CHRISTMAS BREAK:
There will be no school December 23rd-January 1st.  We will be in school for a half day (dismiss at 12:30) on Friday, December 20th, and will return to school Thursday, January 2nd, due to make-up snow days.  Enjoy your time together!

POLAR EXPRESS DAY: 

Friday will be Polar Express Day for the entire elementary school.  We will be reading the book, watching the movie, and enjoying some delicious hot cocoa.  Since the boys and girls in The Polar Express wear their pajamas, we will too!  Please send your child in his/her pajamas on Friday, December 20^th.    

BERNIE THE ELF!
Bernie came to visit our classroom on Tuesday and he was one mischievous little elf!

REMINDERS:

1. I have updated the class blog with the kids' letters to santa.  (The students' originals are hanging in the hallway for now and will be sent home right before Christmas break.)  The typed version that you will see on the blog has been submitted to the Bernie, Malden, and Dexter papers.  I was told the Dexter paper will publish the letters in their Sunday, December 22nd issue.  I am not sure when they will be published in the Bernie and Malden papers. 

2. Scholastic book orders are due online or in class tomorrow.  If we are out of school due to inclement weather, they will be due Monday.     

3. If you volunteered to send supplies for the Christmas activities, we need those as soon as possible.  We will be completing these as soon as all supplies are donated.  Thank you for your help! The boys and girls are excited about the upcoming events this month.  :)

4. SAVE THE DATE:

The BETA club will be hosting "Snacks with Santa" this year on Saturday, December 14th.  The event is from 1-3 pm in the cafeteria.  Snacks and games will be provided, along with an opportunity to get a picture with Santa! The Parents as Teachers program will also be on hand with an activity. This is a community event and everyone is invited. We hope to see you there!

LETTERS TO SANTA:
Dear Santa,
Wod you giv me a ipod and to girl dogs? I have bin a good girl.
Love,
Tatum

Dear Santa,
Ples bring me a ipud. I am a good grl.
Love,
Aubri

Dear Santa,
I went a fastlit fans and a fec belt.
Love,
Lesley

Dear Santa,
I wunt a ez bac uvn. I have ben a good girl. Can I have a zoomr?
Love,
Callie

Dear Santa,
I wunt a zomr. I have bin good. Can I have a braslet makr and a scootr bike?
Love,
Mikalyn

Dear Santa,

I wont a littlest pet shop. I have ben a good grl! Can Brynlee have a orange ball?
Love,
Blair

Dear Santa,
I wit a fingr nal set. I am good! Can I have a dog?
Love,
Brooklyn

Dear Santa,
I wunt a dol house. I have bin a good grl. I wunt a dol.
Love,
Emma

Dear Santa,
I wt flash lit frind. I am good! Can I have a dog?
Love,
Kalli

Dear Santa,
I wunt a Ipod and a toy cor. I have been a good boy.
Love,
Jake

Dear Santa,
I have ben good. I wunt a stop sin toy and bubls.
Love,
Shayla

Dear Santa,
I wunt a zoomr. I have bin good. Kan I have a dog?
Love,
Drake

Dear Santa,
I wont a rel little dirt bik. I have bin good. Can I have a little 4 whelr?
Love,
Brody

Dear Santa,

I wnt a drt bike and a pocet wach. I have ben good. Can I have a tresrbox?
Love,
Camden

Dear Santa,
I wunt a ez bak uvn bekos I am good. Can I have a fak dog?
Love,
Karlee

Dear Santa,
I want a bisikel with no training wheels. I have been good.
Love,
Eli

Dear Santa,
Wod u giv me a shaveng kit? Can u giv me a pupe?
Love,
Joshua

Dear Santa,
I wit a lttl puppe. I have ben a god grl. I wod lik a tablet.
Love,
Krista

Dear Santa,
I want a erplan and a flsh lit frind. I am a good boy. Can I have a bear?
Love,                              
Gavin

SECRET WORD:
Our secret words are she and he.  Please have your child write a sentence that includes the word he and one that includes the word she.  Have your child bring in the sentences to receive a treat.

SCHOLASTIC BOOK ORDER:

Your child will be bringing home the December catalogs on Monday.  All orders are due by Friday the 6th.  If you want the order to be a Christmas gift for your child, send the order in a sealed envelope and include a note.  If you order online, send a note to school letting me know to contact you when the order is received so that you can pick it up in class. Remember, every ONLINE ORDER provides our classroom with free books.