In This Issue

Christmas Traditions

Around the World

Top 10 Christmas

Wish List

Big News

Holiday Recipes

Guess The Teacher

Christmas Carols

BRCVPA Winter

Concert Series

As we gear up to celebrate the Holiday season, here are some traditions

from around the world, not just in the USA.

Spain: Most people go to The Mass of The Rooster. It’s called this

because a rooster is supposed to have crowed the night Jesus was

born. They eat Pavo Trufado De Navidad (turkey stuffed with mush-

rooms.)

Egypt: In Egypt Christmas is celebrated on January 7th

not

December 25th

.

Brazil: Santa Claus is called Papai Noel and Bom Velhinho. Sometimes

children leave a sock near the window. If Papai Noel finds it he

exchanges it for a present.

Australia/New Zealand: Christmas is in the summer. Some people go

camping around Christmas.

Georgia: on Christmas day they dress in special clothes and costumes

Greenland: claims to be the place Santa lives or goes for the summer

holidays.

Germany: There is a legend that people hide a pickle on their Christ-

mas Tree. The children in the family search for the pickle and the one

who finds the hidden pickle gets a special present. However, people

in Germany don’t even know about the Christmas

pickle.

Baton Rouge Center for Visual and Performing Arts December 2015

HEADLINERS

Angelina Culotta

Qeturah Chrisp

Jason Fan

Madison Frazier

Zack Lemoine

Antoneo Leonard

Lorelai Morris

Lamiyah Roach

Holiday Traditions

by Antoneo Leonard

by Zack Lemoine and Lamiyah Roach

Students voted on 16 different toys they like. Here are the top 10

We hope you all find at least one of these toys underneath your Christmas Tree

4th Performing Groups

Field Trip to Southdowns 9:15-

12:00

4th Choristers perform

at the "Downtown Festival of

Lights"

7th 4th Grade Field

Trip to Magnolia Mound 8:30-

1:30

8th Harp/Keyboard

Recital during Block

10th First Grade Mini

Production at 12:10 p.m.

11th Winter Concert

9:30 a.m. & 1:45 p.m.

12th Christmas at the

City Park Museum (Talented

Music Performance) at 11:30 a.m

14th Positive Behavior

Reward

15th Christmas Lunch

(Grades 3-5)

15th Nutcracker Field

Trip at 8:45 a.m. (Grades K & 5)

16th Grade 4 and 5

Spelling B– 11:00 a.m.

16th Talented Art Win-

ter Show 6 - 8pm Arts Council

Firehouse Gallery -427 Laurel St

16th - 18th Early Dismissal at

1:25 p.m.

17th Band/Orchestra

Concert

18th First Grade Field

Trip to Southside Garden Assist-

ed Living

18th End of 2nd Nine

Weeks

20th Ms. Joanie's Birth-

day

23rd Mrs. Young's

Birthday

21st-31st Winter Break

Here is one of our favorite holiday cookie recipes.

Peppermint Kiss Cookies

Ingredients

1 17.5 oz. package sugar cookie mix 1/2 cup butter, softened 1 large egg 1-3 Tbsp. flour 1 tsp. peppermint extract 4-5 drops red food coloring 18-20 dark chocolate Hershey kisses Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 30 minutes

Yield: 16-24 cookies

Preparation

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Dump cookie mix into a large mixing bowl. Add softened butter, egg and one table-

spoon of flour. Using an electric mixer or your hands, mix until it forms a soft dough. Divide dough in half. Add peppermint extract to one half. Knead it into the dough until

well-incorporated. Add a tablespoon of flour if dough is too sticky. Add red food coloring to the other half. Start with 4 drops of food coloring, and add

more until you get a nice, deep pink color. Add a tablespoon or two of additional flour if the dough is too sticky.

Pinch off a teaspoon of pink dough and a teaspoon of white dough. Stick together and form a ball.

Important: Don't knead them together, or the dough will all turn pink. You want a nice candy cane stripe. Place balls 1 inch apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 10-15 minutes, until cookies

are lightly browned on the bottom. Remove from oven and immediately press a Hershey kiss in the middle of each cookie

These cookies pair wonderfully with this hot holiday beverage

Hartley’s Holiday Spiced Tea "This is a spiced tea mix with cinnamon and clove that makes great gifts during the holidays, or to drink and enjoy any time”! - Mrs. Hartley Ingredients

· 1/2 cup instant tea powder · 1 cup sweetened lemonade powder · 1 cup Tang · 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon · 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves

Directions 1. In a large bowl, combine instant tea, lemonade powder, Tang, cinnamon and clove. Mix well and store in an airtight glass container. 2. To serve, put 2 to 3 heaping teaspoons of spiced tea mix in a mug. 3. Stir in 1 cup of boiling water.

By Jason Fan

DON’T MISS OUR

WINTER CONCERTS

December 11th at

9:30 and 1:45

FEATURING

Choristers

Dance Troupe

Talented 12

Jump Jive and Giggle

Recorder Percussion

also

INSTRUMENTAL

CONCERT

December 17th at

9:30

FEATURING

Band and Orchestra

Guess The Teacher Answer:

Mrs. Priscilla Burkhalter—Kindergarten by Lorelai Morris

This teacher has worked here for 20 years.

This teacher likes to read, shop, and watch TV over the weekend.

Favorite TV show Scandal, CSI Series.

This teacher has 3 children and 1 grandchild.

This teacher’s favorite food is chicken, salad, seafood.

This teacher’s favorite movies are The Loin King and Prince of

Egypt.

This teacher is from Chicago.

This teacher’s favorite drink is Diet Coke.

Top 10 Christmas Carols by Angelina Culotta

1. White Christmas

2. Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer

3. I Saw mommy Kissing Santa Claus

4. Snoopy’s Christmas

5. Little Drummer Boy

6. Last Christmas

7. Jingle Bell Rock

8. The Christmas Song

9. Here Comes Santa Claus

10. Donde Esta Santa Claus

These songs are the top 10 songs heard during the holiday season. My

favorite Christmas carol is Carol of the Bells, because all the Instruments

blend with the voices to make a pretty tune.

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