November 2013 Newsletter
Thank you- We appreciate no
cell phone usage while in the building.
Tuition reminder: Tuition is
due the beginning of each month.
Important dates:
Monday, Nov. 25- Parent Conferences for Pre-K class
and MWF morning classes. (No regular
class this day)
Tuesday, Nov. 26- Friday, Nov. 29: No Classes-
Thanksgiving Break
Conferences for our T/Th Terrific 2’s and 3’s will be
in the spring.
Planning ahead:
HOLIDAY PROGRAMS- Kids come at 9:15
Thur., Dec. 19: Terrific 2’s and 3’s (parents come at
11:00 a.m.)
Fri., Dec. 20: Pre-K and MWF classes (parents come at
10:45 a.m.)
Winter Break: Monday, Dec. 23- Friday, January 3, 2014
Classes resume: Monday, January 6, 2014
Trinity Preschool Silent Auction fundraiser: Sunday, February 23,
2014
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Parent Conferences: MWF and 5 day morning classes only: On Monday, the 25th- You may bring your child with you
to your conference; we do have assistant teachers available to watch them while
you are meeting with your child’s teacher. I know many families travel this
week and if you will not be in town to do your conference, the teachers will
arrange a different date to meet with you.
Snack:
We have been buying snack for
the classes and it is working out well.
We give the children a good variety and hopefully expose them to some
new foods they can try. As I worked to
keep the snack fee as low as possible, we are asking each family to bring in a
package of napkins (or if you prefer, you can bring in one bottle of 100% juice
instead of napkins). Thank you. (If
you already brought in napkins, thank you, this is just a reminder to anyone
who has not yet done so.)
Holiday Programs:
Our Holiday Programs will be during class time this
year. Dec. 19 for T/TH Terrific 2’s
and 3’s class; and Dec. 20 for MWF and 5 day classes. Please plan to join us as the children will
sing some songs and we will enjoy some refreshments together. You are welcome
to include/invite whomever you think might enjoy coming. More information will come home soon, but mark
your calendar and plan to join us for this special time. The Terrific 2’s and 3’s class will have
their own holiday party in the classroom on the 19th, but all of the other
classes will join together on the 20th.
Donation request :
During the holiday season, I like to help be a conduit for
donations for various worthwhile organizations. Bring them in any time before Dec. 13. Choose
any of the following that you would like.
(Obviously, this is just an opportunity for those who are looking for
something, not required by any means.)We will be collecting the following
items.
- “Stocking stuffers” for Salvation Army kids gift bags. Small toys
or personal care items that can be given to needy children in the area.
- Packages of men’s white socks (like white tall sport socks, not
decorative) for the local homeless shelter. Held here at Trinity church
every Friday night.
- Scarves, mittens, gloves, hats for kids or adults.
- Socks for kids.
Sick Kids:
We are entering the big cold
and flu season, so thank you for keeping sick children home; it will help keep
everyone healthier this school year. Teach your child to cough or sneeze into
their elbow instead of their hand, this helps cut down on the spread of germs
from hand to surface. It is a good
practice to always wash hands when you and your child enter your home.
Remember to call 847-357-1513
or email me at TrinityPreschool@aol.com and let me know if your child will be
absent.
Outside:
We play outside if the
weather is dry and above 40 degrees.
Please remember to send in jackets, hats, etc. as needed.
Stay & Play:
Stay & Play is going
great and we are having fun. The
children are enjoying a healthy snack, many times helping to make it
themselves. We play small group games, do more art, music, story time, choice
time and either gym or outside time. If
you don’t want to commit to Stay & Play all the time, that is OK too; you
can do one, two, three days a week. You
can also choose to join stay & play on occasion; especially helpful as we
go into the Holiday season and you need a little extra time to get things done.
Please give me advance notice so we can plan accordingly.
Early Drop off:
We are open for early drop off at 8:30 a.m. or later for
$3.00 per day.
Preschool lending library:
Please remember to return the
books to the bookcase by our door so other children can borrow them as
well.
School closing for Bad Weather
We follow School District 59
for school closings due to weather.
If they are closed, we are
for sure closed. We have a link on our website to their closing
information.
www.Trinitypreschoolmp.org
You can always call our school too-847-357-1513….. if
we are closed it will be on our answering machine message.
It seems the holiday season gets more drawn out each year,
and we start to feel stressed by the media and stores making us feel like we
are already running late. At school we
try to keep routines at a normal pace and give the children a sense of
calmness. We do some holiday activities,
but it is not our focus all the time. I
believe the hype can get children too worked up and over stimulated. We create a “baking” theme and incorporate
Christmas activities into that theme.
Right now, we are learning about Thanksgiving and being
thankful. We do talk to the children
about the first Thanksgiving and why it was held and we have our own version of
a Thanksgiving feast at school. We make our own butter, muffins and some of the
classes make a friendship mix to share.
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving. Thank you for being part of
our Trinity Preschool family.
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