Friday, August 2, 2013

Summer Reading Program Awards Day at the Pizza Factory

 
Last Week of Groveland Summer Reading Program
Teacher: Veronica Mason
Assistants: Kira, Melanie, Jillian, Ron, Joan and Susie
 
  
 
Anaya Ramirez - Received the Top award
The top reader of the class and completed
the 5 weeks classes and received certifications on
Good Nutrition and Food Pyramid
Identifying Fruits and Vegetables
Food Handling
Fine Dining and Etiquette
Herbalism

 
 
 
Groveland Summer Reading at the Pizza Factory
1 August 2013

Lonnie is putting his idea on how to conserve water

The teacher, Veronica Mason explaining our water in Groveland
and the importance of Hetch Hetchy Dam

Connor reading the Potter the Otter
a book about the importance and conservation of water.


Team work game, selecting a daily menu and adding
the percentage of water in our food.

Parent and son teamwork

Briefing on the volunteers

Volunteer in action

Mother daughter team





Now who wants a combination or pepperoni pizza?
Susie Henderson taking charge of the food.

Joan Mosby slicing more pizza for seconds

Water for the drink

Elimination game

 
 
 
 
 
 





Thursday, July 25, 2013

25 July - Herbalism by Susie Henderson

Summer Reading Program
Herbalism at Mountain Sage
Teacher - Susie Henderson
Assistants - Joan and Carmen
Different kinds of Herbs

Uses for cooking and Medicines

Stevia is alternative for sugar

Lavender craft

Dried herbs ready for soup or sauce

Monday, July 22, 2013

Week 4 Fine Dining for Children by Sandy Smith

Fine Dining by Sandy Smith
Assistant Volunteers: Veronica, Joan and Carmen


Setting up a formal dining.

Pay attention to the design of the plates

Follow the direction of placing
the silverwares and the glasses


Using the table napkin on your lap
and leaving it on your seat
if you need to get up but not done eating.

We will try how to use the fork
and using fingers for finger foods


On using the fork properly


The art of napkin folding
and making basic napkin ring


Finish product



Monday, February 18, 2013

Reading is SOOoooOO Delicious! 2013

This summer's theme is Reading is SOOoooOOO Delicious. We will be concentrating on learning about proper Nutrition, Food Handling, Fine dining and etiquette, Herbalism and will finalize with a party and awards at the Pizza Factory.
 
SRP Weeks

 June 20 Week 1 Food Pyramid (classroom)

June 27 Week 2 Fruit and Vegetables ( projected walking trip - Marval)

July 11 Week 3 Food Handling  (classroom )

July 18 Week 4 Fine Dining / Etiquette, Table arrangement/ Table Napkin art of folding  (projected field trip or classroom)

July 25 Week 5 Herbalism ( Location - Mountain Sage )

Aug 1  Week  6  Pizza Factory – Party and Awards ( Location Trip )


First Place top reader will receive a Wall clock
 
 
June 20 Teacher - Ms. Turney
Subject: Food Pyramid
 
 
Registration: volunteer assistants Elaine and Alexa

 
Teacher: Ms. Turney
 
 

 
Games

Crafts

 
 
27 June Teacher - Etty Garber
Subject: Fruits and Vegetables
 
 
Teacher: Ms. Etty Garber

 
Volunteer Assistants: Elaine and Alexa

 
Name that Fruit

 
Name that Vegetable

 
Guess, it is a fruit or a vegetable?

 
Wrong guess

 
Still guessing....
 

 
I know it! I know it!

 
Did I win this one?

 
Color Wheel by Vegetable of Fruit colors

 
Story Time...
 
 
11 July Teacher : Brianna Deckard and Krysti Mitchell ( GRUBS)
Subject: Cleanliness and Food Handling
Congratulations to the Winners of YARTS VIP PASS
(2 VIP passes for 2 adults and 2 child for each winner)
Amelia Hendersen, Anaya Ramirez, Lonnie Akers, Audra Northrop
 
 
Volunteer assistant - Patty

 
First you have to wash your hands.

 
Following a recipe from "Yummy for your Tummy"
Banana Bites and we added a couple of strawberries.
This was also their snack for the day.
Books courtesy of First 5 from Sonora Office