January News

Happy New Year! I hope your Christmas and New Year celebrations were memorable - filled with the blessings of family and friends!

Are you missing a glove or hat or backpack? Our lost and found is located in the Preschool office...you may want to stop by and check it out!

Curb-side "severe weather" drop off: Remember if you see that colorful banner flying outside the east doors (entrance #3), swing around (facing west) and I will unload your child(ren) while you remain in your car! I designate "severe weather" as ice 'n freezing rain that would make it dangerous to walk in the parking lot. Remember that pick-up is always at the classroom, so give yourself plenty of time.

Thank you for supporting our Scholastic Book Fair. With your generous purchases totaling over $1,200.00 our teachers were able to pick out over $590 worth of FREE books for their classrooms. What a priceless resource for our teachers!

Registration for 2012-2013 school year begins Monday, January 23rd for our current families. (If you are a member/regular attender of Christ's Church at Mason, you can drop off your registration Sunday, January 22nd). Registration forms and instructions are located just outside the Preschool office. Questions about what class might best fit the needs of your child? We are hosting an Informational Open House on Monday evening, Jan. 23rd. Please feel free to stop in anytime (adults only)between 6:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. to visit classrooms, meet the teachers and ask questions. You are more than welcome to participate in any of our public tours: every Wednesday in January @ 10 a.m. or 1 p.m. Everyone is welcome!!

Important Notes!

Paper towel & Tissues: It's that time of year again and we could use your generous donation of 2 rolls of paper towels & 2 boxes of tissue for our program. A donation box is located just outside the preschool office! Thanks!

"Children's Valentines for Hamilton Family Christian Center" We hope to provide fun Valentines 'n candy for the families of this area. Our purple donation box is right across from the preschool office.

Dr. Martin Luther King Day: since this is a national holiday, our preschool will be closed this Monday, January 16th.

What's going on in class this month...

Theme: "I'm BIG in God's eyes!"

Bible Story: David & Goliath (I Samuel 17)

Bible words: "God is my rock. He keeps me safe." II Samuel 22:3

Monday or Tuesday "Lambs" ext. day; Wednesday, Thursday/Friday "Turtles" 2 Years: Miss Robin and her assistants will focus this month on some very fun children's books: If You Give a Pig a Pancake, A Porcupine Named Fluffy, Best Friends in the Snow, Snowman's Garden, Sneezing the Snowman, Hi, Pizza Man. The Bible story this month will share about that little boy named David and even though he was little, he was BIG in God's eyes! Dramatic play will offer a fun pizza parlor. All month your child will be working with their very own "pizza" and learn how to add fun toppings...counting each item...learning to count from 1 to 8. Also, the letter bag will be featuring "P" with items like a pig, pickle, pants, plane, panda, pancake, pizza...you may want to look for fun things with your child that start with this letter! Note that the Thurs/Friday "turtles" will attend weekly chapel starting this January every THURSDAY at 11:10 until 11:30. You can pick up your little one at chapel in the auditorium...or come early and hear what they are learning during this fun time!

"Minnows & Guppies" 3 Years: Miss Megan is planning a month of "Winter Wonderland". The kids will be experiencing some science experiments with ice and snow, the difference between left and right hands, as well as learning about their names and the names of their friends in class. At the end of the month, your child will come home with a "name envelope" filled with games and practice materials to reinforce the writing of his/her name. Enjoy the fun crafts that come home as the kids learn about snow, snowmen and winter animals. The Bible story this month will share about David & Goliath and, even though David was a little boy, he was BIG in God's eyes!

"Bears" & "Raccoons" 4 Years: Miss Linda ("Bears") and Miss Julie ("Raccoons") will be focusing their activities and games around "Snowballs & Snowmen"; "Snow Clothes"; "Winter Friends" and "Teddy Bears & P.J.'s". The Bible story this month will share about little David 'n the giant, Goliath. Even though he was a little boy, he was BIG in God's eyes!

Reminders -
Bag of cotton balls: please bring in one bag for our incredible "indoor snowball fight" either Jan. 5th or 6th.

Pajama Party either Wednesday, Jan. 25 OR Thursday, Jan. 26 - wear your favorite pajamas & bring a sleeping bag or small blanket, pillow 'n stuffed animal! The movie selection will be posted outside the classroom for you to review! If you attend the Thursday extended day class, remember to bring in $4 by Tuesday, Jan. 24th for a pizza party on Pajama Day...no need to pack a lunch that special day!

Bridges Pre-K – 5 years: Miss Patty will be experiencing all sorts of winter activities this month with the kids. "Handwriting without Tears" will focus on "H" for Happy New Year featuring The Hat. The second week will focus on "I" for icicles and snow while featuring books such as The Snowy Day, The World's Biggest Snowman and Frosty the Snowman. The third week will focus on "J" for the The Jacket I Wear in the Snow, and Martin Luther King, Jr. The last week will focus on "K" for Kangaroos featuring Kangaroos Have Mothers, Too, K is for Kissing a Kangaroo and the Ground Hog Story! Our science centers will experiment with ice, study about hibernating animals, and share about kangaroos! The Bible story this month will share about David & Goliath and, even though he was a little boy, he was BIG and brave in God's eyes!

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