Religious Education Activites
Happy Valentine’s Day! We had a great time celebrating the holiday of love at Meadowlark Hills on Saturday. We started the party with yummy snacks: mini sandwiches, cookies, fruit, punch, and a little candy! Then, we put on our Valentine’s performance. We sang three songs with accompanying motions: “You are my Sunshine,” “Skidamarink,” and the … Continue reading Meadowlark Valentine’s Party
We loved Parents’ Night Out on Friday. The theme for the night was Valentine’s Day. We made Valentine’s cards for UUFM Meadowlark Hills residents. Then we had mini cupcakes with pink icing. After dessert, we practiced three songs to sing at our Meadowlark Hills Valentine’s Party next Saturday. The kids even came up with motions … Continue reading PNO Valentine’s Day
In the month of February the children in the RE program are going to show their love for each other, the Fellowship, and their community. On February 3rd, at Parents’ Night Out, they are going to make valentines and cookies, on February 5th, they are going to count cans to donate to the Flint Hills … Continue reading February
Yee-haw! The Chili Tasting Fellowship event on Saturday night was so much fun! The night started out with a delicious dinner. There were 15 different chilies to try, along with salad, cornbread, muffins, and dessert. It was tough competition for whose chili was the best, but in the end the poblano pepper pork chili made … Continue reading Chili Tasting
This month in the RE program, we begin anew. The K-2nd and 3rd-6th graders will begin a new curriculum on the Judaeo-Christian roots of Unitarian Universalism, the preschoolers will resume their Chalice Children curriculum with new lessons, the infants and toddlers will explore new themes, and the K-2nd and 4th-6th graders will start their Our … Continue reading January
Happy New Year! We rung in the new year this month at Parents’ Night Out. We started the night by creating promise calendars. Each kid wrote a promise they vowed to keep in 2012 and then drew a calendar below it. For every month they keep their promise, they can give themselves a star, smiley … Continue reading PNO New Year
We had a super sweet time at our cookie swap on Saturday. Everyone brought delicious cookies, from mint brownies to pepper nuts to snicker doodles to classic chocolate chip. While we got ready to swap, the kids made holiday cards to give to fellowship members and decorated sugar cookies with food coloring. It was a … Continue reading Cookie Swap
Happy Birthday to us! We had a fabulous birthday party Parents’ Night Out on Friday, complete with cake, a piñata, and the movie, Peter Pan. We began the night by painting birthday cards and hats. The kids got really into it and created wonderful pieces of art – the colors were so vibrant. Then we … Continue reading PNO: Birthday Party
In the month of December we will be continuing our social action work from last month by participating in the Guest at Your Table program. In our classrooms, we will celebrate the holidays of Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, and Christmas. We will also have two celebrations of our own: a birthday-themed Parents’ Night Out on December 2nd … Continue reading December RE activities
We had such a wonderful time on Saturday night at our Family Fun Thanksgiving Potluck. Lots of families came along with our room grandparents and other members of the fellowship. It was a packed house! As the turkey finished cooking, gravy was made, and people arrived with their side dishes, we played and decorated place … Continue reading Thanksgiving Potluck
