Posted by MrLynch | Posted in Weekly Newsletter | Posted on September 15, 2013
This is the first full week of school for Avon students this year and it’s a busy one. On Thursday I will be taking students on a Bike Ride to School (before school) from the Avon Free Public Library. This is optional, but as of this writing most of the class will be participating. This could be a record setting year for the most kids to ever ride in the fall! I would love some parents or siblings (18 and over) to come along that morning. Please let me know if you can join us. The ride is mostly flat and easy. Just an FYI, students will have a sub on Thursday (after the bike ride) because I will be pulled to work on math curriculum for the day.
We are headed to Winding Trails on Friday. All students at Thompson Brook go to Winding Trails in the fall for a low ropes course and team-building activities. Students should dress in layers (since the morning is often chilly this time of year) and bring both a water bottle and a lunch. Lunches should be in sturdy bags since students will need to carry them around. They do not need to be disposable bags for this trip, but if they are I recommend plastic grocery bags with a handle. Not paper bags.
Two weeks ago I introduced students to the Egg Drop. They were given about three and a half weeks to work on this project and a detailed packed was given to each student, too. Last week we went out to the actual site where I will be dropping the eggs and we did a little estimating to determine the height. Students figured out the eggs will be dropped from a height of about 45-feet. On Friday, September 27 I will be dropping the eggs off the roof of Thompson Brook School to await their fate on the hard ground below. Parents/Guardians/Children (not in school) are all welcome to come watch the festivities.
If you haven’t heard about the food in the Thompson Brook cafeteria yet, ask your child. Clean Food author Terry Walters and Rizzuto’s Restaurant Executive Chef Tony Camilleri teamed up to start a new food pilot program at TBS this year. Along with the kitchen staff, Walters and “Chef Tony” are creating freshly made dishes for the students and staff.
Day 1 started with oven-roasted herb chicken wraps, roasted broccoli with a citrus dressing, and a gluten-free peach cobbler (made with locally grown peaches). Day 2 was whole wheat ziti with Bolognese sauce and Day 3 was Caprese Sandwiches with fresh mozzarella and basil, sweet potatoes with fresh rosemary, and a homemade apple crisp for dessert.
For someone like me, who loves food, this is one of the greatest things to ever happen to Thompson Brook. Last week I showed students the gallery of pictures on the Rizzuto’s Restaurant website along with the short Clean Eating video (below). By 8:35 AM they were drooling and ready to storm the cafeteria. You could also visit the Terry Walters website for more information on her or Clean Food. Bon Appetit!
Upcoming Events
Bike Ride to School – Thursday, September 19 (7 AM) OPTIONAL
Winding Trails – Friday, September 20
Egg Drop – Friday, September 27
Sturbridge Village – Friday, October 25
Parent/Teacher Conferences – Thursday, December 5 and Friday, December 6
