Winter Blues

Old Father Winter has been cruel to us this year. When we found out Phil the groundhog saw his shadow, we never expected "six more weeks of winter" to mean over three feet of snow, school cancellations, leaking roofs, icy roads, power outages, broken pipes, stuck vehicles, and un-walkable sidewalks. What a challenge this has been! We, however, are thankful for our health and well-being. We worried that the children would find coming back to school a little unsettling after having missed over a week of school. However, their return has been smooth and exciting! Their few days back greeted them with Valentine's Day Parties, birthday celebrations and pajama days. The Big Room and Mrs. Callaway's classes learned about the letter "P" (hence "pajama day"). The children enjoyed playing with pink play-doh and making pancakes and popcorn. Although too treacherous for the children to play outside, the weather conditions didn't stop the teachers from bringing the snow into the classrooms and letting the children have some winter fun. Looking forward to Spring, we remember the old saying, we must take things "one day at a time..."