Happy New Year!

Winter Break News

Vivian- I went to have a playdate with Thea and I met her at the grocery store. I got a purple bean bag chair with my name on it and Matilda got a farm rug. Grammy babysitted me while mommy and daddy went out for dinner. We didn't see Thea come into the grocery store because me and daddy weren't looking. We found her once we were done paying. 

Henry- I went to Devin's house and had dinner with Devin and I saw the Christmas lights with Devin. I went to my Aunt Debbie's house to play a game. 

Jessica- I played Don't Wake Daddy. I saw fireworks on mommy's phone in the UK. UK is a long trip to see your grandmom's and grandpa's. You go on a long plane and you have to go to your grandma and grandpa's. 

Jaylen- I went to nana's house and we had a New Years party. One of nana's friends was there. I went to Aunt Donna's house. I went to grandmom's house. 

Asha- I played with my family and I decorated my Christmas and we had a Christmas dinner. I had a Christmas dinner at my house with my family. I helped make wellington for the Christmas day. Some people bringed dessert at our house. My cousins came. I stayed up late and watched a movie, Sophia the First.

Lincoln- I celebrate Christmas and I saw two cousins. Then I went to Boston. Then we went to Legoland at night time at Boston. You know who lives there? Gigi! Then on the three days we went back to home, then we played for a little bit, then we went to sleep, then it was the last day of Christmas and then we came back to school on Winter Break.

Gracie- I think I played a game with dad. We're almost going to Kelsey. She lives at Disney World. She gave me a huge Olaf and a lighting up cup and a Olaf cup. It has a nose and it is so long. I am serious because Wyatt got poked on one of his eyes with my Olaf cup. I stayed up for New Years and we went to Nate and Noah's to watch Ralph. Nate and Noah and Alan and Hannah and Adrian came over to watch the Eagles. The Eagles won!

Dylan- I opened my presents with my brother. I got toys. I got a Jurassic World lego set. I stayed up late. Then, the next morning I went to mom mom and pop-pop's house. I opened presents because it was another Christmas.

Thea- I played a game with mommy and we needed to put the elephant to the water fountain because it was thirsty. The elephant needed to drink water and we needed to roll the square because we needed to put the circle close to the moon. I played with Vivian and Vivian needed to go home.

Zev- I was going on seven miles on the treadmill. I hurt myself because I was only holding one hand on the treadmill because I couldn't catch up. Gigi and poppy came to my house and in three days bubby and zayde are going to come. I went to a store a got a big chocolate covered pretzel. I really liked it. I went to a hotel in California. I took two airplanes. Part of the first way my ears hurted. A couple days ago, my ears popped and it didn't hurt. I have three cousins now, the last one is Leonora. 

Millie- I didn't like the fishies. My brother went to the aquarium. Santa bring me monkeys. You can stack them into piles.

Natey- I did a party at night time in my house. Mary was there. Jonah and Reecey come to my house. I got a dinosaur lego. It was so little. I live in Pennsylvania. 

This morning the Sparrows got right back into the swing of things, just as if we never left! We shared excitement and stories that the new year has already brung! Before going over our daily morning meeting jobs, friends went around the circle greeting one another with a handshake, hug, high five or wave. 

Ask your Sparrow how they greeted their friend.

The Sparrows enjoyed their usual fav choices together!

Today in art, Amanda explained that we would be making monoprints. First, each friend got their own"plate." Friends used a roller and blue paint to cover their plate. Once their plate was covered with blue paint, friends used different materials to create lines and images to make their monoprint unique to them. Once the plate's image was to their liking, friends used a piece of paper and gently pressed it onto their image to create a monoprint.

The Sparrows enjoyed this art activity very much and made 2-3 images each. Friends were able to successfully follow all of the different steps in the process of creating their monoprints!

Now that it is officially Winter, the Sparrows thought it would be a good idea to decorate our classroom with snowflakes. We are going to put the snowflakes up on our windows, and are hopeful that this will bring some snow!

It was a joy to watch the Sparrows reconnect with one another and their peers in the classroom and outside on the playground after a couple of weeks a part. 

Ask your Sparrow what they enjoyed about being back at school with their friends.