November 2016

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November 1—18 Canned Food Drive

November 2 & 3 Class Pictures

November 9 and 10 4’s & Pre-K walk to library

November 10 & 11—Chapel

November 15

Early Dismissal—Staff Meeting

November 16—11 am

Jenni’s, Vivienne’s & Emily’s classes walk to Mission

November 17—11 am

Donna’s & Emily’s classes walk to First Street Mission

November 17 & 18 Thanksgiving Feasts in classrooms

November 21—25 Thanksgiving Break

November 30—Teacher treats

December 19 & 20—Christmas

Programs in Wesley Hall 2’s at 10:00 am

3’s, 4’s, & PK at 11:00 am Early Dismissal both days

Christmas Break Dec. 21-Jan. 9

Scholas�c Book Fair

Amber Shive and her wonderful group of volun-

teers did an amazing job with the book fair. Thank

you, parents, for the books that you bought from

the Teacher Wish Lists; the children feel so proud

when “their” books are read in class. We are ex-

cited to spend our $2,900 voucher on hardcover

books by great authors, rugs, listening centers,

bookshelves, Scholas&c News

for next year, and more.

We are happy to share our All

for Books dona&ons with 110

children at I.M. Terrell and 44

children at T.A. Sims Elemen-

tary Schools. One third of

their popula&on takes home food from our mis-

sion each weekend, and we will add a new book

in each backpack.

You are a caring and generous group of people.

THANK YOU!!

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Please bring canned goods to our collection boxes in both preschool and PDO. The 4-year-olds and Pre-K classes will load up the wagons and pull the food to our mission. They will take a tour and help stock the pantry. First Street Mission provides Thanksgiving baskets for struggling families. They accept donations all year long, but this is a good time of year to teach children about compassion and sharing our blessings with others. Suggested items include holiday items as well as everyday nonperishable items (i.e. pasta, soup, PB). Consider cans with pull tabs, too.

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Get Ready!

On Wednesday, November 2 and Thursday,

November 3, Teddy Bear Portraits will come

to each classroom for class pictures.

Please be on time!! Please be on time!! Please be on time!! Please be on time!! Pictures cost $12 each.

Since most people choose to buy one, we

will automatically bill you for one. If you

prefer not to purchase a picture, simply

email us to opt out, and we will remove the

charge from your account. If you would like more than one, let us know that

as well. Children who come 5 days will have a choice between their MWF and

their T/Th pictures. You can wait and see which you like best. Thank you!

You may have no&ced the water flowing down 3rd street when you drop off or

pick up your child in the carpool lane and wondered what in the world we (or

the city) is doing.

The good news is that we received our permit from the city to connect our

sprinkler to the water main. The bad news is that this is a mul&-step process.

First, we are flushing the system, and will con&nue to do so un&l the water they

test has acceptable levels of chlorine (we failed the first test).

Once we pass, they will connect the next sec&on, and then flush the system

again and test un&l we pass that test.

A<er all is connected, we will install a drain and have the fire department inspect

everything. Then, finally, we can use the whole second floor.

Children’s Chapel

In October, Mister Mark talked about speaking up when we feel uncomfortable.

In November’s chapel, our theme will be Thank You. Parents are always welcome to attend with us, but this is purely optional.

Speech Screening and

Developmental Screening

Speech—If you are concerned about

your child’s speech, here are some

general guidelines:

• 2-year-olds should be understood 50%

of the &me, even by strangers

• 3-year-olds should be understood 75%

of the &me

• 4-year-olds should be easily under-

stood 90-100% of the &me

Your public school offers free speech ser-

vices to children who are 3 and older.

There are other great programs in town,

and we can help you find one.

Overall Development—Carrie Greer, a

former preschool parent, offers develop-

mental screenings for children 2 months

through 5 years old. In about 15 minutes,

online, and for $24, you can find out if

your child is on track, or if you might

want addi&onal screening. Carrie can

help you locate diagnos&c services, and

she also provides parent support.

Early interven&on is important! Please

talk to your child’s teacher or come to

the preschool office for more infor-

ma&on. If you would like to contact

Carrie directly, her website is

www.springlingtherapy.com.

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Dear Parents,

As we head into the holiday season, I want to wish you all a wonderful time with family and friends. I am thankful for you all, and grateful to be doing work I love with people I love. May God bless you and yours!

All My Best, Mrs. Nina

Conscious Discipline

“Discipline is not something we do to children but something we develop

within them.” Becky Bailey opens her book, Crea&ng the School Family,

with these thought-provoking words. If you have not heard of Conscious

Discipline or Becky Bailey, I encourage you to go to her website,

www.consciousdiscipline.com or buy one of her books.

Self-regula&on is one of the most important skills we work on in preschool,

with the hope that all children leave our program with the ability to man-

age their emo&ons, stand up for themselves by using their words, and get

along well with others.

We also strive to build a school community, where each child is valued as

an individual who has something to contribute to the group. We learn each

other’s names, and no&ce when someone is absent, wishing them well.

Each of our rooms has a “safe place” where children can go when they

need to take a moment. This could be when they are angry, or sad, or frus-

trated. Using a safe place is different from puKng a child in &me out. Chil-

dren can choose to go to a safe place when they need to, and can choose

to leave when they are ready. The goal is not to punish.

We all work together to make school a safe place to be, physically and

emo&onally.