Hi All!
I hope you had a great Thanksgiving! We did! And now it is time to kick it up a few notches as we prepare to celebrate the birth of our Savior.
So, with that in mind, here are a few announcements:
First, there will be no co-op on Friday, December 10th as I will be in Phoenix all week at a meeting to hopefully get my EAGALA certification to be an equine specialist--or at least get the important class out of the way :-). So, stay home that week and enjoy the beautiful Arizona winter.
Second (and third, I guess), there will be no co-op on December 24th or December 31st. Since that leaves only one other week in December to meet, I thought it would be fun to have a Christmas Party on December 17th. In the spirit of Christmas, we will be working on a group project for some sort of community service (haven't narrowed it down exactly yet...several to choose from), and then we will have a potluck. If you would like to help with the potluck, please sign-up using this sign-up genius:
Here is what is on the agenda for this week:
From 10-Noon(ish) we will break into group activities:
Group A-- Ages 5-8
You will be doing PE this week. Always a good time! Sunscreen and water bottles are HIGHLY recommended. Prepare to run and have fun in the sun!
Materials Needed:
Tennis shoes and comfortable clothes
Water
Group B-- Ages 9-12
You will be doing Gardening this week. Ms. Paula is going to try to do more with gardening boxes. Please be prepared to get dirty. If you want to wear gardening gloves, please bring your own. Come prepared to learn, since Ms. Paula is a wealth of information!
Materials Needed:
Garden gloves if you want them. Water is always recommended!
Group C-- Ages 13-18
You will be working with the horses this week!!! We will be going over the basics of Roundpenning, how horses communicate, grooming, and showing you how to do some ground work (working with the horses without riding them). Should be fun!
Materials Needed: Nothing other than a great attitude! :-D
Please note: Teens are held to a slightly higher standard than the younger kids. If you choose not to participate in the activity of the day, we will "volunteer" you to help with the younger kids. A respectful, pleasant attitude is expected. You have been warned...
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Movement Therapy/Stretching with Ms. Paula
After the group activities, Ms. Paula will host a Movement Therapy/Stretching class in the front yard area. Please let Ms. Paula know if you are wanting to do this class. She doesn't want to interfere with anyone's fun by announcing it is happening, but she would love to come get you if you are wanting to stretch with her. All body types/ strength levels are encouraged to attend. Ms. Paula is absolutely AMAZING. She designs her stretches based on the needs of the class, which she can see simply by how you normally move.
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Picnic Lunch
Everyone is welcome to stay and have a picnic lunch in the backyard area. You are responsible for bringing your own lunch. Please do not feed any animals with that lunch and please make sure all garbage is disposed of in the dumpster or garbage can.
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