Ms. Donna's Class

Lots of practice, celebrating the end of the year's birthdays and last Christmas crafts complete plus the special event, the Christmas Program, has all come to an end. Now off for making memories with family and friends and enjoying the Christmas spirit. May God fill you with the gift of the Holy Spirit this Christmas and in the New Year!

Class 1

Awesome job my friends!

Happy 5th birthday Addison!

Thank you for the delicious cupcakes!

Class 3

On the sleigh and merry all the way!

Happy 5th birthday Anna S.!

Anna's adorable snowman melting cookies and ice cream for our snack

class 3

So quiet a mouse could not be heard. That's is what happens at snack time

class 4

Well done friends!

class 4 singing Dance Like Snowflakes

Class one

Last class picture with friend Kierstin.

Class 4 will be missing Kierstin in the New Year but will be welcoming a new friend in January.

Last hugs from friends

Good luck Ms Kierstin. You will be missed!

Wonderful job my friends!

Class 2

Molly did awesome as she moved the pointer down to spell the name of our Lord and Savior

Class 2

Singing Jingle Bells

Abe is the reindeer and Keno the driver

Santa's girls

Class 3

preparing for line up and singing for our love ones

Emeri is getting her wings!

Class 3

So proud of all my students and Ms Erika's too

Class 3

Silas and Eastyn are the reindeers and Sutton is driving the sleigh. Well done!

Trinity, Mila and Kaleb

Class 4

Adorable!

Class 4

Love their singing!

Class 4

Driver=Chase G. Priceless my friends\Well done!

Class 4 ending the year's programs (total=4)

Thanks you to all students and their families for all the help given.Your cookies and gifts were all special and appreciated. You made us feel special!

God bless you all with a Holy Christmas and a glorious New Year!

Here are a few pictures that were left in my camera from Thanksgiving week.

We are singing the Powwow song for the last time

Mila is decorating her St. Nick stocking. Little does she and the other students know that

they are enhancing their ability to make straight lines.

*A few more pictures from this week are at the end of this blog.

Now onto Fun Friday!

We had a Jingle, Jangle time celebrating Christmas on our last Fun Friday before the holiday break. I started the day telling the class that when they heard my little bell jingle, they had to stop what they were doing and give a friend a hug. That followed with the words Merry Christmas! As the students were playing and mingling with friends, two friends were called to go with two teachers to work on picking a small gift for a friend then decorate a bag to put it in and hide under the tree until time to pass them out.

We drew Christmas trees all green and red on white boards and decorated them so pretty. We made red and green chain links for some added fun and enhancing our fine motor skills. Some of us colored, cut and glued Christmas trees, candy canes and lollipops. We matched some Christmas words and made a small book about Santa getting dressed. We listened to books on tape about Santa getting stuck in the chimney and one about a dog that wanted a boy for Christmas. A new song was introduced called Hanukkah which helped them learn 1st, 2nd, etc -8th and to recognize numbers.

Our snack was a fruity Grinch the children assembled and devoured. No complaints were heard.

Ha ha!

Before the children left for the day, I mentioned that I hoped they learned two things today. One is that Christmas is not all about us but about that little baby that came for us all and to not be a Grinch but go and make people smile and be happy. I think we all did that today.

P.M. Class