience. Thank you, Chelsea Seals "Education is a natural process carried out by the child and is not acquired by listening to words but by experiences in the environment" -Dr. Maria Montessori
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Classroom Highlights
October 29, 2025
Dear Fern Families,
We are delighted to welcome Kaia and her family to the Fern Room! Kaia recently joined us from Betsy’s YCC room, and she has brought such a gentle joy and sense of curiosity to our community. It’s been wonderful watching her settle in and begin to explore her new environment.
To celebrate the arrival of Autumn, the children enjoyed an apple taste-testing activity, sampling a variety of colors and flavors while describing their favorites. Our classroom was filled with the scents and sounds of fall—crunching, laughter, and many discoveries about how unique each apple can be.
In honor of Indigenous Peoples’ Day, we welcomed Paul Raphael, a gifted storyteller who shared traditional stories that invited the children to listen deeply and reflect on our connection to the land and to one another. His visit was a meaningful addition to our week.
Penny and the children have also begun collecting seeds from native plants to store in our very own seed bank. The children are learning about the life cycle of plants and the importance of caring for our local environment. We look forward to planting these seeds together when spring returns!
A heartfelt thank-you to all who joined us for Parent Visiting Day. It was such a gift to witness the joyful moments shared between children and families. Your presence brought warmth and connection to our classroom.
Looking ahead, we’re excited for our upcoming Pumpkin Fun Day! We have a variety of crafts and activities planned to make this day feel special. Please see the attached flyer for details—we can’t wait to celebrate the season together.
September 24, 2025
Dear Fern Families,
What a tremendous start to our year we’ve had! It has been a true gift to watch our classroom community come together.
Much like a patchwork quilt, each of us adds our own unique contribution, and together we have created a beautiful tapestry that fills our space with life and joy.
We would like to warmly welcome Laszlo and Evie, who joined our room from YCC, as well as Oliva, Harper P., Tilly, and Anaka, who have begun their first year at The Children's House!
In just these first few weeks, we have already witnessed countless moments where your children have shown kindness, compassion, empathy, grace, patience, and generosity toward one another. These are the lessons that fill us with hope—hope that we are helping to leave the world a little better than we found it.
Peace Day
This past Monday, we had our first opportunity to gather as an entire school to celebrate the International Day of Peace. For the past couple of weeks, we welcomed a small group of elementary children to our daily group gathering, and they helped us learn the songs we sang for this ceremony.
What We’re Reading:
Peter H. Reynolds, the I Am series:
- I Am Peace
- I Am Love
- I Am Human
What We’re Listening To:
The Peace Round
Thank you for entrusting us to be a part of this incredible journey!
Cheers,
The Fern Team