Osiyo, River Otter families.

The River Otter class enjoyed a beautiful week in the sunny forest. Our wheatgrass is beginning to grow and our tulips are blooming. When we return from break, we should have enough mint in our garden to make our own tea! The wheatgrass needs some more time before it is ready to take home; it will have time to grow over break and students will take it home, with a special surprise, shortly after we return to school.

This week we experienced the color indigo in different and beautiful ways. Our class had the opportunity to dye silk capes in indigo dye Ki Ieava prepared for us. On Tuesday, students put the silk into the dye and stirred it with a rod. On Wednesday, they watched the silks get rinsed and hung to dry and observed as they changed to a beautiful light blue. Each student took a silk home later in the week. On Tuesday, we also had butterfly pea flower tea. The students observed as clear, hot water was poured over the dried flowers into a clear teapot. The tea turned a lovely blue, much to their delight. Students had the tea in their teacups, and as it cooled it turned a deeper purple. The tea was also delicious, and everyone agreed we should have it again soon! On Wednesday we discovered our own shades of purple as Tippy the paintbrush played with her friends blue and red among the flowers and the clear sky.

Announcements and Reminders:

4/3-4/7 Spring Break (No School)
4/25-4/27 5th Grade Pentathlon
4/28 Annual Fundraiser - Half Day
4/29 Community Work Day
5/5 Half Day
5/13 Community Work Day
5/19 Last Day of School

We hope everyone has a beautiful spring break, and we look forward to seeing you and your children next week. Thank you for sharing your children with us, and for being part of our community.

Gvyalieliga,

Ki Holly