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CLASS CHRISTMAS PARTY

Our class party will be on Friday, December 20. We will begin around 1:30. The children will have a gift exchange. Boys bring a gift for a boy. Girls bring a gift for a girl. Price range is around $3.00. The children will need to place a tag on their gift saying who it is from. If your child is not able to bring a gift, please send me a note. Santa wants to make sure every child will receive a gift so that there are not hurt feelings. The children may begin bringing gifts anytime. Ho-Ho-Ho….Merry Christmas!

TWINKLE TOES - MISCHIEF IN THE HIVE

When the children arrived in the Hive Friday morning they found that Twinkle Toes had been up to some mischief. After watching the children use their math counting chips he decided it would be fun to play too! Twinkle Toes left each child a math problem on their desk. He didn't have time to clean up and we found the math chips all over the classroom. Twinkle Toes left a note apologizing for the mess. Before cleaning up the chips the children had fun drawing a picture and writing about their problems. I'm very lucky to have such kind students who helped clean up the counting chips and put them away.

POLAR EXPRESS DAY

The First Graders have earned 104 marbles for their good behaviors! Their reward is a Polar Express Day. On Thursday the children may wear pj's to class. Our activities that day will be related to the Polar Express story. ALL ABOARD the Polar Express...the train will be leaving the station at 8:30! Congratulations First Graders! Keep up the good work!

CHRISTMAS MUSIC PROGRAM

The Elementary Christmas Program will be presented Monday evening, December 9. Parents will need to be seated in the new gym. The children should be in their classrooms by 6:50 p.m. The mini-musical is titled, "It's Christmas, Carol." The Kindergarten class will sing and the 5th grade band will play several selections. The First Graders are to dress as elves. Looking forward to seeing everyone at the program!

THE ELF ON THE SHELF

The Elf Tradition
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvmOKx5-wDw

Have you ever wondered how Santa knows who is naughty and who is nice? The Elf on the Shelf®: A Christmas Tradition is the very special tool that helps Santa know who to put on the Naughty and Nice list. This interactive holiday hide-and-seek tradition is perfect for children and families of all ages.

The tradition begins when Santa sends his scout elves out to Elf Adoption Centers. Waiting for their families to bring them home, these patient elves hibernate until their family reads The Elf on the Shelf, gives their elf a very special name, and registers their adoption online. Once named, each scout elf will receive its Christmas magic and become a part of the family’s Christmas each and every year.

Excellent listeners and even better observers, these scout elves are the eyes and ears of Santa Claus. Although they cannot be touched, or else they may lose their magic, the elf will always listen and relay messages back to Santa. Taking in all the day-to-day activities around the house, no good deed goes unnoticed; these scout elves take their job seriously.

Each night, after the family goes to bed, the scout elf uses his magical Christmas powers to fly back to the North Pole. Once there, the elf will make his or her daily report to Santa and visit with elf friends where they will tell stories about their beloved families, play with the reindeer, and of course, sneak some of Mrs. Claus’ cookies!

Before the family awakes each morning, their special scout elf will fly back to their home from the North Pole. However, since these elves like to play games, don’t expect to find them in the same spot! While some like to hide in the freezer (probably because it reminds them of the North Pole) and others prefer to sit on the fireplace mantle or hang from the chandelier, these elves love to play hide-and-seek with their families.

On Christmas Eve, the scout elf will listen for Santa’s bell and then fly back to the North Pole until the next season, wishing every girl and each boy a Christmas of peace and a year full of joy. Join the tradition and adopt your own Elf on the Shelf now!

TWINKLE TOES

Twinkle Toes....the elf that Santa assigned to our class has arrived! We adopted Twinkle Toes two years ago. We are glad that he found his way back to the hive. The children are working hard to show off their best behaviors!

NAUGHTY OR NICE

The children may check Santa's List to find out what list they are on. Santa will leave a report that is updated daily. Ho-Ho-Ho.....Santa is making his list and checking it twice!

Click on this web address to go to Santa's Workshop:
http://www.claus.com/naughtyornice/index.php