Week of January 12th

Sorry for the delay in posts.  I relaxed a little TOO much over Christmas break.  Returning to the classroom and school was a little shock!  I am now back into the swing of things. 

This week at school...

Speech and hearing screenings.  If you have not brought your permission slip and monies in it is not to late.  I recommend these at this age.  Ohio University does a great job too. 

We are covering...

The boy Jesus at the Temple

Letter: Kk

Number: 5

Cutting, Cutting, and more Cutting

Snowmen

We are starting Stone Soup on M/T, and will be finishing it on W/Th. 

Don't forget, no school Monday, January 19, in honor of Dr. King. 

Newsletters will come home next week for January/February. 

Email me in the meantime if you have any questions. 

Thanks,

Wendy

garbrandt@columbus.rr.com

Mystery Solved!

Thank you!

A Mystery?

I am hoping for some help in solving a Christmas gift mystery!

A lovely red package was placed on my desk, inside it was an adorable ceramic snowman from Hallmark. Mrs. Deitz and I have searched high and low and can not find a tag or a card to go with it!

If it is from YOU please let us know!

Thank you again for the many beautiful gifts. We are very honored and humbled.


garbrandt@columbus.rr.com

Thank you!

I want to extend a huge thank you for all of the thoughtful gifts. It is not necessary but I am extremely grateful and humbled! The most joyful part of teaching is being a part of your children's lives for a year.


Songs we sang in class...

Ring the bells, Ring the bells, Christmas bells, Christmas bells, It is Jesus birthday, It is Jesus Birthday, Can you tell, Can you tell.


Jingle Bells!

Our poem!
Here is were we hang the wreath on the door,
Here is the fir tree that stands on the floor
Here is the snow that will cover the town,
Here is the chimney that Santa will climb down,
Here is the mantle were stockings are hung,
Here is the book from which carols are sung,
Here is the box and inside it is hid,
A jack that pops up when we open the lid!

See you in the new year!

Wendy

Week of December 15-18

Good Evening!

This week at school we will be finishing our Christmas projects and our study of Christmas. Our classroom parties are Wednesday and Thursday.

Do not forget your wrapped puzzle for the gift exchange! The children really enjoy this each year.

Our "academic" studies will continue in January with the letter J, number 5, and the color white.

Merry Christmas!

Wendy

garbrandt@columbus.rr.com

Week of December 8-11

Hello all!

We had a great week. I hope that you are enjoying the ornaments the children made. They were very excited to hang them on their trees. We also have been busy creating and decorating in the classroom. These great projects will come on our last school day of the year for display at home.

This week at school....

Letter: Jj
Number: 4
Shape: Triangle
Colors: Red and Green

We also are making Christmas gifts this week! This is the one time I ask the children to not share what we are doing in the classroom....

Thanks again for all of your help in the room!

Do not forget about our puzzle exchange. The children are looking forward to their "Birthday Party for Jesus"

Until next week,
Wendy

December Newsletter

Paper copies will come home Wednesday and Thursday. Let me know if you have any questions!

Thanks,
Wendy

December 2008
Mrs. Garbrandt’s Lambs

Christmas Greetings to All!
We are so blessed to celebrate the birth of Christ together during this exciting holiday season! I give thanks each day that I am able to get to know the children, and you. I am enjoying watching their minds work like sponges as they learn something new each week.

December is a short but busy month in our classroom. Believe it or not we only have six school days until Christmas vacation! With that being said, we are moving our Stone Soup project to after the first of the year. We have been experiencing lots of sickness and absence. I would rather dedicate our December time preparing for Christmas. I have put our can goods back and we will do Stone Soup the second week back to school in January.

This month we are covering the letters I and J, the number 4, the colors red and green, and triangles. Our theme this month is the birth of Christ. Our Voyages lessons will cover the Angels visiting Mary, the Angels telling the Shepherds, and the Birth of Jesus. I hope you enjoy the fun projects you children bring home this month. We have a lot of fun in the classroom making them.

Our Christmas Parties will be Wednesday, December 17 (M/W) and Thursday, December 18 (T/Th). The parties will be for the entire class day. Look for signup sheets for goods that we will need for our parties. In addition the students will participate in a puzzle exchange. EACH STUDENT WILL NEED TO BRING A WRAPPED PUZZLE. The puzzles need to be unisex. Please place a tag with who it is from marked clearly. In the past $5.00 is what has been suggested as a puzzle price. Target, T J Maxx, and Wal Mart have good puzzle selections.

Because of building fire codes we must limit the amount of parents helping in the classroom on party days. The M/W class will have three parents, and the T/TH class will have five parents. As a parent myself, I know this is hard. Those who do not help with the Christmas party will help with the Valentine’s Day party. I appreciate your understanding!

Book Orders are coming home with this letter. Orders are due to me no later than Monday, December 8. I am using the express shipping option on this order and they will be in before we leave for Christmas break.

Important dates:
12/8: Book Orders Due
12/16 and 12/17: Chapel
12/17: M/ W Christmas Party
12/18: T/Th Christmas Party
12/22-1/2: Christmas Break. No School
1/5: School Resumes.


See you in the New Year!
Christ’s Blessings,
Wendy Garbrandt

“Each one of us is a part of the body of Christ.”