09 Jan2023January 9, 2023
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December   Look For… Listen to…

Berry Season Great Horned Owls calling Groundhogs hibernating Buds of every tree showing their shapes White-tailed deer still very active White-throat Sparrows Juncos Insect eggs and larvae on crevices of shrubs and trees Blackcapped Chicadees Gray Squirrels active Bluebirds Shrews and mice Berries on Holly trees Rabbits Winterberry shrubs   By Joanne Lockwood White, Sprout...

11 Oct2022October 11, 2022
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October Newsletter

Dear Parents, The first week of October brings so many signs of fall to look for and listen to.  Make sure to read our Founder’s Look for… Listen to… post Also, as the weather gets colder, please think about buying snow pants, hats, neck gaters and mittens.  Winter boots will be needed in November or...

11 Oct2022October 11, 2022
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October  Look for… Listen to… 

October Look for… Listen to… SEEDS falling Monarch migration to Mexico Snakes hibernating Crickets songs slowing Jumping Spiders Mints flowering Trees starting to show true colors Bees Goldenrods Wood turtles returning to streams (for breeding and hibernation) Asters Waterfowl migration Hawk migration White snakeroot flowers Milkweed seeds Chlorophyll being stored in roots of deciduous trees...

21 Sep2022September 21, 2022
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First Week of School 9/10/22

September 10, 2022 Dear Parents, By end of this first week of school, there was a sense of ease at Sprout House, though we are still getting to know each other and our class routines. I continue to be impressed with the skills of our experienced early childhood teachers. They remain calm and efficient even...

30 Aug2022August 30, 2022
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Look For… Listen To… SEPTEMBER

( (Photo credit A. Palmer) Raptor migration 5 kinds of Goldenrod Wild grapes Crickets Grasshoppers “Chipping” chipmunks Monarchs Warblers Bluebirds Tanagers Pokeberry Goldfinches on Mullein and Thistle Redwing blackbirds Asters White snakeroot Bats returning to winter caves Praying mantises