Nutrition

We have had the great privilege of having Mrs. Crowther come and teach us about nutrition.  She brings us a great snack each time she comes.  Here are some of her recipes.

Yummy Peanut Butter Cookies

1 c. peanut butter
1 c. brown sugar
3/4 c. white sugar
2 eggs
1/2 c. pureed pinto beans
1 tsp vanilla
2 1/2 c. whole wheat flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
Blend first 6 ingredients together.  Add dry ingredients and mix well. Dough will be very sticky.  Spray hands with cooking spray. Roll into balls and place on parchment lined cookie sheet. Spray cookies and press with a fork.  Bake 375 for 10 minutes.

Spicy Zucchini Bread

1 c. pureed pinto beans
3 eggs
1 1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. canola oil
1 1/2 c. shredded zucchini
1 tsp vanilla
1 c. whole wheat flour
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
2 1/2 tsp baking powder
2 tsp cinnamon
Grease two 9X5 loaf pans.  Preheat oven to 350. In large bowl, combine eggs, sugar and oil.  Beat with electric mixer until smooth.  Add zucchini, bean puree and vanilla.  Sift together flour, slat, baking soda, baking powder, and cinnamon.  Add to bean mixture. Stir until blended.  Pour into greased pans. Bake 40 to 50 minutes.

Granola

6 c. old fashioned oats
1/2 c. brown sugar
3/4 c. wheat germ
1/2 c. coconut
1/4 c. sunflower seed
1/2 c. dry milk pwder
1 c. nuts
1 c. raisins
1 tsp cinnamon
warm:
2/3 c. honey
2/3 c. oil
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp salt
Mix dry ingredients and pour honey mixture over the top and mix together well.  Place on a cookie sheet and bake at 300 for 45 minutes stirring twice while baking.

Information

Just a couple of things you need to know about.

First, there will be no Kindergarten on Thursday (April 26).  I will be doing SEP conferences all day.  Please bring your child with you when you come to SEP's.

Also, I will be starting our end of year testing.  Please make sure your child is well rested and feed so that they will be able to do their best on the testing.  I will start TPRI this week and the State Test the week after.  I will then do what ever I need for report cards.

A Busy Week

This has been a fun, busy week.
Tuesday was Ag in The Classroom.  The high school kids came with a petting zoo and then talked with the kindergarten children about chicken.  We had a good time. Thanks FFA!

With the Reading Around the World challenge, the 5th graders won. So today we had a party for them.  We made them homemade ice cream served in a brownie bowl.  A party wouldn't be a party without some dancing.  We had a great time!

GREAT READERS

Mrs. Johnson's reading group has been practicing the Henny Penny.  Today they read it to the whole class.  They did a great job.

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Spring Festival

Spring Festival was a great success.  A special thanks to Denise Macklin for making all the penguin faces to go on the hats.

One Week

Spring Festival is coming soon. 

March 29th at 1:00 and 7:00 at the Wayne Middle School Gym.

All Kindergarten students will come to school in the morning on Wednesday, 28th.

All Kindergarten students will come to school in the afternoon on Thursday, 29th.

No extended day on those 2 days.

Remember.......Penguins.

My Super Hero Side

O.K. Maybe I shouldn't be allowed to go to Educational Technology conferences any more.  ;-)  But I sure had fun learning new things to engage my students with.

Here I am as my hidden Super Hero!