Thursday, December 19, 2013

It's Almost Time...

Our Christmas program is tomorrow, December 20th, at 9:15.  We can't wait to sing all of our Christmas songs for you!




We've had a busy month getting ready for the Christmas holidays.  Merry Christmas to each of our families.  Thank you for all of your support during 2013.










Wednesday, December 11, 2013

Christmas Program Songs

Below are all of the songs that the whole school will be singing in the Christmas program.  You might have heard your child singing parts of these songs at home and wanted to sing along.  We're practicing a lot at school and we hope you'll join us on Friday, December 20th, at 9:15 in the Sanctuary.



Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
 Twinkle, twinkle little star   (Hold up hands and open/shut fingers.)
 How I wonder what you are  (Hold hands to the side as if asking a question.)
Up above the world so high  (Point up.)
Like a diamond in the sky   (Make a diamond with hands.)

Twinkle twinkle little star    (same as above)
How I wonder what you are   (same as above)  


Mary Had a Baby Boy (tune of Mary Had a Little Lamb)  (Pretend to hold baby Jesus and rock him.)
Mary had a baby boy, baby boy, baby boy.
Mary had a baby boyAnd his name was Jesus. 

 Little Baby in the Manger   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1G6yQq29tI
Little baby in the manger,  (Pretend to hold baby Jesus.)
I love you.    (Cross arms over chest.)
Lying there to earth a stranger,  (Hold arms out in front.)
I love you.   (Cross arms over chest.)
Wise men saw the star and answered,  (Point up in the air.)
“I love you.”   (Cross arms over chest.)
Shepherds heard the angels singing,  (Cup hand to ear.)
“I love you”  (Cross arms over chest.)

  Go Tell It On The Mountain (2Xs)
Go, tell it on the mountain   (Hold hands up like a mountain.)
Over the hills and everywhere   (Make bumpy hills with hands.)
Go, tell it on the mountain     (Hold hands up like a mountain.)
That Jesus Christ is born  

Knock, Knock, Knock Went Joseph
Knock, knock, knock, went Joseph at the inn in Bethlehem.  (Pretend to knock on a door)
Can you shelter a family and be a big help to them?   (Hold hands to the side as if asking a question.)
"No room, no room," said the man in Bethlehem.   (Shake one finger back and forth slowly.)
"No room, no room," said the man in Bethlehem.    (Shake one finger back and forth slowly.)

Knock, knock, knock, went Joseph at the stable door so bright.  (Pretend to knock on door.)
Can you shelter a family, for Christ will be born tonight?  (Hold hands to the side as if asking a question.)
"Come in, come in,"said the beasts of Bethlehem.     (Make a welcoming gesture with hands.)
Come in, come in,"said the beasts of Bethlehem.      (Make a welcoming gesture with hands.)


We also invite the audience to join us in singing the refrain to  We Wish You a Merry Christmas at the end of the program.

We wish you a Merry Christmas.
We wish you a Merry Christmas 
And a Happy New Year!

Tuesday, December 10, 2013

Welcome December!

Our halls are filled with the sounds of Christmas carols and the smells of Christmas treats.  We're making lots of ornaments and other Christmas surprises and getting ready for our Christmas program on Friday, December 20.  We hope you can  join us!


















Sunday, December 1, 2013

Happy Thanksgiving!

Thank you to everyone who helped to make our Thanksgiving program a success!