Happy Holidays and Goodbye to a Friend

As we've been preparing for the holiday season with fun stuff like our concert, caroling, baking cookies, and game day, we've also had heavy hearts knowing that we would soon be saying goodbye to our friend, Jaxson.  We are excited for him knowing that he will be moving to another state with his family.  He will get to have a new house, a new bedroom, and a whole new classroom of friends to meet.  We are also sad to see him go because he is a good friend to all of us.  We are so lucky to have known Jaxson and his family and we wish them the very best in their new surroundings.

The following pictures highlight a few of our holiday happenings.  We hope you enjoy them. 

Merry Christmas from Mrs. Deile

Sharp-dressed kids wait for the Elementary Concert



We're baking a list and checking it twice




Mallory, Luke and Jaxson wait for cookies to come ouot of the oven



Grandma Linda's crew decided to go heavy on the butter!  YUM!



Sonia's crew



Camryn and Mom share a hug




These kids all want to wash dishes again when they get home!




Blankets, Pillows and a Movie



Isaac, Jaxson, and Luke play Headbanz

Kylie, Camryn, and Emily

Blanket girls

Healthful Snacks and Using the Food Pyramid

Students took some time to study the five food groups outlined in MyPyramid, a guide for healthy eating.  We talked about serving sizes and number of servings.  We also discussed the fact that exercise is a part of MyPyramid in order to keep a healthy balance.  We made a list of the students' favorite healthful snacks.  We discussed that these snacks may be considered healthful for different reasons.  Here are some snacks that made the list:

grapes
apples
apple slices with peanut butter
crackers and cheese slices
string cheese
a bowl of cereal with milk
baked tortilla chips and salsa
toast with peanut butter, cinnamon, and bananas
carrots
banana
a boiled egg
applesauce
a sandwich
pears
leftover hotdish

Happy snacking!