It's Beginning to Look Alot Like Christmas!

Hi There!

Thanks again for the great turnout at Parent Teacher Interviews. It was great to have a chance to share with you all the wonderful things your children are doing in kindergarten!

A few things to bring you up to speed for the weeks ahead:


Gingerbread Day!
There is a sign up sheet in the hallway to bring items for our gingerbread day! Please take a look and sign up if you'd like to help out.



Xmas Gifts
Families are always so generous to Kathy and I each year. Please dont take this as a REQUEST for a gift, it isn't that at all, but if you were planning to buy a gift for us this year, we'd ask that in lieu of that, perhaps you might consider making a donation to the 'cause':


Educate a Girl in Need
What if your child had been denied the opportunity to go to school just because you she was a girl? That's how it is for more than 36 million girls worldwide. They're forced to stay home, do chores and care for younger siblings. You can transform one little girl with this empowering gift of education. You'll provide a ticket to a better future and help a girl's dreams come true.

For every $60 that we collect (even $5 would help so much!), Kathy and I can send ONE girl to school through World Vision! Wouldn't it be great if because of us we could send a few girls to school in the new year? If you'd like more information you can click here: WORLD VISION

Home Reading
Home Reading will be collected at the end of next week and will not be sent home again until after Xmas. We will add early readers to Home Reading at that time!

Xmas Holidays
If you are going to be leaving early for Xmas please let me know ASAP.

PSIII Student from the University of Lethbridge
Beginning in January I will be mentoring a student from the University of Lethbridge. Carly Seibel is entering her last professional semester of the education program. This is a fantastic opportunity for our class! I am excited for the new energy and ideas and look forward to having another eager adult in the room for our students to love! It will not mean I am less involved with your children, it infact will mean the opposite. It will enable me to work more closely with students on a one on one or small group basis when Carly does have the opportunity to teach. If you have any questions about this, please ask!

Christmas Party
The format for the last day of kindergarten (Dec 22) is as follows:
Circle Time
Ornament Making Centers
Party Snack
Alphabet/Number Bingo
Short Video
Xmas Card Exchange and Gifts from Teachers

Please do not feel as though you have to stay for the Christmas day, but if you'd like, you're welcome to. Just a reminder to check the calendar to see if you're signed up for a party snack!