A Very Merry Christmas To YOU!

Rest, my friends. Enjoy your family, your friends, your blessings and enjoy our God. He chose to be born into this world for YOU! Bask in God's love for YOU! Share God's love and joy found in Him with others. He has equipped and called you. What a gift! You have responded to God's call in your life and are pouring your everything, ultimately, to bring glory to our good, good Father who was born on Christmas Day! Happy Birthday, Jesus! Merry Christmas to each of you! It sounds so cliche but, seriously, thank you for ALL you do!

Born For You

Friday from 2:00-3:00
I met with the 6th graders on Wednesday afternoon. They are all prepared and eager to lead their little group of students through BINGO and some fun Christmas activities. Please bring your students to the gym at 2:00 and pick them back up at 3:00. As you are clearing through your classroom and preparing for January, would you be willing to help Nona a bit with the post-party load? If each of you would be willing to tie up your bag o' garbage in the classroom, Rob will have big rumbly carts in the hallway ready to catch all of the garbage! Then if you would be willing to put a new can liner in the garbage bucket, your 10 minutes of work on that front will save Nona HOURS next week! THANK YOU! On that note, man oh mister, Nona, we miss you! We pray a speedy recovery on you but don't come back until your body tells you it's ready!

Staff Meeting
Our next staff meeting will take place on Wednesday, January 8 from 3:30-4:20. Here is the working agenda thus far.

Data Meetings

• Monday, January 27 6th Grade (8:30-9:30), 3rd Grade (11-12), 1st Grade (12:45-1:45) 
• Tuesday, January 28 5th Grade (9:00-10:00), K (2:00-3:00)
• Thursday, January 30 2nd Grade (12:45-1:45)
• Friday, January 31 4th Grade (11-12)

Report Cards Home on January 24

Makers Week
I've talked with some of you about this. Let's give Makers Week a make over, shall we? Let's firm up some ideas at our next staff meeting. We'll still do STEM/Genius Hour/Alternative Ed in February and March...but Makers Week as we know it may be in a bit of a rut. I'll kick some ideas around with each of you and together as a group.