We had our first snow day today but it had been snowing on previous days as well, to the delight of our One Planet after school students. Of course, it takes longer for us to take all these impatient adventurers outside as we have to go over the check list of hats, gloves, etc. In the early days of cold and snow, there are always runs to the classrooms for forgotten said items or to the nurse's office to borrow some.
Once we are outside, the glee is contagious! We all smile remembering our own childhood days of sledding, snowman building, snow eating, no matter what adults tell us, and not minding snow all over us, unless it goes down our backs. And so we teachers gladly participate in the fun:)
This has been a nice start to our Session II offering some new exciting and enriching programs, such as:
- International drumming with our music teacher Holly Mugford
- Tinkering with Robert Eddy
- Outdoor class/cooking with Amy Braun
- and our ongoing popular Spanish Fiesta with Marcela Carroll
We had a field trip in November and another one last Friday. The first one was at the Head over Heels gymnastics place in Rutland and as expected, children enjoyed all that tumble, rope swinging, trampoline jumping and balance beams and went home tired but all that exercise was good for them!
Last Friday was a very busy day as we first went bowling to Randolph, always popular place with kids. They all asked for no bumpers and did very well. We were all glad that pizza was included in the program as soon after we came back to Rochester, the little ones (grade preK-2) performed at the Pierce Hall as part of the annual Starry Night. Even after such a busy day, they sang and danced beautifully! They all looked very festive and happy!
Happy Holidays from One Planet!
