Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas to all of you! 

Love,

Ms. Arnold, Mrs. Centeno, Mrs. Cohen and Ms. Hellstrom

December 11 in preschool:) hot chocolate with peppermint sticks and gingerbread house decorating

Our adopted family

Thank you to all of you for your generous support and gifts for the Garcia family. Mrs. Higgins delivered the gifts to the family on Wednesday. This is an excerpt of the email from Marilyn Higgins:

“…As a collaboration, our Pre-K Family, was able to give the Garcia’s a $250 gift card to Children’s Place with a special code for hefty discounts, $100 gift card to Vons, 2 American Girl type dolls, Cars skateboard and Ugg type boots.  And, for the shelter, toys, books, puzzles, games and clothes. Everyone’s generosity made this possible!  What a sweet and merry Christmas!”

Here are some phots of the family:

Reminders for Thursday Dec. 17

For school this Thursday, remember to dress up your uniform with festive Christmas-y accessories (mittens, hats, tights, socks, etc) for “Dress like an Elf” day.

Thursday night, meet at church before 6:30 for the Good Shepherd School Christmas Performance. We will sing “Away in a Manger” with Kindergarten. Dress in holiday best OR,  DRESS AS ANGELS OR SHEPHERDS!

 

Christmas Door Decorating Contest

Preschool won first place in the annual door decorating contest (PK-grade 2 category)!

Here is a picture of our reindeer door:

Important Reminders!

Please remember that the fundraiser tickets are due on Monday, Dec. 14. Each student is asked to sell two books of tickets for the fall fundraiser.

Our Field trip to the Eco Station is scheduled for Monday, Dec. 14. Please wear your spirit shirts, jeans and tennies, and bring a disposable sack lunch!

The Preschool Christmas program is also on Monday, Dec. 14, at 5:00 p.m. in Preschool. Please dress in holiday attire.

The preschool students will not attend the Christmas practice with the rest of the school at church on Wednesday Dec. 16 after lunch.

Preschool will participate in the Christmas program with Kindergarten on Dec. 17 at 6:30 p.m. in Church. Holiday Attire is suggested.

Please dress up your uniforms with festive holiday accessories at school on Thursday, for “Dress like Elves” Day. Santa hats, red and green scarves, tights, caps and mittens are some possibilities.

HELP!

Dear Parents,

We are preparing a little play to show you on Monday night. We are working hard, but we need more clothes. There are three kings, five shepherds, seven angels, one Joseph and one Mary in the play. We have some clothes, but please let us know if you have something at home that can be useful in our play, ex. angle wings, extra white dresses, clothes from the all saints day… etc.

Thanks,

Students and teachers in preschool

Lyrics to Songs we are learning! Please help us practice at home!

Christmas Alphabet

C is for the candy trimmed around the Christmas tree,
H is for the happiness with all the family,
R is for the reindeer prancing by the window pane,
I is for the icing on the cake as sweet as sugar cane,
S is for the stocking hanging on the chimney wall,
T is for the toys beneath the tree so tall,
M is for the misletoe where everyone is kissed,
A is for the angels who make up the Christmas list,
S is for the Santa who makes every kid his pet,
Be good and he’ll bring you everything in the Christmas alphabet!

Away in a Manger

Away in a manger,
No crib for His bed
The little Lord Jesus
Laid down His sweet head

 

We Three Kings

We three kings of Orient are
Bearing gifts we traverse afar
Field and fountain, moor and mountain
Following yonder star

 

Up On the Housetop

Up on the housetop, reindeer pause
Out jumps good ol’ Santa Claus
Down through the chimney with lots of toys
All for the little ones, Christmas joys
Ho, Ho, Ho! Who wouldn’t go?
Ho, Ho, Ho! Who wouldn’t go?
Up on the housetop, click, click, click
Down through the chimney with good Saint Nick

 

Silent Night

Silent night, holy night,
All is calm, all is bright
Round yon virgin mother and child.
Holy infant so tender and mild,
Sleep in heavenly peace.
Sleep in heavenly peace.

December Field Trip

Mrs. Higgins has arranged a field trip this month to the STAR ECO Station.

 The STAR ECO Station is an internationally award-winning non-profit environmental education and exotic wildlife rescue center, dedicated to the mission of Preservation Through Education. 

Here is the link to their website:http://www.ecostation.org/ecostation/index.htm

Spirit Dress Friday Dec. 4

Remember to wear your Spirit Shirt and jeans on Fridays in December.