All of us in the Orange Classroom wish you a joyous time during this holiday season and a Happy New Year. I’m looking forward to relaxing and sleeping in for the next 1 1/2 weeks. Did the children who were at school on Monday tell you about our gingerbread man who ran away? After Mrs. Dotivala decorated him I read another gingerbread man story. Unfortunately, during that time, people kept going in and out of our classroom leaving the door open. Someone would try to be quick and shut the door. But when it was time for snack, I removed the paper towels from the tray and the gingerbread man was GONE! Mrs. Dotivala and Mrs. Gillis ran as fast as they could and caught him running to the playground. Finally the children got to eat him. It was a fun time for all. On Wednesday, we had gingerbread cookies for a final snack before vacation and I read the book “Stop That Pickle”. Ask your children about the pickle.