Christmas in October

Normally, people do something like this on October 29:

(Pumpkins from last week. Aren't they adorable?)

But we were doing this:

holiday cards for service members! It was quite amusing to see students dressed as rats and video game characters decorating Christmas cards as they listened to holiday music (to bring in a little of that seasonal spirit!)  Look at the huge stack I will be delivering on Monday!

A special thank you to the third/fourth grade class. Their class was shortened due to the costume parade, yet they made more cards per student than any other class! They are an enthusiastic and caring bunch!

In the Spirit

The older classes finished up their negative space mythical beast drawings today, and I was so caught up with box tops that I forgot to snap some pictures! I did, however, get some shots of the pumpkins the younger classes painted today.

They had such distinct personalities! Next week the students are invited to wear their costumes to school and there will be a costume parade on the blacktop during the last class. We'll have another seasonal art project next week (no paint, so costumes are safe!) and will finish up Greece the following week with paper mache masks. No flour will be used in the mixture so it's safe for those with celiac disease or wheat allergies.

A big thank you to all of the families who sent in box tops! We collected more than I expected for the very first turn-in!