*Field Trip Announcement: In lieu of going to the farm tomorrow, Group A [Elizabeth, Emerson, Elliott, Sophia, Daniel, Sloane, Ellie, Owen and Aislinn] will be taking a trip to the South Bend Farmer’s Market on Friday, 5/15. We will explore all of the sights, sounds and smells at the market and pick up some plants for our garden!

Happy Tuesday! –Jessica

Wee Sprouts: Tomatoes. Breakfast: Nature’s Path Organic Raisin Bran and fresh peaches. Lunch: Whole wheat English muffins with melted cheddar and mozzarella cheese, carrots, and fresh cantaloupe. Snack: String cheese with whole wheat crackers.

Happy Monday!

Hope everyone had a great weekend!

**Just as a reminder, WWF will be closed on Monday, May 25th in observance of Memorial Day!

Here are a few pictures from today. Thankfully we were able to get a little outside time this morning before the rain came.

This afternoon, Maya lead a conversation with Tate and Rosemary. She said, “I have a water bottle, milk, and juice!”. Friends were talking in the cube about their favorite drinks. Maya had a few! Tate said, “Milk!”

For breakfast, children had toast with butter and cinnamon along with banana. Lunch consisted of whole grain pasta noodles with marinara sauce, broccoli, and oranges. PM snack was yogurt with goldfish.

Have a terrific evening!

Here at Wee Friends we don’t mind a little precipitation—it makes for better grub hunting! Today friends scoured the backyard, turning over stones and logs, searching for worms and roly polies.

Once we found what we were looking for, we had to show other friends too.

In other exciting backyard news, a bird family has chosen one of our hanging gourds to make a nest in!

We hope the birds stay put and we can watch them grow, just like our Wee Friends.

Have a great Monday. –Jessica

Wee Sprouts: Cucumbers. Breakfast: Toasted whole wheat bread with peanut butter and orange slices. Lunch: Whole wheat pasta with tomato sauce, oranges and pea pods. Snack: Whole milk yogurt and blueberries.

Happy Friday!

Here are a few pictures from today.

For breakfast, children had cinnamon swirl bagels with butter and banana. Lunch consisted of cheese tortillas, broccoli, and oranges. PM snack was string cheese and pears.

Have a terrific weekend!

Congratulations on a great performance, Elizabeth. We loved seeing you on stage!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Have a great weekend! –Jessica

Wee Sprouts: Olives. Breakfast: Oatmeal with pear slices. Lunch: Whole grain tortillas with ham and cream cheese, tomato/sweet bell peppers and orange slices. Snack: Leftover homemade dandelion bread with dandelion jelly and bananas.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hello!

–With the warmer temperatures, please make sure that your child has the appropriate clothes in their WWF bin in the bathroom (i.e. shorts, t-shirts). Thanks!

For breakfast, children had kix and banana. Lunch consisted of brown rice with cheese, mixed vegetables, and cantaloupe. PM snack was whole wheat crackers and string cheese.

Have a terrific evening.

Reminders:

*Tomorrow is our field trip to see Elizabeth’s Dance Recital. We will leave here about 9:30am.

*When you replace your WF’s cubby clothes, please make sure they are summer clothes! Thanks so much!

Dandelion Honey Bread filled our senses, our classroom and our curiosity. With dandelions plucked from the farm, friends measured, stirred, examined and smelled a dandelion bread recipe to the oven. It will be shared at snack, so don’t forget to ask your WF about his/her experience!

Staff News: We want to share that a paper Jessica wrote about her experience in Teach For America has officially been published. Her piece, The TFA Bait and Switch: From “You’ll Be Making a Difference” to “You’re Making Excuses,” is the opening chapter in the book Teach For America Counter-Narratives: Alumni Speak Up and Speak Out, coming out in June.

https://www.facebook.com/TFACounterNarratives?pnref=story

Please join us in congratulating her on this tremendous career milestone! We are so happy for you Jessica! Enjoy your day. –Laurie

 

Wee Sprouts: Cucumbers. Breakfast: Corn Flakes and strawberries. Lunch: Cheesy brown rice with apples and carrots. Snack: WF Dandelion Honey Bread and peanuts.

Today was a fabulous day at the farm! We said hello to the cat, chickens and bunny before heading off into the fields and forest.

It was a great day for climbing and balancing on logs:

We found a tiny toad!

We were happy to move our bodies and run through the fields:

Presenting the Mighty, Mighty Wee Friends:

We also picked a whole bag full of dandelions!

Later, after nap and snack time were over, we set to work plucking the petals off of all the dandelions we collected. The petals are edible and we have several recipes to experiment with this week, including dandelion bread. 

   

From flower to measuring cup:

Now we’re off to the backyard to enjoy this beautiful day! –Jessica

Good Afternoon!

Friends utilized the small house this morning. It got moved so the new placing of the house was a big thrill! Maya, Tate, and Nahla worked in the house and Maya let everyone know, “We’re making coffee!” Tate was generous enough to let Miss Mindy sample it.

Tate saw that there were new blue and green bouncy balls that were in bins! Everyone got a ball and proceeded to throw them around the backyard. We definitely worked our legs as we chased them!

Maya sat on the bench with two baby dolls. She took one in her arms and said, “This baby is sad!” Through conversations with Miss Mindy, Maya realized the baby was upset because she needed a diaper change. And she missed her Mommy and Daddy of course!

Franklin enjoyed played with multiple toys while on the baby jungle gym. Annabelle was giving him some soft nudges and a few BIG smiles!

For breakfast, children had english muffins with butter and strawberries. Lunch consisted of egg casserole with hash browns, watermelon, and mixed vegetables. PM snack was watermelon and Colby Jack block cheese.

Have a terrific evening!

Farm photos on the way!

 

Wee Sprouts: WF Homemade pickles. Breakfast: Rice cakes with peanut butter and pear slices. Lunch: Farm fresh egg casserole, watermelon and pea pods. Snack: Hummus and crackers.