Happy+New+Year!

How did you celebrate the New Year? Did you stay up until Midnight? Did you make a lot of noise? I was dancing with friends!

=What are some New Year's Eve traditions?= 1. Firecrackers! Fireworks! 2. Staying up until Midnight! 3. Playing games! 4. Singing! (Auld Lang Syne) 5. Or, staying up until 10pm in Colorado (which is Midnight in New York)! 6. The new year always gets celebrated. 7. Decorating with lights, a ball dropping, confetti, disco balls! 8. People wear glasses and hats. 9. Making lots of NOISE! Using pots and pans or noisemakers. 10. Some people fall asleep before Midnight. 11. Dancing! 12. Some people like to kiss at Midnight. 13. Counting down....10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1...HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Dear Room 108: I enjoyed listening to your New Year's Eve traditions today. Thank you for letting me help out in class. --Steph Benes (Adam's Mom)