Christmas week

It's the week before Christmas and all through the school the stress of the teachers is quite palpable. The kids are not nestled snug in their desks - instead they are busily creating and decorating for the visitor to come. No - not Santa, but the grandparents on Grandparent's day. Our last day before Christmas break.

Yes we still have Christmas break - not winter holiday. And we sing Christmas carols and you will see Christmas decorations right beside menorahs in many classrooms.

I will have more than 40 grandparents visiting Thursday morning. We play multiplication BINGO - grandparents helping out their 4th graders. Some students will not have a grandparent coming - so they partner with other students. Grandparents stop in and then leave to be with another grandchild. There is much coming and going - so BINGO works very well. There are even some grandparents that will choose to play BINGO. Most just shake their heads because their grandchild doesn't know the facts as well as they did when they were 10. I keep hoping that feeling will make it's way home and parents will heed the notes encouraging them to practice with their children. Who knows!! Maybe grandparents will take up that task.

I love this day - we sing carols, mingle with the older generation, and party for a while in the afternoon. All these seem to bring the spirit of Christmas closer. It's a great way to usher in our break!!

So to all you you out there - Merry Christmas!!