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Weekly Digest - Tuesday, February 21st
Announcements
Fall Registration - Don't forget to send in your payment contract and registration fee for the fall by Febrarury 29th. Let us know if you have questions about any program, about tuition assistance, participatory visits, or anything else!
Parent Advisory Board - Start getting excited for the new Parent Advisory Board, which has been approved to start as of this March! If you are interested in holding a position or helping to kick things off, please let us know so that we can be sure to choose a day and time that works for you!
School Threads & Happenings
Volcano Making Video! Christy, Preschool This video is an example of an offering idea that came out of morning meeting. After talking a bit about volcano characteristics and looking at pictures in books, the children began drawing their own volcanos in meeting. From that we all thought it would be a good idea to make a giant one out of clay together. To prepare for the offering we hung up the drawings they made in the kitchen and made personal volcano models out of clay. Once these were completed the children began making a large one together. As you can see from the video, everyone had a lot of ideas and many people wanted to take turns sculpting them. Elizabeth steps in only when necessary, either supporting someone's voice or reminding people that others may want to try. It seems clear here that the children are more interested in the process; making a suggestion and implementing their ideas rather than focusing on the final product. This offering led to further volcano creations, from giant ones in the snow outside, to a completed paper mache volcano which we watched explode again and again for two days!
Song composed jointly at transportation meeting 02-09-2012
All around the town (goes to tune of wheels on the bus)
“The wheels on the bus go round and round...” “The train on the track goes click-ity clack...” “The gate on the railroad crossing goes ding ding ding...” “The backing up dump truck goes eh, eh, eh, and beep, beep, beep...” “The stuff , dirt, steam comes out of the truck and goes sssh, sssh, sssh...”
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