This morning we were chatting in 5R about how to make connections with our buddy class, Ms McCaughan’s second graders, and to celebrate our first five weeks together. One suggestion that got a lot of enthusiasm, was having a sausage campfire lunch!
Having discussed the idea with Ms McCaughan, here’s the plan…
This Thursday, September 22, we will not be having our normal lunch routine. At 11:30 we will meet our buddy class for the first time, and head out into the woods behind the school to a campfire site together. We will build a fire, cook our sausage lunch, share some desserts and other foods, and enjoy a couple hours in the woods together. We will return to class for 1:30.
Here’s what we need from you…
FOOD
- If your child gets pre-paid hot lunch from the cafeteria every day, the ZIS cafeteria staff have agreed to pack a few sausages and some bread rolls for them instead of the usual menu.
- Otherwise, please send a couple sausages from home (a good idea if your child has particular dietary requirements, they can be veggie, kosher etc.), they can be refrigerated from Thursday morning at school. Please send only as much as your child will eat.
If there is a problem with this please let me know as soon as possible and we will problem-solve together.
Additional foods, like marshmallows, other desserts, easy vegetables (like baby tomatoes, vegetable sticks etc.), bread rolls, potato chips, mustard, ketchup etc., as well as paper plates and utensils, would be welcome in small amounts, to share. The students suggested a sign-up sheet for this. There is no requirement that anyone bring additional foods, I’m sure we will have enough. If you would like, you can sign up here.
One last food note… Please don’t send anything other than sausages/hot dogs to cook over the fire. We won’t be able to do steak or chicken legs this time! 🙂
WEATHER
At the moment the weather looks good for Thursday. This may change however. If on Wednesday evening the forecast looks really wet for Thursday, we will cancel for this week and reschedule for an upcoming week. Please keep a look out for a blog post on Wednesday evening if we are cancelling. If we are not cancelling, there will be no update.
Of course, we will be in the woods for a few hours. Please ensure your child has appropriate clothing for this. Mosquito repellant may be smart, and clothes/shoes that can get dirty would be good.
As always, please ensure your child has a water bottle with them to take into the woods. A good-sized snack is a good idea as well.
KEY POINTS in this post:
- Plan for your child’s food for Thursday (either cafeteria if that is their norm, or packed sausages)
- Sign up for additional contributions if desired
- Keep an eye out for a possible rain cancellation post on Wednesday evening
- Water bottle and a snack on Friday
Thanks for your support! It’s going to be a great celebration!