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Polar Express Train

What a fantastic train parade we had!!  So many creative train cars!  Thank you for making this a memorable day for your child! Here are just a few pics!  More to come!!

Just a Reminder

Here are some things to remember:
Tomorrow is Polar Express Day:
-Kindergartners can wear their pajamas to school.
-Don't forget to bring your train car for the Polar Express Parade.
-The parade will be at 8:50 tomorrow morning.

Friday:
-On Friday we will have our holiday party.
-If you were asked to bring any particular item, please make sure to do so.
-Each child needs a wrapped book that is $5.00 or less for the book exchange.

Thanks for all of your help in making our last 2 days before the holidays exciting and fun!!! Happy Holidays!

Focus Letter Cc

Next week, GFAA Kindergarten will be focusing on the letter Cc. Here are some ideas of things you can do at home.

• Make a list of as many words as you can that begin with the letter Cc.
• Scavenger Hunt: Look through your home for things that begin with Cc. For example: cake, camera, can, candle, canoe, car, card, carpet square, carrot, chalk, clock, clothespin, clown, coat, comb, cookies, corn, cotton, cowboy hat, crayon, crown, calculator, camel, cat, caterpillar, chicken, cow.
• Have a snack of candy corn, Cheerios cereal, Cap’n Crunch cereal, Cracker Jacks, cheese and crackers, carrots and celery, cranberry juice.
• Read books about Camping.
• Use arts and craft supplies around the house to create a critter.
• Make Cotton Ball C’s. Cut large letter C shapes out of heavy paper. Dip cotton balls into clue and place them all over the shape.  Variations: Instead of cotton balls glue on corn kernels, cornmeal or dried coffee grounds.
• Read the following books: Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin Jr. and John Archambault; Cookie’s Week by Cindy Ward; The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle; Who Took the Cookies from the Cookie Jar? By bonnie Lass.
• Play Candyland, Checker, or counting board games.
• Go camping.
• Make a collage of things that begin with Cc. For example: Cat Collage or Car Collage.
• Help fold Clothes.
• Count the cans in the pantry.
• Clap the steady beat of the music.
• Crawl like caterpillars or crabs.
• Make Christmas Cookies.
• Have Chili and cornbread for dinner.

Have an COOL connection!!

Holiday Party Book Exchange

Friday, December 16th is our Holiday Party. If you would like your child to participate in the book exchange, please send a wrapped book by Thursday, December 15th. 

Please purchase a book that can be either for a girl or or a boy, with a spending limit of $5.  

If your child doesn't bring a book, they won't be able to participate in our exchange!

Polar Express Train Parade!

Dear Parents,

For this month’s family project, we are asking that you and your child create a train car for the polar express. We will be having a Polar Express Train parade throughout the school. To make their train car, you will need an empty box big enough for your child to stand in (see below). Then you will need to cover the box and decorate your train car. Attach straps for your child to carry their train car in the parade. Some ideas to cover your box are, use wrapping paper, construction paper, Christmas placemats or even a Christmas table cloth. You can use whatever you like to decorate. Below are examples of some pictures of a Polar Express train parade at other schools.  Please send your child’s train car on Thursday, December 15. We look forward to seeing everyone’s fabulous train cars on Polar Express Day!

Thanks,

GFAA Kindergarten Teachers