This year in place of a gift exchange the fifth grade participated in the Adopt-A-Family program to help bring Christmas to families in need. Well done fifth grade!

Some cheerful elves dropped off holiday cards at the Communications Office today!

The Christmas Pageant is a week from tomorrow. Be on the lookout for tickets in Backpack Express tomorrow!

Huge thanks to our Communications Managers for the Day Lily S. and Conor M.!

While studying winter wonderlands and monochromatic color, the kindergarten collaboratively reimagined Pieter Bruegel the Elder's, "The Hunters in the Snow" (1565) as " The Snowmen in the Snow". They also observed winter scenes by nineteenth-century Japanese printmaker, Katsushika Hokusai and twentieth-century, self-taught artist Grandma Moses. Kindergarteners noted that the three artworks from different cultures and centuries highlight our shared relationship with nature. Also they observed and discussed that the clothing styles and architecture in each artwork varied. -- Josh Friedman, Art Teacher

It may be dark and dreary outside but this morning’s All-School Chapel was a great exploration of the Advent season.

Thank you to Verity Byrne for stopping by and discussing the creative process behind her new book Cryptid and the Blood Red Candy

Some thoughts from Kate Cress the new rector at St. James’ Episcopal Church

Congrats to our 6th Graders on a job well done playing volleyball at CEE today.

Mrs. Vermette’s kindergarten class and Mr. Krueger’s fifth grade class enjoyed some buddy bonding at the Descanso Gardens today.

Can’t believe it’s already been a week since Grandparents and Special Friends Day 2018!

We ❤️ Grandparents & Special Friends Day! Can’t wait to celebrate with all of you tomorrow.