Valentine’s Day and candy go together like substitute teachers and classroom chaos.
But thanks to Pinterest (and your clever ideas), it doesn’t have to be this way! Check out the (sugar-free) craft, snack and activity ideas, below; and feel free to send us a few of your own. (We’ve got V-Day handled, but those poor subs are on their own):
– EAD
A big THANK YOU to all the volunteers that joined us welcoming the Gardeneers and getting our Edible Garden ready for the season. The Gardeneers were on hand to help, as were a slew of parents, students, administrators, teachers, staff and community members. Evanston Community TV was conducting interviews. We are all excited to see what tasty treats our garden (now with newly installed art work throughout) will grow, and all that we can learn from it.
Many thanks to our local business sponsors for helping us to bring the Gardeneers to Oakton! If you or your business like to be a sponsor and have your name or logo displayed on our sponsor banner please email Alicia Aiken – Chair of Garden & Grounds Committee – at alicia.l.aiken at gmail dot com or give her a call at 224-520-2701
A BIG THANK YOU to our Master Gardener sponsor: CBRE Cares
and to the Lincolnwood Garden Club and Lando/Ribeiro family for your contributions that are helping us grow!
Thank you Tepic Landscaping for donating landscaping rocks for our caterpillar art!
Thank you Liza Mitchell for taking these awesome pictures and sharing them with us!
Dia De Los Muertos
Portraits created by 3rd grade to honor a person (or pet) that died.
Thank you Mr Matt LaFleur for being at Oakton today to read your new children’s book “The Toothless Fairy” to our little cougars.
You only need a (shoe)box & paper.
Find lots of creative popsicle stick projects here:
www.babble.com/crafts-activities/get-crafty-19-pretty-popsicle-stick-projects/
Find 8 great Wind Chime projects here: www.mpmschoolsupplies.com/ideas/2659/8-gorgeous-summer-wind-chime-crafts/
Find the How To here: www.onelittleproject.com/pipe-cleaner-finger-puppets/
Get creative with your miniature garden
Find instructions here:
www.itsalwaysautumn.com/2013/05/31/easy-marshmallow-catapults-summer-fun-for-kids.html
Have a pompom race:
http://frugalfun4boys.com/2013/06/19/racing-pom-pom-balls/
Build a LEGO Marble Run
YEA! 2015
Saturday, May 16 10am – 4pm at Raymond Park (Chicago Ave & Lake St)
– Join Mrs. Hernandez at our Oakton art display to help greet visitors. Sign up to stop by for a 30 min shift anytime between 11am-3pm.
– Help Mrs. Hernandez take down the Oakton art display and load it up. Meet at our display at 3:45pm, takedown should take about 30-45 min – many hands make light work 🙂
Contact Mrs. Hernandez (hernandezm at district65.net) if you are available for any of these opportunities!
Please check out her website here or go to www.oaktonartroom.weebly.com/volunteer-opportunities.html for more information.
Thank you!
Our little Oakton Cougars are so creative – here are just a few examples of their amazing talent. Visit the 100 Days of School art wall at school.
