Christmas is Coming...

Hello Wonderful Parents,

Another week has come and gone, which edges us that much closer to Christmas. “From home to home, and heart to heart, from one place to another, the warmth and joy of Christmas brings us closer to each other”– Emily Matthews. The joy of Christmas is most definitely in the air, and our students are so excited about many of the events coming up. They are practically chomping at the bit each day for the next activity. I am just so glad that we are all a part of this EHCS family and that we can share in the holiday spirit together!

We were blessed to have Steve Liddle, 3rd base coach from the Minnesota Twins, lead us in chapel today. He spoke to our students about being a team, and that the most important team was "God's Team." Thank you, Steve, for being with us today!

We have several things on the agenda to discuss this week. Tomorrow, December 9^th, our annual food drive comes to an end. We are so close to our goal of 3,000 cans! Please keep in mind all the families that we will be helping this holiday season. There is a quote out there by Mother Teresa, and I think it applies here: “If you can't feed a hundred people, then feed just one.” If we are all in this together, then our "one" person to feed turns into a hundred people. So let’s bring in those cans! Thank you all for supporting our service project and helping us reach out to those in need at New Heights Community Center.

Tomorrow, our students in the Fine Arts Academy are putting on The Nutcracker. Our teachers, parents, and students have been working extremely hard to put this play together, and you are not going to want to miss it. So put on your coats, hats, and gloves, and come on out to the high school gym tomorrow night at 7 p.m. The cost is $5 (EHCS faculty, staff, and students are FREE). I hope to see you all there!

Moving on to next week, we will have a Make-A-Wish T-shirt and jeans day next Tuesday. If your child paid for their shirt by the first deadline, then they will be able to wear their Make-A-wish T-shirt on December 13^th. There was a mix up with the shirts, and that is why we had to change the date.

Friday, December 16th will be Polar Express Day! All of our students will be watching the movie and participating in various activities related to the movie. The thing everyone loves is that they get to wear their PAJAMAS!!

Monday, December 19th will be Christmas Party Day. All students will be having their Christmas parties, and they are allowed to wear a Christmas or holiday T-shirt and jeans! (Our entire elementary will be getting together to sing Christmas carols first thing on Monday morning.)

**Our last half day will be Tuesday, December 20th!**

Let's not forget about...

Our sweet Brownie troup here at school is asking for our help!

They are collecting baby supplies for Morning Star Sanctuary, a domestic violence shelter. We are asking each grade level to bring the following items:

PK - Sippy Cups

K - Pacifiers

1st - Baby Wipes                  Due by: December 14th

2nd - Diaper Cream

3rd - Hand Sanitizer

4th - Baby Socks

Last week’s “Dinner Discussion” winners:

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CHRISTMAS SONG?

#1 Answer: Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer (that is a classic song)

Check out this week’s questions for discussion.