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GOOD SHEPHERD NURSERY SCHOOL

December 2005 Newsletter

THE SEASON OF GIVING AND THANKS

Thank you so much for your contributions to our Thanksgiving celebration. It was such fun to see all of you and we hope you enjoyed this annual event at Good Shepherd. The children had lots of fun making the handprint table runners and centerpieces to decorate the tables, and they were excited to serve the pumpkin bread they had made. The recipes for the pumpkin bread and the macaroni and cheese are attached to this newsletter. We would also like to thank you for your support of the Angel Tree project! The children are very excited about all the gifts to be given to needy children. It warms our hearts to watch the children’s pleasure as they place their gifts under our Christmas tree.

CELEBRATING THE BIRTH OF CHRIST

During the children’s last school day before our Christmas break we will gather in a large circle after song time and bring the birthday cakes for Jesus into the center of the circle for all to see. We will turn out the lights, light the candles, and sing “Happy Birthday” to Jesus and “Away in a Manger”. It is a treasured moment listening to the children sing together and looking at their precious faces in the flickering candlelight. We will then go together to visit the beautifully decorated sanctuary upstairs. As the children sit in this quiet and reverent setting, we will retell the wondrous story of Jesus’ birth using figures from one of our mangers. It is always a very special time for the teachers as well as the children. It is deeply moving to see 36 young children sitting side by side in the pews, their eyes wide with innocence, bright with awe, and full of hope and expectations. As it says in Matthew 9:14 “...for the kingdom belongs to such as these.” We will end this special day with each class gathering around a Christmas tree they have decorated themselves. Each child will have a turn to come to the tree and select a present from their teachers. When every child has one, they will open their identical gifts all at the same time. We will then sing some carols, ending with “We Wish You a Merry Christmas”. We extend that wish to all of you as well. May you take time to be happy in the love and joy He has given us through the birth of His son, Jesus Christ.

CALENDAR NOTES

December 27           Tuition payments due
January 3                   School reopens
January 11 and 12   Crazy Hat Days
January 16                 No School
                                    Martin Luther King Day
January 25 and 26   Pajama Days

The monthly school and snack calendars are attached at the end of this newsletter.

NOTES FROM THE DIRECTOR

We have some fun days planned to help beat the winter blahs. We’ll all be wearing “crazy hats” on January 11 and 12, and we’ll be wearing pajamas to school on January 25 and 26. Please remember that it is okay if

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The Good Shepherd Nursery School
A Ministry of Medway Village Church
170 Village Street
Medway, MA 02053
508-533-5854