Welcome back! I hope you and your family had a beautiful time together over the winter holiday and break. Our family received some sad news over the holiday. My father, who lived in Florida, past away. I will be at school on Tuesday, January 4th to greet the children and welcome them back into our regular routines. However, I will have a substitute, (Mrs. Thomas) for the rest of the week. I am planning on returning to school on Monday, January 10th. Thank you for your understanding of my absences.