{"id":2781,"date":"2011-11-25T10:48:43","date_gmt":"2011-11-25T18:48:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nicksenger.com\/csc\/the-advent-2011-project-is-open"},"modified":"2011-11-25T10:54:32","modified_gmt":"2011-11-25T18:54:32","slug":"the-advent-2011-project-is-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.nicksenger.com\/csc\/the-advent-2011-project-is-open","title":{"rendered":"The Advent 2011 Project Is Open!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"NativityIf you’re looking for a way to help your students enter more deeply into Advent this year, the\u00a0Advent 2011 Project<\/a> may fit the bill. Coordinated by Catholic school teacher Barb Gilman<\/a>, the project invites Catholic schools and students to share pictures of\u00a0Advent wreaths, nativity scenes, and\/or Jesse Trees.<\/p>\n

I really enjoyed being a part of the project last year, and I plan to expand my participation by getting even more pictures from my students this year. You can see last year’s project here<\/a> if you need ideas.<\/p>\n

The Advent 2011 Project is a great way to connect with other Catholic schools and see how others decorate for Advent.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

If you’re looking for a way to help your students enter more deeply into Advent this year, the\u00a0Advent 2011 Project may fit the bill. Coordinated by Catholic school teacher Barb Gilman, the project invites Catholic schools and students to share pictures of\u00a0Advent wreaths, nativity scenes, and\/or Jesse Trees. I really enjoyed being a part of … <\/p>\n

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