Candy Cane Lane next Wednesday, December 1

You most certainly will not want to miss the First Annual Candy Cane Lane Children's Holiday Fashion Show and Luncheon benefiting the Children's Hospital at Scott & White on Wednesday, December 1.

The fashion show will feature some of our adorable students modeling holiday fashions from My Vintage Baby, Orient Expressed and original designs from Amanda Duggan, a mom of a CCS student!

The luncheon will begin at 11 a.m. and is catered by Megg's Cafe. Tickets are $20. Space is limited so we urge out parents and friends to reserve a chair as soon as possible. To make your reservation, please see Kathy Barnes in the office or call 774.8622.

Parents Plus is also hosting a Holiday Bazaar in conjunction. Talented parents and friends of the school will have lots of gifts on hand to purchase. It is really going to be a fabulous day. The Bazaar will run from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. Admission to the Bazaar is free.

Nov 15- Nov 19

This past week we talked all about Thanksgiving and the letter "I." We read several books about Thanksgiving and turkeys. We talked about how the pilgrims came to America in a boat called the Mayflower and met the Indians who taught them how to plant corn and they became friends. We also talked a lot about things that we are thankful for. The students really enjoyed talking about Thanksgiving this week!

We made handprint turkeys, thankful trees, a Thanksgiving placemat, and an Indian vest and hat. We had a lot of fun at the sharing feast; dressing up like Indians, trying new food, and bringing the apple juice for everyone to share. Thanks to all the moms who helped set our class table!

We had a new puppet this week, "Izzy the Iguana," and read a book about an inchworm. We practiced tracing and writing the letter "I," continued working on our letter sounds, worked on making AB patterns, made a number flip book, and sorted feathers and turkeys.

This next week we only have two days of school, so we'll be reviewing our letters and continuing to talk about Thanksgiving! (We will be offering extended care on Wednesday until 3:00).

We started working on our Gala art project today! It's looking great so far- thanks to the moms who came and helped with it! Don't forget that we're asking for 10 dollars per child to help pay for the cost of the art supplies. If you would, plesae bring it by our class Christmas party (December 17th) Thanks!

We are also starting to plan our Christmas party! It will be on December 17th and will start at 10:30. We're still working out all the details of what we'll be eating and what everyone needs to bring, but just be thinking about it!

Hope you all are having a great Monday and that you enjoy your Thanksgiving break!

Stephanie Ray
254-598-8101 (I got a new phone this weekend...so new number, you can get rid of the old one :) Thanks!

Nov 8- Nov 12

Sorry this post came a little late! Most of you know I was sick and then I went out of town for a wedding...so it's been kind of a crazy weekend!

But last week we talked about health and nutrition, the letter N, and the color brown. We had a new puppet this week, "Nellie the Nurse" and a book about her. We practiced cutting and gluing brown paper on the letter N, painted the letter N, traced it, found it the newspaper, glued noodles on it, and sorted "n" items. We also talked about the number one and practiced writing it, we have also worked on tracing the numbers 0-4.

We read the book "Little Raccoon Catches a Cold," "Germs Make Me Sick," and "The Beastly Feast." We  talked about a poster of the different food groups and learned about some new fruits and vegetables. We made tissue Tina and tissue Ted. We sorted food based on color, made a plate with breakfast and lunch food, made a carrot person, and did a nutrition painting (we used fruits and vegetables as the stamps for the paint). We learned some new fingerplays and listened to a rhyming song and practiced saying and coming up with words that rhymed with some of our fruits.

We also had Mrs. Jones come visit our class again this week. She brought Buckle Bear and talked to us about how important it is that we, and everyone in the car, buckle our seat belts.

This week we are talking about Thanksgiving and the letter "I."

Don't forget about the Sharing Feast on Friday! And our class is responsible for bringing the apple juice for all the students, so we are asking that each child brings one carton of apple juice by Friday to share with everyone. Thanks!


Have a great night!

Stephanie Ray

CCS Celebrates Veterans Day

Please join Christ Church School as we celebrate Veterans Day on
Thursday, November 11, at 11 a.m.

Students are encouraged to wear a white or red shirt. Uniform pants/
shorts/skirts are still required.

At 11 a.m. we will have our own Veterans Day Parade to honor all
veterans, especially parents and grandparents of students who are
veterans. We would love it if you could join us on this special day!

Nov 1- Nov 5

This week we started talking about Fall! We talked about the changes in the weather and how the leaves change colors. The kids collected leaves and talked about how they are the same and different. We counted leaves and acorns and they sorted leaves based on their colors. We did leaf rubbings, made leaf bracelets, water painted leaf cut-outs, made glitter leaf magnets, painted a leaf using eye droppers, and also painted using spray bottles (they really enjoyed that....it was messy though! :) The students also colored their own Leaf Book, it helps them to review some positional words. There is a leaf attached to the book that they can put on, under, behind, between, above, etc. the pictures (you should check their backpacks for it, they were excited about getting them made!). We also read several stories about Fall, including a book about how seeds get around. We then sequenced cards about an oak tree growing. 

We worked on making patterns this week too. We read a book about patterns and the kids tried to find different patterns around the room. We are still working on learning our letter sounds and recognizing and writing our numbers 1-10. We also saw our first and last names written and traced both names. 

We also learned about the letter O this week. We met Ollie the Octopus and read a book about Octopus Stew. The students practiced writing the letter O, wrote O's in oatmeal, and made "olives." 

Next week we'll be talking about Health and Nutrition, the color brown, and the letter N.

Hope you all are enjoying your weekend!

Stephanie Ray

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