TODAY FEELS LIKE SPRING

Spring is definitely in the air today. I hope those of you who celebrate Easter have a wonderful holiday. Our first graders have begun their "infamous" chick unit, which brings to mind eggs - and at this time of year Easter eggs. Do you know where this tradition came from?



The Easter Egg predates the Christian holiday of Easter. The exchange of eggs in the springtime is a custom that was centuries old when Easter was first celebrated by Christians.
From the earliest times, the egg was a symbol of rebirth in most cultures. Eggs were often wrapped in gold leaf or, if you were a peasant, colored brightly by boiling them with the leaves or petals of certain flowers. Today, children hunt colored eggs and place them in Easter baskets along with the modern version of real Easter eggs -- those made of plastic or chocolate candy.


So over this long weekend celebrate the season of rebirth (the blooming of flowers, the budding of trees) and take some time to relax with your family!!!