1st Grade Stars Shone Brightly in December

December was a busy month for us.  On the evening of December 16th the Kindergarten-6th graders presented a Music Concert for the community.  It was well-attended and hopefully the festive music put people in the Christmas spirit!  The very next day the K-1 classes enjoyed Polar Express Day.  The children came to school dressed in their pajamas and in train cars that they made at home.  Our train, made up of all the Kindergarten and 1st grade students, chugged through the halls of the grade school and then traveled over to the middle and high school.  We also read the book The Polar Express and did some crafts and activities.  In the afternoon we watched the Polar Express movie, drank hot cocoa and ate cookies. It was a memorable time for all! 
After a refreshing Christmas break we are getting back "in the swing" of school again.  Ava celebrated her 7th birthday on January 2nd and we started back to school on January 3rd.  We are learning about maps and globes in Reading, adding 10's and 1's in Math, and the U.S.A. in Social Studies.  We have begun taking Spelling Tests and are participating in the Pizza Hut Book-It Reading program.  We look forward to celebrating the 100th Day of School soon.  The year is zooming by!