This week we have begun our three weeks of Christmas themed projects and activities!!! We have our classroom tree up and the students are excited to see there are presents starting to appear underneath waiting for us to exchange on the morning of our Christmas programs. We have started making our gifts for our families and friends as well. I hope you enjoy them! This week we also focused on the letter Ii and the number 5. Mr. Joe came to read a special story to us about all the animals Santa tried out before settling on reindeer to pull his sleigh.
Thank you to everyone who has sent back their decorated Christmas tree projects. They look great in our hallway. If you haven't finished yet and still want to send it in, please do! We will add them to the board. :-) Another thank you to everyone who joined us for our Families Being Involved event this morning. The cookies looked delicious. :-)
Reminders:
--Our Pre-K Christmas programs are on December 21st and 22nd at 9:30. There will be cookies and punch following and be sure to stop by the room to pick up your child's goodies and gifts! You are welcome to take your child home with you following the program-most students do leave for the day. There will be no academic instruction following the program.
--There will be no school for all students Friday, Dec. 23rd through Friday, Dec. 30th. Classes will resume Monday, Jan. 2nd.
--Our next Families Being Involved event will be on Friday, Jan. 27th -ice skating at the Simek Center. More info will come home in January.
This week our theme was "Cookies and Christmas Trees." We read about gingerbread men and talked about how trees can be decorated for Christmas. We made a shape cookie book, decorated gingerbread people, drew pictures of trees, and practiced our Christmas songs. We also learned about the letter Cc and the number 4.
The next three weeks our theme will be Christmas! We will be making all sorts of wonderful projects and gifts for family and friends. We will also be talking about the letter Ii and number 5 next week.
Reminders:
--We will be doing a $5 gift exchange in our class the morning before our Christmas program. A girl brings a gift for a girl and a boy brings a gift for a boy. If this will be a hardship for your family this year, please let me know as soon as possible.
--Please be sure to send back the bottom portion of the Christmas Program invite so we can make arrangements for students after the program. Most students go home with someone following the program, but it is not required. There will be no academic instruction that day.
--Our December family event is Friday the 9th for those who signed up. Be sure to bring a container to take your cookies home in.
