SECRET SECRET SANTA WEEK
December 13th through 17th
Spirit of Giving and Community
Greetings families,
There is a buzz in the air; decorations and twinkly trees, silly songs, slippery snow on the ground, sweet treats and preparations all creating a flurry of excitement and high energy and emotions on campus.
Please work with us to make sure your child is getting plenty of rest, simple nutritious meals and has appropriate warm layers and footwear ( for all ages) . I will welcome a call if anything outside the norm emerges as a challenge or emotion for your child.
Last Wednesday your child came home with a sheet providing them with information about who they have as a recipient of our weeklong Secret Santa tradition.(Remind them to keep it a secret ).
Each day your child will offer a small handmade gift to secretly deliver to their person. On Friday a slightly more elaborate, handmade gift should be wrapped and labeled with ONLY the recipients name. These will be distributed and opened with Santa after each child tries to guess who the secret elf gift giver was.
These gifts are meant to be simple and enjoyable to make, with a focus on the joy of giving. To help take the pressure off of you and the children, we have begun making simple and fun crafts in the classrooms and during Friday Activities which your children can put aside for their Secret Santa gifts if they choose. You can help by reminding them to deliver something everyday.. we will help by providing Santa's Workshop Stations at school. We will continue to have this option next week for children who have forgotten to make a gift or wish to make something specific for their person. If you have any questions about this, please feel free to email me!
At 10:30 ish we will greet a special seasonal visitor !
We will gather around the wood fires as we warm ourselves with a hot chocolate and cider bar. You are all invited to join us for these festivities as well as a Woodland Solstice Performance. We will keep an eye on the weather and let you know the time as we get closer.
12:00 - 12:30 Reflections. You are welcome to join your child's group
1:30 ish Woodland Performances . Everyone is included (Grandparents too!)
Followed by carols around the fires .
~Becky
Parents remaining on campus are asked to join in clean up:
( Sign up sheet coming out Monday! )
- Un-decorating the trees
- Packing up decorations
- Dismantling the hot chocolate bar and returning it to area by Wade
- Sorting/ tidying the Green shed
- Scouting grounds for abandoned Mittens etc
- Stoking the fires
- Making sure your child's cubby and hooks are clear
- Putting lawn furniture in the green shed
- Checking Art room for projects to go home
Dismissal
You may take your child at any time after noon
IF they choose not to be involved in the presentations
IF you check out with TAM and child's Reflection Leader
We ask you all to head home promptly by 3:45 so faculty can wrap up this long and wonderful season - and get started on the end of term
Profiles of Your Child as a LEARNER
that you will receive by mid January
NOTE: If the weather turns and we must be indoors…. Parents will not be able to attend.
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Going to be late? You MUST call the office to let us know!
596-6405
Can't reach the office? Call 207-691-4005
You can also text this number.
