All Aboard!

WOW!  What a day!!!

Get ready...it was jam packed.

We got to spend the entire day in our pajamas...does it get any better than that?

 First thing this morning we got our tickets punched, and hopped aboard the Polar Express.

 Definitely can't watch this frozen tale without yummy warm refreshments.

Hot coco and popcorn!

 Then wouldn't ya know it Santa came to visit!!!

We each got to sit in his lap and tell him our Christmas wish.

 Finally, we had a very special visit from Alex's grandmother, Savta.

She came to teach us all about Hanukkah.

 Alex's Aunt Polly read us a story that taught us the history of Hanukkah and how they celebrate it now.

 We each got to look at the menorah.

Then Alex gave us each a dreidel and some gelt.

Each student has a set of instructions in their bag, so they can play dreidel at home!

 Ava is already pretty good!

 I love this sweet family so much, and really enjoyed getting to meet some of the extended members.

Thank you SO much for sharing a part of your culture!

 Oh...and we ended the day with a special treat form Alex's family...donuts!

We learned that during this holiday it is customary to eat foods cooked in oil, so this was the perfect sugary snack to end our CRAZY (but oh so fun) day.

Dear Santa

This is always one of my favorite posts of the year!  Can your pick out your child's letter to Santa?

I love you Santa,

I want a Nike basketball that lights up.  I’ll see you on Christmas Santa.  I’ve been good, and got a warm fuzzy.

It’s from___

Hi Santa,

My mommys in her bed, and I want a warm fuzzy jar.  Speedy motorcycle, mote control racing car, this thing you put a marker in it then you push something down and it colors anything for you!  I’ve been good because I help daddy hammer some wood.

From,

_______

Dear Santa,

I want a mote control helicopter. My brother cries because he just is a baby.  I help my mom change his diaper.  My mom has a J a in it, but well it has a J when you say j-j-Jamie.  I want a treehouse too with stuff I can color paper and a spinning room.  I also want a swing on the treehouse.  I want a racecar toy. 

Thanks for Duckie!

_________

What’s up Santa,

What I always wanted a mote control helicopter, and there’s one more thing…it was a control motorcycle that I can ride.  I like your outfit.  Duckie does funny things, like being the Star of the Week.  Your elf also got taped on the wall ha.  Why is my elf not coming? 

Love,

________

Dear Santa,

When I lost my tooth the elf was by the cup, and now he was in the fan! I got warm fuzzies in the jar.  My fish Bluey died.  I want a horsey, an Elsa and Anna sleeping bag with a unicorn on the side.  I was good.  One day I got up and I did my hair, got dressed, and washed my teeth.  My sister was good, and I love my momma my daddy and sister so much.

Love,

_________

Dear Santa,

I’m going to call it a “DSk”.  You open it and play a game.  There’s super heros on it, and theres hook smash (that’s his middle name).  I want a Barbie, and a penguin, and a kitty.  I play with my friends and tell them bye bye then they say bye bye, so I been good.  Chloe, Aunt Brenda, and I am a good artist. I’m going to have an elf.

Good Bye, I will see ya later mista wista!

_______________

Dear Santa,

I want a fairy crown, a Belle doll, a little house with little people, an Anna dress, and a toy razorback.  I was giving hugs to my sister, my mommy, and my daddy when I was going to bed yesterday.  I love my teacher!

Love,

__________________

Dear Santa,

I love my mommy and daddy, and Charlie.  I was good because I went outside. I want a boogie board, a dump truck remote control, and a cement truck remote control.

Love,

______________

Dear Santa,

I love you.  I want a little pony, a truck for my baby Jackson, a choo choo.  I been bein good at home.  I listened to my mommy and daddy.  I want a warm and fuzzy jar.

Love,

_________________

Dear Santa,

Santa, I hope you come on Christmas Eve.  My elf on the shelf’s name is Crispy Figgy.  I’ve been good at home because I’ve gotten dressed.  I want a new bicycle, its going to be a Frozen bicycle.  I want a ballerina mat to flip on, some pencils and pens, I actually want some paint brushes, and a new book…Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer.   Just one more thing, coloring book.

Love,

__________________

Hi Santa,

I like to play to play with my brothers, my favorite thing is my mommy’s cooking chicken nuggets, reading a book, and I like to get candy from Halloween.  I’ve been good because I read books with Christopher nice.  I want a plane, a new car, I have a lot of cars at my house but I want one more.  I want a new double dash, you play with two persons, and a bubble can pop really loud and I like to hear that.  Also, a new glow ball, the same as Christoper’s.

Love you,

_________________

Hi,

My elf is hiding above my picture, that’s funny.  I want some for Christmas some ice skates and a gymnastics mat.  I’ve been good at my house this year.  I’ve been sleeping very very good this night.  I’m not scared of you.  I love my mom and daddy.

Can’t wait!

____________________

Hey Santa,

I want an Iron Man, just a black one. Gina and Jenna have been good.  Mom and dad been good too.  I have a TV, and that’s it.

Love,

_____________________

Santa,

Please can you give me my very own My Little Pony castle.  My sister has been very mean to me, and I want to have a turn with their stuff but they wouldn’t let me.  How is your other elf that’s named Duckie do silly stuff?  Can you get me a new book, Santa? Cause I don’t have any more new books, and I have very old books so I need new books.  Also a new movie player.  I wish you could give me some presents for my parents, a new cooking list for my parents and could you please give my sisters coal since they’ve been bad to me?  Well, that’s all I want to tell you.  And…one more thing can you get my sisters a new computer.

Love,

______________________________

Dear Santa,

I want you to give me a new present.  I want a fuzzie brown stuffed animal puppy, and I also want a new blue bike.  I also want a Transformer rescuebot, and also I want a new Spiderman house.  That’s all.

Love,

_________

Dear Santa,

I want a little sewing machine and a Barbie.  I want some legos, and I want a little sewing machine that massages your feet.  I have been good.

Love,

___________

 

Gingerbread Week

Run run fast as you can, it's time to catch up with the Gingerbread Man!

We had such a fun week last week with our Gingerbread Man unit.  Each day we read a different version of this classic tale then charted the characters, refrain, and ending to compare.
The books we read and charted were The Gingerbread Man, The Gingerbread Girl, The Gingerbread Bear, and the Gingerbread Pirates.

I have to also thank James for sharing Gingerbread Friends, and Alex for sharing The Matzo Ball Boy.

Also this week each student made a gingerbread kid of their own.

How cute are these!?

On Thursday we had planned on having gingerbread men for snack, but this little guy had another idea....

We got to the classroom, and our cookies were gone!  The Gingerbread Man was on the loose in our school, with our snack!

We began our wild goose chase for the cookies.

The first clue lead us to the library.

The second clue led us to the office, and they hadn't seen that pesky Gingerbread Man.

Where were our cookies!?

Of course...another clue...

that led us to the cafeteria.

Finley found it in the lunch line, and would you believe it...

this one led us back to our classroom!!!

Boy was it worth it!!!

Finally time to indulge.

That afternoon we made two charts:

Which part did you eat first?

And, Do you like gingerbread?

YES we LOVE gingerbread!!!

Latest Duckie update...

that elf made quite the mess in our block center.

Finally, thank you to sweet Chloe for being an amazing Star of the Week this week.

We all LOVED the Cookies for Chloe...yummmo