Hello Wonderful Preschool Parents!
As we wind down our Dental Theme on Friday, we finish it all off with a visit from a dental hygentist Katrina, of Drs. Wing, Mack, and Smith in Newark. She will visit and share her talents with both the Penguin and Polar Bear classes on Friday. She is our community helper of the month as well! Welcome Katrina.
I hope the brushing chart was a helpful motivator tool for the students to brush often and be more aware of their dental health. As you go through our preschool hall, please take the time to notice your children's wonderful work from the last couple of weeks. What super scholars they are! Great work kids;)
SEUSS WEEK:
Next week, in honor of Dr. Seuss's birthday, we will have "Dr. Seuss" Week!!
Lots and lots of WACKY and Fundoopolous activities planned!
*** We will have "Wacky Sock" Day next week in honor of the book: Fox in Socks!
PENGUINS and POLAR BEARS: can wear WACKY socks on WEDNESDAY!
SEALS: can wear WACKY socks on THURSDAY!
**We will be making some fun Dr. Seuss snacks as a station, working with rhyming words, matching socks, patterning green eggs and ham, and other Seuss-y games! I think it will be a fun week for all.
If any family has any Dr. Seuss books on CD that we can borrow for the week, please let Mrs. Burd know. THANKS so much in advance!
Welcome Spencer Boyette and Mason Block!
We would like to welcome 2 new friends to our preschool family; Spencer Boyette in the Pre-K Polar Bears class AND Mason Block in the SEALS class! Welcome to our school Spencer and Mason! We are so blessed to have you!
PRAYERS:
I have had a few more moms and dads request the prayers be published on the blog. Here they are. Thank you so much for helping us make prayer such an essential part of your child's day.
Morning Opening Prayer: (all classes)
As I start another day, keep me close to You I pray. Be with me both day and night, help me follow Christ our light. AMEN
Snack Prayer: (all classes)
Thank you for the food we eat. Thank you for the world so sweet. Thank you for the birds that sing. Thank you GOD for everything. AMEN
Closing Prayer: (Penguins and Polar Bears only)
Angel of God my guardian dear, to whom GOD's love commits me here. Ever this day, be at my side. To light, to guard, to rule, to guide. AMEN
Work Folders:
Please remember to check your child's folder after they have been to school. Many times important notices, invoices, or reminders are put in there for you to see. More importantly, your child's wonderful art masterpieces and other work for you to see is put in there as well. Thanks so much;)
Questions regarding Kindergarten, kindergarten screening, and St. Francis Elementary:
If any you ever have any questions regarding kindergarten, kindergarten screening, or just overall questions on the "going-ons" at the elementary, please jot it down and I will post the question on the blog with the answer. I know when my own children first started at SF, it was assumed that I knew the "typical" school things. Not true! So if I can help in anyway with giving answers, please do not hesitate to put it down. I will post the questiona and answer on the blog.
Our School Doorbell:
Please remember to give me a little wait time when you ring the doorbell when you come in the morning. Many times I am trying to help a child or children and have to weave my way back to the front of the room amid toys and scattered children to get the door button. Also, it is a school wide policy that we know exactly who is coming into the building so sometimes when I do not see a parent or adult, I will wait until I know exactly who is entering the building. This policy is for the safety of your child as well as for the children in the rest of the classrooms of the Early Childhood building.
Also, just a reminder that morning class door opens at 8:05 am (at the bell) and afternoon class door opens at 11:55. Thanks so much for your understanding and patience on this;)
Concluding Thoughts:
I hope that your Lenten season is bringing you closer to the Lord. I have always loved Lent because of the closeness it brings one to Christ. What a beautiful gift this is!
On a more personal note, I am asking for your continued prayers for my mother. Last week, my mother found out she is in Stage 4 Melanoma. As a result, there will be many weekends where I will be helping with her care and being with her as she lives alone in northwestern Ohio (near the Indiana border). If I am not always on time with the blogs, please just know it is because I have been with her for that weekend (and she doesn't own a computer) My priority is the school lesson preps and plans before the blog. Thank you so much for your support and understanding with this.
I constantly remind myself that faith makes things possible...not easy.
May God's love and peace be with you all throughout this Lenten season.
Mrs. Burd and Mrs. Bloom
