On March 17th our students continued exploring the idea of peace and principle 6: Work for a peaceful world. All the children started their morning listening for “answers blowing in the wind,” and then our 3rd-5th grade class and 6th-8th grade class enjoyed the program in the sanctuary.  Stacey Broughman and Dick Beeman discussed the … Continue reading Power of Song / Power of Expression

We had fun (even though it was cold) at the Aggieville St. Patrick’s Day Parade.  We saw lots of UU’s enjoying the festivities. We did the parade in reverse… as the parade floats were lining up in the park, we walked and the parade stood still. It was a great way to see all the … Continue reading Family Fun: St. Pat’s Parade

On March 10th our students continued exploring the idea of peace and principle 6: Work for a peaceful world.  There was lots of focus on personal peace. The 6th-8th grade class found peace with their hands and a quilling project. Then they tried a little meditation until there was a loud crash in the adjoining … Continue reading Personal Peace

Sunday’s RE classes explored the sixth principle – Work for a peaceful world (The goal of world community with peace, liberty, and justice for all).  Catch up on all the RE happenings on the RE blog at https://uufm.net/religious-education/the-re-blog/ The 6-8 grade class discussed a definition of peace – is it a thing by itself or … Continue reading Working for a peaceful world

What fun we had on March 1st at Kids Night In (Parents Night Out)! We celebrated the Iditarod Sled Race with a little indoor “sled” racing and then it was off to the kitchen to make “puppy chow”. Everyone helped. We took turns adding chocolate chips, butter, and sunbutter to the melting pot. Then we … Continue reading Kids Night In (Parents Night Out)

Sunday’s RE classes enjoyed a little bit of lessons and a lot of snow time! The 6-8 grade class … Six young women in the 6-8 class this week! After a quick recap of the month, we discussed Robert’s Rules of Order – why these rules exist and how they work in practice. We read a … Continue reading Snow!!!

Sunday RE classes were a little quiet. Kim was out with the stomach flu so please send good thoughts her way.  Several children were gone as well so I hope the flu is on the way out of those households, too. Those in classes continued exploration of principle 5 (All people have a say – … Continue reading Quiet Times

Last weekend was great! We started with loads of fun at the Chili Fiesta on Saturday night.  After tasting our favorite chili and eating with friends and family, the children got to enjoy a good old fashioned cake walk – with a few twists!  There were cupcakes! We got to eat our spoils on the … Continue reading Rules: make them, change them, use them…

Our students plunged right into February. First we had a fabulous time at Parents Night Out.  The kids created some beautiful Valentine art – each one hopefully making its way to the front of a refrigerator at home.   We danced a little and played a rousing game of Duck Duck Goose.  Then we gathered snacks … Continue reading Parents Night Out, A Voice, and Pep Talks

Wow. It really IS winter! Don’t let the cold scare you away. Our students have plenty of warmth in their hearts to keep you cozy. We finished up lessons on the principle  – “Search for what is true” this Sunday. The 6th-8th grade class used a list of 16 values for reference Sunday, we discussed … Continue reading Winter AGAIN!