I tried to take pictures of every single child during the egg hunt, but they were really quick in the hunt for their very own special egg labeled with their name 🙂

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Just a reminder that the school will be closed Friday, 3.29.

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Hello, dear Parents!

We are gearing up for our eclipse celebration on April 8th. I know many schools have decided to close or not to let the children see the eclipse, so I will send out a list of our eclipse day protocol, with times, soon.

If you would prefer for your child not to go outside to see the eclipse (I purchased glasses for the entire school!). Please let me know. They can still participate in the activities in the morning.

This week, we will start to learn our eclipse song. You can sing it at home with your child, too! It follows the tune of ‘Waltzing Matilda.’ The words in rounded brackets are meant to be whispered or chanted, but not added to the melody. It’s super simple and easy to memorize!

Solar eclipse, solar eclipse,

On April 8^th, we’ll see a solar eclipse.

The moon will move

Between the earth and sun.

On April 8^th,

We’ll see a solar eclipse.

When the moon moves

Between the earth and sun

It’s shadow falls on the ground you see. (it’s called an umbra!)

What’s so special about our eclipse?

Austin’s in the path of totality! (And Pflugerville!)

[Repeat chorus]

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We hope you have an amazing weekend!

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Hello, dear Parents!

I just wanted to share this information about a free, child-friendly opera experience—which is sometimes difficult to find 😝

Check out the concert here!

The older friends will use a Japanese Butter Cookie recipe to make their moon phases today!

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Hello, dear Parents,

I’ve never sent one of my children to this summer program, but I did want to share the information for you all to review. Baylor University Extended Learning hosts a summer reading camp for children of all ages; you can find more information, including dates and prices, here.

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Hello, dear Parents!

I wanted to share a couple of community events with you:

1. UT hosts a great program called Hot Science-Cool Talks. I’m not sure if every child would be able to sit through the talk, but they have “Cool Activity” portion of the program just prior to the talk. Each hands-on portion of the program begins at 5:45. You can register for the upcoming talk here.
2. The Neill-Cochran House Museum will host a Pysanky egg decorating event on Friday, 3.29 (our holiday). You can find out more about the event here.

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We hope everyone had an amazing weekend!

My family drove up to Glen Rose to check out the Dinosaur Valley State Park. I’ve been looking for an alternate place to visit each year with the big Marimont group and was thinking maybe this location next year in spring instead of South Padre and the turtles in December….let me know your thoughts! It’s about 2.5 hours away and I haven’t checked out any of their educational programs just yet. I will say that, even on a rainy day when the trails were closed, the park rangers were extremely friendly and informative.

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