We wanted to wish a very happy Diwali to all of our families who are celebrating this week. VFKH was thrilled that many of our families shared this beautiful celebration with us. The children were enthralled to learn about the Festival of Lights, sing songs, receive treats (bananas and raisins), and ...
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School News
Thinking of Spring in the Autumn Time!
We want to thank both Mrs. Quinn and Mrs. Kochansky for assisting the students with the spring bulb planting for both Limerick classes. The children truly enjoyed planting and discovered which end of the bulb to plant and which end of the bulb needs to stay up-right. Have you planted any bulbs this ...
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How Long Can a Baby Whale Be?
That depends on what kind of whale it is! The children have been learning about a variety of animals that live in the ocean. They soon discovered that a baby sperm whale can be 13 feet long at birth. "But how long is 13 feet," the children wondered. So, by using their math and artist skills, the ...
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Creative Corner
The Elementary students presented their wonderful work to each other at Creative Corner! They shared with each other work they were proud of. It was wonderful time of inspiration and fun! ...
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Room Mothers
We are so fortunate this year to have three room mothers. Laura Reed, Toni Sullivan and Heather Peacock have made themselves available to help us with all of our holiday events. Yesterday we met to discuss our upcoming Fall Fest, as well as other holiday activities that the children all enjoy. I ...
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Our Sensory Saunter FINALLY Happened!!
What a wonderful time we had today, as we visited the Great Valley Nature Center. The children enjoyed exploring their senses as they tasted maple sugar, smelled various types of odors, compared textures of materials to textures of nature, heard the water of the creek rushing over the rocks and saw ...
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Chess is a Big Success!
The afterschool chess program was a big success! The children seemed to be very excited about learning what each piece on the board could do and how to play the game with a friend. Of course when it was time to end the session all I could hear the children say was “OH NO! Not yet, we still want to ...
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Origami Video
Hello VFKH families! I want to tell you about a fascinating video about origami. It connects geometry and design with technology, and how origami principles can be applied to science for medical purposes, car manufacturing, and space exploration. This is a great educational ...
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