2010

F RO M T H E C L A S S RO O M O F 1 B FREE

M A R CH NE WS L E T T E R

PHOTOS FROM OUR FIRST GRADE

PERFORMANCE AND JUMP ROPE
FOR HEART

March Calendar
Monday, March 8th: Pioneer Day and Lunch
Wednesday, March 10th: Field Trip to Marmon Valley
Friday, March 12th: Spring Break begins at the end of the day
Monday, March 29th: School Resumes

VALENTINE’S DAY WE LOVE YOU LIKE... FLAT MAIL FOR ZOEY!

 P I O N EE R DAY
On Monday, March 8th the first grade will be participating in a Pioneer day. The
children in all four class will be experiencing what life was like as a child living in the
1800’s. In each first grade classroom the children will have an opportunity to participate in
activities, such as making butter, square dancing or singing songs, just as the pioneers did.

On this day, Please allow your child to dress as a pioneer. (Please have your
child wear these clothes to school.) DO NOT BUY something to wear. Boys could wear
long sleeved button shirts with dark pants (navy school pants or jeans) and a large
brimmed hat or cowboy hat. Girls could wear a long skirt with an apron, a long sleeved
shirt, and a sunbonnet (if you have one!). Be creative! I have included pictures on the next
page of what children wore last year!

PION E ER L U NCH
To help the children really experience what life was like, we would like to have a
Pioneer Lunch. Since all the first grades will be participating, our lunch will be in the Arts
Entrance, down close to the gyms, from 11:25-11:50. Listed below are many of the possible
choices of pioneer foods. If you are willing to make one of these dishes, or you have a recipe
of your own we would greatly appreciate your help. We also need parents to volunteer to bring
plates, plasticware, or cups. Please contact Leslie Leis if you are able to volunteer. I do have
many of these recipes so if you need me to send a copy home with your child, please let Leslie
or myself know (many of the recipes for this time period can also be found online). Leslie will
be sending updated emails regarding food and items that parents have volunteered to make or
bring. Thank you in advance for your help in making this lunch a success for our kids!

PIONEER LUNCH FOOD

The children will go
to their normal
SUGGESTIONS OTHER ITEMS
recess from 11-11:25
and that is when
parents can help us
1. BOILED POTATOES AND PEA
S NEEDED set-up and prepare
for lunch. The
2. DRIES APPLE DUMPLINGS 1. TIN (PIE) PLATES children will eat
lunch from
3. BEANS AND RICE 2. PAPER BOWLS 11:25-11:55.

W
4. OREGON VENISON (BEEF) STE 3. PLASTIC-WARE Food and other
items can also be
5. CORNBREAD MUFFINS 4. SYRUP sent in with your
child that morning.
We DO NOT need
6. VENISON 5. CUPS
more than a couple
D AT parents to help set-
7. BUFFALO BURGERS (CAN FIN up, but more are
GIANT EAGLE OR WILD OATS ALWAYS
WELCOME!
8. HOTCAKES (PANCAKES)

9. LEMONADE
P I O NE E R L U N C H
10. COME UP WITH YOUR OWN! I TE M S
 P H OTO S F RO M L A S T Y E A R

MARMON VALLEY FIELD TRIP

ALL FIRST GRADERS WILL BE TAKING A TRIP TO MARMON

VALLEY FARM ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10TH. WE WILL LEAVE SCHOOL AT 8:05 A.M. AND WILL
RETURN BY 2:30 P.M. WE WILL BE TAKING THE BUSES AND WE WOULD LOVE TO HAVE 5-6 PARENT
VOLUNTEERS TO HELP OUT. PLEASE CONTACT LESLIE LEIS IF YOU ARE AVAILABLE AND WOULD LIKE TO
COME ALONG OR IF YOU ARE SIGNED UP AND UNABLE TO ATTEND! UP TO 5 PARENTS CAN RIDE THE
BUS WITH US. YOU DO ALSO HAVE THE OPTION OF FOLLOWING ALONG IN CARS OR CARPOOLING. (WE
WILL ALLOW CHILDREN TO BE DISMISSED FROM THE TRIP IF PARENTS HAVE DRIVEN.)

THE CHILDREN WILL PARTICIPATE IN THREE DIFFERENT ACTIVITY GROUPS- CANDLE DIPPING,
FRONTIER COOKING, PIONEER TOOLS (THEY WILL MAKE A CANDLE STICK HOLDER FOR THEIR
CANDLE). THEY WILL TOUR A HISTORIC LOG CABIN AND CONSIDER CONSTRUCTION AND LIVING
CONDITIONS DURING THOSE DAYS. THIS TRIP WILL HAPPEN RAIN OR SHINE, AS THE MAJORITY OF
THE ACTIVITIES ARE UNDER ROOF.

PLEASE PACK A SACK LUNCH AND DRINK FOR YOUR CHILD THAT DAY. (DISPOSABLE ITEMS ONLY
PLEASE!) MAKE SURE YOUR CHILD’S NAME IS ON THE LUNCH AND DON’T FORGET TO PACK A LUNCH
FOR YOURSELF TOO IF YOU ARE COMING! PLEASE CONTACT MYSELF OR LESLIE IF YOU HAVE
QUESTIONS. I WILL SEND HOME DIRECTIONS IF YOU PLAN ON DRIVING!

STUDENTS MAY DRESS DOWN, BUT NO DRESSES. STUDENTS SHOULD WEAR JEANS AND DRESS