Looking ahead:
Winter Break is Dec. 21- January 5.
Our window for MAP testing is January 6-24th.
January will also bring mid-year assessments in the areas of reading and writing. The teachers use this data to guide their instruction, and to meet the individual needs of students.
The gift that money can't
buy...
The holidays are supposed to be a time of
joy, fun, connection, and love. Yet those feelings are often overshadowed by
the hectic rush of the holiday season in shopping for the perfect gifts,
decorating, cooking and cleaning. The following poem, given to me many years
ago by a very wise teacher, reminds us that the gift of time is the most
precious and important gift we can give to our children.
What Shall We
Give the Children?
What shall we
give the children?
The holidays
are almost here.
Toys, games and
playthings, as we do every year?
Yes, for the
magic of toy land is part of the
Yuletide Lore.
But to gladden
the heart of childhood,
I shall give
something more.
I shall give
more patience, a more sympathetic ear.
A little more
time for laughter or tenderly dry a tear.
I shall take
time to teach them the joy of
doing some
task.
I’ll try to
find time to answer more of
the questions
they ask.
Time to read
books together and take long
walks in the
snow.
Time for a
bedtime story or sharing things we know.
I shall give
these to my children, weaving a closer tie.
Knitting our
lives together, with gifts money cannot buy.
Wishing you a peaceful and
joyful winter break...
Looking forward to continuing out home/school partnership in 2014!
