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- Friday, December 19th, is a whole-school 11:30 dismissal for the start of our Holiday Break!
- Classes will resume on Monday, January 5th.
Hello SK Families!
This week, our classroom was filled with the gentle hum of anticipation as we prepared for the magic of Winter Family Night. We began by reading The Lights That Dance in the Night, imagining together what it might feel like to stand beneath the sweeping colors of the northern sky. Inspired, the children dyed fabrics to deepen the hues of our already stunning Northern Lights mural, while others created vibrant yellow stars to scatter across our winter sky. The excitement for the arrival of their “special people” was truly palpable.
On Wednesday, we read Otto the Ornament, the whimsical story of a shiny red ornament who accidentally gets knocked off the tree and must journey through the house to find his way back. Along the way, Otto discovers courage, friendship, and a deeper understanding of what it means to belong. Afterward, the children reflected on their own inner light with the writing prompt: “I reflect because I am…” Their words, full of pride, honesty, and joy, reminded us how aware they are of what makes them unique. Here were their answers: I reflect because I am….
Lucas – “Speedy”
Ollie- “Kind”
Sophia- “A good friend”
Hailey – “Kind to myself”
Bodhi – “Kind to my heart”
Noah – “Joyful”
Emma- “Helpful to my family”
Izaak – “I have good friends”
Alyx – “Brave and kind”
Lola -”Smart”
Evelyn – “Calm”
Moxley – “Strong”
Mylah – “Helpful”
Kipton -”Loving”
Scarlett- “Hardworking”
Wendell – “Nice”
Henry -”Athletic”
Rory – “A jokester”
Leonardo – “Cool”
Daxton – “A good builder”
Stylee – “A sparkling gorgeous face”
Addison – “Kind”
Bria- “A good dancer”
Bradford -”Beautiful”
Parker – “Sunshine”
On Thursday, we explored Everyone’s Tree, a story about a community coming together to care for a very special tree that grows alongside them year after year. Inspired, the children used oil pastels, watercolors, and bingo daubers to create their own “special trees,” each one wonderfully different, just like them. These trees later became an addition to their ornament-inspired reflections.
In phonics, we dove into our beloved “buzzard games,” racing to identify sounds, read CVC words, and stretch out spellings. The energy around phonics right now is electric; they simply can’t get enough!
In Math, we continued strengthening our addition and subtraction skills through hands-on exploration.
In SEL, Munchy and Jumpy helped us learn about the importance of apologizing sincerely and with kindness.
As the hours drew closer to our special evening, the children were absolutely beaming, proud, confident, and eager to share their work, their space, and their joy with you. Beneath our Northern Lights installation, we danced, bounced, swirled, and created pure magic with an epic winter dance party.
They say that when you surround yourself with people who light up a room, your own light shines brighter. We feel this every single day with your children. Thank you for joining us, for celebrating with us, and for allowing us to share this beautiful moment of magic, learning, creativity, and community. We loved welcoming you into our space, and your children loved it even more!
Next week, we will participate in the holiday week, and in addition, we are declaring Thursday as Board Game Day. The children are invited to bring their favorite board game or card game to school!
We hope you spend some time this weekend basking in the light that is your children!
Writing Prompts:
Tree Art:
WINTER FAMILY NIGHT:
