This week in Mrs. Teitsma's kindergarten class, they decorated their classroom tree with ornaments, made a countdown chain to Christmas, and learned how people in Holland celebrate Christmas by putting out wooden shoes instead of stockings. The class wrote sentences about ornaments and had their class photographer take pictures. They also played math games focusing on addition and teen numbers. The teacher reminded parents to have children go to bed early and wash hands frequently to stay healthy as flu and colds were spreading in the classroom.