Hello again!
This Newsletter has been delivered in stages! After all the details were shared with you last week, I was left with my thoughts for this month.
We have been together for about 3 months and I am aware of some of the friendships that are emerging in our community. Your families are somehow finding each other and ways to be together. The children are also finding that they are attracted to one child one day, and another the next. How is that managed?
We are all right on schedule. Out of the Winter Fair (see info below) , I am sure special friendships will emerge. On the roof playground the same is inevitable. Among our staff, long-standing relationships are treasured and new ones bring fresh camaraderie.In the face of the pandemic, connection thrives. Please read on in the attachment below.
Reminder that we return from Break on Tuesday, January 4, 2022.
We wish you a joyous holiday rich with family, adventure, peace, and renewed hope.
With affection and appreciation,
Jean
- Winter Fair: Please be sure to read all emails about the festivities happening next Saturday, December 11th at Madison Square Park and Chelsea Day School! Event Chairs Jillian Cohen and Suhasini Sareen are doing an inspired job of creating a fun day for our families that will include a trip into the school, pod by pod!! Volunteers are still needed, so check out the sign-up sheets for a small shift. As our Lisa says, “If everyone does something small, something big happens!” Something big is about to happen!! Thank you one and all!
- Celebration of Light: Each year before Winter Break, we celebrate the light in our community. If we could be in the school, each age group and their parents would gather in the Big Room, sing songs, eat cookies baked by the kids, and thank the teachers. Reality being what it is, we are unable to come together physically. Thank goodness for ZOOM! The last day of school before the break will be Thursday, December 16th. Friday morning, the 17th at 10am, we will gather together on ZOOM. The children will sing songs led by Richard, we will light a candle for each of the many holidays celebrated in our community, and we will wish each other a Happy Holiday. We light candles for Eid, Divali, Hanukkah, St. Lucia’s Day, Christmas,Boxing Day, Kwanzaa, New Year’s Day, and Nowruz. If there is a holiday in your culture that is missing, please let me know and we will add a candle! (I will be lighting them from my home!)