Next week is the 1st Annual Kindness Week at Jenks East Elementary.

Monday is going to be a bright day for us all.  Have your child wear neon colors.  It will be a flash back to the 80's for sure.  :)

As part of the kindness week observance, we are accepting cans for the Jenks Public Schools can food drive.  Jenks East Elementary is chosen as the sight for green beans.  We are just that cool.

Finally, if you are still looking for a pumpkin to purchase for your child to decorate, I was informed by one of our parents that Walmart Neighborhood Market South of 91st on Delaware has the perfect sized pumpkins for $1.50 each.

Have a great weekend!

-Mrs. Alcorn

Case- "Yesterday we went on a hike."  Emma- "We went on the trail."  Suri- "The trail is in the forest."  Sadie- "The forest is at school."  

Yesterday Mrs. McCourt and I walked the students to Rentie Grove which is a nature preserve on our school property.  We walked them along the trail in search of signs of Fall.  

Some of the things we saw are-

Camryn-  "Squirrels"

Kimberly- "Spider"

Angel - " Spider webs"

Lateef- "Spider web"

Sung Sung - " log"

Immanuel- "trees"

We saw many trees that are still green.  However, a few of the trees have started showing off their beautiful colors.  

We also picked up persimmons from the playground and near the parking lot.  Some of the students helped wash the sticky goop off of the seeds and we let them dry.  Today we cut them open to see if there were spoons, knives, or forks in the middle.  According to the seeds and the farmers almanac, we are in for a colder than average winter with more snow than usual.  YIKES!

We made applesauce in class today.  The students helped Mrs. Easter cut  the apples into chunks (they used plastic butter knives) and put them in the crock pot.  We added cinnamon, sugar, and water and let them cook for 4 hours.  We ate warm applesauce with half of a doughnut for our afternoon snack.  We copied the recipe down for our writing lesson.  Some students are able to copy from the board but most have a little trouble with this type of task right now, so we decided to share the recipe on our blog.


Crock-pot Applesauce-
10 large apples- cored, peeled, and cut into chunks
1/2 cup water
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 cup sugar

Place all of the ingredients  in the crock-pot, stir, and cook on high for 4 hours, stirring occasionally.  You can also cook it on low for 8 hours if you prefer.
Stir and mash the apple chunks until you get the desired consistency.

This keeps in the refrigerator for up to a week, if it lasts that long.  :)