Kindness Club Meeting

Today we decided to bombard the elementary school bathrooms with positive notes abut being kind!  It was a mission to place them without getting caught!

What a fun way to surprise our students and staff!

We love watercolor resist painting!

A few classes have earned a portion of the painting studio to open today!

Some students explored mixing colors and using watercolor pencils as well.  They were too engaged to notice me.  Wow!

Purple Week!

Kindergarten students created purple shape artwork today after hearing, Harold and the Purple Crayon.

Some grades are earning new studio openings this week!  Looking forward to adding choice painting studio!

Umbrellas for Peace was AMAZING!

I have been waiting to blog about our amazing display of peace until I finished compiling the video.  What a day!  The support from our small community was fabulous and the kids had a wonderful time making memories!

Umbrellas for Peace Video Here

  A select number of fourth grade parents received a permission slip in communicators for Kindness Kids Club.  If this is of interest, please return the application and permission slip by October 3rd.

Third and Fourth Grade parents also received a note in communicators about our Mexican Folk Art Unit and Dia de los Muertos.  If you or someone you know would be interested in coming in as a guest speaker on a Wednesday, please send me an email ASAP!  Also, if you are willing to allow your child to bring any fun Mexican artifacts to share, that would be wonderful!

Have a fabulous weekend!

Countdown!

Umbrellas for Peace will wrap up on Thursday with a two school, plus marching band and Pecatonica Police & Fire Departments parade at 9 am.  We plan to begin on 7th & Main and parade to 3rd Street on Main.  The kids are excited!  Lets show our students what small town support is all about!  Kindergarten finished painting their umbrellas today, hence no pictures as I had my hands full even with Mrs. V helping.  My parent helpers are the best around!  Want to join the Dragonfly Studio?  Sign up to be a volunteer through the office and send me an email at beckygocken@pecschools.com .  See you Thursday at 9am on Main Street.  You don't want to miss it!

Umbrellas and Unity Day

One week countdown until our Umbrellas for Peace parade!  We are set to begin on Main at 7th Street and walk to 3rd Street, looping back up Reed Street.  This will be an amazing display you won't want to miss!

Last Friday, thanks to Miss Hoffman, Unity Day returned to PES!  I, personally, think I had the best team of the day!  We exchanged many group high 5s and made new friends!

I placed the Umbrellas for Peace shirt order yesterday.  A huge thank you to Scott Wenstrom at Northstar Graphics for his design work and quick turnaround!

First day...we paint umbrellas! Perhaps I lost my marbles?!

Today we painted umbrellas!  Yes, on the first day of school!  Have I lost my marbles?  Perhaps, but we did it anyway and the kids loved it!!!  Umbrellas for Peace parade will take place September 11 at 9am beginning on 7th & Main, up Main to 3rd and loop back up Reed Street.

It's going to be a fabulous year!  Some kinders and first graders might tell you I sometimes am their PE teacher as well.  It's true!  I wear many hats at Pecatonica Elementary!