More in March

Hello, Friends.

Did you have a great week? Did you celebrate Pi Day on Thursday, March 14 by eating pizza and round, fruit filled pastries?

This weekend is an exciting one! Sunday March 17 is St. Patrick's Day. Celebrate all things Irish. The first celebration was March 17, 1762 in New York when the soldiers who were homesick got together to celebrate the Feast of St. Patrick (a break from Lenten fasting). You can celebrate by eating traditional corned beef with cabbage and drinking green beer. Since the holiday falls on a Sunday, you can plan to enjoy a weekend of craic (pronounced crack: the Gaelic word for fun). Look for parades. Here’s the route for the parade in downtown Indianapolis.

Every country has some great slang. In honor of St. Pat's here's some Irish for you.
Talk Like a Leprechaun

Try to cook that St Patrick’s Day classic dish: Corned Beef and Cabbage. This is an easy and delicious meal. Corned beef is seasoned meat that is simmered in liquid (usually water, but some have been known to toss in some beer for flavor). Potatoes, cabbage, onions and carrots are added to the pot in the last hour of cooking. You can cook it in a pressure cooker in about an hour. As an alternative, you can put everything in the crockpot and then when you come back from the parade and a day of Irish fun you can dine. Serve with beer or green milk!

International Bible Study: Tuesdays, 9:00-10:00
March 19: We are continuing to read in John. Join us!

International Friends: Tuesdays, 10:00-11:30, room 100.
It looks like  a great brunch party at Sylvia's house. What an excellent spread! Thank you, Sylvia for opening your home.

March 21: Join us as we talk about useful English. Have you been stumped by questions from repairmen? Do you wonder what we call things in Indiana? Bring your stories. We will share our experiences and questions.

English Classes: Thursdays, 9:00-11:30
There were a number of St. Pat’s parties, Thursday. Thanks for sharing your pictures! Join us as we continue to study into May.

March 21: We have a staff is meeting 9:00-9:45 this Thursday. You are welcome to come and chat with your classmates, but classes won't begin until 10:00. Thank you for your consideration as we carve out a time for all of us to get together and improve our school for you.

Parents with Children: meetings during class time
We celebrated St Patrick’s Day with stories of leprechauns and had fun activities.

March 21: We will read about The Princess and the Pea and practice counting and enjoy this fairy tale.

homesick: lonesome for family and friends
Gaelic: the group of indigenous languages spoken in Ireland, Scotland, etc.
spread: array of food
chat: talk casually
classmates: students in a class together