Monday

Let me first thank everyone for showing up at B&N Saturday. I'm told the children did a marvelous job and I couldn't be prouder. As I sat in my Bedford home, I watched the sleet fall and the ice freeze. I really appreciate everyone who made it. Thank you for supporting our magnificent school! I, like you, was very disappointed B&N didn't have my book list available. The manager has sent me a note of apology and will print out my list. I 'm not leaving anything to chance and have copied the list for you from my computer. The fund raiser goes on all week and you can go back to the store, call in an order to the store and they'll get it out for you or go online and order books. Just be sure to mention our school and either give them the code (449884) or your vouchers. 


Tomorrow (12/8) we walk to Hollins to watch the Jack Tales Players from Ferrum College. Please remember to put your child in warm clothing and coat. Their walking pace isn't really fast enough to get their bodies warm so we have to rely on their clothing.


We began our study of Hanukkah today. I showed them a menorah and briefly talked about the Maccabees and the miracle of the oil lasting eight days instead of one. We then read a wonderful Hanukkah book about a ninety-seven year old woman who mistakes a bear for her rabbi and feeds him potato latkes. It's called  The Chanukkah Guest and is by Eric A. Kimmel. We also read (or sang) I Have a Little Dreidel by Maxie Baum and talked about the different meanings on the dreidel. I hope to make potato latkes with the children this week and play the dreidel game. We made Star of David decorations and have another we will make later in the week. Kim Mucha was out sick today, so during our regular music time, we watched Elmo's World - Happy Holidays! and the children loved it. It is a movie about Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, and Christmas. This movie was a wonderful extension of our studies of December holidays and traditions. Ask your child who Dorothy was and what gift Santa suggested Elmo get her!