Trinity Preschool November newsletter Vol 2

Please help……..

We have a child in our school whose parents serve as Pastors of the Des Plaines Salvation Army Church on Dempster St. The Salvation Army does so many good things to help local families and the need this year is greater than ever- they are planning to distribute food and toys to 650 local families in need.

I would like to ask the Trinity Preschool families to help with this. Many families look for places to donate toys/food/coats during the holiday season and you don’t always know if it gets to those in need or you feel a lack of connection. If you can help, this is an excellent place to do so. They are seeking donations of new toys, coats for children and some food items too. I think it is wonderful to have your child help pick a new toy to give.

I will put a box to collect items or you can take them directly to the Salvation Army church on Dempster too. They need all items by Dec. 12^th as they will be distributing them on the 17^th. They will also be appreciative of any help that can be given to help pack the boxes. I will post the packing dates when I get that information.

I will put a copy of the list of suggested items on top of the cubbies, so you can grab a copy and have it when you are shopping.

So far, this is the list they have given me:

As you will see, the requests are not outlandish or extravagant, just basics. New items only please.

Requested items from Shannon Martinez of the Des Plaines Salvation Army

We need toys for all ages but specifically I would request possibly:

- Toddler Books, puzzles

- Educational Toys and games for all ages

- Lego sets

- Action Figures

- Remote control cars

- Barbie Dolls/Baby Dolls

- Doll clothes and accessories

- Winter coats - sizes baby-12/14 youth

Food list to come- but any non- perishable to make a holiday meal will be appreciated.

Important dates:

Monday, Nov. 21- Parent Conferences for Pre-K class and MWF classes. (No regular class this day)

Tuesday, Nov. 22- Friday, Nov. 25: 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. 15: Terrific 2’s and 3’s (parents come at 11:00 a.m.)

Fri., Dec. 16: Pre-K and MWF classes (parents come at 10:45 a.m.)

Winter Break: Monday, Dec. 19- Monday, Jan. 2- NO SCHOOL

Classes resume: TUESDAY, January 3, 2011

Trinity Preschool Silent Auction fundraiser: Sunday, February 26, 2012

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Registering for 2011-2012

Please let me know your plans for 2012 -2013 school year so I can save a spot for your child!

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

If you want some extra time in December and would like to join Stay & play for the month, let me know so I can plan accordingly. Your child can come occasionally, or one, two or three days a week.

Early Drop off:

We are open for early drop off at 8:30 a.m. or later. See Mary for fees.

HELP!!!!!! Where are all of our BOOKS? Please remember to borrow a book, read it and return it. We had over 150 books at the start of the year and now some days there are NONE on the shelf. Each year I lose a lot of books and I want to keep making them available, but will not be able to continue offering the lending library if I have to keep replacing books.

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.

Scholastic Books

The scholastic book orders are due Nov. 28. Books will be here about a week later. Books make great gifts!

Trinity Preschool Activities for Tuesday, November 15, 2011

We played outside today- yea!

Willow Room- t/th class

We read "Farm Flu" by Teresa Bateman

We have a stuffed pretend chicken in our farm and she was laying on eggs in a nest and they hatched!

We glued feathers onto a chicken shape paper.

We played with the muddy pigs (cornstarch mixture)

We did "Movin everyday", "put your finger on" and "Tommy Thumb" for music today.

Oak Room:

We read "Run, turkey, run" by Diane Mayr and " Turkey Trouble " by Wendi Sivano

We painted with corn on the cob (feed corn)- by rolling it in a box to make a print. We will cut a turkey shape out of the painted paper.

We did "Pass the turkey", "come and buy a pumpkin" and "Today is Monday"
for music today.

We had the mystery bag with items that start with the letter J today.

Trinity Preschool Activities for Monday, November 14, 2011

Stay & Play:

We had whole grain saltine crackers with cream cheese and fruit today.

We read "Big Dog....Little Dog, a Bedtime story" by PD Eastman

We did mosaic designs for art. We traced stencil shapes and glued on colored squares in the design.

We did a band song, using bells, sticks, and shakers.

We had an animal sorting group activity. We played a listening lotto games, sounds around the house.

Willow Room: MWF class

We read "Farm flu" by Teresa Bateman

We asked the children what is the job of each farm animal?

We painted using animal footprint stamper rollers.

We sang "Put your finger on, moving everyday and sticky bubble gum.

We played with the muddy pigs again today ( see picture on facebook)

Maple Room:

"The great turkey race" by Steve Metzger was our story today.

We did place mat weaving today. We had alphabet stampers at the easel.

We did the November song, Turkey feathers, There's a dog in school, and the Pirate song for music time today.

We did some relay races in the gym, different ways to move, and we played Duck, Duck, Goose.

We did letter F activities today.

Oak Room:

We read "One is a feast for mouse" by Judy Cox A thanksgiving Tale

We made our pilgrim "bibs" for our Thanksgiving feast today. They children also painted their hands and made turkey prints on the bibs.

We sang Turkey int he brown straw, come and buy a pumpkin, and late last night.

We played musical chairs for our large motor time since it stated to rain when we were going outside.

We are talking about the letter J this week. The children are enjoying our pizza shop in our dramatic corner.

Trinity Preschool ACtivities for Friday, November 11, 2011

We played in the gym today.

Stay & Play:

We had vegetables and dip, plus bread and jelly for snack today.

We read "More Bears" by Kenn Nesbitt

We painted with little broom shape brushes and glitter paint

We did some action songs- Keep moving, and please pass the peas.

We played in the Oak room's pizza restaurant!

Willow Room:
We read "Thanksgiving is for giving thanks" by Margaret Sutherland
We asked the children "What are you thankful for?"

We practiced cutting skills by working on cutting the feathers for our Thankful turkey

We did "Turkey in the red barn" and "Down on Grandpa's FArm"

We had our muddy pigs- (cornstarch/water/brown paint and plastic pigs)- MESSY FUN!
We have the feeder corn in the sensory table
We have a stuffed animal hen who was laying on eggs- and today they hatched!

Maple Room:

We read "One is a fest for Mouse" by Judy Cox

We used paddle stampers and paint for vests for our Thanksgiving feast.

We sang "The November song, sticky bubble gum, tap your toe and follow me, little fish.

We did some letter E practice on the dry erase boars. We also read the letter "E" book"

Oak room:

We read "The three little wolves and the big bad pig" by Eugene Trivisas ( a variation of the traditional three little pigs story)

We used packing peanuts, pieces of cardboard, and colored glue to make 3 D constructions.

We had out writing boards, letter I puzzle, and we put out some people, and animals to use with our houses we constructed.

We did the turkey hop song, on the count of 5, and pizza time.

Our dramatic play area is now a pizza restaurant.

Trinity Preschool Activities for Thursday, November 10, 2011

We played in the gym today.

See our facebook page for pictures of the farm activities and the three little pig activities.

Willow Room- T/TH class

We read "The cow that went Oink" by Bernard Most

We asked the children "What color is your shirt?"

We fingerpainted with chocolate pudding and then we pressed a pig shaped paper onto it to make a muddy pig.

We sang "Hello everybody, yes, indeed", "Please pass the peas", and "turkey hop".

We mixed cornstarch water and brown paint to make "mud" and we added small plastic pigs. Messy and fun!

We have a stuffed animal chicken who is sitting on her nest and laying eggs!


Maple Room:

We read "The thanksgiving Bowl" by Virginia Kroll

We used stampers to paint on our vests we will wear for our Thanksgiving feast next week.

We did kid's picks of songs.

We played a color rhyming game.

Oak Room:

We read "In a people house" by Theo Lesieg and "My lucky day" by Keiko Kasza (a variation of the three little pigs story)

We cut a house shape that opens, we glued magazine pictures to fill the house.

We made another group project for a house of sticks. We also painted the cardboard tube house we made yesterday.

We had ABC magnetic boards out today.

We did some bean bag movement songs- "Take that bean bag" and we did an instrumental train song- we had to balance the bean bag while walking.

We asked the children if their name has a letter "I" in it. We did a rhyming activity where each child had a puzzle piece with a word on it and they had to find their partner with the word that would rhyme with theirs. Hearing the rhyme in words is a great pre-reading skill.

Trinity Preschool Activities for Wednesday, November 9, 2011

We had wind, rain, and cold weather today- so we played inside. Our general policy is to stay inside if temps are below 40 degrees and/or the weather is bad outside.

Stay & & Play:

We made our own pizzas in stay & play today and we loved them! We also had pineapple and milk for our snack.

We had a story today about leaves, called "Leaf Man" by Lois Ehlert. It has beautiful pictures!

We didn't do an art project, instead the kids made their own individual pizzas for snack.

We did some sing-a-log songs, and used scarves to dance the freeze dance. We also did a song "Let's go fly a kite""

We had some giant building blocks to build with today and we had dry erase boards out with markers so the children could practice writing.



Willow Room: MWF class

We read "The cow that went Oink" by Bernard Most

We asked the children "If you could be an animal, which one would you be?"

We fingerpainted with chocolate pudding- then we stamped a pig shape onto it to make "Muddy Pigs"

We did the turkey hop song, please pass the peas, and Hello everybody, yes indeed.

We combined corn starch and water with some brown paint to make "mud". We added plastic pigs to play "Pigs in the play pen".

Maple Room:

We read "Sometimes its turkey, sometimes its feathers" by Lorna Balian

We used spools to paint with today to make designs on our headbands for our Thanksgiving feast.

We had turkey shapes with glue and feathers at the easel.

We sang "The November song", "Pass the Turkey", "5 little turkeys", and "stomp, stomp, clap".

we did some letter "E" activities and we played a missing letter game with the letters ABCDE

Oak Room;

The children acted out the story of the three little pigs using puppets

We worked in our journals today drawing pictures of words that start with the letter I

We danced to "Late last night", "Take the Bean bag" "Stomp, stomp, clasp" and we used instruments to the songs" Let's play in the bag"- we used bells, shakers, stickers.

Reading the letter "I" book.

Science activity: We spun a color wheel to see all the colors mix together.

Trinity Preschool Activities for Tuesday, November 8, 2011

We played in the gym today-

Willow Room: Tue/Thur. class

We had stories read to us today by one of the librarians form the Mount Prospect library. What a fun treat.

WE also had a story called "Breakfast for farm animals" (Who eats what food?")

We used watercolors on coffee filters and we will turn them into turkeys to decorate our room.

We had magnetic shapes at the easels.

We did an autumn leaves song using paper leaves. We also did the ABC letter sounds song.

We had feed corn in our sensory table that the children could pop the kernels off with their fingers.

We have a pretend horse in our farm area.

Oak Room:

We had the librarian in our room today too telling the children some stories.

We also told the story of the Three little pigs using felt board props.

We painted with potato mashers and red paint to look like a brick building.

We also glued packing peanuts onto a house shape and we have big building blocks in our dramatic corner.

We had the mystery bag with objects that start with the letter "I" in it