HAPPY HOLIDAYS

Happy Holidays

Winter has blown in with a bang! Below zero temperatures, piles of snow and gusty winds have been an integral part of the last few days. While I've been out running errands and shopping, I haven't noticed the cold, but the warmth. The warmth of children's smiling faces, the warmth of people giving (Toys for Tots, Food pantry workers, church donations) and the warmth of families spending time together. It is so easy to get overwhelmed by what needs to be done before we can enjoy the holidays but try to focus on why you're doing these things. Why do we run around looking for the perfect gift? Why do we try to bake dozens upon dozens of delicious cookies in a matter of hours? We do it out of love - love for our family and friends. Keep that as your focus of the holiday season and you too will feel the warmth!

January Events

Monday, January 5th - Classes resume

Monday, January 5th - 9th - Aimsweb Benchmarking

Saturday, January 10th - Market Day Pick-Up @ LV

Tuesday, January 13th - Board Meeting @ PV 7:00

Friday, January 16th - Vision/Hearing Screening

Monday, January 19th - NO SCHOOL - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Tuesday, January 27th - Board Meeting @ PV 7:00

Friday, January 30th - Ide Movie Night @ PV

THIS WEEK

This week is a very busy week here at Elizabeth Ide

2nd Graders are travelling around the world during reading learning about the different ways other countries celebrate the holidays. On Thursday, they are going to share goodwill with the residents of the Fairview Baptist Home. Friday, our 1st graders will be learning how to make paper to go along with their recycling unit. While the kindergartners will be hunting for the missing gingerbread man! Oh no where can he be!

Friday all the classrooms will be treated to holiday parties. Thank you volunteers for always making these days so special for our students. I hope you all have a wonderful and relaxing holiday break!

A BUSY WEEK

Conference Week

This week we held parent-teacher conferences. Parents and teachers were able to meet and discuss their children/students. This can often be any eye-opening experience. Parents often learn things about their children that they were unaware of; quiet children at home can be the chatty students in a classroom or show musical aptitude in the music room! Teachers see their students in a different light and may remember what is was like to sit on the other side of the table. Overall the week went well and I hope you all had a positive experience.

Recess

It's that time of year when we have to ask will recess be inside or outside? If the temperature outside is 20 degrees or lower (including wind chill) we will stay inside. All students will go outside, unless we have a doctor's note on file stating the student needs to stay in. When snow is on the ground, students need snow pants and boots to go up to the playground. Those studentswithout these items will only be allowed to play on the blacktop so please send your child prepared for outside recess.

Classroom Volunteers

Just a reminder that younger siblings are not allowed in the classrooms when you are volunteering in the classroom (room parties, classroom readers, mystery guest, etc.). If you have any questions please call the office at 630-783-5200. Thank you.