We went on a fun field trip to see Santa's Holiday Revue, and we had a great time! The children really seemed to enjoy it! It was a great kick-off to Christmas!
We spent a lot of time practicing for our Christmas Concert on Thursday night and for our chapel on Friday, too, and all of our hard work paid off! I am SO PROUD of the children for both of their performances! Weren't they adorable?!?! More than that, I am happy because I know that they really understand what Christmas is all about. It's not about presents...or food...or decorations...or even family get togethers. All of those things are just ways that we celebrate. It's about Jesus and how He left His glorious home in Heaven to be born in a stable, just so that He could grow up and die on the cross to pay for our sins. That's the best gift ever!
In addition to all of these practices, we did lots of learning! Here are a few highlights:
- We practiced counting money and making change in math, and we took our math test on money. We practiced adding and subtracting both with and without regrouping, too!
- We practiced spelling some of the more difficult Word Wall Words.
- We read some fantastic Christmas stories!
- We did some Christmas crafts.
- We reviewed how to write descriptions, and we described Christmas items.
It's hard to believe that next week is the last week of school before Christmas break! Here are a few reminders:
- MONDAY, DECEMBER 14TH - LAST DAY THAT HOT LUNCH WILL BE SERVED UNTIL JANUARY - BE SURE TO PACK A LUNCH FOR TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY (...AND THURSDAY IF YOUR CHILD WILL GO TO AFTER CARE ON THE HALF DAY.)
- TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15TH - POLAR EXPRESS PARTY! Have your child wear his/her jammies to school!
- WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16TH - Send in a wrapped gift from the dollar store. Boys buy for boys...girls buy for girls!
- THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17TH - Christmas breakfast/party at 8:30 and gift exchange! Feel free to join us! This is also an EARLY RELEASE DAY!
This week, I've been thinking a lot of what it must have been like for Mary the night the angel told her that she was going to have a baby...God's baby! She must have been scared to death! She was a young girl not yet married...and in those days you could get stoned for being pregnant our of wedlock and for "cheating" on your fiancee, which is what people probably thought had happened. But Mary trusted God to work it all out. Luke 2:19 says that "...Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart." She didn't whine, or complain, or talk about how unfair it was or how difficult it would be for her. She "treasured up all these things." She thought about them. And she trusted. I pray that in my life, I will trust the Lord like that!
Have a GREAT weekend!
In Christ's Name
:) Jen Corsino and Rachel Lupia
PS We will not have a Star Student next week!
SECRET WORD: ANGELS
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