This week we have been discussing different Christmas traditions from around the world. The students have learned about the Christmas tradition in the United States and about Hanukkah. Next week will be our last week before winter break and the students will finish their around the world books.

Yesterday, Santa brought us a gift. It was an elf on the shelf! The students named her Sparkles and she hides in our classroom everyday and the students have to find her when they get to school. Sparkles goes home to the North Pole every night to tell Santa how the students were behaving in school. The students are very excited about Sparkles!!