Gingerbread Fun

 After reading many different Gingerbread stories, we invited our 2nd and 3rd grade friends to decorate gingerbread houses with us. 

Reading Buddy Tea

 We all read  a page from our favorite non-fiction book and told why this story was non-fiction. 

 We enjoyed a "spot of tea" together after reading. 

Gingerbread Friends

After reading many different Gingerbread stories identifying characters, the refrain and the endings, we created our own gingerbread friends. 

Reading Challenge Pizza

We exceeded our class reading goal of 500 books during the "Great Reading Challenge"  and voted to wear PJ's to school and make pizza.  Special thanks to Ms. Pam for letting us help make pizza for the entire school for lunch! 

Pilgrim Toys

 We made our own Poppet Dolls and cup and ball game after learning about Pilgrim toys and games.

Pilgrim Chores

 We are learning about some of the chores the Pilgrim children helped with.    We created our own pillows stuffed with balsam needles and filling to show how the Pilgrims made their  mattresses. 

 Instead of dipping candles, we made our candles using beeswax. 

Digging for clams was fun!

Pilgrim Study

 We have been learning about what the homes and clothing of the Early Settlers was like and comparing home life and clothing from that time to our homes and clothing of today. 

Friday Explorers: Cone Discoveries

 Observing and discovering patterns on cones.......

 and looking for seeds inside. 

Farm-to-Table Meal

 Kindergarten and 1st grade students and their families shared a special Farm-to-Table meal at the Stockbridge Meeting House.  Ms. Figoras, our music teacher lead us in a  song called "Dirt Made my Lunch". 

 Co-Principals, Bonnie Bourne and Lindy Stetson, served lunch to students and their families.  Julie Taylor and the Rochester lunch staff made a delicious Shepherd's Pie  made with beef donated by North Hollow Farm in Rochester and potatoes donated by Uphill Farm in Rochester.  Also on the menu: applesauce and apple crisp made with apples picked by students at Happy Valley Orchard in Middlebury, pumpkin bread made with pumpkins picked by students at Papa's Pumpkin Patch in Stockbridge and rolls made by Rochester Kindergarten class.

 All students ate their lunch from uniquely made clay plates that the art teachers Janet Cathey and Cynthia McPhetres helped them create during art class. 

Great time was had by all!