News from Spalding Park
Spalding Park Environmental Sciences Elementary School
Dates to Remember
May 2nd: 5:00-6:00 Family Night Bingo for Books
May 6th: 3rd Grade Field Trip - Adam's Nature Center
May 7th: Kindergarten Field Trip - Dorthy Pecaut Nature Center
May 7th - 13th: 3rd Grade Field Trips - One Room School House.
May 10th: 4th & 5th Grade Band & Orchestra Concert - Doors open @ 1:45 pm
May 16th: 12:30ish - Senior Graduation Parade
May 17th: 5th Grade Farewell Field Trip - Bacon Creek
May 21st: Field Day (Schedule to Come)
May 22nd: Field Day Rain Date
May 23rd: Last Day of School (2 hrs Early Out)
Kid Friendly Popsicles
Fruit Suggestions: Strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, peeled apples, grapes, pineapple, mango, peaches, plums, nectarines, cantaloupe, watermelon.
Yogurt / Juice Suggestions: Greek yogurt, dairy-free yogurt, flavored yogurt, apple juice, orange juice, grape juice, cherry juice.
Other ingredients:
- Honey. honey is my favorite sweetener to use in this recipe because it’s natural, imparts a subtle but delicious flavor, and is not too expensive! We tried a batch with maple syrup and while it was tasty, I don’t prefer popsicles with a maple flavor! Other suggestions are agave, pure cane sugar, or your favorite liquid sweetener!
- Lemon juice. The acidity of lemon juice is important to this popsicle recipe because it keeps them nice and soft and balances out the sweetness. Lime juice can be used for a different flavor if desired!
- Vanilla extract. I absolutely adore the extra flavor punch that the pure vanilla extract gives to these healthy popsicles. However, you could omit this ingredient if you don’t have it on hand, especially if you’re using a vanilla flavored yogurt.
Blend Ingredients
Now that we’ve established the best blender to use for these homemade popsicles, let’s get started! Begin by blending the ingredients in the order listed in the recipe card.
When blending anything in the Vitamix it’s important to begin by adding the liquid ingredients. So in this popsicle recipe, start by adding the yogurt or fruit juice. You can use any variety you’d like, but in these photos I used honey vanilla Greek yogurt!
Next add the honey. The amount will vary depending on the sweetness of the berries and yogurt or juice used. I recommend starting with 1-2 TBS and increasing it to suit your tastes! You can use a different sweetener if you’d prefer, but we really love the taste of honey!
Next add the vanilla, lemon juice and then the berries and blend it all together. Start on low speed and increase to medium. This pulls the ingredients down into the blades. Once the mixture starts to blend well increase the speed to high and blend for 40-60 seconds!
Pour Mixture into Popsicle Molds
Once the mixture is homogenous (uniform throughout), evenly distribute it between the six wells of a popsicle mold. I created this recipe to perfectly fit in this Classic Popsicle Mold and make 6 popsicles.
Freeze
Once the molds are filled, place the lids and sticks on top and freeze for 8 hours, or overnight. I recommend making these homemade popsicles the day before you would like to enjoy them so you don’t have to wait for them to freeze!
I like to make a couple batches of this healthy popsicle recipe and toss them in the freezer so we always have some on hand for when the craving strikes on a hot summer day!
Release from Molds & Enjoy!
End of School Year - Med Pick up!!!!!
Attention Parents: Student medication for end of 2023-2024 school year
Student medication and/or medical supplies will be sent home with your child on the last day of school. If you would like to make other arrangements, please contact the school office before the last day of school. Any unused medication that remains at school will be given to School Resource Officers for proper disposal.
