Holiday Template

Haul out the holly!

'Tis the Season 🔔

Hark! the district angels sing

Vacation's coming; it's a thing.

Parties in school, the kids are wild

I can't wait till grades are filed.

December Holidays Worldwide

Bodhi Day

Celebrated on 12/8. Learn more here!

Three Kings Day

The 12th Day of Christmas. Learn more here!

Omisoka

This important Japanese holiday takes place on 12/31.

ESOL News

The ESOL students are growing tremendously in their acquisition of the English language. They are speaking very well. They have been learning how to construct sentences using correct English grammar, and reading aloud in class which they love to do!! They have learned how to write a paragraph using an organizer to help them with the parts of a paragraph. We have taken a break from these and have been learning the history of Thanksgiving and Christmas around the world and how other countries celebrate.

I am very proud of them and the growth they have made so far this year!!

Have a very happy Winter break!!

For middle and high school students

Missing the three mentioned in the photo gallery above, but with lots of good info about other cultural celebrations in winter. NOTE: This article is from 2020 so the dates are NOT correct.

For elementary schoolers

More limited in scope, but great for the youngers :)

Upcoming dates to remember

Winter Break

6: Early release

19: Half Day-dismissal at 11:00

Dec 23-Jan 6 Winter Break-No School

Enjoy your Break!!

Conferences

Jan 6 Professional Development-No School

Jan 7 First day back for students

Jan 20 No School-Martin Luther King Day

Jan 37 No School-Parent/Teacher Conferences 8:00am to 3:30pm.

I will meet with parents of 7th-9th graders in the gym.

I will meet with 6th grade according to their appointments.

If I'm not in the gym please wait for me as I am most likely meeting with 6th grade parents.

I am looking forward to meeting with all of my parents.

President's Day

Feb 17 No School-President's Day

2024-2025 School Calendar

Really Cool Info About Holidays and Their Ancient Roots

Michaelmas? Candlemas? May Day? Learn about the quarter and cross-quarter days here, dating back to the ancient Celts.

Things to do in Leavenworth

Calendar of Events

A Victorian Christmas-Vintage Home Tours

You will visit beautiful old homes in Leavenworth decorated for Christmas and learn a little historical information about them.
Click the title to go to the website. Cost is $20-25.
My home is on the tour this year.

Vacation Enrichment Activities

This is a great list of simple, no-cost learning-enriched activities that all families can do over the vacation, no matter what holiday they celebrate!

Take Care of You!

Prepping for the holidays

This video has really easy tips for making beautiful holiday cookies
This article from the Today Show has helpful ideas for $0 spending this holiday season
This is a handy-dandy week-by-week guide of what to watch on Netflix (to simplify vacation binging...!)
This blog post is rich with ideas for how to pamper yourself over vacation without spending a dime.
And if you're not really feeling the holiday spirit this year, that's ok, too. This post has concrete, useful suggestions for how to tend to your own wellbeing.

My contact information

Email: nhewitt@usd207.org
Website: https://patton.usd207.org/
Location: 1 Patton Loop, Fort Leavenworth, KS 66027, USA
Phone: (913) 651-7371 (4125)