Teacher Margaret's "View From My Window" - April 13th

Dear Friends,

How much joy can you pack into one short week?!

Monday, 5th Grade students handed out another set of red bandanas to students in the Elementary grades, who exemplified kindness and caring.

On Tuesday, Middle School students learned about fictional blogging from Westfield alum, Brad Beideman’08.

7th Grade

8th Grade

6th Grade

7th Grade students then met with author Amy Rebecca Tan to talk with her about her book Some Kind of Paradise.

As I write this Second Grade students were enjoying a visit from the Kona Ice Truck in celebration of a classmate's birthday!

6th-grade students performed a comedic and musical version of Hamlet for students in grades 3 to 8. See the video and more photos here!

5th Grade students have been busy creating a class treasure for the A Taste of Our Towns auction next Saturday, April 22nd. In Meeting for Worship, we sang a joyous song for Passover, and Teacher Carl shared what Passover means to him.

First Grade students, chagrined to not be invited to the play, decided with Teacher Johnnie to write their own play!!

Kindergarten students are creating amazing butterfly paintings for the upcoming art show.

k butterflies

Today we enjoyed the sunshine as we hunt eggs in the cemetery. The eggs are turned in for items that create baskets that will go to families staying in our local Ronald McDonald House.

egg hunt

JackB Poetry month is here. Next week 3rd and 5th-grade students will entertain us with their annual Poetry Slam. The school-wide annual Poetry Ambush has begun. Students may stop a teacher and recite a poem from memory. Successful students get a popsicle at the end of the week. Students who recite extra-long poems earn a tea party with Teacher Margaret. So far a dozen students have successfully ambushed a teacher with a poem and one student will be having “tea” (ginger ale) with me. Original poems are allowed but have to be read by a teacher and revised by the student before the original poem is used as an ambush.

Queries for April Meeting for Worship - Original Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Version

• What steps are we taking as a school and classes within a school to assure that we are respectful of the earth and its people?

• How do my lifestyle choices affect—positively or negatively—the whole of creation?

Announcements:

• Friday April 14th, Parent Teacher Conferences. No school for students.

• Tuesday April 18th Parents and Guardians Council Meeting

• Saturday, April 22nd is A Taste of Our Towns - plan on attending our spring community fundraiser held at Westfield. Enjoy time with friends, taste selections from surrounding restaurants, and bid on auction items. Learn more here. This will also be the opening for the School Art Student Art Show. AND Parents & Guardians can take advantage of free childcare that evening 6:30-9:30pm. Email [email protected] after you get your tickets to secure a spot. And don't forget that the class that gets the highest participation in attendance to the event will win a Pizza Party!

• Friday, April 28th is Grandparents & Grandfriends Day. Grandparents and Grandfriends will join their grandchildren in their classes and then enjoy a celebration of music in the auditorium. We anticipate the day ending for our Grandparents and Grandfriend guests before lunch time. Your children may leave with their grandparents or stay the rest of the day.

• Saturday, April 29th P&G Council’s Annual Pancake Breakfast

• Save the Date, Friday May 19th Field Day in the afternoon

Warmly,

Margaret

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