Author: s.nelson

Puppets, Snow, and Christmas fun

December was filled with preparations for the Christmas Eve service. What creative minds our children have! They came up with fabulous ideas for the script, wonderful puppet characters, and beautiful scenery. Thanks to everyone! We also snuck in some sledding! Always good to take a break and enjoy the snow along with some hot chocolate. … Continue reading Puppets, Snow, and Christmas fun

Islam, Hinduism, and Caring

On the 10th… The Pre-K class talked about how we help others and then made greeting cards to give to the Caring committee. The K-2 class read a story about an American girl’s Muslim grandmother who lives on the other side of the world, and who hopes for peace. Then we made cards for our … Continue reading Islam, Hinduism, and Caring

Fall Fun

October was a busy month filled with Parent’s Night Out, Fall Work Day, and more. Classes discussed Hinduism (K-2), Unitarian Universalism (pre-K), and Catholicism (7-9). We also had a great Family Fun event! We all went to the Fall Fun Festival at the Lazy T Ranch down the road.

Sacred Places

September began with an introduction to the World Religions for all classes. The K-2 class spent most of the month discussing sacred spaces and built a fairy church in the woods near the memorial garden. 3rd-6th graders learned about Earth-based religions, oral traditions, and connections with nature and Native American viewpoints. The 7th-9th grade class … Continue reading Sacred Places

On to World Religions

On Sunday we said goodbye to summer and hello to our World Religions curriculum. Students spent much of their time getting to know each other. Since we have nearly 40 students registered for RE, that’s a lot of kids to get to know!        After classes, we all had a great time at the … Continue reading On to World Religions

Fall 2013

It’s Winter and our UU children are enjoying the World Religions curriculum. 7th-9th grade class  – Marisa Larson and Ken and Pat Embers have been meeting with these students and are discussing various aspects of Far Eastern religions with an emphasis on Buddhism. 3rd-6th grade class – Students have been discussing Earth  Religions and their … Continue reading Fall 2013

UU Travelers… welcomed home

Our weary world travelers “came home” on Sunday and were greeted with a welcome home party. We reminisced about our favorite trips, sang songs, played travel games and guessing games, and tried our hands at the 7 principles bucket-toss game that so many kids played at Purple Power Play. Thanks again to all the tour … Continue reading UU Travelers… welcomed home