Hello Families!
Happy holidays and I hope you all
had a wonderful winter break! I expect that
none of you found coal in your stocking this year. J I didn’t either! I have been having a delightful break so
far. The holidays really snuck up on me
this year, so last week I spent much of the week shopping for Christmas gifts
for family and friends, making and eating cookies and spending a lot of time
with loved ones. It was a great way to
spend the first half of my break.
My friends and I adopted a family
in need for the holidays. The family
included a mother, a 13-year-old son, a 19-year-old daughter and two adorable
dogs (one was an 11-week-old puppy).
Last Tuesday we brought them the gifts we had bought for each family
member and a Christmas dinner. Seeing
how grateful and happy this made them, put smiles on our faces and warmed our
hearts. Everyone’s bucket was filled
that night. This truly is the season of
giving and I can’t wait to adopt another family next holiday season.
I spent Christmas Eve and Christmas
Day with my mom, dad, grandma, grandpa, uncle, my brother Tyler, Tyler’s
girlfriend Nicole, their dog Bella and my cat Tiffany. That made 10 of us, including the animals,
sitting around the tree sharing stories, laughs and delicious food! It was such a special weekend spent with
special people.
My family has a tradition of always
having cinnamon rolls and “egg-goop” Christmas morning. “Egg-goop” is an egg scramble that my dad
makes. Each time he makes it, he puts in
different ingredients and that is why it is called goop. We never know what goop is going to be in
it! Do your families have any special
traditions for the holidays? I know
several families all get new pajamas on Christmas Eve. We used to do that. I love traditions because they make things
extra personal and special!
As I start my second week of break,
I am beginning to brainstorm all of the things I need to do to prepare for our
return to school. Remember all of those
papers I showed you that I said I needed to grade? I finished grading them! Now I am working on what we are going to be
doing in Readers’ and Writers’ Workshop and looking at our new unit in math,
which focuses on multiplication. As I do
my “homework”, I want you to remember to work hard on your writing, reading and
journaling homework. I am eager to look
at the great work you did and fun you had over the break. And, although it is called “break”, I hope
you have been keeping your mind engaged because we have a busy week of learning
in store for us when we get back!
Today is December 27th,
which means 2012 is only five days away!
Can you believe that a new year is already upon us? I cannot.
I can say that I am very excited for 2012. I believe it will be a very good year for all
of us. Many people make New Year’s resolutions. I am someone who likes to start the year with
a few resolutions. Last year on my list
was to try at least two new recipes a month and to call my grandma more
often. I can proudly say, I was very
successful with these resolutions. This
week I am starting to think about what I would like to work on in 2012. I challenge you all to do the same. I look forward to hearing some of your New
Year’s resolutions in 2012! Until then,
have a wonderful last few days of break and a safe and happy New Year’s!
Yours truly,
Miss
Jaques
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