Butterfly Release Day

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Over 40 butterflies were released into nature by our Busy Little Bees! Our students explored the entire life cycle of their butterflies and nurtured them at every stage. On release day, our students got to put their own wings on and feel the wind beneath their own wings! We have enjoyed watching them grow and reading books about them.

Our little bees learned about Memorial Day and all the men and women that bravely protected our country. We learned about the American Flag and the meaning of the Stars and Stripes. All 8 of our classes read a book about Memorial Day during Read aloud. Our entire school handprinted our very own American Flag that is very proudly hung in the front of the school. All of our classes had their own celebrations during small and large group that ranged from constructing an American Flag fruit kabob to making homemade soldiers. We enjoyed seeing all of their patriotism today! We want to thank our fallen heroes and honor all the lives lost protecting our country. 

Our mascot, Bumble, celebrated his 1st Birthday! During Outdoor Time, we had a dance party featuring Bumble's friends from Bayonne High School. Our little bees absolutely loved celebrating Bumble, who has become a friendly face for them. After the dance off we enjoyed some popsicles and sang Happy Birthday! It was a beautiful day to celebrate the best Bee in town.

Our Busy Little Bees hosted their Queen Bees for Muffins with Mom. We read books, made bracelets, sang songs together, and enjoyed yummy muffins. Our moms for to spend some of Work Time with our students and played in all their favorite areas. Special shout out to our staff for all their hard work and dedication to giving our moms and students a once in a lifetime memory. This is always one of our favorite events to plan, but this year was extra sweet and sentimental as we dedicated the day to one of our moms who is battling Hodgkins Lymphoma. In honor of her warrior color, we all wore purple to make sure she knows she is not alone in this fight. We are thankful for all of our parents who took the time today to make this event so special. We had 91 family members in attendance, and it would not have been as special without all of them.

We celebrated Teacher Appreciation Week honoring our superheroes in sneakers! We have 18 beekeepers in the hive who have continued to exceed all expectations. They are a hardworking, dedicated and compassionate group of people. They never shy away from the student experience no matter how challenging that can make their day because there is no such thing as cutting corners! As stressful as teaching can be at times, thy start everyday fresh with a smile on their face and love in their hearts. it is no easy task, but they make it look effortless! We are forever grateful for this team and their commitment to our mission of delivering the best childcare services Bayonne has to offer. A special thank you to our parents for all their love and support this entire year! Our staff truly felt the love and appreciation all week. Thank you to the amazing team in the Hive at Busy Little Bees!

Our bees had so much fun learning about Cinco de Mayo! During Large Group, they listened and learned the Mexican Hat Dance! During Small Group, some classes worked on patterns using the Mexican flag colors, while others decorated their own wooden Maracas! Our bees read many books during Read Aloud and during Work Time, many of the students navigated to the music area to play with the classroom maracas and tambourines! It was definitely a Musical Monday!