We wanted to give a big thank you to Mr. Bruzzese for coming to our school to share his experiences with bee keeping.  The children truly enjoyed his visit.  He talked about a variety of things about bees such as how long they live, how many eggs a queen bee can lay, how bees make honey combs, the ...
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On Friday, the students enjoyed a fun warm Spring day celebrating St. Patrick's Day by dancing and taking a nature walk. They learned to dance an Irish jig with Mrs. Paseltiner, who gave them some basic steps to practice. Many of them practiced after the lesson had finished, trying to master the box ...
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The Coffee and Conversation that I hosted last Thursday went really well! We discussed the sense of community we already have at VFKH and how we can increase communication between parents, teachers, and administration. Communication is the number one way to increase a sense of community at school, ...
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Dear Parents, We are entering perhaps my favorite part of the school year -- that time when every child has numerous lessons to repeat to mastery, when a quick glance around the room shows a child at every table, and the floor filled with rugs. They are concentrating -- fully involved with their ...
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The Elementary students have been working on jumping rope during Physical Education. Not only are they learning to jump into a large rope that is turning, but they are also learning to jump an individual rope. There are different sizes to the jump ropes, and the students are learning the basics of ...
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The children have been working so hard with their daily lessons throughout the room with a lot of energy and excitement.  Our Math, Language and Geography areas are especially exploding with a variety of new and interesting conversations about each lesson. The children also celebrated several ...
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