December 2017
Thank you all for participating in our Thanksgiving activities last month. We enjoy opportunities to get to know you better and are grateful for the time we get to spend together! December will be another fun and busy month for our teachers and students as we have continue with our Holiday Giving activities and special events in each classroom. Happy Holidays to you and yours!
Sincerely,
Kerry Depka
Holiday Giving with Tree House Books
Our school has partnered with Tree House Books to collect items for Adults and Children in the community. Items needed are:
- New art supplies (smocks, paint, paint brushes, paper, markers, crayons, glitter, glue etc.)
- Adult books
- Children’s Books
Please place your donations in the box in the lobby no later than 1/26. Thank you!
Classroom Holiday Celebrations
Cutting, pasting and coloring are important for fine motor skill development and our favorite way to work on these skills in the month of December is to make holiday decorations with our students. Our classroom celebrations will be held on December 15th. Sign up sheets are on your child’s classroom door! We will be showcasing our student work, singing a few songs together, and eating some delicious snacks. We hope you can join us, but if you cannot we will be sure to share plenty of photos on Links 2 Home!
Vacation Reminder
Are you going out of town for the holidays? Please let us know as soon as possible so that we can plan accordingly for staffing and ensure you are properly invoiced.
Scholastic Book Fair
December 4th through 8th- Purchase books for your child(ren), co-workers, friends and family! For every book you buy a percentage goes to books and supplies we can buy for the school. Not sure what to get? Our teachers have created “Wish Lists” for families to purchase items that go directly to your child’s classroom.
Holiday Sweater Day!
December 15th-With so many holidays this season, it’s a wonderful time to wear your most festive attire. The Student with the most festive representation of his or her holiday wins a prize sure to make the Grinch grin!
1st Day of Winter Cookie Swap!
Your child’s classroom will have a designated Cookie to make. Please bring in cookie dough/baking supplies selected by your child’s teacher in order for all our children to create this delicious snack in the lobby from 3:30-5:30 PM in the lobby. To go cups of hot cocoa and take home bags will be provided.
Important Dates
December 1st—Holiday Giving to Tree House Books. Donations box is in the lobby!
December 4th — 8th -Scholastic Book Fair in Lobby
December 15th—Holiday Sweater Day and Classroom Celebrations
December 21st—Cookie Swap and Hot Cocoa for parents and children, 3:30-5:30 in the Lobby
December 25th—Closed for Christmas Day
January 1st—Closed for New Year’s Day
From Our Education Department
The holiday season is a time when we celebrate community, diversity, and the universal joy of giving. In the classroom, we introduce children to holiday traditions observed around the world by singing songs, making art, and tasting favorite local seasonal foods, as well as those from other countries. You can continue[.....]
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December Newsletter
December 2017
Thank you all for participating in our Thanksgiving activities last month. We enjoy opportunities to get to know you better and are grateful for the time we get to spend together! December will be another fun and busy month for our teachers and students as we have continue with our Holiday Giving activities and special events in each classroom. Happy Holidays to you and yours!
Sincerely,
Kerry Depka
Holiday Giving with Tree House Books
Our school has partnered with Tree House Books to collect items for Adults and Children in the community. Items needed are:
Please place your donations in the box in the lobby no later than 1/26. Thank you!
Classroom Holiday Celebrations
Cutting, pasting and coloring are important for fine motor skill development and our favorite way to work on these skills in the month of December is to make holiday decorations with our students. Our classroom celebrations will be held on December 15th. Sign up sheets are on your child’s classroom door! We will be showcasing our student work, singing a few songs together, and eating some delicious snacks. We hope you can join us, but if you cannot we will be sure to share plenty of photos on Links 2 Home!
Vacation Reminder
Are you going out of town for the holidays? Please let us know as soon as possible so that we can plan accordingly for staffing and ensure you are properly invoiced.
Scholastic Book Fair
December 4th through 8th- Purchase books for your child(ren), co-workers, friends and family! For every book you buy a percentage goes to books and supplies we can buy for the school. Not sure what to get? Our teachers have created “Wish Lists” for families to purchase items that go directly to your child’s classroom.
Holiday Sweater Day!
December 15th-With so many holidays this season, it’s a wonderful time to wear your most festive attire. The Student with the most festive representation of his or her holiday wins a prize sure to make the Grinch grin!
1st Day of Winter Cookie Swap!
Your child’s classroom will have a designated Cookie to make. Please bring in cookie dough/baking supplies selected by your child’s teacher in order for all our children to create this delicious snack in the lobby from 3:30-5:30 PM in the lobby. To go cups of hot cocoa and take home bags will be provided.
Important Dates
December 1st—Holiday Giving to Tree House Books. Donations box is in the lobby!
December 4th — 8th -Scholastic Book Fair in Lobby
December 15th—Holiday Sweater Day and Classroom Celebrations
December 21st—Cookie Swap and Hot Cocoa for parents and children, 3:30-5:30 in the Lobby
December 25th—Closed for Christmas Day
January 1st—Closed for New Year’s Day
From Our Education Department
8 Multicultural Holiday Books for Children
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