Yesterday marked the second Sunday of Advent. The theme week one was Joy and this week it is Peace. Our Advent liturgy will take place at 11 am today in our classroom.
We have a few things happening in our classroom throughout Advent and in preparation for the birth of baby Jesus at Christmas.
Classroom Advent Calendar - The students brainstormed acts of kindness for each day in December. They write these in their agendas each morning.
Christmas Stories -Each day we open a ‘present’ from underneath our mini tree which is a Christmas-themed read aloud. This has been a long-standing tradition for me and I find the kids love it (okay- maybe I like it a little bit too).
Community Action -This past week we made Christmas cards for folks living in seniors residents. Our cards will be delivered to ‘The Ravines’ and ‘The Duke of Devonshire.’ It’s a small thing but I can tell you a lot of JOY went into making those cards. Nearly 100 % of students in grade 4/5 have already donated money to the school-wide ‘Angel Tree Project’ which will benefit the local Boys & Girls Club in our community. We will ‘shop’ with our donation money this coming Monday December 14th! It has been very touching to witness the genuine enthusiasm of the kiddos in grade 4/5.
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