Happy holidays!!!

Christmas Party and Christmas Plays this Friday, December 21st
at 1:30 pm in our Cottage Classroom


Food may be anything you want to bring, salty, sweet, protein, veggies, gluten-free, vegan, whatever you want to share. We have enough juice  and cups from the last party.If your food item needs utensils, please provide them.


Students brought home scripts this week and they have been sent. It would be helpful if students know their lines when they come to school this week. If they don't, we will prompt them-NO WORRIES:). Narrator's have A LOT of lines and they may read them or recite them partially--either way. scripts are attached to this email.


Cottage 1
During class on Tuesday and Wednesday we will be rehearsing the Gingerbear play with a dress rehearsal at 1:00pm on Wednesday. If it is a snow day NO WORRIES IT WILL STILL BE CUTE


Cotttage 2 will have dress rehearsal of music and Rudolph play on Thursday at 1:00pm


Friday's schedule is:
11:10-1:30 Regular Cottage 2 class time
1:30 ALL Parents and ALL Students arrive with Party snacks and Cottage 1 younger class students arrive
 Sing-a-long Jingle Bells - Dalton on Keyboard
 Silent Night- Sebastian on Keyboard
 Hanukkah Report- Iraiah
 Dance-  O Come Emmanuel Iraiah and Autumn
 Christmas Nativity Report- Autumn
1:45  Rudolph Play
2:00 Gingerbears Play
2:15  Enjoy Christmas Snacks
2:45 Clean-up
2:55 Dismiss


Cotttage 1 (on Wed. and Fri.)
Gingerbears  can wear brown or wear a Christmas sweater/shirt or wear red or green top.
The mom, dad, and children in Gingerbears can wear Christmas sweater/shirt or wear red or green top


Cottage 2 (on Thurs. and Fri.)
Reindeer  and elves  may wear Christmas sweater/shirt or wear red or green top


May also wear just regular school clothes or a sweater, we will have other costume accessories so no need to buy anything.



I HAVE  SANTA STUFF FOR BOTH PLAYS

MAPS This Week!!!

Just like before, all elementary and middle school online students must come in to take the mandatory  MAPS test.



Grades K -2nd 8:45-11:45 on
Wednesday, December 12th


Grades 3rd-8th 8:15-11:15 on

Thursday, December 13th


Students should report to my classroom 5 minutes before test time to leave their snacks and coats, etc.



MAPS testing will be in Computer LAB at Gateway.


(leave a cell number in case they finish early)



Please send lots of snacks (and lunch, too if in all day cottage class)



Parents may wait in my classroom or they may leave and come back at the end


Ian and Canyon are totally welcome to join us.

Autumn, Nick, Luke are also totally welcome to join this -if you are back and want this test information.



Immediate results are available.

Sharing Our Stories...?

Hey friends :)

 

Just thinking...

 

We all choose to homeschool for different reasons. In talking with/getting to know some of you, I have discovered that many of our children are dealing with special circumstances. Many of these circumstances make homeschooling a desirable option, if not a necessary one.

 

Our children provide each other with support, kindness, and sometimes respite from their individual challenges. As a parent of two children in the cottage program, I would love to know more about your/your child's situation. I'd love to be able to educate myself and my children on how to be more sensitive to the needs of their peers.

 

If you'd like to share your story here I'd be honored to post it. If you'd like to share your story but wish to remain anonymous, then please let me know. OR if you'd just like for me to post some links to some places where we might all be able to educate ourselves then that would be great too.

 

This is my e-mail address: savingmygrace@gmail.com

 

(I completely understand that not everyone wants to share their story---and that is completely OK.)

 

I have a few I can share, but I'll start with this one about my son, Jacob who deals with epilepsy:

 

November is National Epilepsy Awareness month. I did an interview about Jacob on this blog: http://www.robertssister.com/2012/11/what-epilepsy-means-to-me-heather.html

Trish, the author ("Robert's Sister), has opened my eyes to the world of epilepsy and to the importance of spreading awareness. She is an amazing caretaker who has dedicated her life to her brother, Robert, who suffers from intractable epilepsy, just like Jacob's. She is an inspirational advocate. Feel free to browse her blog while you're there. She has some startling statistics and some inspirational stories of people living with this disorder.

 

If you want to read more about epilepsy you can go here: http://www.epilepsyfoundation.org/aboutepilepsy/whatisepilepsy/index.cfm?gclid=CJffpuPRzLMCFck7MgodBFYAog

or here: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001714/

Thanks to all who are always in our corner :)

I'm in yours :)

Big hugs,

<3 Heather

Oh, and just a reminder that Empty Bowls Night is this Thursday, November 15th.
See the previous post for details...