Mother's Tea

Greetings,

              We want to thank all of our families who donated food items for our annual Thanksgiving Feast.   We enjoyed the opportunity to serve your family and have time to visit with our school friends.  The little ones (toddlers and twos) enjoyed the feast in their individual classrooms. 

              December is full of activities in our classrooms.  We are “decking the halls” and walls with our wonderful Christmas artwork. Many classes are cooking treats.  Our songs are about baby Jesus and Christmas.  We are enjoying this Christmas season.

              The Christmas celebrations in our classrooms will be a bit quieter this year.  We are focusing on celebrating Jesus’ birthday.  Instead of parties full of sweets and lots of party favors, we are asking our families to donate toys for our toy drive or a teddy bear for the pediatric center.  Each class may choose to have a small gift exchange, but we are not expecting our families to bring a lot of items for the parties.

              We want to remind all of our families to pack “healthy” lunches for their children.  For more ideas about good nutrition and ideas for healthy alternatives check out www.mypyramid.gov/preschoolers.   Some smart, healthy fun snacks or meals include: English muffin pizza, graham cracker sandwiches,  deli-style or light ham or turkey, cooked chicken strips (without skin or breading) for dipping, veggie “matchsticks” for dipping, apple slices, string cheese, mini yogurt cups, hummus and pita chips or whole grain crackers. We want to lay the foundation of healthy eating and habits.

              You will receive the January supply list for your child and their class.  Please make sure to bring the supplies to school on the first day back in January.   The supply list will also be available in the office or look for the information on the school bulletin board.

                         Have a blessed Christmas and a happy New Year.

Cathy Gokey

Director

During December, we are collecting toys for several families and also Northwest Assistance Ministries.  Please bring your new or gently used toys before Friday, December 16^th for our distribution.

We are collecting Teddy Bears for a Pediatric Center.  Please bring your donation of a stuffed bear to school by Wednesday, December 14^th for distribution.

Christmas Chapel

You are invited to be our guest at Christmas Chapel on either Wednesday, December 14^th or Thursday, December 15^th at 9:15 a.m.  You will enjoy singing special songs and hearing the Christmas story told with our children dressing up as the Biblical characters.

Our Christmas Holiday will begin December 19^th through January 2^nd.  Our first day back at school in the New Year is Tuesday, January 3^rd.

Just a reminder…we follow Spring I.S.D. school calendar.  The school will be closed in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on Monday, January 16, 2012.