GREETINGSFROMTHEBEARCUB
CLASSROOMDECEMBER8,2014
Duringthisholidayseasonweincorporateconversationsaboutgivingtoothersandhavinggratitude.Realizingthatthetemperaturesareplummetingandtheleavesarefallingwethoughtitwouldbethoughtfultomakebirdfeedersandhangthemuponthebaretreesoutdoors.Thebirdswouldhavefoodtoeatduringthiscoldspell.Weglazedourpineconeswithbirdseedandattacheddecorativeribbons.Wehungthemupoutsideofourclassroomonthehilleastofourplayground.Wealsoenjoyedthebook,THEQUILTMAKER’SGIFTbyJeffBrumbeau.Thisisabeautifulbookaboutarichandgreedykingthathaseverythingbutisstillnothappy.Theillustrationsarerichandcolorful.Thestoryistrulybeautiful.Thebookisatimelessandworthwhiletreasuretosharewithyourchildren.
Wehopeyouhaveheardaboutourfantasticcake
decoratingexperience.Shavingcream,foodcoloring,coloredmarkertops,pipercleaners,beads,sparkles,buttons,corks,straws,etc.AnythingandeverythingweusedinourBearCubartcentertoembellishanawardwinningcake.Somechildrenworkcarefullyandmethodicallyonthecakeproject.Otherchildrensmeartheicingandloadupthetrim.Itissomuchfuntowatchthechildrenfigureouthis/herspecificdesign.
SURPRISESANDCELEBRATIONSWhatafunandfantasticweekwehavehad
talkingaboutSURPRISESANDCELEBRATIONSafterourreturnfromourThanksgivingbreak.Wedefinitelyneededsomethingtotakeourmindsoffofthecoldandgloomyweatheroutsidelastweek.WestartedoffwelcomingournewfriendREXGEORGE.Rexiscertainlynostrangertoourschool.HehasenjoyedbeingaPandaBearintheafternoonclasssincethebeginningoftheschoolyear.Inaddition,RexhasbeenattendingtheBearTracksmorningprogramwithColleen.WemadeaspecialsurprisesnacktowelcomeRex.Rexisaperfectadditiontoourteam.Ourfriend,MirreturnedtoTurkeytobewithhisrelativesbackhome.
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BeforewemoveforwardwithadditionalinformationwewanttotakeamomenttothankallofourBearCubfamiliesforyourparticipationinourDad’sDay,Grandparents,RelativeandSpecialFriendseventbeforeourThanksgivingbreak.WehadaphenomenalturnoutandweareproudofourBearCubclass!THANKYOUFORTAKINGTHETIMETOVISITUS.Thisspecialeventissuchabighitwiththechildrenwhentheygettosharetheirschoollifewithafamilymemberand/orfriend,
OurBearCubsarebusythisweekwithseasonalprojectsanddiscussionsaboutholidaypreparationsandplans.ThetimingofourtriptoNewCitySchooltosee“TheSneetches”comesataperfecttimeonourschoolcalendar,Wednesday,December17th(lastdayofschoolbeforeourholidaybreak).Theplayisastory/musicalwrittenbyDr.Suess.Theplayisaboutbeingtolerantandacceptingofeveryone.ThetriptoNewCitySchoolisatraditionatourschoolandagreatlearningexperience.WemusthaveallpermissionslipssignedandreturnedbyDecember16th.Mostofyouhavereturnedthepermissionslip–thankyou.Allparentsareinvitedtoattend(nopressure).Wedogettorideonabigyellowschoolbus.Pleaseletusknowifyouwillbeattending.Youarewelcometodriveandmeetusattheschool.Theplayisabout45minuteslong.Pleasehaveyourchildusethe“potty”athomebeforecomingtoschoolonthatday.Themorningisexcitingforallofus.
The holiday season is moving in so quickly.
HOLIDAYBREAKDecember17th,2014‐January5th,2015
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ManyofyouhaveaskedaboutSHOWANDSHARE.WewillstartSHOWANDSHAREwhenwereturnfromourHolidayBreak.WescheduleitonFridays.OurfirstSHOWANDSHAREwillbeonFriday,January9th,2015(wow,thatsoundssofaraway).Yourchildmaybringsomething(itmustfitinhis/herbackpack)tosharewiththeclass.SharingmeansyoumayshowitduringthisdesignatedtimeonFridays.Theitemdoeshavetostayinthebackpackuntilitistimetoshowit.Wedotrytobecarefulwithhometoys.Ourgoalistohavetheitemreturnhomeinthesamecondition(weknowyouunderstand).Wemakealittlestageatcircle.Eachchildhasanopportunitytomovetothestageandtalkaboutwhattheybroughttosharewiththeclass.Thisisa“choice”.Ifachilddoesnotwanttodothisactivityitistotallyokay.Sometimes,achildlikestoseewhatthisisallaboutbeforetheyparticipate.And,sometimes,achildwouldliketohaveSHOWANDSHAREbeadailyactivity.
INCLOSING
Beforewesignofffortheyearof2014wewanttosincerelyTHANKALLOFOURBEARCUBPARENTSANDTHEIRFAMILIESforallofyoursupportthroughouttheyear.WEWISHYOUAHAPPYANDPEACEFULHOLIDAYSEASON!Thankyouforsharingyourfunandadorablechildrenwithusthroughouttheyear!!Theyalwaysbrightenourday!!
MarshaandKatie
Moving Forward
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