Students also took part in a cake-decorating contest in which each student drew a picture that represents Kansas. Judges chose one winner from each class to have their illustration transferred to a sheet cake. Winning pictures included state symbols like the meadowlark and the ornate box turtle as well as pictures of tornados and log cabins. To see the pictures, visit the PCES Media Gallery. Each class enjoyed eating the cakes during their lunch Friday.
A special school project is now underway in honor of this Sesquicentennial of Kansas. Art instructor Angie Schnetzler is teaching students the pioneer craft of quilting. Each student will be responsible for completing a quilt square with a geometric pattern then blocks will be pieced together and then finally quilted. We anxiously await the final product!
He gave a presentation to all of the fourth and fifth graders in the library in honor of the upcoming Veteran's Day. Breyfogle showed pictures of all the different airplanes he works with, made a ready-to-eat meal that the soldiers make three times a day when deployed, dressed students in protective gear including a chemical suit, and showed a real parachute pack.
He also visited classrooms throughout the school, answered questions from students, visited them at lunch, and interacted with them at recess. The PCES Super Heroes (the school’s awesome students) even wrote letters and drew pictures for the soldiers in Afghanistan that Breyfogle will be hand-delivering!
He joined the United States Air Force exactly 10 years from the date that he spent at PCES, and has another ten years to go before retirement. The PCES school community wishes Breyfogle and his crew its sincerest appreciation of all of their efforts, as well as thoughts and prayers as they depart on Friday, November 5th for Afghanistan. The crew will be serving there until mid-January.
To see pictures from the visit, check out the PCES Media Gallery! For more information about Veteran’s Day, including sites for children, visit the Veteran’s Administration web site.
The Scholastic Book Fair will be at our school Wednesday, November 10 through Friday, November 12. However, volunteer opportunities are available November 5th for set-up as well as November 8th and 9th, prior to the opening of the Fair. During the three days of the Book Fair, I’ll need assistance with shoppers, cashiers, and help keeping stocked and organized. If you are willing to join our super volunteer team, please contact me no later than November 1st.
Look for more information to come about this awesome reading event! I look forward to soaring to new heights at our “Reading Saves the Day!” Book Fair. Thank you in advance for all you do for our school!
Karen Katzer
Prairie Creek Elementary School
Library Media Specialist
913.592.7254