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Trinity Christian Preschool “Noah’s Ark”
1314 E Lexington Blvd. Eau Claire WI 54701
715.832.6601/Fax 715.832.6700
January 2016 February 2016 [email protected]
January Highlights....
Parent Activity Day wasso much fun. Whatwonderful varieties ofthings you chose toshare with the childrenof Noah’s Ark. Theirsmiles were specialthank yous to you all!!
We also thank you for making your scheduleswork, so many of you could join us! Hugs!
In this newsletter, please read more about:
- Art Center experiences-Science & Sensory fun
-2016-2017 continuing registration dates-Valentine’s Parties
-Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper details-Music fun
-Safety updates-Prayer corner
-Winter Outside Play
2016-2017 Noah’s ArkRegistration
Thanks to all currentlyenrolled families who re-enrolled your children for next year! We areso excited that your children will be back.Envelopes with 2016-2017 details were put inyour child’s mailbox this week. FYI - Registration OPENS to the Trinitycongregation on Tuesday, February 2 at 8AM...715.832.6601. If you haven’t called inor emailed yet...do so ASAP. M-W-F classesare filling up.
Non-member siblings of currently enrolledNoah’s Ark children and non-member EarlyEnrichment students may register onThursday, February 4 at 8 am by calling 715-th
832-6601.**Registration OPENS to the public onTuesday, February 23rd, 2016.
If you have any questions about registrationfor the upcoming year, please contact Ms “C”ASAP. [email protected]
Valentine’s PartiesValentine’s Parties at Noah’sArk will be on Thursday andFriday, February 11 and 12.
The Noah’s Ark childrenwill design a “Mail Bag” atschool to collect theirvalentines from friends in. The childrenLOVE giving Valentine’s to all theirfriends.
Class lists with bright RED hearts on themand will go home in children’s mailboxes thisweek, too.. The lists include both of the homebase classes your children attend school with.You may do all the children, or just yourchild’s home base. The Valentine’s shouldhave the “giver’s name on. You may addressValentine’s personally, or just leave blank.
The sign-ups for special treats and fancy
napkins are on the door bulletin boards!! A
few more volunteers are needed!
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Prayer CornerPlease pray for these
concerns:
*All the Februarybirthday children
*2016-2017 registration atNoah’s Ark
*a special preschool Mom with health
concerns*New NA students to join us
*Trinity’s Mission Jamaica team currentlyJamaica
*families who have been sick*Concerns we carry in our hearts for others
*jobs for those in need*All people
AMEN!
Please check for headliceregularly....winter caps shared bysiblings can be a NO-NO.
Noah’s Ark is still looking forsponsors for our 21 Annual Shrovest
Tuesday Pancake Supper on Feb 9th
from 4-7 PM. If you’d like to be a sponsor,please contact Ms “C” [email protected] , Kirsten Rubenzer (651-428-8768) , orEmily Fibeger (715).
In the Sensory Table in February:–The ?? GUESS ??? boards-“Noodles” with hidden hearts-dust pans & brooms for sweeping
The children LOVE sensory experiences!
Music & Finger play
fun:It’s been a musical January!
We've been singing & saying:
“I’m a Little Snowflake”“Bread and Butter”
“This Little Light of Mine”“Snowflake Snowflake”
“There was a Chubby Snowman”“5 Little Snowmen”“Mitten Weather”
“Light Light”
In the Art Center January artists did this:
-Watercolor paintingr: the
children love to create with liquid
watercolor. The end result is
rainbow beautiful!
-Star stamping...an Epiphany experience with star
colors and cool star stampers to fill up a page
-Transfer painting...painting on one side of paper, and
folding it to transfer to the other side
-Black and white squish art... a great lesson in
symmetry
-Transfer drawing...drawing on a paper towel with
markers, and using a wet sponge to transfer it to
another paper
-Snowball Names...snowball stickers used to
emphasize the letters in children’s names
-Create-Your-Own at the Rainbow Tables...children
are amazing artists
January...Outside Play
We are going to gooutside on Wednesdaysand Thursdays for thenext few weeks, with avolunteer parent fromeach of Mrs. Lien’sclasses. Thanks to all of you who volunteeredthis past week. It’s appreciated, and thechildren love outside play.
We’ll use a special chart to learn to dressfor outside play. It’s a pre-readingexperience (left to right/top tobottom/numbered items). Children need:snowpants, boots, jackets, hats, scarves,and mittens that are easy for them to puton. (Wearing a sweat suit underneath iseasy for getting dressed.)
You may celebrate HALF birthdays anytime in the next couplemonths. WE like to havethem finished by the end ofApril if we can, so that wecan finish up our yearbooksfor each of the children.
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Thanks Pastor
Sarah!Pastor Sarah told us a lotabout snowflakes. Didyou know that NO TWOSNOWFLAKES areexactly alike. She evencut some pretendsnowflakes out of paperfor us to study. The M-W-F children wrote hera thank you on BIG cut-out snowflakes...and putthem on her door.
We look forward to Pastor Jim’s visit onMonday and Tuesday, February 15 & 16! Ourtime with the Trinity Pastors is special. Thechildren really engage in great conversation. AND it’s a special time for our pastors, as theytotally enjoy the children!
HappyBIRTHDAY!
FebruaryBrinley...5 on the 1 st
Ashlyn...4 on the 6 th
Autumn...4 on the 8 th
Christian...4 on the 16th
Evelyn...4 on the 19 th
Raena...4 on the 19 th
Annalise...4 on the 22 nd
Mia...5 on the 24 th
Ainsley...4 on the 25 th
Finley...5 on the 28 th
Blessings and hugs to you all!
This past month of January, we saythank you to:
-ALL the Parent Activity Day volunteers and allthe fun ideas that you shared with the children-All the Noah’s Ark families who have re-registered their children for 2016-2017-Noah’s Ark families, for keeping up to date ontuition - check with Amber if you have questions-Mrs. Strozinsky... for subbing at Noah’s Ark-Mrs. Moszer...for subbing at Noah’s Ark-Pastor Sarah....for sharing snowflakes with theNoah’s Ark children-The Noah’s Ark Preschool Committee, fortheir careful preparation for the upcomingPancake Supper-Mrs. Knickerbocker...for subbing at Noah’sArk-Our Preschool Committee members: KirstenRuebenzer, Emily Fibeger, Alicia Strozinski,Stephanie Olson, Carla Augustin, Becky Glass,Hilary Keprios, Kajsa Mooney,Jacqueline Strayer,Mrs. “K”, Mrs. Lien, Mrs. Knickerbocker, and Ms“C”-Don... for the cool, round container for a stand-up classroom drum we painted together
Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper...
Tuesday, February 9 th
4-7 pm
The fun will happen between4-7 pm in the Trinity Room.
Come prepared to enjoy a great meal, walkthrough our Annual Art Stroll, participate in greatchildren’s activities, and have fun talking to ourfriends and family! We hope to see you there.Envelopes with special information and ticketswent home last week. Please return monies fromticket sales in the same envelope by Monday,February 8 .th
Volunteers are needed...so .check out the SIGNUPs on the classroom bulletin boards ASAP!!
We are thankful for these sponsors to date:Sarah Stokes-Herzog “The Queen of the Castle”Magazine, Here We Grow Again (Paul & HilaryKeprios), Festival Foods, The Coffee Grounds,Chippewa Valley Endodontics LLC, theTessendorf children, and two anonymous donors.A tithe will be given to the Ronald McDonaldHouse Charities. If you would like to be asponsor, please contact Ms “C”.
See you at the Shrove Tuesday PancakeSupper...Feb 9 !th
Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, February 10th
! Worship at Trinity is at 12:15 & 6:30 PM.Soup luncheon follows 12:15 worship in theTrinity Room.
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January quotes from great NAchildren:
-“I have a humongous Mermaidcostume at home.”...a commentduring some screening talkabout where a child plays in ourclassroom and at home.
-“I was listening to a ‘rock and roll’ song at theListening Center" “Was it Victor Vito?”...ateacher question ... “Yes!”
-“Why don’t we sing it...the B-I-B-L-E...insteadof sign language?”
-“I heard ‘Frosty the Snowman’ before.”
-“Ms “C”, I just got the ‘Frozen’ book from our(TLC church) library.”
-“Mrs. Moszer is a Scientist.”
-“I made a ‘Blessings Jar’ for our school.”
-“Can Don fix this?.”...a comment from a childwho found a broken toy
-“I love the background picture and the bubbleson your computer, Ms “C”. We peeked!”
-“I’m waiting to do the same thing as him.” (achild waiting to do a fun screening activity)
-“I’m gonna play outside at home today.”
-“I can’t marry my brother, but we can livetogether. We’re family!”
-“When I get really mad, I blow up!”
GREAT JanuaryBOOKS from the Noah’s
Ark Library:
“A Perfect Day for It”“Frosty the Snowman”
“The Not-So-Wise Man”, by A MacDonald“Draw Me A Star”, by Eric Carle
“The Practically Perfect Pajamas” by E Brooks“Tacky & the Winter Games” by H Lester
“Polar Bears” by M Newman“Let’s Count Goats” by J Thomas
“The Three Snow Bears” by Jan Brett“Snow Dude” by D Kirk
“In the Snow..Who’s Been Here? By L George“The Snow Day” by K Sakai
Daily we are reading about Jesus’ life andministry. We just finished Jesus’ baptism by his
cousin, John. In February we will read aboutJesus’ miracles for Lent.
READ READ READ READ
Looking ahead:Spring Break - March
19-27 incl(Happy Easter)
Spring Party Programs -Monday and Tuesday,April 25 and 26 at 6:30
pm
Safety UpdateFrom the desk of Ms “C”
During this past month,Trinity’s Senior CitizenFr ien ds h i p Gr ou p ,several Bible studies, ourTuesday AM Quilters,Monday AM exercisegroup, Toddler Tuesday
Gym, Majong Group, retired Pastors, and FoodPantry committee and clients have all shared thebuilding with us. We continue to keep a close eye on activity in ourbuilding. Don, our custodian, is always alert. Ms“C” and Sara R direct food pantry clients to theNE hallway when needed. Consistent regularvolunteers work at our Food Pantry, directing theclients and monitoring their presence in thebuilding.
The outside door to the Food Pantry hallwaycontinues to be locked until 1:30 pm, whenvolunteers open it and monitor the hallways andbathroom needs of clients.
Noah’s Ark is CLOSED onThursday, Friday, andMonday, February 25, 26,and 29. Eau Claire PublicSchools are closed, also.
LEAP into March!!
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More on Kindergartenreadiness from the desk of Ms“C”:
A preschool parent said to uslast week...that “ it seemed like4K is the next thing to do after 3year old preschool”?! We know some familieswill make that choice. 4 K certainly does provideprogramming for many.
At Noah’s Ark, we believe that our programmingrivals any in the city. We love offering yourchildren age appropriate activities that encouragethem to explore and discover. Our classroom isset up for children to make good choices, buildingon the materials and activities that we set up forthem. They also learn how to be good listeners,sharing friends, classroom helpers, and muchmore.
I had a conversation with an alumni parentrecently, who works in an area school. Hercomments centered around Noah’s Ark childrenwho are used to being peacemakers at school, andregularly work through situations and transitions.She said they were easy to pick out in theclassroom. She also said that many of thechildren in the Kindergarten class she spends timein were not prepared with these social skills thatare central to the Noah’s Ark curriculum. Shesaid much time is spent coaching children throughappropriate behaviors each day. Our fall studentteacher, Amanda, loved the atmosphere at Noah’sArk. She had spent time in other classrooms andrecognized a great environment.
February is DentalHealth Month... If you are in the DentalHealth field and wouldlike to share with one ofour classes good dentalhealth skills andinformation, please contactMs “C”, and she will getyou scheduled.
Lent Begins Wednesday, Feb 10
Trinity has Lenten worship services eachWednesday at 12:15 and 6:30 PM duringLent. If you don’thave a church home,please join us! All arewelcome. A soupluncheon will followthe 12:15 AM worshipin the Trinity Room.
Open Gym...For a minimal charge($3.00/child), parents areinvited to bring their children to use our gymand equipment on Tuesdaysfrom 10-11:30 am with JuliEzell, the supervising adult. Asnack and story time willfollow the activity time.
Screening....fun one-to-one withyour child!!
In your 2015-2016 orientation booklet, youcan find info on the screening that we do witheach of the beautiful children of Noah’s Ark.The sheets are light purple, and cover thepreschool development areas of social-emotional, self-help, oral language, creative-self expression, physical/motor, andintellectual/mental. During January, February,and March, we work one-to-one with yourchildren, observing these areas. We also fillout screening forms, that you will receiveupon our completion of this HUGE project. Ittakes time, and we only devote a portion ofour day to screening, so that our regularschedule continues for the children. If youhave specific questions, be sure to ask.
You will receive these materials before our
parent - t eacher confer encesscheduled for April 11, 14 & 15.AND it will be fun for you to read and discussas a family. Yourc h i l d r e n a r eamazing!!
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www.loveandlogic.com by Charles Fay
(December, 2015)
“How are your kids?”, I asked a good friend. She responded wryly, “Oh, the oldest is aseasy as she’s always been...but the youngestis still bent on world domination.”
Oh, the perils of parenthood! None aregreater than the lull created when apeacemaking tot comes along first, deludingus into believing that we actually know whatwe are doing. Then along comes the onewho brings our knees to the ground.
What can we do if we have at least one childwho attempts to dominate the entire family? Here are some tips:
1.Avoid getting on the same levelKids with this personality will do a varietyof things to bring us down to their level...oractually reverse the roles. These includearguing, nasty looks, passive resistance, etc. Remember: If a child can pull me into adebate or argument, I am no longer theparent.
2. Establish privacy boundariesThese children feel entitled to be involved inevery conversation and every activity. When they aren’t they create chaos to bringthe focus back to them. So saying: “This isour time”, or “This is a private conversationbetween your mom and me”, or “You maystay with us as long as you aren’t
interrupting”, are very importantboundaries.
3. Let your authority outlast theirsMany children train their parents to stopsetting and enforcing expectations. They doso by arguing, screaming, or yelling everytime a limit is set or something is asked ofthem. No matter how difficult it may be,please show them that you will remainloving and strong. You’ll never regret this.
4. Don’t allow them to see a loop hole inthe parentingThese kids can sniff out any type of divisionbetween their parents or their parents and theschool. When they do, they’ll use it tocreate chaos and to dominate the situation. Never let them turn their problem into aproblem between you and someone else.
Fortunately, bright and strong-willed kidswill remain bright and strong-willed kids. While we can’t change their basicpersonalities, we can up the odds that they’lluse their great passion and perseverance forgood.
Trinity Christian Preschool “Noah’s Ark”
Trinity Lutheran Church
1314 E Lexington Blvd
Eau Claire WI 54701
PHONE: 715-832-6601
FAX: 715-832-6700
Jeanne Cooper [email protected]
Ginny Lien [email protected]
Marlee Knickerbocker [email protected]
Jill Kasmarek [email protected]
We’re on the web, too www.trinity-ec.org
Our website always includes the latest newsletter and
calendars.
Noah’s Ark is a mission of Trinity Lutheran Church,
an extension of Children’s Ministry, and licensed by
the state of Wisconsin
Our purpose is to: SHARE the Good News of Jesus
Christ
ENGAGE children in activities to discover how
wonderfully God has made them
ENCOURAGE children in Christian attitudes of
respect, kindness, service, hope, forgiveness, peace,
trust, and love
CONSIDER what a great place church is to be
HELP children learn what it means to be a disciple
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