December 2013 Newsletter

Week of December 3rd to 5th--Begin Numbers Unit; Numbers 1 & 2 and 3 & 4; Christmas; and Christmas in Africa, Mexico, and England

Week of December 10th to 12th--Numbers 3 & 4 and 5 & 6; Christmas; Christmas in France, Italy, and Germany

Week of December 17th to 19th--Numbers 7 & 8; Christmas; Christmas in Holland and Sweden

December 19th--Christmas Party and Gift Exchange--$5

December 20th--Sleepover

Thank you for sending snacks.  They are very much appreciated.  We presently have 21 in the class.  Please send a snack at the beginning of each month.

Please remember to have your child bring something for Show and Tell on their assigned day.  This is important as it is their first public speaking.

We will be sending home advent chains on December 3^rd.  The children should take off one candy cane each day starting at the bottom beginning on December 3^rd.  When they take off the last one, the next day will be Christmas.

Our Sleepover will be on Friday, December 20^th.  This is to give you an evening to shop or wrap presents.  Older siblings are welcome to come to the Sleepover also.  It will begin at 7:00 on Friday evening.  We will be going Christmas caroling first.  If you can help with this, please let us know.  The children need to bring a sleeping bag or bedroll, pajamas, pillow, clothes for Saturday, and one favorite stuffed animal.  Please put your child’s name on everything.  Santa Claus will come around 9:00 pm to hear what the children want for Christmas.  You will need to pick up your child by 10:00 Saturday morning.  We will have breakfast here.  There is a $10.00 charge for the Sleepover.  Please let us know by December 17th if your child will be attending so we can plan for breakfast.

On Thursday, December 19^th, we will have our Christmas Party and Gift Exchange.  The gift should cost around $5.00.  The boys need to bring a boy’s gift and the girl’s need to bring a girl’s gift.  Will the following children’s mothers please send a special snack for the party:  Zaryn Daugherty, Taylor Hyde, Taylor Knight, Dayton McDowell, and Bricton Moore.

Our last day before Christmas Vacation is December 19^th.  We resume school on January 7^th.  The last day we will have extended care will be December 20^th.  We will resume extended care on January 6^th.

We hope that you have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.  Remember that Jesus is the reason for the season.