December 7th-December 11th

'Tis the season that can feel CRAZY! For the next two weeks, I hope you pace yourselves, take time for some cocoa and a good book, and just enjoy your class and the season. Kids can be pretty pumped about Santa, Elf on the Shelf, and all that the holidays bring. With any luck, we'll all come sliding in to winter break still smiling! Don't forget our 3rd annual Bling It On Day is the 18th. Anything goes! Holiday jammies, lights, ugly sweaters-even a giant gift bag can be a great outfit. Julie and I will be trees, complete with lights, if anyone would like to join our forest! Go as big or as small as you like. There may even be prizes, LOL. Fabulous prizes.

Dates and Details
December 8th & 10th 1st-5th grades Hour of Code! See the schedule here

December 8 NCS Night at the Kings
December 9th - grade level meeting 

December 10th Dive In PD time is open! Feel free to use this time as needed- and let me know if you need anything.
 Hour of Code

December 14th Board Meeting- Star Presentation 5:30 at the Main Campus LMC
December 14th Library opens for class visits this week!
December 15,16,17 Secret Santa with reveal at our party lunch on Friday!

December 16th Holiday Breakfast- NCS 8:00 am
December 16th Kinder Hour of Code Hour of Code! See the schedule here

Dec 18 Minimum Day- Star 
December 18th- 3rd Annual Bling It ON! Day- all of your holiday gear on one day! Lights optional :) #blingiton

January 6th- Star staff meeting Three Things For The New Year

January 18 No School

January 19 NCS PD day
February 3 Global School Play Day

March 4 NCS PD Day & ROCKSTAR Roseville! Super excited that a big team will be REPRESENTING Star! It sold out in 24 hours. Crazy.

Mindful Minute

When Educators Make Space For Play and Passion, Students Develop Purpose

Check out this post by Tony Wagner. I hope you will feel totally validated about the fun, passion, and social-emotional experiences you provide our students every day!