Christ is Risen: Celebrating the Resurrection

Today we celebrated the risen Lord! Alleluia!

Resurrection Rolls

We made a special little treat together called Resurrection Rolls. 

We wrapped marshmallows in crescent roll dough. The students were careful not to leave any holes! Then, the rolls were dipped in butter and sprinkled cinnamon and sugar. Off to the ovens!

Look at how our rolls turned out!  But wait! Did you notice the roll is empty? We sure did! 

Not only did the rolls taste warm and sweet, they had a deeper meaning. Can your child explain how the Resurrection Rolls retell the Easter story? To make these simple treats, follow the Empty Tomb Marshmallow Delights recipe. 

Resurrection Gardens

During Lent, the students decorated pots and planted grass seeds, creating their own little gardens. 

Upon arrival back at school this week, we were thrilled to see our pots bursting with new life! These little "resurrection gardens" are a visual reminder of the journey from death to new life. Our pots will be sent home in the coming days so your family can enjoy the new life of the resurrection!

Christ is Risen! Alleluia, alleluia!

Christ is Risen! Happy Easter!

Christ is risen! Alleluia! Alleluia!

Today we celebrated the risen Lord by making a special little treat together, Resurrection Rolls! 

First, we dipped marshmallows in melted butter and rolled them in cinnamon and sugar. 

Next, students wrapped their sticky sweet marshmallow in a crescent roll. They were careful not to leave any holes!

Then, the rolls were dipped in butter and rolled in cinnamon and sugar. Off to the ovens!

While the rolls baked, we headed to the gym for some crazy 4-corner soccer! We all missed each other over the break and it was a blast to run and laugh together. Boy, we worked up an appetite! 

Look at how our rolls turned out:

Wait!! Did you notice the roll is empty? We sure did! 

Not only did the rolls taste warm and sweet, they had a deeper meaning. Can your child explain how the Resurrection Rolls retell the Easter story? 

To make these simple treats, follow the Empty Tomb Marshmallow Delights recipe. 

But our Easter fun didn't stop there! 

(by now, you should know it NEVER stops there) 

Today we introduced an engaging new little behaviour reward system to keep the kids motivated, now that most of them have a case of the "Spring Sillies" (disclaimer: not a medical diagnoses). 

Introducing, the Easter Egg Reward System!

The system is simple. Throughout the day, a student's name is pulled in secret. If that student is on-task, they are called up to choose an egg, which has a "non-tangible" reward inside (so rather than stickers or trinkets, an activity or special privilege is the prize). 

Here are the prizes...

Now, if by some itsy, bitsy slim chance the student whose name was pulled is off-task, their name is returned and is not revealed. 

We still have the behaviour clip chart, as well as a revised version of our Weekly Choices Journals. 

We already have students who demonstrated excellent behaviour! Tomorrow, three special students have earned Super Supplies, Computer Time, and Silly Student! Keep it up, boys and girls!

Our Easter Egg Reward System and Spring certificates are adapted from What the Teacher Wants. The eggs are filled with prizes adapted from Seusstastic Classroom Inspirations and were designed on rainbow frames made by Ashley Hughes. 

Resurrection Rolls

Each month we try a different cooking activity, called Snazzy Snacks, and this month our snack tied into Lent and the story of Easter. 

We began by dipping a marshmallow in melted butter and rolling it in cinnamon and sugar. 

Then we wrapped the marshmallow up in a crescent roll. Students were careful not to leave any little holes!

Then the little roll was dipped in melted butter and sprinkled with cinnamon and sugar. 

We popped the rolls into the oven. 

When they came out, they smelled AMAZING! As students bit in, they discovered that the roll was empty inside! What a surprise! 

These Resurrection Rolls are more than a tasty snack. They represent the empty tomb that was left on Easter morning. Jesus died, was wrapped in garments and placed in a tomb, much like our marshmallow was wrapped up. After three days of waiting, the tomb is empty! Jesus is alive! He is risen!

These rolls are a really delicious and simple way to retell the Easter Story. Why not make them again at home, and have your child share the Easter Story with your family?

Recipe can be found at Empty Tomb Marshmallow Delights.