Friday, December 14, 2007

GiNgErBrEaD hOuSeS!

Flagpole Gathering: This morning we had our Citizenship Gathering at the flagpole. We did this because we have just recieved brand new American and State flags which were raised for the first time over our school this morning. Eva was our class' recipient of the Citizenship Award!

Holiday Rotation: Today for the Holiday Rotation, students visited Ms. Stryker's class where they learned about Las Posadas, or the Pointsetta and its significance in celebrating the holidays in Mexico. They created a beautiful Poinsettia to include in their Holidays Around the World Book.

Before recess we celebrated Nikhil's 6th birthday! We sang him our silly version of the "Happy Birthday" song and enjoyed a special snack provided by Nikhil and his family. :)

Gingerbread Houses: After recess we met up with our buddies and worked in Mrs. Robinson's room building and decorating Gingerbread Houses. Thank you to our many parents who contributed supplies and those who volunteered. The children had an amazing experience in creativity and all came out with products that looked both beautiful and appetizing. Enjoy the following which can capture only part of the fun:

Read Aloud: After lunch we returned to Mrs. Robinson's class for a read aloud of Those Mean Nasty Dirty Downright Disgusting but Invisible Germs. The kids in both classes really enjoyed it.

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