OSM's Christmas Pancake Breakfast

The last day of school before Christmas break is a wonderful Old St. Mary's School tradition - the Christmas Pancake Breakfast and Santa! 

We began the morning with each student sharing their "Twas the Night Before Christmas" poem renditions with the class.  I hope everyone enjoyed the book of the kids' poetry, I was so impressed by every one's creativity and poetic skills!

As a treat we then watched an animated version of "Twas the Night Before Christmas" where a town stops believing in Santa, so Santa decides not to visit that year.  We had a wonderful discussion about this version and how it connected to Narnia - with the children believing in Aslan as well as Christianity - and people believing in Jesus (or not believing).  We discussed how you do not have to see and feel things with your own eyes and hands for it to be true, you just have to know it in your heart. 

Then Christmas Pancake Breakfast!  Everyone enjoyed chatting with Santa and feasting on the delicious food!

(More Pictures to be added later today/tomorrow)

Angelina and Santa

Brendan and Santa



Caroline and Santa



Delaney and Santa

Jane and Santa

Katie and Santa

Kaya and Santa

Lance and Santa

Maddie and Santa

Maggie and Santa

Mary and Santa



Oscar and Santa



Patrick and Santa

Trent and Santa

Valerie and Santa

After breakfast we came back up to the classroom and had our Secret Santa Reveal.  Kudos to all the students and the awesome, creative hand-made gifts they gave each other.  It is amazing what a recycled soda bottle, paper towel roll or shoe box can turn into!  The kids had a blast opening their gifts and ornaments and guessing who their Secret Santa was!

Lastly, before we said goodbye for the break, the kids opened up their gifts from me which included a book and they got to go around the room for a Book Exchange, trading and reading the back cover of the books they received and ending up with the book they wanted.  It was amusing seeing the persuasion taking place by some.

I hope everyone had a lovely, blessed Christmas and New Year's!