Pajama Day and The Polar Express

     Beauclerc's Principal, Mrs. Kornblum, read The Polar Express to all twelve of the kindergarten classes on our last day of school before the Winter Break. It was also Pajama Day for the whole school. What a fun way to end the year of 2010. Best wishes for a great holiday season and a Happy New Year! See you on January 3rd.

 Listening to the story while wearing adorable reindeer antlers.

 Everyone in our class looked so cute in their favorite pajamas!

Mrs. Teper's kindergarten class was cute, too.

Winter Party!

     We had our Winter Party on Wednesday, December 15th. Unfortunately, Mrs. Beaver had to go to the doctor and couldn't attend school that day. Luckily, Jack's mom, Mrs. Kory, had planned most of the activities and with help from Jack's Grandma, Christian's mom, Mrs. Taliyah, Ms. Minor and our awesome substitute, Coach Chris, the party was a success!
     The students made "stained-glass" votives for their parents by using glue and water to attach tissue paper to a glass candle holder. Another activity was decorating gingerbread (sugar) cookies that Jack's grandmother made from scratch. Yummy!  The students also made "crackers" by stamping tissue paper with winter characters, then wrapping it around a paper roll filled with lots of candy, and finally closing them up with ribbons to open at home. The favorite activity was making a felt reindeer cover for a candy cane. Those can be hung on the Christmas tree for years to come.

 The students were anxious to get started!

Ms. Taliyah was in charge of helping the students make "stained-glass" votive holders. They turned out beautifully! Thank you!

They were Busy Beavers!

 Making stained-glass votives was a messy activity.

 Stamping paper for the crackers

 Those gingerbread men look awesome!

 Thanks for ALL your help, Mrs. Kory!

Kevin's Dad Comes to Visit

 Kevin and his dad, T.J. Neuman

     Kevin's Dad, Petty Officer T.J. Neuman came home for a surprise Christmas visit with his family on Saturday, December 11, from Iraq!  We were lucky enough to have Mr. Neuman talk with our class about his travels, accomplishments and jobs since joining the Navy eight years ago. He is currently serving with the Army in Iraq. Mr. Neuman shared and discussed money from the numerous countries he has visited. He also explained the many medals he has earned while serving our country. The students really enjoyed seeing his various uniforms and trying on 3 of his hats. We also learned about the important work he is doing overseas now, catching the "bad guys" and keeping everyone safe.

     We appreciate your service and sacrifices, Mr. Neuman! Kevin is lucky to have such a brave and awesome dad! :)

Stuffed Animal Day

Student Council's Stuffed Animal Day was a lot of fun! We got to hold our stuffed friends during our time at the carpet and they got to sit beside us at our desks!