Wow! It was great to be back with the kiddos today! I think they were glad to see each other. We had a really good day, and we had a full house almost! We celebrated Joshua's birthday today as well.
I want to thank all of you for all of the Christmas gifts. You are so sweet to think of me like this. I appreciate my spa day more than you know!! I had planned to do it the day before we came back to school, but my kids got sick, so I missed it. I'm going to have that day soon. Thank you so much for doing that!! It was such a WONDERFUL surprise! I have to admit that I felt pretty naive when I realized that everyone knew what was going on, and I had NO clue! Ya'll are awesome!!
We got right back in the swing of things today. We are learning about snow and polar animals (Wishful thinking!!). Our story for the day was Daniel and the Lion's Den. I was able to do the TouchMath training over the holiday, and I am making a concentrated effort to be sure the kids get some practice in this AWESOME method. I think it will make such a difference as they develop math skills over the years. I sent some info home, but I would be happy to talk to you about it one on one if you're interested. Just let me know.
I am not sure what the weather is about to do. Please just tune in to TV or radio. We will do whatever Meriwether County Schools do. If I hear that we are closing, I will send email and post on Facebook.
Have a great day!
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Have you seen us on Facebook?
I did set up an account on Facebook. I am just more familiar with it, so, hopefully, I can use this as a way to share things about our days, etc. and Facebook will be for pics and dates and times and announcements.
We are really enjoying our talks about Christmas! I was really impressed that, when I asked my class if they knew why we celebrate Christmas, I got a few different answers, but none of them were Santa Claus or presents!! A few said that it was Jesus' birthday, and some said to be with family, and some said decorations and Christmas trees. I thought those were pretty cool answers. Now, they probably all will tell you that it's to celebrate Jesus' birthday! We do enjoy talking about Santa Claus and other traditions, but we do make a point to be sure they understand that none of those things would have ever come about if not for the birth of Jesus.
Today, in my class, we had a talk about children who do not have all of the things that we have. It was a GREAT discussion! I asked them what they thought that Jesus would do if he walked down the street and saw someone who didn't have the things that they needed. One child said that they thought He would make sure they had heat. One said, (this one melted my heart) "I am not sure what Jesus would do, but I think that we could look at our toys and bring some of them to those kids who don't have as much!" I loved that, since I was working on a discussion about our family we are helping. I have to share my one little cute story, because it was very sincere!! He thought about it for a long time, and then he said, "I think Jesus would call Santa Claus and tell him to bring them some toys!" Isn't that precious? Anyway, we talked a lot about it, and the kids all agreed that we should help some people. We have 3 little girls to help this year. They are 5, 4 and 2. I don't have sizes here, but I'll send them tomorrow. They asked for clothes, shoes, and toys. The oldest needs school uniforms. If you have gently used clothes or toys in good shape, we will certainly take those. If you would send $10 or so, it would go a long way toward making sure these kids have a great Christmas. We do this project every year, and it is a really meaningful and special time for the kids.
I went to an overview today for a training that I learned about through some of my Meriwether Co. teacher friends. It is expensive, but it seems like an amazing method of teaching reading. I am planning to attend the 30 hour training in Feb.. We will probably have a dinner or something in order to help pay for it (along with the materials I will probably need), but I think we will all be pleased with the results. I am going to begin to try a few of the techniques they discussed in the next couple of weeks, but I;m so excited about the ideas I will learn. I voiced my concern about training as late in the year as Feb. but she assured me that I will still be able to make amazing gains with the kids in the spring! It is offered through the Institute of Multi Sensory Education, and it's called the Orton-Gillingham approach (I think that is right). I look forward to sharing it with each of you once I complete the training.
Have a great night!
We are really enjoying our talks about Christmas! I was really impressed that, when I asked my class if they knew why we celebrate Christmas, I got a few different answers, but none of them were Santa Claus or presents!! A few said that it was Jesus' birthday, and some said to be with family, and some said decorations and Christmas trees. I thought those were pretty cool answers. Now, they probably all will tell you that it's to celebrate Jesus' birthday! We do enjoy talking about Santa Claus and other traditions, but we do make a point to be sure they understand that none of those things would have ever come about if not for the birth of Jesus.
Today, in my class, we had a talk about children who do not have all of the things that we have. It was a GREAT discussion! I asked them what they thought that Jesus would do if he walked down the street and saw someone who didn't have the things that they needed. One child said that they thought He would make sure they had heat. One said, (this one melted my heart) "I am not sure what Jesus would do, but I think that we could look at our toys and bring some of them to those kids who don't have as much!" I loved that, since I was working on a discussion about our family we are helping. I have to share my one little cute story, because it was very sincere!! He thought about it for a long time, and then he said, "I think Jesus would call Santa Claus and tell him to bring them some toys!" Isn't that precious? Anyway, we talked a lot about it, and the kids all agreed that we should help some people. We have 3 little girls to help this year. They are 5, 4 and 2. I don't have sizes here, but I'll send them tomorrow. They asked for clothes, shoes, and toys. The oldest needs school uniforms. If you have gently used clothes or toys in good shape, we will certainly take those. If you would send $10 or so, it would go a long way toward making sure these kids have a great Christmas. We do this project every year, and it is a really meaningful and special time for the kids.
I went to an overview today for a training that I learned about through some of my Meriwether Co. teacher friends. It is expensive, but it seems like an amazing method of teaching reading. I am planning to attend the 30 hour training in Feb.. We will probably have a dinner or something in order to help pay for it (along with the materials I will probably need), but I think we will all be pleased with the results. I am going to begin to try a few of the techniques they discussed in the next couple of weeks, but I;m so excited about the ideas I will learn. I voiced my concern about training as late in the year as Feb. but she assured me that I will still be able to make amazing gains with the kids in the spring! It is offered through the Institute of Multi Sensory Education, and it's called the Orton-Gillingham approach (I think that is right). I look forward to sharing it with each of you once I complete the training.
Have a great night!
Monday, December 7, 2009
Cute Story!!
Hi everyone!!
I am hoping that I am going to have internet long enough to set up a Facebook page that will be simply for pictures and disseminating information, and I can use the blog to share great stories with everyone! I just had a couple of things to mention really quick.
First, thanks to everyone who helped, rode in, drove, etc for the parade. It was much fun!! I was terribly disappointed that the generator ran out of gas, but, live and learn! The kids didn't seem to notice, so that's what matters!! It was a fun time!! We got some of the trailer "undecorated" today, and we will finish tomorrow. If any of you can help, that's great! Just grabbing a trashbag full of snow will help!
If you have not paid for your shirt, please do that asap. They were $6.50. If you write a check, just make it to Sideline Sports please, so that we can just pay him directly. Also, please send the shirts back so that we can get them ready for the next thing!! Thanks!!
Now, onto the cute story. I hope that the mom who told me this will not mind my repeating it. I just think that it is so cute that these kids have developed such a neat friendship! Here is the story made up by one of my girls for her mother:
"Once there was a witch and she had some girls, and Charlie and Ben and Landen came to save the day and they saved Aashvi and Jahnvi and Beth Ann from the witch!!"
I am sure that there was more to the story, but that was the main idea of the story. Isn't that precious??
I am hoping that I am going to have internet long enough to set up a Facebook page that will be simply for pictures and disseminating information, and I can use the blog to share great stories with everyone! I just had a couple of things to mention really quick.
First, thanks to everyone who helped, rode in, drove, etc for the parade. It was much fun!! I was terribly disappointed that the generator ran out of gas, but, live and learn! The kids didn't seem to notice, so that's what matters!! It was a fun time!! We got some of the trailer "undecorated" today, and we will finish tomorrow. If any of you can help, that's great! Just grabbing a trashbag full of snow will help!
If you have not paid for your shirt, please do that asap. They were $6.50. If you write a check, just make it to Sideline Sports please, so that we can just pay him directly. Also, please send the shirts back so that we can get them ready for the next thing!! Thanks!!
Now, onto the cute story. I hope that the mom who told me this will not mind my repeating it. I just think that it is so cute that these kids have developed such a neat friendship! Here is the story made up by one of my girls for her mother:
"Once there was a witch and she had some girls, and Charlie and Ben and Landen came to save the day and they saved Aashvi and Jahnvi and Beth Ann from the witch!!"
I am sure that there was more to the story, but that was the main idea of the story. Isn't that precious??
Sunday, November 29, 2009
December's Here!!
Hello Everyone!
I hope you had a great Thanksgiving holiday. I did. It was very busy, with travel to south Georgia and SHOPPING, along with a couple of Thanksgiving meals closer to home! It's time to get back into the swing of things, so here we go. As I look, I realize I have a month's worth of pictures to upload. I will be very busy today!!
Thanks for helping to make our Thanksgiving feast a success! We did have PLENTY of food, and I am thankful for that. I learn a little more each year, so next year, we won't have quite as much, but it was much better to have plenty than to run out! I thought the kids did a great job!! I need to give a special shout out and a HUGE thank you to Jeff Renner and Dean Castile, who returned all the chairs to all of their various places all over the church (even to the 3rd floor!!) and got the fellowship hall back in order. Also, I think we'd still be in the kitchen cleaning if not for Hope Mitchell and her sister Diane!! They stepped right in to help and we got it done by 2:00. I can not tell you how much I appreciate your help!!!! I could not have gotten it done without you!
As December begins, we are going to begin to learn about Christmas and why we celebrate it. We are also going to learn about how different families around the world celebrate at this time of year. If you or someone you know has some unique traditions you would like to share, please let me know. This can include traditions right here in America or from around the world. This is not going to be a time that we discuss different religious beliefs, as we are a Christian preschool, and we will be focusing on the meaning of Christmas being the birth of Jesus. Instead, this will be a time to learn about different customs - Santa Claus, toys left in shoes, the Mexican celebration (I can't remember the name) that ends with a pinata celebration, etc. Please help make this fun by sharing your customs with us.
The parade is right around the corner!! We will be working on this a good bit this week. Robbie's dad has a trailer, and Caylin's dad is building a frame for us to use with it. We will be hanging lights from this as well as covering everything in snow! The best idea I can think of now to keep all of these lights lit is to use a few battery chargers. There may be a better idea. I'm open to suggestions! I have one charger (the kind that you can use to charge a car battery). If you have one we could use, please let me know. Also, we need lots of white lights. If every family sends one or two we should be in good shape. Also, we are going to need LOTS of white fiberfill (snow). I bought some at WalMart for $3 and $4 this weekend. I'd appreciate every family sending a bag or 2 for this as well. Also, I'm hoping you got the note that told you this on Tuesday, but my internet was down, so I didn't send it in email. The kids need white sweatsuits, at least white sweatshirts. I understand that this can be hard to find. I will check with Sideline Sports Monday morning to see if we have time to order some and get them here. Please let me know if you bought one or if you need one. I am not sure how much they will cost. I will check with him and let him know. I think they are $5 or $6. We will use these for the parade and then, I think we will keep them to make our Christmas sweatshirts. Please let me know as soon as possible whether or not your child will be in the parade. I think it is at 6 pm, but I will confirm that Monday morning as well. There is not a while lot we can do ahead of time, but we will need some help putting this all together. I am thinking it makes the most sense to work on this Friday afternoon/evening, but please give me your input on this. I figured that, by doing that, if I needed to run to get anything else, I could do that Friday night or Saturday morning.
Tuesday night is our Family Fun Night at Destination Book Fair. I hope you will all plan to come for this. We will have some games, storytelling, snacks and shopping! If you would like to volunteer to bring a snack or to read a book, please let me know. We can use anyone who is willing. This is a fun way to have some family time and get to know some of the other parents as well. Please invite your family and friends to come out and enjoy this as well. The time for this is 6-8 pm. You can come and stay for as long (or as short) a time as you'd like to. We have allowed the kids to go to the book fair and put some books on a wish list that might make your shopping easier, but there are also LOTS of books that they haven't even seen, which is why I encourage you to come look around. There are books for all ages. Also ,we have created wishlists for the classrooms. These are books that we will purchase with the profit from the book fair sales. However, if you would like to purchase one or more of these for us, then we would love that, and your child's name will be in a book at Preschool for a long time to come. This helps us in a few ways. 1 - We get a book we'd like to have for our classroom. 2- We can use the $ we would have used to buy that book to buy other books or resources instead. 3 - This adds to our overall sales, which is how our profit is determined. It helps you by 1 - allowing your child to give something to their class 2 - adding to your child's classroom library and 3 - if you keep up with this, it can be a tax write off!! So, everybody wins! The book fair will be open all week for you or others to come in and shop. If you have friends with young children who may not have been able to go to a book fair, please invite them to come anytime this week.
The last week of school brings lots of fun celebrations. Thursday, Dec. 17 is our Christmas program and party. The program will be in the sanctuary, followed by a party downstairs, where, hopefully, Santa will make an appearance. (This only happens if the kids do their best upstairs!;-) The following parents are responsible for the party afterwards. 1. Amy Johnson 2. Angelia Davidson 3.Mandy Anderson 4.Heidi Amundson 5. Joni Taylor 6. Jennifer Leebern. There will be a lot of people at this party. I would suggest keeping snacks simple. These parents will need to be responsible for setting up for the party, making any plans for something to go on while kids wait to meet Santa, goody bags for the kids and clean up. Thanks! I understand that we are already running into a scheduling conflict on this evening, so I am working on figuring out what time we will have our program, so as to cause as little trouble as possible.
On Friday, we will have a birthday party for Jesus. The parents on this party are 1. Jessica Mitchell 2. Cathy Maddox. It seems like I added another parent to this list, but I don't have the paper copy at home. I will check when I get to school. If you know I added you to this party, please let me know. This is a small but very important party. This is when we remind the kids one more time the real reason we celebrate Christmas. We will have cake and ice cream, sing some songs, read the story of Jesus' birth and exchange gifts. The kids drew names on Tuesday. If you did not get your note, please pick it up Monday morning so that you will know whose name your child drew. I am not sure about the younger class, but in my class, girls drew girls and boys drew boys. We have decided to ask that the kids exchange books this year. I'd like for everyone to get a book for around $5, but I ask that you PLEASE do not spend more than $10 for this. I like for the kids to enjoy giving to each other and to understand the value of a book.
Assuming that the weather will be nice, we will go caroling down Main Street. This is a fun time, and we just hope hope hope that it is not too cold!! The kids will wear their Christmas sweatshirts for this.
Any of you are more than welcome to join us for any and all of these events.
Well, I think that's all I can think of for now. Check back this week for LOTS of pictures! See you Monday!
I hope you had a great Thanksgiving holiday. I did. It was very busy, with travel to south Georgia and SHOPPING, along with a couple of Thanksgiving meals closer to home! It's time to get back into the swing of things, so here we go. As I look, I realize I have a month's worth of pictures to upload. I will be very busy today!!
Thanks for helping to make our Thanksgiving feast a success! We did have PLENTY of food, and I am thankful for that. I learn a little more each year, so next year, we won't have quite as much, but it was much better to have plenty than to run out! I thought the kids did a great job!! I need to give a special shout out and a HUGE thank you to Jeff Renner and Dean Castile, who returned all the chairs to all of their various places all over the church (even to the 3rd floor!!) and got the fellowship hall back in order. Also, I think we'd still be in the kitchen cleaning if not for Hope Mitchell and her sister Diane!! They stepped right in to help and we got it done by 2:00. I can not tell you how much I appreciate your help!!!! I could not have gotten it done without you!
As December begins, we are going to begin to learn about Christmas and why we celebrate it. We are also going to learn about how different families around the world celebrate at this time of year. If you or someone you know has some unique traditions you would like to share, please let me know. This can include traditions right here in America or from around the world. This is not going to be a time that we discuss different religious beliefs, as we are a Christian preschool, and we will be focusing on the meaning of Christmas being the birth of Jesus. Instead, this will be a time to learn about different customs - Santa Claus, toys left in shoes, the Mexican celebration (I can't remember the name) that ends with a pinata celebration, etc. Please help make this fun by sharing your customs with us.
The parade is right around the corner!! We will be working on this a good bit this week. Robbie's dad has a trailer, and Caylin's dad is building a frame for us to use with it. We will be hanging lights from this as well as covering everything in snow! The best idea I can think of now to keep all of these lights lit is to use a few battery chargers. There may be a better idea. I'm open to suggestions! I have one charger (the kind that you can use to charge a car battery). If you have one we could use, please let me know. Also, we need lots of white lights. If every family sends one or two we should be in good shape. Also, we are going to need LOTS of white fiberfill (snow). I bought some at WalMart for $3 and $4 this weekend. I'd appreciate every family sending a bag or 2 for this as well. Also, I'm hoping you got the note that told you this on Tuesday, but my internet was down, so I didn't send it in email. The kids need white sweatsuits, at least white sweatshirts. I understand that this can be hard to find. I will check with Sideline Sports Monday morning to see if we have time to order some and get them here. Please let me know if you bought one or if you need one. I am not sure how much they will cost. I will check with him and let him know. I think they are $5 or $6. We will use these for the parade and then, I think we will keep them to make our Christmas sweatshirts. Please let me know as soon as possible whether or not your child will be in the parade. I think it is at 6 pm, but I will confirm that Monday morning as well. There is not a while lot we can do ahead of time, but we will need some help putting this all together. I am thinking it makes the most sense to work on this Friday afternoon/evening, but please give me your input on this. I figured that, by doing that, if I needed to run to get anything else, I could do that Friday night or Saturday morning.
Tuesday night is our Family Fun Night at Destination Book Fair. I hope you will all plan to come for this. We will have some games, storytelling, snacks and shopping! If you would like to volunteer to bring a snack or to read a book, please let me know. We can use anyone who is willing. This is a fun way to have some family time and get to know some of the other parents as well. Please invite your family and friends to come out and enjoy this as well. The time for this is 6-8 pm. You can come and stay for as long (or as short) a time as you'd like to. We have allowed the kids to go to the book fair and put some books on a wish list that might make your shopping easier, but there are also LOTS of books that they haven't even seen, which is why I encourage you to come look around. There are books for all ages. Also ,we have created wishlists for the classrooms. These are books that we will purchase with the profit from the book fair sales. However, if you would like to purchase one or more of these for us, then we would love that, and your child's name will be in a book at Preschool for a long time to come. This helps us in a few ways. 1 - We get a book we'd like to have for our classroom. 2- We can use the $ we would have used to buy that book to buy other books or resources instead. 3 - This adds to our overall sales, which is how our profit is determined. It helps you by 1 - allowing your child to give something to their class 2 - adding to your child's classroom library and 3 - if you keep up with this, it can be a tax write off!! So, everybody wins! The book fair will be open all week for you or others to come in and shop. If you have friends with young children who may not have been able to go to a book fair, please invite them to come anytime this week.
The last week of school brings lots of fun celebrations. Thursday, Dec. 17 is our Christmas program and party. The program will be in the sanctuary, followed by a party downstairs, where, hopefully, Santa will make an appearance. (This only happens if the kids do their best upstairs!;-) The following parents are responsible for the party afterwards. 1. Amy Johnson 2. Angelia Davidson 3.Mandy Anderson 4.Heidi Amundson 5. Joni Taylor 6. Jennifer Leebern. There will be a lot of people at this party. I would suggest keeping snacks simple. These parents will need to be responsible for setting up for the party, making any plans for something to go on while kids wait to meet Santa, goody bags for the kids and clean up. Thanks! I understand that we are already running into a scheduling conflict on this evening, so I am working on figuring out what time we will have our program, so as to cause as little trouble as possible.
On Friday, we will have a birthday party for Jesus. The parents on this party are 1. Jessica Mitchell 2. Cathy Maddox. It seems like I added another parent to this list, but I don't have the paper copy at home. I will check when I get to school. If you know I added you to this party, please let me know. This is a small but very important party. This is when we remind the kids one more time the real reason we celebrate Christmas. We will have cake and ice cream, sing some songs, read the story of Jesus' birth and exchange gifts. The kids drew names on Tuesday. If you did not get your note, please pick it up Monday morning so that you will know whose name your child drew. I am not sure about the younger class, but in my class, girls drew girls and boys drew boys. We have decided to ask that the kids exchange books this year. I'd like for everyone to get a book for around $5, but I ask that you PLEASE do not spend more than $10 for this. I like for the kids to enjoy giving to each other and to understand the value of a book.
Assuming that the weather will be nice, we will go caroling down Main Street. This is a fun time, and we just hope hope hope that it is not too cold!! The kids will wear their Christmas sweatshirts for this.
Any of you are more than welcome to join us for any and all of these events.
Well, I think that's all I can think of for now. Check back this week for LOTS of pictures! See you Monday!
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Rain, Rain Go AWAY!!
Goodness gracious!! We are seriously getting wet!! Even in the rain, we had a good day today. We are enjoying learning all about the Thanksgiving story and why we celebrate! I visited in the younger class today for a while. Devon's youngest son, Logan, has been sick again, so keep them in your prayers. I hate for her to be out, but it is fun to spend time with the little ones. When I first walked over, I couldn't get ANYONE to hug me, but then along came Mara. Once she hugged me, it was "cool," so they all had to get in on it! I know that lots of people think I am crazy for loving my job like I do, but I will tell you, there is nothing like all those little people just loving you and sharing such fun times with you! I wouldn't trade it for anything! Of course, I often tell people that mine is the only job short of a professional athlete in which it is a routine occurrence that I get a round of applause and cheers just for walking in the door in the morning! Thanks for allowing us to get to know and love your child!
We are getting ready for the Thanksgiving feast! It's going to be such fun! We will begin our program at 11:00 am. It will last about 30 minutes, and then we will eat. The meal can last as long as you'd like it to, but if you do need to go back to work, that is the time frame we are working in. I have 2 people signed up to help with clean up on that day - Hope Mitchell and Dean Castile. If there is one more person who might be able to stay and help with clean up on that day, please let me know. It is a HUGE job for a couple of us, but, with some help, it could be MUCH easier!!
Today in the 3 & 4 year old class, I was just so proud of the way they are improving in every area. I have to share this tidbit. Our block center has been closed for a week, because of some problems following directions last week. We made a big deal of opening that back up today, along with the science center and the writing center, with dry erase boards and markers. Do you know that 10 of the 14 that were here today chose writing?? Then, I was incredibly proud when they were all actually writing and drawing, not just banging markers. I walked next door, and when I came in, I saw that Landen and Charlie were in the Housekeeping center, which was closed. I said to them, "Boys, that center is closed. Why are you over there?" They very proudly answered, "We're looking for words!!" They were walking around, like the Pre-K kids do, looking at labels and trying their best to write them down!! Isn't that great?? I just wanted to share!!
We are working on the letter B this week, and on Friday, we will have a Beary Special Day with our Bears. Please allow your child to bring a teddy bear on Friday. We have lots of fun activities planned. Before you ask, if your child doesn't have a teddy bear, another stuffed animal is fine. It will be fun!!
Finally, our Square One Art is in! I want to thank Noelle for doing this with our kids! They are so cute!! If you didn't already get it, the packet is in the pockets or with the 2 year old teachers. There is a sheet of stickers made from your child's artwork inside! You may order any number of items that are personalized with your child's art. These are great gift ideas! These orders need to be in by Nov. 18. Noelle is allowing His Kids to receive the proceeds from the products that we buy, so you help us and get neat stuff!
I hope everyone stays dry and has a great Wednesday!
We are getting ready for the Thanksgiving feast! It's going to be such fun! We will begin our program at 11:00 am. It will last about 30 minutes, and then we will eat. The meal can last as long as you'd like it to, but if you do need to go back to work, that is the time frame we are working in. I have 2 people signed up to help with clean up on that day - Hope Mitchell and Dean Castile. If there is one more person who might be able to stay and help with clean up on that day, please let me know. It is a HUGE job for a couple of us, but, with some help, it could be MUCH easier!!
Today in the 3 & 4 year old class, I was just so proud of the way they are improving in every area. I have to share this tidbit. Our block center has been closed for a week, because of some problems following directions last week. We made a big deal of opening that back up today, along with the science center and the writing center, with dry erase boards and markers. Do you know that 10 of the 14 that were here today chose writing?? Then, I was incredibly proud when they were all actually writing and drawing, not just banging markers. I walked next door, and when I came in, I saw that Landen and Charlie were in the Housekeeping center, which was closed. I said to them, "Boys, that center is closed. Why are you over there?" They very proudly answered, "We're looking for words!!" They were walking around, like the Pre-K kids do, looking at labels and trying their best to write them down!! Isn't that great?? I just wanted to share!!
We are working on the letter B this week, and on Friday, we will have a Beary Special Day with our Bears. Please allow your child to bring a teddy bear on Friday. We have lots of fun activities planned. Before you ask, if your child doesn't have a teddy bear, another stuffed animal is fine. It will be fun!!
Finally, our Square One Art is in! I want to thank Noelle for doing this with our kids! They are so cute!! If you didn't already get it, the packet is in the pockets or with the 2 year old teachers. There is a sheet of stickers made from your child's artwork inside! You may order any number of items that are personalized with your child's art. These are great gift ideas! These orders need to be in by Nov. 18. Noelle is allowing His Kids to receive the proceeds from the products that we buy, so you help us and get neat stuff!
I hope everyone stays dry and has a great Wednesday!
Monday, November 9, 2009
Happy November!
It's hard to believe that November is here and in full swing. I love this time of year!! It is SOOOO beautiful! I say this as there are flash flood warnings everywhere! We are having lots of fun learning all about Thanksgiving. For the parents in the older class, ask your child to tell you about the story of Thanksgiving. It is fun to listen to them retell it! We have also been talking about miracles and the story of Moses. It's fun to listen to them give their versions of these stories. I am so proud of the progress they are making in their handwriting skills as well as so many other things. They are using great interpersonal skills as they work out their problems more and more without tattling as much. (I said as much!! They haven't totally quit!!)
I hope you are all making plans to attend the Thanksgiving feast on Monday before Thanksgiving. If you have not signed up to bring a dish, please do that. The signup sheet is outside the 2 year old classroom. Also, please let us know as soon as possible how many people are coming on this day. We usually have a big crowd, which I LOVE, so I just need to know how many to prepare for. I want everyone to plan to come and share this time with your families. I would like to ask, if possible, if your child will have more than 4 guests, if you would mind bringing more than one item. I just want to insure that we have plenty for everyone. If this is a problem, please let me know. I don't want this to prevent anyone from coming.
Also, if you have not picked up your feather for the family project, please ask us for it. I hope to have one for everyone on display for the feast.
The kids in the older class also need to send a picture of your family by Monday. I just need one, and you can decide who you consider family for the picture. This is going to be a class book that we will keep on display all year.
Just a reminder - tuition will be late after tomorrow
candle orders need to be turned in no later than tomorrow
Have a great day!!
I hope you are all making plans to attend the Thanksgiving feast on Monday before Thanksgiving. If you have not signed up to bring a dish, please do that. The signup sheet is outside the 2 year old classroom. Also, please let us know as soon as possible how many people are coming on this day. We usually have a big crowd, which I LOVE, so I just need to know how many to prepare for. I want everyone to plan to come and share this time with your families. I would like to ask, if possible, if your child will have more than 4 guests, if you would mind bringing more than one item. I just want to insure that we have plenty for everyone. If this is a problem, please let me know. I don't want this to prevent anyone from coming.
Also, if you have not picked up your feather for the family project, please ask us for it. I hope to have one for everyone on display for the feast.
The kids in the older class also need to send a picture of your family by Monday. I just need one, and you can decide who you consider family for the picture. This is going to be a class book that we will keep on display all year.
Just a reminder - tuition will be late after tomorrow
candle orders need to be turned in no later than tomorrow
Have a great day!!
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
One more thing
Of course, there is one more thing!! We have a project coming up where we will use the clear plastic cups (like pudding or jell-o comes in). If you use those, could you please save them for us and send them in? We will need 30-40 of them.
Thanks!
Thanks!
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