Black History Month - Ruby Bridges in the Pink and Gray Room Click the link below for more lessons we have done this month!

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    Our Pink Room and Gray Room students learned about Ruby Bridges, a brave young girl who helped change history.

In 1960, Ruby Bridges was just six years old when she became one of the first Black children to attend an all-white elementary school in the South. At a time when unfair rules kept children separated because of the color of their skin, Ruby showed incredible courage by walking into her new school each day. Her bravery helped open doors for other children and moved our country toward greater fairness in education.

Both classes read a story about Ruby and talked about what it means to be brave, kind, and fair.

🤍 Gray Room students reflected on diversity and the beauty of our differences. They created drawings of themselves and their friends at school using multicultural art materials, celebrating what makes each of us unique. Together, they discussed how Ruby helped people learn to accept and respect differences.

🩷 Pink Room students paused during their story to talk about feelings — How did Ruby feel? What helps us feel brave? The children repeated affirmations like, “I can be kind. I can be brave. I can be fair.” They then created “kindness hearts,” sharing ways they can show bravery and kindness in their own classroom — helping a friend, sharing, and using kind words. Afterwards, they each made their very own "Kindness Hearts" which are proudly displayed in their classroom  

Through art, reflection, and meaningful conversation, our students are learning that even small voices can make a big difference — and that bravery can begin at any age  

  Our students began learning about Ramadan we stated the morning by reading a book about Ramadan traditions — learning that it is a special month observed by many Muslims around the world as a time of reflection, generosity, gratitude, prayer, and caring for others.

Then, all of our classrooms gathered together in the hallway for a beautiful moment of community. Miss Hana, who celebrates Ramadan, shared part of her own experience with the children. She wore a traditional dress from her culture and brought an authentic lantern — explaining how light is a meaningful symbol during this time. She read a poem and spoke about how giving to others and showing kindness is an important part of Ramadan. She also taught the children that at the end of the month, families celebrate a joyful holiday called Eid.

To close our gathering, the hallway lights were turned off and each student lit their own small keychain lantern. Together, we shared a cheer to officially welcome the month of Ramadan — a sweet moment of unity, curiosity, and respect.

At Busy Little Bees, multicultural learning is about more than teaching facts — it’s about creating space for our children to learn from one another, celebrate traditions, and grow in empathy and understanding. Experiences like this are what make our community so special.

We wish all of our families and friends who celebrate a peaceful and successful Ramadan. 🌙💛

  For Lunar New Year, our school was filled with the vibrant colors, meaningful traditions, and joyful spirit of Lunar New Year. The color red, seen throughout our celebration, symbolizes luck, happiness, and protection. In honoring this beautiful tradition, each child went home with a red envelope containing $1. While the amount is small, the meaning is powerful — it represents blessings of good fortune, health, and happiness for the year to come. It was important to us that our students not only learn about the tradition, but experience it in a way that felt authentic and thoughtful.

Our parade was truly something special. The dragon — lovingly handmade by our team — was more than a craft project; it was a symbol of teamwork, creativity, and heart. The girls on our admin team Miss Maria, Miss Paige, Miss Bre, Miss Jade & Miss Kayla poured so much time and intention into making sure every detail of the dragon was just right. Mr. Tim made sure the walkway was perfectly shoveled so our parade could move safely and seamlessly. And Mr. Jonathan went above and beyond by creating origami “fortune cookies,” and packaging them to resemble traditional ones so that children with allergies would never feel excluded.

That level of care — anticipating needs, honoring differences, and ensuring that every child feels included — is what makes Busy Little Bees so special. We don’t just plan events. We plan experiences. We consider the whole child and the whole family in every detail.

Seeing Avenue C lined with families in the middle of the day on a Tuesday, cheering and celebrating together, was deeply moving. Your presence turned a school celebration into a true community moment. Thank you for showing up, for participating, and for trusting us with your children’s experiences.

Moments like this remind me that education extends far beyond academics. It lives in shared traditions, in inclusion, in thoughtful gestures, and in the way we care for one another. 🧧✨🐝

Valentine’s Day at Busy Little Bees was filled with so much LOVE!

Bumble fluttered from classroom to classroom delivering special Love Grams that were purchased by our amazing parents and family members. Watching the children’s faces light up as their names were called was truly heart-melting. 💛 We partnered with our local florist shop, Guadalupana, for beautiful long stem roses. Bumble even got a private tour of the flower shop and deep fridge with all the fresh flowers!

Each class celebrated in their own special way with Valentine’s crafts, Decorating cookies or cupcakes, Making a cereal trail mix, Ice cream sundaes, and even made their very own classroom fruit salad! Each of classrooms read books all about love and kindness. Beyond the treats and crafts, today was about connection — celebrating friendship, kindness, and the joy of being part of a caring community.

Thank you to our families for making this day extra special for our little bees. A special shout out to Miss Emily for an EPIC Galentine's lunch with Mocktails for the staff along with heart shaped bagels for breakfast! The Hive was definitely buzzing with love! 🐝💕

  Our Green Room friends have been absolutely captivated by volcanoes over the past two weeks. During honeypot work time, Mr. Jonathan has been engaging the children in thoughtful conversations about what volcanoes do, how lava forms, and what happens during an eruption. Their curiosity and excitement grew so strong that Mr. Jonathan decided to surprise them with a hands-on volcano science experiment.

This is a beautiful example of how special the High Scope Curriculum’s approach in active learning, which is driven entirely by student interest, can be. Mr. Jonathan went above and beyond, building a volcano from scratch using cardboard, papier-mâché, paint, soil, and even adding new dinosaurs to bring the experience to life. He spent the past week tirelessly testing different solutions to ensure the science experiment would be just right.

What made this moment especially meaningful was the shared learning experience. The Green Room students had the opportunity to explore academic concepts alongside their family worker, not just their teacher. I was asked so many times at the Open House Tour why the parents should choose our school and simply put, this is who we are. This is the extra care, creativity, and dedication our staff brings every single day.A huge thank you and special shoutout to Mr. Jonathan for his incredible effort and heart. He truly made the Green Room’s day. 

  Our hive was buzzing with team spirit as students and staff rocked their favorite jerseys, played games, and enjoyed a fun snack party!Thanks to our amazing families, we collected nearly 50 soup cans to donate to our local food pantry, turning a fun celebration into an act of kindness 💛 To top it all off, Miss Emily surprised our staff with a football-themed food spread! We hope everyone enjoyed the SuperBowl!