We had a busy week getting ready for our winter break. First things first: it was time to celebrate our "All About" authors! We fixed and fancied up our best All About book and celebrated our hard work with another gallery walk.
We hope you enjoyed your holiday gifts! Here's a look at all of the finished trivets. I ADORE every single one!
We added in some extra love by working with a partner to wrap them with utmost care...
Thank you ever so much for all the donations for our winter celebration on Thursday! We had a wonderful time making gingerbread houses, going on a gingerbread hunt focused on solving addition/subtraction math equations, creating a snowman card, and enjoying a winter story in the listening center.
Here's a sneak peek at all the fun!
As we make our way into the new year, I want to share with you a little something that I read this morning that really spoke to me:
"Be kind to yourself in the year ahead. Remember to forgive yourself, and to forgive others. It's too easy to be outraged these days, so much harder to change things, to reach out, to understand.
Try to make your time matter: minutes and hours and days and weeks can blow away like dead leaves, with nothing to show but time you spent not quite ever doing things, or time you spent waiting to begin.
Meet new people and talk to them. Make new things and show them to people who might enjoy them.
Hug too much. Smile too much. And, when you can, love."
-Neil Gaiman
Next week we'll be getting back into our routines, revisiting our Social Contract, and thinking about our own New Year's Resolutions. What will yours be?
Until then...
Michelle Mullen
Mark Your Calendars!
Wednesday, January 11: Early Release Day
Thursday, January 12: Fancy Nancy play at Marquette
(please be sure to return your child's permission slip and money)
Monday, January 16: NO SCHOOL
Wednesday, February 8: Early Release Day
Monday, February 20: NO SCHOOL/Teacher In-Service Day
Wednesday, March 8: Early Release Day
Wednesday, March 22: Early Release Day
Thursday, March 23: Musical (2pm & 6:30pm)
Monday, March 27-Friday, March 31: Spring Break
Wednesday, April 12: Early Release Day
Friday, April 14: NO SCHOOL
Monday, April 17: NO SCHOOL/Teacher In-Service
Wednesday, April 26: Early Release Day
Wednesday, May 10: Early Release Day
Wednesday, May 24: Early release Day
Monday, May 29: NO SCHOOL
Thursday, June 8: Last day of First Grade!
See you later, Second Grader!
