Much to Celebrate

Wasn't last night so fun? It is good on so many levels to hang out, laugh and just be people rather than the role we play in this community. It's a wonderful calling to work here...but there are genuine friendships to enjoy as well! Wanna do it again? How does February 1 work right after school? City Vu for an hour or so? It's on the calendar but we can move it if we run into conflicts. We'll be able to celebrate the completion of report cards on that day!

Laminator 

When the roll of film is down to the point that it is even with the blue spool, would you please alert Pat? She'll get a new roll ordered and ready for installment so the next guy (or girl) doesn't have to go without. 

MLK Jr Day
Let's capture our conversation from the staff meeting:

On Monday, January 15, we will celebrate MLK Jr Day and his relevant challenges. We will meet in the gym at 8:45 for an assembly. Pre K, you are welcome to attend this as well! At the close of the assembly, teachers will take their students back to the classroom to unpack in a variety of learning activities and discussions. We will divide up our South Side neighborhood and, in act of servanthood, each class will walk their portion of the neighborhood sharing blessings and prayers over our neighbors. More specifics will be forthcoming and PLEASE don't hesitate to continue this conversation with ideas or questions that come to you over the next few weeks. THANK YOU for dreaming and planning this together! This will be a valuable and I pray impactful day of learning for our little ones.

Discovery Night
Please save the date: January 23 for South Side. I will meet specifically next week with people to alert you to your roles and responsibilities. If you have a conflict with the night, will you please let me know so we can adjust accordingly? Thank you!

STAR Assembly
Our posters and banners are IN! Next week, each classroom will receive a STAR behavior poster to be posted! We will meet in the gym, again Pre K you are welcome as well, at 8:45 on Monday, January 8. I will talk with the kids about kicking off the year with STAR behavior in the classrooms, hallways and playground!

Sign up for packing
If you haven't already done so, please sign up on the white board in the staff center for a slot to pack trail mix and decorate bags with your class on Wednesday, December 20. The 11:00 slot will remain open for chapel. To accommodate all of our students, we will have two tables going (meaning two classes) for the morning.

Winter Playground Rules
Again, to recapture our collection agreement regarding winter play.

• There is NO throwing snow ever. Period. 
• Children may sled on the small hills and the sledding hill at all recesses HOWEVER the sledding hill is closed before school due to one yellow vest on patrol. 
• Children may not bring toys to school but, for a variety of reasons which we talked about at the staff meeting, they MAY bring sleds to school. No snowboards. Please let me know if you need help finding a spot to stash these sleds. 

Makers Week
You are MORE THAN WELCOME to run the same Makers session as you did last year! But if you would like to try something new, please detail your idea and materials requested here.