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2885 Waterbend Cove Dr.
Spring, TX 77386 832-813-8207
School Director
Jennifer Felger
Assistant Director
Dayna Noski
Administrative Assistant
Stephanie Kwiatkowski
CARES Curriculum Asst. Specialist
Tynesha Brinker
Innovations Curriculum Asst Specialist
Meagan Savage
Children’s Lighthouse Spring Military Care Package Drive
Please drop off your donations at this school
September 4th through September 29th
We will package 20 boxes to ship in time for Military Appreciation Month.
WISH LIST ITEMS All Purpose Wipes Batteries (Single & 30ct Packs or Less (“AA” and/or “AAA”)
Deodorant Drink Mix (Travel Size, non-aerosol) (Individual Serving Packets)
Foot Powder Gum, Hard Candy (Travel Size)
Hand Warmers Jerky
(Individual Bags) (Individual Bags)
Lip Balm Pencils (Mechanical preferred)
Playing Cards Puzzle Books 7″x10″ preferred size
Sewing Kits Socks (Travel size)
Socks Sunscreen (Black Crew Length) (Travel Size, non-aerosol)
Beanie Babies, Webkinz, or other Small Plush Toys (6 inches or smaller)
Knit or Crocheted Scarves and Hats
Cool Ties
Paracord Survival Bracelets
Jackson F 9/3 Jael 9/6
Vihaar 9/8 Charlie 9/9
Reia 9/10 Sebastian 9/11
Zander 9/11 Kylie S 9/12
Linh 9/13 Ruhan 9/15
Jackson V 9/15 Braylon 9/17
Kylie H 9/17 Liam P 9/19
Tyler 9/19 Chase 9/25
Jason 9/26 Noah 9/26
Ian 9/27 Sela 9/27
Lorelei 9/28 Addicen 9/29
Ms. Averi 9/6 Ms. Ty 9/9
Ms. Jenna 9/17 Ms. Brinker 9/19
Recommend us to a friend
and receive a $100 Tuition Credit.
Ask office for details!
Parental Cell Phone Use and Children’s Self-Worth
Nearly one-third of children feel unimportant when their parents use their cell phones during meal times, conversations, TV watching and playing outside, according to a recent study.
The Lowdown
A June study by AVG Technologies surveyed more than 6,000 children, ages 8 to 13. The survey discovered that 32 percent of children felt unimportant when their moms and dads were distracted by their phones. The kids said they had to compete with technology for their parents' attention, and 28 percent of mothers and fathers agreed with this observation.
In addition, 54 percent of the kids think their parents spend too much time on their phones. Fifty-two percent of moms and dads agreed with their children and worried that they were setting a bad example for their kids.
"With our kids picking up mobile devices at an increasingly younger age, it is really important that we set good habits within the home, early on," said Tony Anscombe, senior security evangelist at AVG Technologies. "Children take their cues from us for everything else, so it is only natural that they should do the same with device use. It can be hard to step away from your device at home, but with a quarter of parents telling us that they wished their child used their device less (25 percent), they need to lead by example and consider how their behavior might be making their child feel."
The Upshot
We're the first generation of parents with 24/7 access to phone calls, email, the Internet, and more, right there in our pockets or purses. It can be hard to navigate this crazy connected world we find ourselves in and remember that the digital universe can wait while we interact with the people with us in the present moment. We as moms and dads need to put down our cell phones and focus more on our kids. They are more important than the latest work email or what's trending on Twitter. Let's make sure they know it.
September 25 Rooms 1,2,3,4
with siblings
September 26 Rooms 5,6,7,8,9
We will begin pictures at
8:30am until lunch
Youngest to Oldest
Grandparents Day
09-07-18 9:30 AM
Refreshments
And
Art Gallery
Fall Semester
Our trained experienced teachers are prepared to greet the
children this Fall with our Advanc-ED Accredited
Curriculum. Our goal is to nurture the development of
each child’s full potential—intellectually, emotionally,
socially, and physically— in an atmosphere of safety and
trust.
Friday, September 21 @4:30pm
Like us on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/Springlighthouse/
This is an opportunity for our children to browse and
make a wish list for home and their classroom. Choosing
adventures to share with children can be so exciting. It is
also a great way for you to contribute to the classroom’s
library.
September 7th to 14th
Ice Cream Social Thursday, Sept. 13 4:30-7pm
Looking at and listening to picture and story books is a universal activity, enjoyed by many young children and their parents. Well before children can read for themselves they are able to learn from books. Looking at and listening to books increases children’s general knowledge, understanding about the world and promotes language acquisition. Capitalizing on children’s natural love of books, recent research indicates that both socio-pragmatic and cognitive mechanisms underlie what and how young children benefit from looking at and listening to picture and story books.
Learning Centers
Successful Classroom Learning Centers In
integrated center-based classrooms, most
of the teacher’s work is done before the
children arrive. Monthly learning centers
require careful planning to ensure that
there are a variety of activities and
materials suitable for each individual
child. The role of the teacher during
learning center time is that of encourager
and guide—going from center to center
observing and gently directing the child as
he or she explores the materials
presented.
• Learning centers are focused and
intentional.
• Learning centers are clearly defined.
• Learning centers should provide a
variety of activities
September 23
6:00 PM to 11:00 PM
Dinner Games Movie
$30.00 per child
$45 for two & $75 for the family.
Cash before the night of care.
Silver Anchor Award
Ms. Shay has been a huge asset to our school this year.
Although she is not a teacher, she impacts each child
here by delivering healthy, hot & delicious meals and
snacks. She maintains a clean kitchen and received
100% on the last Health Department Inspection. We love
her muffins and cookies most! Thank you, Ms. Shay!
Be sure and print our 2018/2019 calendar and updated menus located
on our website! https://childrenslighthouse.com/spring
Put it on your “fridge” as a quick reference to school activities!
Why Pre-Kindergarten?
For too long, Pre-K has been considered
simply as an arbitrary preparation for
kindergarten. But the information gathered
about children who attend pre-kindergarten
versus children who don’t tells a different,
more compelling story. Pre-kindergarten
impacts a child throughout his or her entire
school experience, resulting in everything
from heightened vocabulary scores to
improved attendance and high school
graduation rates. There has been a surprising
shift in the overall understanding of the
benefits of pre-kindergarten in a child’s life.
Beyond test scores and reading levels comes
proof that a pre-k program can impact
children in teen and adult years, long after
school. Things like improved family formation,
increased number of job hours worked,
avoidance of criminal behavior and reliance on
social support, even proof of increased
earnings and better health; these things all
stem from enrollment in pre-kindergarten.
The case for pre-kindergarten continues to
have an effect that goes beyond our old way
of thinking. Aside from the compelling,
individual benefits, it impacts our community
on a very real level.
http://www.urbanchildinstitute.org
September Character Value
Cooperation: working together to the same end.
What we can do:
Plan activities that will encourage children to work together.
Provide several pails so that children can form a bucket
brigade to quickly fill the water tub. Make ice cream for snack
using a hand-crank freezer that requires lots of turning.
Through activities, you can provide interesting incentives for
cooperation: "If everyone helps turn the crank, soon we will
have ice cream!” Provide toys that foster cooperation. Offer
rides in a wagon and enlist some strong pullers. A rocking
boat in the gross-motor area invites several children to take
an exciting trip together. Encourage children to help others.
Ask questions to raise children's awareness. For example,
"George has lost his mittens. What can we do?" Help children
develop their problem-solving skills by presenting all sides of
an issue. When they learn to look at situations from many
perspectives, children can determine cooperative solutions.
Model cooperative behavior. Talk about your actions while
you perform them. "Jerry and I are holding up the branch so
that everyone can go under it.
We will have many opportunities for parent and
grandparent participation this school year!
Please consider all our options to be more
involved in your school!