Author: s.nelson

August 2018

WORLD TRAVELERS
We head south of the border in August with trips to Haiti and Cuba. Come join the fun!

3RD SUNDAY TEEN LUNCH
Teen Lunch starts up again August 19. All teens (7th grade and up) are invited to gather for lunch (usually pizza) after … read more.

Fishing

Many thanks to Rob and Sam for teaching us about fly fishing.

First we learned to cast

…and we didn’t get tangled!

Next (the following Saturday) we went to Rocky Ford. (Marisa, Jake, and Rob pictured in the distance.)

Kim, Alaina, Holden, Griffin, William, Kathleen.

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Waffles

We had a waffle iron test kitchen on Sunday, June 17. Each test started with the students making a hypothesis that, to Sandy’s surprise, turned out to be remarkably accurate. Brownie batter was the favorite. Cookie dough failed miserably. Cake mix worked well, but we … read more.

Canoe Trip

Last Sunday our annual canoe trip to Pillsbury Crossing was a huge success (thank you Larry Weaver, Dan Swenson, and Doug Walter!).

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Tie Dye!

 

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Enemy Pie

What’s in Enemy Pie? Here are our thoughts…

Kindness, respect, loyalty, sense of humor, sharing, love, empathy, trust, integrity, honesty, laughter, quiet time, baking skills, blueberries, crust, good listening, giving, thankfulness, strawberries, friendship, forgiveness, generosity, shared interests, sanity, fairness, apples, responsibility, cherries, caring, and chocolate.

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June 2018

SCHOOL YEAR ENDS / SUMMER BEGINS –

Many thanks to EVERYONE for making the 2017-2018 RE program so successful.  My thanks go out once again to all our volunteers and mentors.

School year teachers: Molly McGaughey (7-12 grade and teen OWL); Scott Tanona, Austin Roberts, Kim … read more.

Earth Day and Rock Art

Here is our lovely art work from Earth Day and our Rock Art, too!

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First the bits

Then melted

for beautiful results

And rock art!



May 2018

CREATIVITY / SCHOOL YEAR ENDS / SUMMER BEGINS –

In May, we celebrate creativity. We often think of creativity as connected to the arts, and indeed, self-expression is an important role for creativity. In addition, creativity can be an important part of problem solving. Children … read more.