Pow Wows and Thanksgiving Feasts

Elizabeth had her first Pow Wow at school. I went to help out, but didn't bring my camera, so I have no pictures to share (I'm going to try to get one of Elizabeth with the items she made and brought home). The five Kindergarten classes rotated through a series of 5 stations. They made noodle necklaces, Oreo turkeys, paper bag vests, head dresses, and watched Charlie Brown's Thanksgiving with popcorn.

I went to help out in Elizabeth's class. Her classroom station was where the kids got to string noodle necklaces. It was a lot of fun to see each class. Katherine came with us and she was a great little helper. She helped me with the yarn strings. Then while we helped the kids string their necklaces she colored quietly. We got to see several kids that we knew from our neighborhood that are in different classrooms.

Finally, Elizabeth's class returned to the classroom. It was lunch time when Elizabeth's class returned to their classroom. They were going to do their rooms station after lunch so I missed out on helping with Elizabeth's class. Katherine was so excited when the kids were getting their lunchboxes. She asked me, "Where's my lunchbox, Mom?" She was not happy when I told her it was time for us to go home. She threw a fit all the way home.


The next day was Katherine's Thanksgiving feast at preschool. It was very cute to see all of the kids sitting together at the table. I wish I could say it stayed that way. Most of them hardly touched their food and were more interested in socializing with their friends and the other parents. It was a lot of fun.

(More pictures are here.)

Thanksgiving Luncheon

Elizabeth had her Thanksgiving Luncheon at school on November 19th. It was just the 4 year-old classes. Katherine was so excited. She was one crazy girl. She ran all over the multi-purpose room while we were setting up. Then when the 4's classes started coming in she stopped and looked for familiar faces. The kids were adorable in their little Pilgrim hats and Indian head bands. We sat down and waited to say grace. By the time it was time to eat, Katherine was so excited that everyone was there she couldn't sit still. I think I spent the majority of the time chasing after her. Finally, one of Elizabeth's teachers held on to her so that I could eat more than two bites. We had fun sitting with our friends from other classes.