Christmas is almost here!

Christmas is almost here and 1st and 2nd graders are getting ready. They made Christmas presents last week. This week they decorated Rudolph cupcakes. Thanks for sending the yummy treats for our Christmas party.

Have a very merry Christmas and a happy New Year!

Gingerbread Houses

Today 1st and 2nd graders decorated gingerbread houses (well, ours were actually Rice Krispie houses). Thanks, parents, for sending candies to decorate. We resisted the urge to snack while we decorated. A big thanks goes to Mrs. Boyce and Ms. Huntsman for making Rice Krispie treats and assembling the houses so we could add the finishing touches! We thought the houses turned out sweet, but don't take our word for it. Take a look at our pictures below and/or see them on display at The Silver Cafe.

First Grade

Second Grade

A sneek peek at our Christmas program dance

Dear Santa. . .

Dear Santa,

Are you ready for Christmas? I can't wait for Christmas. Can I have a guitar? Can my dog Mike have a toy? Can Bella have a toy? I love your Christmas a lot.

Sincerely,

Wylee

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Dear Santa,

Will you come to my house on Christmas? How is Rudolph doing?

Your friend,
Irish

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Dear Santa,

I want a phone and a puppy. How do you get around so fast?

Sincerely,
Harlie

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Dear Santa,

I want some nail polish that is yellow, orange, red, blue, green, brown, black, and pink, and purple.

From,
Alexis

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Dear Santa,

What's up? I just want to ask you a question. Hmm, how do you get around the world so fast? Do you have a hot rod? That would be awesome. I hope you'll be at my Christmas play.

Sincerely,
Your friend, Kenny

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Dear Santa,

I want a goldfish and I want a phone and I want a tiger pet shop and I want a laptop and I want a black cat and I want a few pet shops and I want a guitar with tiger stripes.

Love,
Josee

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Dear Santa,

I want some squinkies, a jeep for girls and a laptop and mittens and a puppy and a dolly santa and sleigh and reindeer and jet pack.

Love,
Aria

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Dear Santa,

What do you like about Christmas the most Santa? Is Rudolph-the-red-nosed reindeer real? What I want for Christmas: a XBox 360 black, AV rock, a Nerf gun, a Wii game, and a XBox game.

Sincerely,
Hagen

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Dear Santa,

I hope you have a good Christmas. I want a Snuggy, a Barbie girl with a camera. That is all.

Love,
Breanna

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Dear Santa,

How long does it take you to go around the earth? Thank you Santa for last year's presents.

Sincerely,
Kobe

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Dear Santa,

I am good. I am excited for Christmas. I want a camera girl and a puppy, Snuggy and Liv girls.

From,
Paris

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Dear Santa,

Christmas is the best holiday. I want a puppy and a robot puppy.

Love,
Garret

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Dear Santa,

I thank you for presents. I want to have everything remote control. I've been good.

From,
Tanner

Would a turkey make a good pet?

Pioche 1st & 2nd graders had an opportunity to think about whether or not a turkey would make a good pet.

Kobe: "I think a turkey would be a good pet because it can guard. I think it can be a good pet because it watches t.v. with you."

Aria: "No, I think it would not make a pet because it would peck you and it would hurt you."

Jody: "Hi. I think a turkey is a good pet because it will protect you. And it can live with you."

Paris: "I think a turkey is a good pet because it can turn on the t.v. for you. It pecks your wood."

Tanner: "Yes, because it could make me a pie and a pizza."

Garret: "Yes, because it gobbles and jumps on the couch and it doesn't do anything. It could gobble in the morning and wake us up."

Hagen: "Yes, a turkey would make a good pet because it could help you cut wood and push logs with its legs and peel off bark and turn off the t.v. and turn on the t.v."

Kenny: "Would a turkey make a good pet? I think a turkey would. Because it could wake you up in the morning. And it could watch your house."

Irish: "I think a turkey would not make a good pet because it would peck you and your dog when your dog was in the pen, too."

Josee: "Yes, because if you were asleep in bed, the turkey will crawl in bed. Yes, because it could cook dinner for you."

Alexis: "Yes, I think the turkey would make a good pet. Because I think if you had a lot of corn maybe he could eat some of it. And you could take it fishing. He could catch the worms and you could fish."

Harlie: "I think a turkey would be a good pet. It could play dress up and watch t.v."

Thank a Vet!

In honor of our nation's veterans, Pioche 1st and 2nd graders wrote thank you notes and drew pictures. Each student's picture is shown with his/her note immediately below the picture.

Aria wrote: Thank you for serving our country. Love, Aria

Garret says, "Thank you for serving our country for our world."

Hagen wrote: Thank you for serving our country Dad, for fighting for our country. If we lost we would be slaves. I am sorry you broke your chin.

Harlie wrote: Thank you serving for our country.

Irish wrote: Thank you for serving our country.

Jody wrote: Hi. Thank you for serving our country. We appreciate it.

Josee wrote: Thank you for serving our country.

Kenny wrote: Thank you for helping us with the war. You were great. I'm sorry if some people died.

Kobe wrote: Thank you for serving our country.

Alexis wrote: Thank you for serving our country.

Paris wrote: Hi, thank you for saving our country. Thank you. I bet you are okay. You are nice when you saved us in the country. Thank you so much.

Tanner says, "Thank you and I'm glad you're in the army and I'm glad you saved our flag."

Wylee wrote: Thank you for serving our country. Was it a pleasure for you to fight?