December 30th Playdate

Don't forget the XinXing playdate on December 30th at Centennial Lakes in Edina. We will be ice skating and enjoying the winter weather from 1:00-3:00pm. Hope to see you all there!

Blue Sky Guide Fundraiser

We finished the Blue Sky Guide fundraiser selling 70 books and raising $560. Thank you! It was a great effort considering the last minute decision to participate. Special thanks to Connie Anderson for selling the most books!

Happy Holidays!

On the last day before break, the children excitedly delivered the group gifts to the teachers and celebrated amongst themselves with a yummy snack. Thank you for the contributions.

Winter break 12/24-1/04/08

Enjoy!

Star Day Volunteers

As you know, the children will be writing a postcard to someone they care about for Star Day next week. Five (5) volunteers are needed to help with writing these postcards. We will be working with the children from 2:00 to 2:45 PM on Thursday, December 13. We will be addressing the postcards in advance at 1:30 PM. If you would like to come help us, please let Mary Fabian ( mcfabian@hotmail.com ) know as soon as possible. Please indicate if you can can come early to help with addressing the postcards.

There will not be a XinXing parent meeting in December!

The next meeting is Monday January 14th.

Happy Holidays!

XinXing Open House for Parents 12/14

Be sure to attend the XinXing Open House at 2:30pm on Friday, December 14. All parents are welcome to come and visit the classroom, see the students in Music and Physical Education, and enjoy a snack together.

Chinese New Year Spectacular in Minneapolis

The Chinese New Year Spectacular is coming to Minneapolis on January 24, 2008. This program was ranked among top 10 shows in the U.S. The show features the best of traditional Chinese dance and music, as it explores the 5,000 years of Chinese history. It is produced by an independent organization in the U.S. and it has been well received around the world.

For more information, including how to purchase tickets, please visit the website http://www.shows.ntdtv.com/en/node/2441