Celebrate the Arts!

What a wonderful week of celebrating the arts we had! It was so nice to see you all on Friday for the children's performance and our picnic lunch. Other highlights of the week included our visiting artists. Each class had two different artists visit and share their talents and knowledge. Chef Jason Lucas has quite a resume which includes being in the Guinness Book of World Records! The children really enjoyed cooking and eating Chef Jason's Special White Chocolate and Almond Roca. M-m-m-m-m-m! It was delicious! I will include the recipe so that you may also enjoy it!

Channing enjoys the wonderful aroma!

Chef Jason's Special White Chocolate and Almond Roca

4 ounces melted butter
1 pound almonds, sliced
1 pinch cinnamon
2 pounds white chocolate

Saute nuts in butter until brown. Add cinnamon, remove from heat and add chocolate. Stir mixture until melted and scoop spoonfuls onto parchment paper in 1 ounce pieces. Let harden and enjoy!

Each child put their initials in chocolate on their own pieces.

Chef Jason is the owner and instructor of Let Them Eat Cake, a cooking camp for kids.

Chef Jason also displayed his artistic talents by creating the cat-in-the-hat and a "standing" replica of the United States of America!

Rose Marie Prins, a multi-media artist, also visited our classroom and taught the children how to make multi-page accordion-fold books from one sheet of paper. They were very excited to work in their books!

On Thursday, we took a walk throughout the campus to see the artwork of students and faculty from all divisions.The children are very proud of their own creations displayed in the first grade breezeway!

Lauren E, Oliver, Jonathan, and Hailey were excited to find the artwork of their siblings!

On Wednesday, we enjoyed chamber music by string musicians from USF.

Volunteers week of April 26 - 30, 2010:

• Tuesday - Art - Radha Moorthy-Clink (12:05)
• Thursday - Library Check-out - Fai MacDougald (2:05)
• Friday - Math Game - Anne Dowling (9:00)
• Friday - Parent Reader - Jill Emerson (2:20)

Important News! Our upcoming field trip to the Florida Aquarium will be Tuesday, May 25th. All parents are welcome to join us. Information will be coming home this week.