NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER KINDERGARTEN NEWS

We have a very busy couple of months coming up. I will try to tell you dates and times now so you can mark your calendars.

Friday, November 11^th-NO SCHOOL; VETERAN’S DAY.

The week of November 28^th through December 2^nd, Kindergartners and 8^th graders will prepare the morning assemblies. We will be reading the book “How to Loose Your Friends”. If you haven’t had a chance to attend one of our morning meetings, you should try. (8:20-8:40 each morning except Wednesdays.)

Wednesday, November 23^rd-Kindergarten and PreK thanksgiving feast. Your child may come to school dressed like a Pilgrim or an Indian. Each child should bring a finger food to share with their class. Suggestions are:

Fruit

Muffins

Popcorn

Corn bread

Sausage

Cheese

Crackers

Carrot sticks

Celery

Be creative!! The kids enjoy just about anything!!

On this day we will dismiss at 1:30 for Thanksgiving vacation. Classes resume Monday, November 28^th.

December 2^nd-SCHOOL WILL DISMISS AT 1:00 FOR A TEACHER INSERVICE

Students and Mrs. Wood have been practicing very hard on their songs for the Christmas Program to be held Monday, December 19^th at 7:00 at St. Anthony’s Church. There will be a dress rehearsal on Monday, Dec 19^th at 1:00 at school. You, your family, grandparents, etc are invited to attend the dress rehearsal.

Kindergarten and 8^th grade Christmas project: Tuesday, December 13^th. We will need a lot of drivers for this day. We ask that no younger siblings attend on this day because we will need all of your help with the students. STUDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO WEAR CHRISTMAS TOPS, OR RED AND/OR GREEN TOPS. WE ALSO ENCOURAGE ANY TYPE OF CHRISTMAS HATS! WE’LL BE FESTIVE! THEY MAY ALSO WEAR JEANS. Plans are tentative as we are not sure about lunch. This is the tentative schedule of the day:

10:45 we will leave school and travel to the Quincy Museum for their Christmas tour, The Civil War. 11:00-12:00 We have been asked by the Quincy Museum to decorate one of their trees for the Christmas tour. Kindergartners and 8^th graders have been very busy making these decorations. If you take a tour of the Museum this holiday season, be sure to look for our treel

12:00-1:00 We will eat lunch, either at Cassano’s or back to school. (Not sure which one will work for us yet. I’ll let you know for sure.)

1:00-2:00 The Kindergartners and 8^th graders will shop at Walmart to purchase items for Quanada. Quanada provides us with a list of needs for the holiday season. Each child will be asked to donate an amount of money toward this project. We will let you know later how much. This project is in place of a gift exchange between K & 8.

2:00-2:30 We will deliver our purchased items to Quanada, then return to school. Our goal of this project is to give the students an appreciation of the true meaning of Christmas and the importance of helping others.

Tuesday, December 20^th-KINDERGARTEN CLASS CHRISTMAS PARTY provided by our room parents. The party will be held in the morning due to our 1:30 dismissal.

CHRISTMAS VACATION-DECEMBER 21^ST THROUGH JANUARY 3^RD. CLASSES RESUME WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4, 2012.

HAVE A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS AND

A HAPPY NEW YEAR!!