Holiday Celebration

A piñata means.......A PARTY! A Pajama Party!

Brayand's mom watches as Anel And Alex make beautiful Christmas trees.

Adriana's mom ties one of many beaded jingle bells as Brayand, Bryce, and Andres concentrate on their creations.

Luna's mom is having a great time helping the children decorate their holiday patterns.

Beautiful!!!!

Incredible!!!!!!!

Now we get to whack the piñata!!!!

Come on Serenity, give it a good whack!

OK Erin 1, 2, 3 WHACK IT!!!!!!

Come on Ryan, you can do it!

OK Anel, give it all you've got!

Andres, put those muscles into this!

OK Luna, this could be it!

All the kids have taken a turn.  We need help.  Here's a little power from Ethan's dad.

Is that candy on the floor?  Selina, Ethan's sister takes a turn.

Adriana's mom gives it a FINAL whack.

Mad dash for the prize!

YAY!!!!!!!! that was fun.  What's next?!

The children all gather in the room to hear The Polar Express to be read by our illustrious Mrs. Kornblum.

Out cuties Ryan, Luna and Brisa.

Mrs. Goodman and her little elf, Ryan.

Alejandro and mom are all smiles.

Andres' parents are deilghted to be part of the Polar fun.

CHEESE!!!!!!!!

Elizabeth and Erin, cheery friends.

They all listen to hear who will get the first present.

...and now some hot chocolate and gingerbread cookies.

Mrs. Davis and I would like to wish all of you a wonderful holiday season.  Thank you all for your support this year and may you all have a very good and happy new year.

Zoo Trip

We're going to the zoo, zoo, zoo; how about you, you you........

Adriana, Finley and Itzel are delighted the bus is finally moving.

Josiah, Alex and Anel are all smiles.

A little too much sun for Andres, Kloe and Anaya.

Cheeeeeeese!

Are we there yet?

Cute hat, Ryan!

Where to first?

Thanks for the lift.

Luna, Anaya, Andres and Anel are on the right path toward the Apes.

Mommy and baby, loving care.

Cute little lemurs.

Swingin' monkey.

This gorilla was in a deep sleep.

Still sleeping.

Zzzzzzzzzzzzz!

Giant anteater.

Hola Ms. McArthur, Ethan, Bryce, Erin and Kloe.   Have you seen the elphants?

Anika and Anaya, .....or is it Anaya and Anika.

The sun and the smell of these bushes were a little tooo much.

Cassowary

Our own Mr. Gibbons and his Apes

Where are the crocodiles?

Cool Koi.

Awwww, isn't he cute?

Rhinoceros, ........

ostrich,.............

and finally our elephant!

All that walking sure did build up an appetite.

This beautiful white chicken wore funny boots.

"That is soft!"

Feels like a basketball.

The chinchilla was, by far, the softest animal.

Must be cool to walk around with your house around you.

That was fun!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Plum tuckered out.

What a great day we had! Thank you to all of our parents who were able to give of their time and make this day one the children will remember.  You are the BEST!