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
Dec
2019
Happy New Year! We are looking forward to seeing all the students again and hearing about their holiday vacations. It seems like we have been out of school for so long. Last month was short but we packed so many fun things in to it. We enjoyed visits from Tallulah’s Daddy, Azteca, Members of
Dec
2019
f 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 the children learn that there are many people in our world and many different beliefs
Nov
2019
October Fun October has gone by so fast. Thank you to everyone for helping us celebrate Halloween. It was a very festive week for all the children. Be sure to look at all the pictures on Facebook or Instagram, and if you have some photos, send them to us. During October we enjoyed a
Oct
2019
Fall Fun What a great start to the school year at Hands On Art and Play! The students are having a great time and learning so many things. We have fun every day! Every morning we start our day with The Question Of The Day. These questions are fun and every child gets to
Sep
2019
Hands On Art and Play Hands On Art and Play is excited to be celebrating our 19th school year! Hands On started in my home with 6 children, my youngest daughter included. We have added a few more teachers over the years and moved into classroom space in a neighborhood church then
Aug
2019
Hands On Art and Play is excited to be celebrating our 19th school year! Hands On started in my home with 6 children, my youngest daughter included. We quickly moved into classroom space in a neighborhood church that winter and added another teacher and 6 more kids. We started as a small 2 day
