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Monday,
December 1
Dismissal
Ah, yes. There are
smiles when the children leave school at
the end of the day. (They just can't wait
to begin that exciting and fun homework!)
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Tuesday,
December 2
Letter From Guatemala
Carol Scearce, traveling
with the Airline Ambassadors, is helping
to distribute over 700 "Care Packages"
that Tesago students and families provided
to the children in Gutemala known as "The
Garbage Dump Kids."
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Wednesday,
December 3
A Turkey Trotter
Anna ran in Troy's
annual "Turkey Trot" and came
in third place in her age division.
Congratulations!
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Friday,
December 5
Holiday Craft Fair
With the sponsorship
of the PTA, crafters from the area filled
the gymnasium and the children shopped for
inexpensive holiday gifts.
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Monday,
December 8
Flashlights
Fourth graders studied
electric circuits and designed their own
flashlights.
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Tuesday,
December 9
Math Test
Concentration at
work.
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Wednesday,
December 10
Holiday Concert
The annual holiday
chorus concert , performed by fourth and
fifth graders and directed by Mr. Bird,
was performed during the day for the students
and in the evening for families.
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Thursday,
December 11
Days Gone By
Second graders learned
and handled artifacts from "the olden
days" when they experienced the Scotia-Glenville
Children's Museum program "Days Gone By".
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Friday,
December 12
Ready for the Theater
Theater manners and
theater dress are part of the preparation
before attending a performance of "Miracle
on 34th Street" by the NYS Theatre Institute.
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Monday,
December 15
School's Closed
The second big snowstorm
of the season was kind to the children and
extended their weekend.
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Tuesday,
December 16
Caring and Sharing
Tesago's
"Caring and Sharing" program,
sponsored by the student council
and Tesago PTA, encourages students
and families to donate items for
families in need. Student council
representatives sorted contributions
from socks to shirts and mittens
to toiletries.
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Wednesday,
December 17
Entrepreneurs
Fifth graders
in Mrs. Scavone's class created
new inventions and some new products
that tasted great!
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Wednesday,
December 17
An Icy Adventure
Morning
kindergartners had a real
adventure when an unexpected
ice storm made the roads
unsafe for mid-day buses.
The morning classes had
a picnic lunch in their
classrooms and stayed for
the afternoon while their
friends in afternoon classes
stayed safe at home for
the day.
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Thursday,
December 18
The Puppet People
Students
saw a wonderfully creative
presentation of "A Christmas Carol",
performed by The Puppet People,
from Schenectady.
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Friday,
December 19
A Morning Greeting
Seasonal
holiday music and
song in the school
lobby welcomed the
children upon arrival
in the morning,
thanks to Mr. Bird
and his piano!
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Monday,
December 22
History and Music
Fifth
graders have been
learning how music
has helped to define
events in our country's
history.
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Tuesday,
December 23
Skating
Fourth graders
walked to the Clifton Common for
a little ice skating, a winter pastime
enjoyed by the early Dutch settlers
they have learned about.
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