Happy 2013

I am sorry I have not blogged in a while. I had a wonderful Christmas vacation with my family. I want to thank you all for the Christmas gifts. I am always amazed at how thoughtful and giving Kennerly parents are. I hope you had a fantastic break as well. 
We were all sad to lose one of our classmates. Aidin's family closed on a new house and moved over the winter break. We miss him very much, but he promised to come back and visit us soon. 
On a much brighter note, we gained a new classmate yesterday. His name is Maximiliano, but he said we could call him Max. Max has been living with his family in Argentina for the last two years. We are super happy to have him and excited about what he can teach us!
Please look for your child's report card to be coming home on Friday. If you have any questions or concerns just give me a call or email and I will be happy to answer them.
If your child would like to participate in the district science fair, it's called PRISM. The information has already gone home about it, but if you missed it you can go to the district website and check the "virtual backpack" for all the information and forms.
The all school spelling bee is scheduled for Jan. 18th at 9:00a.m. Our representative will be Ryan. If he is unable to participate for some reason, Ruthie will take his place.
The Kids Who Care collection is going on until the 18th. Please send your canned goods and other nonparishables for needy families in our area. Thank You!
One last reminder: There is no school on January 21st due to the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. 

Christmas Party

Here are some of the party photos. Wasn't Dr. Morgan a good sport?!

Class Photo

I couldn't resist taking a class photo while they were all dressed up!

The First Grade Christmas Show

The first graders were excellent in their holiday performance today!

Poem of The Week

Auntie Flo
http://youtu.be/1oA-OjB3QZY

Our iPads Are Here!!

We are so excited to use our new iPads! The students are having no trouble at tall transitioning from PC's to iPads!

Quick FYI

Our Christmas program for the first grade students is next Tuesday, Dec. 18, at 9:30am. Please have your student dress nicely and appropriately for the stage. Also, PLEASE do not let them wear a hat because this can block the face of whomever is standing behind them on the risers. Thank you so much for your help. 
The last day for students before winter break will be Dec. 20. School will resume Jan. 3. If I do not see you at the Christmas party or the Winter Program, I hope you have a wonderful holiday break!