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December 2006
Welcome to the December edition of the AIS Elementary online newsletter. This month is a short month of school and we are working hard to prepare for the Christmas program on Dec. 16th.
The Elementary class will be singing a song in three languages; Engish, Japanese, and Nepali (thank you to Ms. Rae-Anna for teaching us about Nepal!) and also performing a short drama to introduce the Christmas story put on by the kindergarten classes. The program will begin at 10:30, arrival time for elementary students is between 9:30 and 9:45, please come straight upstairs.
This month we welcome our new friend Joel. He has lived in Japan and Australia.
Remember to bring an old shirt for painting on Thursday the 14th for calligraphy class. We will be using real ink, so be prepared.
Thank you! Have a great Christmas!-Elementary Teachers
The Story of the Vineyard
1A farmer and his son once planted a vineyard. They built a wall around it and dug a pit to make wine. They also built a lookout tower. The farmer and his son loved to share the grapes that they grew. One day the farmer rented his vineyard to some workers and left the country.
2When it was harvest time, he sent a servant to get his share of the grapes. 3The workers were unkind to the servant. They pushed him and sent him away without a thing.
4The owner sent another servant, but the renters shouted at him and called him names. 5Then the man sent many other servants, but the renters did not listen and each time they were unkind and sent the servants away.
6The owner loved his son very much. He thought for sure if he sent his son to the renters they would listen and respect him. So finally, the farmer sent his son...