Hello Brookeside Community, Our school is working with Simple Gifts Project to put together smile bags for children of all ages in C.H.O.P. and the Doyelstown Hospital. Donations should be brought to school by Thursday, April 4. Krista Spadt, of Simple Gifts Project, will be visiting our school on Friday, April 5 to help the students pack the smile bags.
The farmer from Quiver Farms delivered 12 eggs, taught us how to take care of them, and also brought Will and Grace, a hen and rooster, for a visit to our school. The students kept a careful watch over the eggs. We had a 10 beautiful chicks hatch! The children were so excited and immediately began caring for the baby chicks in their new environment, the brooder box. We gently petted them with one finger and said good-bye when the farmer picked them up to take them back to their farm.
Cara Cara Navel Orange: This Week's Healthy Snack. Cara Caras may be the perfect oranges. They are intensely sweet, lower in acid, juicy, seedless, and a gorgeous pink color. The Cara Cara Navel has 1 ½ days’ worth of vitamin C, 30% of a day’s vitamin A, and just 80 calories.
Hooray for Hat Day! (Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss!) Students at Brookeside Montessori School participated in a school-wide celebration for Read Across America Day. Wearing their favorite hats, students participated in interactive readings of Dr. Seuss classic books.
Carrots: This Week's Healthy Snack at Brookeside. Before the 17th century, almost all cultivated carrots were purple. Carrots are a vitamin-rich root vegetable. You can find carrots in a variety of colors besides traditional orange, including yellow, red and purple. Carrots have lots of beta carotene which is great for dental health and healthy skin.
