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G5 VLOG172 "Valentines 2019"

 

 

The Joyous Rhymer Poet #7 "The World"

When you're uptight

And the world doesn't seem right

And you are feeling blue

And the world is a disgusting hue

And you don't know what to do

And everyone forgets how to be jolly

And everything is melancholy

            Share some LOVE

Valentines Day 2019

Today the G5 celebrated friendship by spending time sharing Valentines Day cards, eating treats, laughing with each other, and just hanging out.  We are lucky to have all of you in the G5!  G5LTW!!  Click this link to go directly to the gallery: Valentines Day 2019

Enjoy some pictures from the day!

 

 

Snowmaggedon Open Comments

 

 

G5 VLOG171 "Beechers"

 

 

G5LIFE 360 #6 "Snowy Planet"

Happy Snow Days!  I hope everyone is enjoying the snowy weather and keeping warm.  I hope to see you all soon!

~Mr. Regala

Beechers Pure Foods Workshop 2019

 

Last Friday, students participated in The Beecher Flagship Program’s “Pure Foods Workshop”.  Students learned a lot about marketing to kids, food additives, chemicals, food dyes to which one student let me know, “Mr. Regala, I think I’m going to stop eating processed foods.  Why would people want to eat all these chemicals?”  and from another student, “I just realized that like 80% of “food” at the grocery store isn’t really food!”.   To culminate the interactive morning presentation, students worked together to create a vegetarian chili, which they later got to taste and enjoy, to which many replied, “I can’t wait to make this over the weekend!”

To learn more about the “Pure Foods Workshop”, check out: http://www.purefoodkids.org/ andhttp://www.purefoodkids.org/purekidsworkshop/

Nutrition and food politics documentaries to check out:

• Fed Up
• Food Inc

Here’s the recipe in case you are interested in making it at home!  {More information, photos, statistics, questions to ask your child etc. to come….it was a fabulous learning experience for all!!!}

Hearty Vegetable Chili

Makes 6    1 1/2 cup servings

• 1T vegetable or olive oil
• Onion (enough for 1c chopped)
• 4 cloves of garlic
• 1c green bell pepper
• 1c red bell pepper
• 1T chili powder
• 1 1/2 tsp dried oregano
• 3/4 tsp ground cumin
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp black pepper
• 15.25 oz can of black beans
• 15.25 oz can of kidney beans (or any beans your family likes!)
• 28 oz can of tomatoes
• 1c frozen or fresh corn
• 1/2 bunch fresh cilantro (washed, dried and chopped)

*Buy organic of all ingredients whenever possible (especially corn and bell peppers)

Measure 1T of vegetable or olive oil and add to a medium soup pot.  Heat oil over medium-high heat.  Peel and chop 1c of onion into small pieces.  Smash, peel and chop 4 cloves of garlic into very small pieces.  Add to the soup pot, stir and cook for 1-2 minutes to allow the onions and garlic to ‘sweat’.  Chop 1c each of green pepper and 1c of red bell pepper into small pieces and add to the soup pot.  Add the chili powder, oregano, ground cumin, salt and pepper.  Add to the soup pot and stir until all of the vegetables are coated with spices.  Drain and add one can of kidney beans and black beans.  Open one 28 oz can of whole tomatoes, cut into bite sized pieces, add to the soup pot and stir.  Turn the heat up to high and bring the pot to a boil.  Reduce the heat to low and simmer for about 20 minutes.  Chop 1/2 bunch of fresh cilantro.  Turn off the heat on the soup pot and add the cilantro.  Stir the soup, serve and enjoy the fact that you’re eating healthy, whole foods and not all the chemicals found in cans of chili and other soups!

*Recipe courtesy of the Beecher Flagship Foundation

Valentines Day Party Coming

~Valentines Day boxes picture above~

Hi all, Our joint Weaver/Regala classroom Valentine’s Day party will be on Thursday, February 14^th.  I’ve attached our class list to students who are interested in making valentines for the class.  I do ask that if they want to bring in valentines that they don’t just bring for a select few, but that they bring in for the entire class.  This is, of course, optional, but they do need to include all 23 homeroom students if they are wanting to bring something in.  Also, your child will need a box or bag that day to collect valentines and treats (they may decorate their boxes and be as creative as they want).  As for treats, students will be planning/volunteering to bring treats to enjoy that day.  They know we have a few severe peanut allergies so please keep that in mind when purchasing treats.  If we do not have school on Thursday due to snow, we will reschedule a time for the student to pass out their Valentines and enjoy their treats.

G5LIFE 360 #4 "Snow Day"

 

 

Snow Day 2019

Enjoy the snow day today!  Hopefully, we will see you tomorrow!  Thanks to those of you who did the snow dance yesterday... it worked!!