Hello Stupendous Preschool Parents!
Well, the beautiful season of Lent is upon us. Many people think I am quite strange thinking that the Lenten season is "beautiful" but oh it is! On Ash Wednesday, I read to the children The Very Hungry Caterpiller by Eric Carle. I talked to the children about how our journey of Lent is like this story. Even though we don't emerse ourselves in food like the caterpiller, we try to emerse ourselves more in prayer, fasting, and getting closer with God as we wait for Holy Week. We talked about how, through trying to pray more and striving to be more "Christ-like" , at Easter, we will feel like we have transformed into a beautiful butterfly! We have had some situations lately where I have asked the children that are not talking or playing very nicely "Would Christ talk like this to a friend?" This does take the children back a bit. We try to "re-do" the situation like what Christ would have us do. I truly see small little differences with how some of the children are interacting with eachother. Oh how I wish you all could be a little fly on the wall!St. Valentines Day was very nice. Thanks goes to the parents that supplied that the yummy snack treat for snack time and also thank you all for having your precious little ones sign there names on the cards! I was so impressed! Thank you to all of the students and parents that gave Mrs. Bloom and I the very sweet valentine cards and treats! We enjoyed them immensely!
This week we continue our 5 Senses Theme. Last week many of the classes discussed the sense of touch and smell. This week we will continue with the sense of hearing, tasting and seeing.
Also, this week, the Polar Bear class will start their group Rigby reading series. Each child will bring 1 book a week home for them to read to you. It will be in a little bag. Please return the book the next day. I have broken the children into little groups on different days so it is more manageable for us to read with them. It is our hope that you will enjoy listening to your little ones read to you...we certainly LOVE it!
Morning Class PICK-UP Request:
We ask that you stay in your cars in the pick up line instead of walking up the sidewalk at pick up time to get your child. It does slow our pick up line down. If you chose that you be the one to put your student in the car, please wait until you are right up in front of our door to do so. Again, if you need your child sooner than what our dismissal time is, please discuss this with Mrs. Burd so that we can make arrangements. Thanks for your understanding and help with this.
Keep the jackets in those backpacks!!
Please remember to keep light jackets, sweaters or sweatshirts in your child's back pack. Last week, the Early Childhood Center was a bit chilly as maintenance did turn the heat off in the school for the long weekend. I do discourage the children wearing their winter jackets in the classroom as they are bulky and the children end up getting too hot in them. Dressing in layers is always a great option especially when it is cold in the morning but gets warmer as the day goes on.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
March 2nd is Dr. Seuss's Birthday! We will have a Dr. Seuss Theme the week of March the 4th. Be on the look out for a list of ways will be celebrating this wonderful and wacky author's birthday!
In Conclusion...
I just want to tell you that your children are such a blessing in our life! Their smiles and beautiful outlook is so amazing. I want to share something with you about a day one of the classes had chapel this month. We use the Adoration Chapel for Chapel time. There are ususally 1 or 2 adorers in the chapel during our time. We sing, tell stories, pray, and talk about Jesus in the most Blessed Sacrament. One of the adorers shared with me how beautiful your children are in their discussions about Jesus that it brings her to tears just listening to their understanding and love for Jesus. Your children are GREAT!!!! Have a super week.
God bless!
Mrs. Burd & Mrs. Bloom
Peter 4:13: "But rejoice in so far as you share Christ's sufferings, that you may also rejoice and be glad when his glory is revealed. "
