Ambler December Newsletter
Learning in Full Bloom!
The days feel extra sparkly,
Our classroom’s warm and bright.
We’re learning, laughing, dreaming
As Christmas comes in sight.
For those who want all the dates in one place.
Chorus:
👉Chorus Practice: Tuesday, December 2nd, Monday, December 8th and Tuesday, December 9th
👉Chorus Christmas Party: Tuesday, December 16th
👉Christmas Ukulele Group: Tuesday, December 2nd and Tuesday, December 9th at 7:30 a.m.
Good News Club:
No Good News Club until Monday, January 12th
YAMS:
No YAMS on Thursday, December 18th
Art Club:
👉5th Grade Art Club's last day will be Wednesday, December 17th
👉4th Grade Art Club will begin in January
Archery Club:
No Archery on Thursday, December 18th
Students will complete any unfinished i-Ready assessments during the week of December 1–5. The winter testing window will close on Friday, December 5th.
Please bring $1 to wear your favorite hat on Friday, December 5th. Thank you for supporting our incredible PTO.
Pickens High School will host their annual Festival of the Flame on Monday, December 8th from 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. This is a free community event sponsored by the high school. We hope to see you there.
Our PTO will be hosting the Santa Shop the week of December 8th - 12th. Please see the Santa Shop shopping schedule below for your child’s class. Students will visit the shop during their scheduled activity time on the assigned day.
Captain Ellenburg and Wyatt will be back on Wednesday, December 10th to visit with our students.
We will have our Christmas program on Thursday night, December 11th. It will be held at Pickens High School and will begin at 6:30 p.m. The program will involve our Kindergarten and First Grade students as well as YAMS and Chorus.
Our 5th graders have a field trip to the bowling alley and Pizza Inn on Monday, December 15th.
Students will enjoy a Christmas movie in the gym with Mrs. Vaughan and Mrs. Simmons on Thursday, December 18th. K5–2nd grade will watch their movie from 8:30–10:00 a.m., and 3rd–5th grade will watch theirs from 12:30–2:00 p.m.
Students will be dismissed at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, December 19th. There will be no Wild Cat Den that day. Please make arrangements for your child to ride the bus or be picked up as a car rider.
The last day of the 2nd Nine Weeks is on Friday, December 19th.
There will be no school for students Monday, December 22nd, 2025 thru Monday, January 5th, 2026. The first day of the new year with students will be on Tuesday, January 6th, 2025.
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