December | 2013 | Primary 3

Hello parents and welcome to our blog!

: willow hammering

: enjoying a yummy snack

Wow – what huge support we recevied for our adopted family from the Salvation Army! With all your help and generous donations, we raise approximately $475 and were able to purchase all the items requested in addition to $200 in gift cards for the family. Thank you again for your very thoughtful and kind hearts.

This past week the students from E5 came to read holiday stories to us. The children were very excited to be “hanging out” with the older students.

We also had Norbert and his parents (Austin’s dad and grandparents) visit our classroom this week to discuss their home country of Hungary. Topics included various foods, climate, and culture that he grew up with. Norbert also shared food with the children and showed pictures of various things in Hungary.

: Norbert with his mom and dad

The children have been working very hard practicing their songs for our P3 Sing-a-Long which will be held on Thursday, December 19th @ 10:15am Hope to see you all there!!

Just a reminder that Friday, December 20th is a half-day. Dismissal is at 11:15am.

We would like to thank all our families for their warm, kind, and generous gifts throughout the week. Your thoughtfulness is very much appreciated! We hope everyone has a wonderful holiday and a Happy New Year!!!

Holiday Poem:

The Gift of Knowing You

This Christmas season fills our hearts with joy

Bright happy days bring special kind of pleasure

We’re wrapped in the excitement of it all

The sights, the sounds, the smell, the tastes we treasure

Yet when we have some quiet time to think about our finest blessings all year through

We focus on our family and our friends

And appreciate the GIFT OF KNOWING YOU!!

Upcoming events:

Monday, December 23rd – Friday, January 3rd: No School – Winter Break

Monday, January 6th – No school – Teacher -in- Service Day

Tuesday, January 7th – School Resumes

Wednesday, January 8th – African Dance and Drum Assembly

Friday, January 10th – Kindergarten Chapter Book Party @ 1:00pm

Monday, January, 20th – No School in observance of Martin Luther King Day

Hello parents and thank you for visiting our blog!

We have now moved into December with new themes to discover. Our themes for the month include: Winter Environments, Europe, Holiday Art, and Winter Celebrations. Our practical life and cultural areas are filled with new materials, and the children are having fun exploring and learning.

We have recently done some planting outside in our new garden boxes. The children participated with digging holes, planting the seeds, and watering our plants.

Ms. Jessie (P1) has shared some amazing information during our Spanish class last week. She showed pictures, clothing, arts and crafts, music, and instruments from her country of Costa Rica. She played music and taught the children a traditional dance.

Ms. Diana (P2) visited our classroom and discussed her country of Honduras. She shared cultural information and showed us a traditional dance called La Punta.

P3 has started our Service Project this week. We have adopted a family through the Salvation Army and will be collecting donations outside our classroom through the week of December 13th. The children have helped to put together trail mix bags which are placed outside our classroom as well. Through your generous donations, we will be able to supply our adopted family with clothing and items needed for the holiday. Thank you for all your kind donations thus far.

Ms. Melanie (Julian’s mom) visited our classroom on Tuesday and discussed the traditions and foods that go with Chanukah. She showed us the Menorah and talked about the story of Chanukah.

Our Red Rock Canyon Field Trip with the kindergarteners was a true success thanks to all our amazing volunteers!!