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Dear Mulberry,

There were some new colorful blocks over in the making and creating space. They’re made out of a different material than our other blocks. I wonder if you noticed the differences between these blocks and our other blocks.

I noticed several of you discovered them. I saw you building towers. The towers grew taller and taller. I saw you create another kind of round building with the triangles. Two of you were working on creations side by side.

One got frustrated as part of their tower fell and knocked down the other’s. They explained and apologized. A third person came to build too. They wanted to help. Both of you wanted to work on your own tower. I felt like playing with the new blocks and wanted their help.

We started with round columns and went high, and they fell over. We laughed. Sometimes, the falling over is part of the fun. Sometimes when you’ve been working really hard on an idea, and it doesn’t work. The blocks fall down, and aaarrrgghhh! I just want to smash everything.

Love,
Teacher Michelle

Dear Mulberry,

We’ve had magic powder, foam, rainbow color liquids out since school began, and you manage to use just what you need to make your concoctions. You leave enough behind for everyone to use.

You turn off the water when you are done and save water for all living things. That’s so so much — it’s all the animals, all the plants, all the people in the whole world — that we’ve learned to share water with.

We use just what we need of things, so there’s plenty for everyone. It’s tricky. I’ve been trying to figure out the tape. Tape is fun. Rainbow tape is really fun. Because you’re so good at using just what you need and making sure there’s enough space, water, sand, paint, magic powder for everyone, I thought I’d ask you about the tape.

What do you think we need to do to make sure there’s enough tape for everyone for the whole year?

Love,
Teacher Michelle

Dear Mulberry,

You were busy turning holes I dug in the sand into volcanoes. This seemed dangerous. Lava is very hot. You suggested that it could kill. I wondered why would you want to make volcanoes. That is very very dangerous.

In the meantime, over on Rainbow Mountain, I saw a big tire rolling from the top down towards the barn. Someone had the idea to roll the big tire down towards the mulberry tree. Victoria pointed out that it might roll all the way to the safe area. Good point.

I moved away from the lava danger zone and went to make a tire barrier to protect the safe area just in case. I also constructed a block wall for extra protection. The first person to send their tire down went right through the block wall. CRASH.

Everyone worked to rebuild the block wall. The second person to send their tire down went right into the mulberry tree. The tire tipped and fell. The block wall remained standing right in the middle of the tire. How did they do that?

Love,
Teacher Michelle

Dear Oak,

I had some magic powder in a cup. You told me to put in red, then green, then purple. I didn’t have purple. You told me to mix red and blue together.

When I dropped the colors in the magic powder, they sizzled. No matter which color. No matter how much color. You picked up some magic powder and dusted it over the colors and they all began to bubble.

I left. Everyone seemed to be working on a potion. One said they were done with their potion, but their potion wasn’t done. I wonder what happens with a half finished potion.

Another said, “No.” Their potion didn’t turn your skin into dragon scales. “That would breath out fire.” Hmm… probably scary.

Another said that their potion turned you into a cupcake. I wondered what kind of cupcake. One person said, “Green.” After more wondering about green cupcakes, they said, “Seaweed.” Then someone else agreed that they would also be turned into a green seaweed cupcake.

You said that you would turn into a cupcake with sprinkles. I wonder if you can eat children turned into cupcakes by potions in the safe area. I do like cupcakes.

Love,
Teacher Michelle

Dear Oak,

We welcomed L today. I wonder if you remember what it was like on your very first day of Rainbow School. Everyone is new to you. Everything is new.

For some people, when everyone and everything is new, it’s exciting and maybe a little bit scary, but good scary. Some will run right into all the new. Some will sit back and watch a while. It’s a little too exciting.

And then what are the rules? Is this place even safe? Who’s in charge? There are 3 rules:
1. Keep yourself safe.
2. Keep others safe.
3. Keep our materials and our yard safe. It’s for everyone.

I bet you know lots of things about keeping safe. Grownups are around to help. Are we perfect? Nope. Sometimes we mess-up. That’s okay. We’re all learning here. It’s school.

Love,
Teacher Michelle

We’re so excited to be heading quickly into the new school year! Reach out to membership@woodlandparentnurseryschool.org if you’re ready to join us!

A’s Baseball
Almond Blossom Arts and Crafts
B Street Theatre
Bay Area Discovery Museum
Bel Air
Black Bear Diner
Bogle Vineyards
Clicking Sisters Photography
Country Waffles
Davis Diamonds Gymnastics
Disneyland
DK’s Place
El Patio
Elevation Ten
Elizabeth Borba – Personal Training
Fairytale Town
Food for Less
Foy’s Bike Shop
Funderland
Good Humus Produce
Gray Play Wines
Jason Messer
Kitada Family
Ludy’s
Merlo Family Vineyards
Mick Martin
Music Together
Northern California Martial Arts
Oasis Club and Spa and Kaia Fit
Orchard Supply Hardware
Princess House
Rendez-vous Winery
Riverdog Farm
Sacramento Kings
Sacramento River Cats
Sacramento Zoological Society
Scribner Bend Vineyards
Southwest Airlines
Sudwerk Brewery
Swim America
The Melting Pot
Todd Taylor Wines
TRX Training
Turkovich Family Wines
Woodland Gymnastics
Woodland Opera House
Yolo Fliers Club
Zest West

Come join us April 8th, at 6:30pm at 625 Court Street, Woodland, CA, to support our school and show the world that you deserve the finer things in life. Things such as….

Hand-printed clothing and bags from Almond Blossom Arts
A one-hour photo session from Clicking Sisters’ Photography
Soil, succulents, decorative boxes, planters, candles, AND a sock monkey from OSH
1 Celoria Hurricane Glass, 1 Fantasia Footed Mug, and 1 Princess House Basket from Princess House
A fancy Kings Gear Basket from the Sacramento Kings
Two hours of handyman services from WPNS Alumni parent Mick Martin

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