High School Buddies

Our Monday/Wednesday classes are lucky enough to have high school buddies that come to visit them every Wednesday.  During this time the high school kids help us with our projects as well as have the opportunity to come up with their own ideas and teach them to us!  Here are a few pictures!

Christmas

 Hello,

Our theme for the next two weeks is Christmas.  During this time we will be doing many activities including: making gifts, creating props for our Christmas Program, practicing our Christmas songs, having a holiday party and much more!  We will also be focusing on the letter "Ii."  We have learned the numbers 1-10 but will continue to review them throughout the days. 

We will be having a class Christmas party on Wed., Dec. 21st or Thurs., Dec. 22nd.  This will be in the morning before our program, therefore if your child leaves, they will not miss out on the festivities!  Please remember that your child should bring their $5.00 gift exchange present by December 19th or 20th.  If this would be a hardship for your family, please talk to me as soon as possible.  

Our Christmas programs will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, Dec. 21st or Thursday, Dec. 22nd in the MAES gym.  There will be refreshments to follow, as well as a few "goodies" for the parents to pick up in the classroom before they leave.  Please  fill out and return the bottom portion of the Christmas Program invitation that was sent home earlier this month.  Please know that most children do go home after the concert, but are not required to.  

Christmas break will begin on Friday, December 23rd and will go through Monday, January 2nd.  School will resume Tuesday, January 3rd. 

 On a personal note, over the holiday break my husband and I will be traveling to Pasadena to attend the Rose Bowl for our honeymoon.  Since the Badgers play on January 2nd, we will not be flying back until the 3rd, therefore we will have a guest teacher on that day!  I will be back to school on Wednesday, January 4th.

Have a very happy holiday season and GO BADGERS!!

Ms. Brittany     

Families Being Involved!!

Here are a few pictures I took of the December Families Being Involved event.  Families who participated came to MAES and decorated Christmas cookies together.  It was an enjoyable and tasty event for all!

Allison with her mom and dad.

Lexus decorating cookies with her mom.

Gabriel and Mom!

Evan got to bring a special guest...his grandma!!

Cookies and Christmas Trees

Hello Pre-K Families,

Hope you are all enjoying the snow!  The children LOVE to play in it while at recess.  They plowed a little hill of snow where Pre-K usually plays, so that is something new and exciting for the children!  This week our theme is "Cookies and Christmas Trees."  We will be focusing on the number 10 as well as the the Letter "Cc."  Please remember that any practice you can provide at home is a tremendous help here at school!  This week we will begin to write the first 3 letters of our names as well.  We continue to review shapes, colors, numbers and the letters we have already learned. 

Within the last week we have started practicing the songs for our Christmas Program!  Most of the children seem to enjoy them, while others think there are just too many songs.  :)  Just a reminder that our programs are Wednesday, December 21 and Thursday, December 22 at 10:00 A.M. in the MAES gymnasium.  There will be refreshments afterwards.  Your child will then have a little something special for you waiting in our classroom.  After that, you are free to take your child or leave (if your child is spending the rest of the day at school.)

Just a reminder that we will be having our gift exchange/Christmas parties the same days as our Christmas Programs.  The parities will be in the morning, therefore your child will not miss out on the fun if you choose to take them home!  Please send the gift exchange gift as soon as possible, but no later than December 19th or 20th.  If this is a financial burden for your family, please talk to me as soon as possible.  Thank you so much for your cooperation and participation!

Have a great week,

Ms. Brittany