It was so great to be back together after our long weekend.  The kids had so many warm stories this morning of their time with family and friends.  We had an extra long class meeting just so everyone had a chance to share their important news.  

The other day the Google home page paid homage to the artist Corita Kent which was incredibly timely because we are about to start a new art exploration based on print-making.  Students are going to decide what important messages they have to tell the world and then turn them into poster prints.  If you have any interest in helping make some prints in class please let me know.  I'll be looking for helpers for times between 2 and 3 PM, Monday through Friday.  It will be a lot of fun, but wear something you wouldn't mind getting a little bit of washable ink on.

Our class has done a great job of dressing for the weather, with hats and gloves and warm coats.  If you have not already, please take a minute to label your child's clothing.  Kids are asked to take their coats to a lot of different places on their way outside and it is understandable that they might get left behind.  We do a pretty good job of staying on top of that but it is helpful if their name is on a label or somewhere else in the coat, just in case.