Hi Families,

Things around the Busy Bee Class are getting busy for sure! This week we are talking about Family traditions for the holidays. We will be doing some activities around some of the usual traditions of the season,Santa,christmas trees and reindeer. If your child has a family tradition they would like to share with our class , we would love to hear about it. We are also going to be working on some “Special” gifts for our families in class this week.

This week on Wednesday,December 11th at 6:00 pm we present our winter concert to families. The Busy Bee Class will be joining with the Dragonfly and Sunshine classes on this night. We’ll be singing winter/holiday songs for your enjoyment and then afterward the scholastic book fair will be open for book buying. This is a fun night so be sure and plan to come. Bring your Busy Bee downstairs to the classroom at 5:45, having them dress up in some fun holiday clothes would be perfect for this night.

The Busy Bee class will celebrate the holiday by making Candy houses and having a book exchange next week. There will be a sign up sheet for sending in some supplies for our candy house event. The kids need to bring in a new $5 book, wrapped with their name on the “From”. The Book fair is a great place to pick one up. It will be open during school hours in the Hidden chapel upstairs past the pre-school office. When you purchase books at the bookfair, we earn free books for our classroom. Thanks in advance for your support of literacy at our school.

We also have a fun field trip planned as we join the other classrooms here at LAPS and go bowling on Dec. 19/20 to finish out our last days before the winter break.

We are in the winter weather mode and need to be aware of school closures. If the weather is looking questionable you can check the website or sign up for the remind 101 from LAPS that will send you a text regarding closures. I will also try to give some notice if I know school will be closed through email and texts.

Each year our school goes to see a play at Northwest Children’s Theater. This year we will be seeing “Goodnight Moon” on February 12th. The cost is $5 per person. As always,Parents are responsible for transportation and supervision during field trips. Watch for a sign up sheet so we can get an accurate count of who is coming along. We will collect money in January.

We will continue our canned food drive through December to fill food boxes for those in need during the Christmas holiday. We have talked about it in class and encourage you to help your child remember to bring in a canned food donation.

                    Teacher Kim

contact info: Email Rivmom@msn.com     Cell # 360-600-2875

Dates to remember:

Dec. 7-13............................Scholastic book fair

Dec. 11th...............................Winter program 6pm

Dec. 16/17...........................Candy house decorating party and book exchange in class(AM)

Dec. 18................................ Candy house decorating party and book exchange in class (PM)

Dec.19/20..............................Bowling fieldtrip 9:30-11:30(AM) 12:30-2:30(PM)

Dec 23-Jan. 6.....................Winter break/no school

February 12.........................NWCT play “Goodnight Moon”

*Songs to practice at home for our Winter concert

S-A-N-T-A (tune: Bingo)

I know a man with a long white beard

and Santa is his name-O

S-A-N-T-A, S-A-N-T-A, S-A-N-T-A

and Santa is his name-O

He slides down the chimney with a pack on his back

and Santa is his name-O

S-A-N-T-A, S-A-N-T-A, S-A-N-T-A

and Santa is his name-O

Eight little reindeer pull his sleigh

and Santa is his name-O

S-A-N-T-A, S-A-N-T-A, S-A-N-T-A

and Santa is his name-O

*We will also be singing “Jingle Bells” “We wish you a merry Christmas” “The lights on the house go blink,blink,blink” and “Once there was a snowman”