Hello,
This week is only a two day school week. This is new for us at St. Stephen’s and new for me in my entire teaching career. Enjoy the extra time of thankfulness together.
Here are some tidbits for the week:
SINGING: We sing again December 15 for the 10 am Advent Song service. The children will be sitting together as a choir on that Sunday. Then we sing the following Sunday, December 22, for the Christmas Service.
MISSION: We are now collecting for the World Mission in the UK. Our offering total for this mission is $316.05. That brings us to roughly 62% of our goal. Thank you.
SHOW & TELL: Our classroom voted to have a show and tell day. This day will be this coming Tuesday, November 26. Please don’t allow your child to bring anything alive. Whatever is brought also has to fit in a bag to be carried with your child.
SPELLING TESTS: No tests this week.
CLASS DOJO: Questions might have arisen in your mind about CLASS Dojo. I am primarily using it to post photos since not everyone is on St. Stephen’s Facebook page. Quick reminder notes in addition to Fast Direct may also be sent. Class Dojo also allows ESL parents to have messages translated if need be. I’m not doing badges or islands. etc for students. However, if you wish for your child to be able to send something my way, that is up to you. It is not required that your child be on it.
STATE DRESS UP and FOOD TASTING: For some extra classroom fun, we are planning to have a dress up day on December 6. Students dress up according to their states. For example, Texas dress could be that of rancher, cowboy, or with Mexican influence. Also, a food item from that state can be brought in on that day as well. (The food would only be shared with our class. Plan on 17 small tastes. It may be homemade or store bought.) Thank you. This will be a fun way to end our regions units before we take a deeper dive into Wisconsin.
FOOD DRIVE: Thank you to everyone who participated in the food drive. Our donations will bless the St. Vincent food pantry.
ART ON THE TOWN: We had fun at Art on the Town. I posted photos to Facebook and DoJo. Art on the Town posted on their Facebook page as well.
HARMONICA: No homework for the harmonica this week.
WET WIPES: Please ask your child if he or she is in need of wet wipes. The wipes are stored at your kiddo’s desk, so he or she would (should) know. Thanks.
POP TOP TABS: My sister’s school is collecting pop top tabs, monster tabs, etc. for a family using the Ronald McDonald House due to a serious injury of their son. If you aren’t collecting these for any other reason, feel free to send them to our room, and I will get them to my sister. Thanks.
BAPTISM BIRTHDAYS: We are adding baptism dates to our birthday chart in our room. Please send a note or text informing me of your child’s baptism day. We will be having a celebration around the time of my baptism birthday. (I have 6 baptism birthdays as of this typing.. Thank you!)
CHRISTMAS PARADE SIGN-UP: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4BA8AC2CA2FAC61-53309759-christmas
Please click on the following link via the weekly note email to sign up. Thanks.
God’s blessings!!
Karen Cooper
