Winter break is here, giving us a chance to reflect on the year and all of the growth and changes our students have already shown.  

We see the positive effects of the children having clear expectations from us in the classroom.   Every day we are delighted by the ability of our students to complete deeper and more meaningful tasks.

Winter break provides us with a chance to relax, read, and spend unhurried time together.

Setting up home routines will make it easier for children to enjoy the free time, as children generally feel more confident and supported when they know what is expected of them.

Children love to sort items and truly delight in contributing the care of the family. It might be a good time to introduce unloading the dishwasher (starting with the utensil basket), sorting laundry, matching socks, and being responsible for returning toys and games to their assigned places.  

Daily feeding of pets could also provide your child with the chance to contribute to the care of the overall family.  

Being mindful that process and routine are the deeper lessons conveyed to a child when they are doing a task, let the results (product) be less important than the act of doing something positive for the family.  

Most importantly, we sincerely hope that this time together is flavored with peace and joy.

We were so pleased with the winter performance, “December Gifts,”

and are greatly appreciative of Ms. Diana (Gabriel’s mom) and Ms. Brianne (Alex’s mom) for taking the lead in painting the shirts worn during our program.  

Special thanks to Ms. Mae (Vivian’s mom), Ms. Karri (Gabrielle’s mom) and Ms. Celeste (Cora’s mom) for baking special marshmallow cereal wreaths with us this week, they were delicious.

REMINDERS

Winter break is from Monday, December 19th through Tuesday, January 3rd (school closed).

School resumes on Wednesday, January 4th.  

No School on Monday, January 16th in celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. day.

Kindergarten enrollment information night is Wednesday, February 1st.

First grade enrollment information night is Thursday, February 2nd.

A special thanks to Raania and Vivian, and their families, for providing delicious snacks and beautiful flowers for our classroom.

A great, big thanks to E6 for sharing holiday stories and snacks with us!