Adventures In WES Preschool!

Sugaring Thanks to Beth, our  Farm to School and Outdoor Education Coordinator, the kids learned a little about how sap is boiled down to make syrup and then they were given a taste of four different grades of syrup. For an extra special treat, she made sugar on snow for each student!  You can see by their expressions how interested they were to learn about the different flavors of syrup. Taste Test Some ate a pickle after to cut the sweet taste. Boiling the syrup for "sugar on snow".  

St. Patrick's Day Fun We had a great time making St. Patrick's Day cookies!   Reminder: No School on Monday or Tuesday this week . Preschool conferences will be held later this spring. I will send out an email when I know the date. See you all on Wednesday!  

  Probiotics and Antioxidants Today Ms. Katie returned to our classroom and talked to the kids more about healthy food choices.  The kids enjoyed helping make frozen yogurt popsicles that we'll eat tomorrow during snack.  Katie briefly explained to the students how yogurt has probiotics in it that help the gut/belly stay healthy, and blueberries have antioxidants that are good for the brain and heart.  We didn't cover the fact that blueberries are considered a Superfood that lowers the risk of heart disease and cancer and are also an anti-inflammatory (a bit above the preschool understanding).    The take-home message was that yogurt and blueberries are healthy food choices.