Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Usbourne Book Fair this Week!

Hello GRREEAT Preschool Parents!
       Happy, happy May everyone. 
This week is the start of our school Usbourne book fair in our school library.   I have all three of the classes scheduled to visit the fair to either purchase books or create a wish list.  You are also very welcome to visit the fair with your child before or after their scheduled classes Monday-Thursday.  The only class that cannot visit AFTER their scheduled time is the POLAR BEAR class as the fair closes at 3pm Monday-Thursday.  Friday, the fair closes at 12pm.  

The Month of Our Lady:

     May is traditionally the month of Mary.  We reserve our WORSHIP for God alone however we do honor Mary as the Mother of Jesus Christ.  We will have a statue of Mary in our classroom for the month of May.  If your child would like to bring in flowers as a sign of the honor and love we have for Mary, please see the sign up sheet located on top of the cubbies in the hallway.

ART Station:

      I am trying something a little different this month in regards to our art projects.  In trying to give the children more independence in their art, I have easy art projects the children have been doing at our Art Station.  They are given different media to create a project related to our theme (Spring and butterflies).  I explain to the children the objective of the craft and the different things they can use, and then I let them work independently.  So far the children have created their own butterflies & flower garden. This week's project is creating kites.  I think they enjoy this more relaxed art area concept.  They are given some flexible direction and objectives but can create at their own pace.

Religion Station:

       I am so pleased to see the children trying out our new religion station.  Although small right now, most the children have vistied this new station.  We have a Noah's Ark play set, Resurrection Eggs, Glory Story Audio Stories about different saints, books, saints memory game, and some new Old testament Bible floor puzzles!  More items are coming! 

Mother's Day Tea:

     The Mother's Day Tea invitations all have been sent out via school folders.  If you have not gotten yours, please let me know as soon as you can and I will resolve that.  Originally, the tea was slated for earlier in May however, I decided to push it a bit closer to Mother's Day. Please disregard the earlier dates that were on our school calendar that you received at the beginning of school. Your invitation date is the CORRECT one!
      Because we are having the tea in our preschool classroom, which has limited space, I have told the children that they can bring only 1 special mommy person.  If mom can not make it, an aunt, grandma or family friend can stand in her place at the tea. It will be about a half hour or so. I hope this helps in planning and such.  Any questions, please do not hesitate to ask.

    Have a super day and a very blessed week;)
                                                                              Mrs. Burd & Mrs. Bloom