In the classroom for our final lesson we read Pies From Nowhere: How Georgia Gilmore Sustained the Montgomery Bus Boycott and learned about the life of a hidden figure of the civil rights movement. We all felt inspired by Georgia’s commitment to justice and how she used her special talents and expertise to contribute to a cause larger than herself that ultimately changed the world.
In the kitchen we made seasonal pies from scratch in honor of Georgia Gilmore and her legacy and in celebration of each of our potential to contribute to a more just society in our own ways! It’s the start of the local cherry season, so the kindergarten chefs got to work pitting Rainier and Royal Tioga cherries, making a graham cracker crust, and whipping cream. This recipe is traditionally a refrigerator pie, meaning the ingredients should be chilled before serving, but nobody seemed to mind enjoying the pies right away. Thank you to all the kindergarteners for bringing open minds, open palates, and so much enthusiasm to the outdoor classroom this year. See you next spring!
