The end of last week was every bit as exciting as the beginning! The holiday gift drive is something we all look forward to each year.
As the holidays approach we have had the opportunity to learn about holiday traditions celebrated by and important to all of our little Bright-Eyed Bears. Within every tradition lies love and kindness, gratitude and hope. Your children learned a little more about those virtues last Friday when they were able to see teamwork, something we talk about everyday in class, in action as they delivered their gifts for the holiday gift drive. Before we left to walk over to the Athletic Center, we talked about how our class was just one class helping one family, but when we join together with all of the classes at Shorecrest, we make a huge difference in the lives of those in need. The Bright-Eyed Bears were very excited to see the floor of their new Athletic Center covered in gifts to put smiles on children's faces for the holidays.
This week is another exciting one! Today, we started the fun with a walking field trip to the condominiums next door to sing for our neighbors at Winston Park. This is an EC holiday tradition that has taken place for many, many years. The children did a wonderful job of performing and sharing holiday spirit. They had a an enthusiastic crowd whose smiles warmed the room! It was a lovely morning.
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| The children handed out cards that they made especially for their Winston Park friends. |
There have been many fun holiday activities for the children to experience these past few weeks. A picture is worth a thousand words!
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| Baking cookies is a delicious activity! |
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| Gingerbread play dough, mmmmmm! |
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| a homemade kite |
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| Teamwork at it's best! |
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| How sweet! Hanging out in a gingerbread house! |
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| These cute little gingerbread boys and girls won't run away! |
On Thursday, we will rehearse for our Holiday sing and on Friday we will preform for you in the theater at 8:30am. After the sing, we will return to the ECC for our winter party. Please join us in the theater and if you can, stay to help at the party. It will be a lot of fun! Friday is an early release day and school ends at noon. Feel free to take your child after the party if you want to get a jump on your winter vacation.
Mrs. Cummings and I would like to wish all of you a wonderful holiday season filled with happiness and joy. Looking forward to seeing you in the new year!
