Countdown to Christmas Day 13: Carolers

It's the 2nd to last day of the Countdown to Christmas project.  The time has sure passed quickly!  Today we made Christmas carolers that resemble ourselves (matching eye & hair color).  Each student chose the song they wanted to attach to the craft.

Day 12 of Countdown to Christmas: EXTRA RECESS!

If you ask a child what his favorite part of school is, you will probably hear "recess" and that is exactly what we surprised the students with today.

Countdown to Christmas Day 11: Encouraging Words

Today each K-2 student received an encouraging note from their teacher about how much they are loved here at MVCA.  As if that wasn't "sweet enough" we also attached a candy cane.  :)   Parents... thank you for sharing trusting us with your children.  They are very special to us!

Day 9 & 10 of Countdown to Christmas

Day 9 consisted of stringing popcorn.  Another activity that made the classrooms smell good!  The teachers repeated to themselves many times during the clean up that the activity was for the students!  I probably won't seek a job at the movie theater anytime soon.  :)

Day 10 was a visit from the Cokeman!  Freddy let us climb in the empty bays, sit in the driver's seat, and then gave us a can of A&W Rootbeer.  Yummy!

Countdown to Christmas Day 8: Cinnamon Ornaments

The classrooms sure smelled nice with this activity!  Using a mixture of cinnamon and applesauce, we created a dough.  Students rolled it out and used cookie cutters to make a shape.  Once the ornaments were dry, they were strung with ribbon to make a Christmas ornament.  With careful packing the ornaments will last for years... but they are VERY brittle.  Haha