Christmas Cheer
christmas program
This time of year it is easy to get caught up in the rush of the Christmas holiday and lose focus on what is the true meaning of Christmas. I am so blessed to be able to teach our students about Jesus’ birth and talk openly about God at St. James. The children have memorized songs, lines, solos, and moving parts which requires a tremendous amount of focus and commitment. It isn’t easy to perform in front of a large audience especially when it is full of your loved ones. I am very proud of their determination and hard work.
Bread with Mrs. Dorothy
It's always such a treat to have someone come and share their special talents with the children. Mrs. Dorothy, Tracy's mother, is quite the baker. This week, she shared her delicious sourdough bread recipe with the boys and girls. They learned what a "starter" was, as well as how to knead and roll the dough. She explained the importance of following a recipe, and even gave each child their own bit of dough to practice with. Without a doubt, the highlight of her visit was getting to eat some of her cinnamon bread, and take a small loaf home!
Bread Tasting
We are wrapping up our bread unit and thought it would be fun to taste test some different kinds of bread. We tasted brioche, biscuits, sourdough, bagels, and cinnamon raisin bread. We took a class vote, and the biscuits won the class favorite!
Toys for Tots
Our community service project was collecting Toys for Tots and I'm so happy to share that we collected 218 toys! Friday morning we had a few special visitors come and pick up the toys and visit with our students.
