Shepherd's Flock Preschool December Newsletter

Important Dates

· Friday, December 7, 2012– Christmas Program starts at 6:30 pm.  We will be having cookies, coffee, and juice after the children perform.  Doors will open at 6:00.  Children will come to the classroom at 6:15 to begin lining up for the performance. Sorry for the confusion in the 4 year old newsletter!!! 

· Wednesday, December 19th and Thursday December 20th-Christmas Party Days!  If you are a room mom, please see your child’s teacher about planning for the party. 

· Friday, December 21 to Monday, January 7th—Christmas Break—No School

· Tuesday, January 8, 2013– Classes Resume

Chapel Offerings

For the month of November we raised money to adopt a child through Family Care in Braidwood.  We will take the money that was collected, pick a preschool age child that is in need, and shop for that child with the list given to Family Care.  Be on the lookout for what we purchased for this child.  Thank you for helping make this Christmas special!

 For the month of December we are going to be collecting money for The Salvation Army.  Once collected this money will be sent directly to them. 

A Few Reminders

We will be doing a coat, hat, and mitten drive here at Preschool.  If you have any gently used coats, mittens, or hats, please start saving them.  There is a mitten tree and donation box near the back hallway.  These will be given to needy families in our area!

Thank you to everyone who purchased and sold Tastefully Simple for our fundraiser!  We raised around $300.  With that money, we purchased several new toys and games for our classroom from Lakeshore! 

Scholastic Book orders are due on December 10th so that they will be here in time for the holiday and Christmas Break. 

There is one Avon order for the month of December.  If you are interested in ordering any of the great products, please see Mrs. Simonelli.  This order will also be here by Christmas as well. 

God’s blessings to each of you and your families during this wonderful Christmas Season.  Have a peaceful Christmas break… see you in the new year!

-Shepherd’s Flock Preschool Staff-

Shepherd's Flock Preschool November Newsletter

October was a busy month here at Preschool!  We ended the month with Halloween and our wonderful Harvest Parties.  Thank you so much to the room mothers that helped make these days special for our students!

Important Dates

· Sunday, November 4, 2012-Daylight Savings time ends.  Change your clock!

· Sunday, November 4, 2012-Preschool sings during the 9 a.m. service

· Friday, November 9, 2012-4 year old class Grandparents Day

· Wednesday, November 21, 2012-Thanksgiving Service at 7:00 p.m.

· Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, November 21, 22, and 23-No school, Thanksgiving break

· Friday, December 7, 2012-Christmas Program at 6:30 p.m.

Chapel Offerings

For the month of October we raised $62.00 for Joe Singer, a Marine from Coal City who was wounded in Afghanistan.  For the month of November we are going to be collecting money to adopt a preschool age child from Family Care in Braidwood.  Family Care is an organization that helps needy families in the area purchase Christmas gifts for their children.  What money we collect will be used to purchase gifts for a child to open on Christmas morning.  Mrs. Simonelli and Mrs. Williams will go shopping for the gifts in early December and be able to show the students what was bought prior to donating them.

A Few Reminders

We will still be going outside even as the weather turns a little cooler, please have your child bring a sweatshirt or jacket so they aren’t cold! This is very important!

If you haven’t brought in a change of clothes for your child yet, please do that as soon as possible.  Accidents can happen!  If your child has clothes that are for warmer weather, please change them out.  Letters will be going home this week to any child that does not have a change of clothes as a reminder

We will be doing a coat, hat, and mitten drive here at Preschool.  It will run from mid November through mid December.  If you have any gently used coats, mittens, or hats, please start saving them.  More information will be coming home the second week in November.

Tastefully Simple is due November 5th!  Thank you for helping our Preschool!

God’s Blessings to you and your family during the Thanksgiving Holiday!  Remember to take time out of eating to thank God for all of the amazing gifts He has given to us!

-Shepherd’s Flock Preschool Staff-

Scholastic Book Orders Due on November 20th!

Shepherd's Flock Preschool October Newsletter

What a wonderful first month of school we have had!  Our staff would like to say thank you so much to all of the parents for sending your little ones to come learn with us.  Each of them has been truly a blessing!

Important Dates

· Monday, October 8th-No School, Columbus Day

· The week of October 8th-Fire Safety Week.  We will be having a visit from the Braidwood Fire Department

· Wednesday, October 17 and Thursday, October 18-School Pictures.  We will also be offering family pictures on those days in the evening.  Pricing is the same as the school packages

· Tuesday, October 30-Harvest Parties for the 3’s TTh and 4’s TThF

· Wednesday, October 31-Harvest Parties for the 3’s MW and the 4’s MWF

(If you signed up to help with the party, you will be receiving a letter from your child’s teacher soon)

· Sunday, November 4-Preschool Singing in Church

Chapel Offerings

For the month of September we raised $22.00 for the Community Care Center in Braidwood.  This month we will be collecting Chapel offering to donate to Joe Singer, a Marine from Coal City who was wounded in Afghanistan. If you would like to have your child bring an offering, you can place it

A Few Reminders

We will still be going outside even as the weather turns a little cooler, please have your child bring a sweatshirt or jacket so they aren’t cold!

If you haven’t brought in a change of clothes for your child yet, please do that as soon as possible.  Accidents can happen!

Please turn in the sheet that asks about the way you would like to keep in contact with us, through email, written letters in the cubby, or Facebook…. Thank you!

Looking forward to a wonderful autumn!

-Shepherd’s Flock Preschool Staff-

Shepherd's Flock Preschool September Newsletter

Welcome Back to school!

        Welcome back to preschool for the 2012-2013 school year.  Thank you so much for attending Open House last week.  We are so excited to have your child here! 

This is our monthly newsletter that will go home for all students with reminders of what is going to be coming up at school.  It will also inform you of any important dates or things going on here.  Be on the lookout for it at the beginning of each month!

Check us out online!  We are on Facebook at Shepherd’s Flock Preschool and we also have a blog, that is in the works, at www.shepherdsflocklutheran.blogspot.com

Important Dates

· Wednesday, September 26th (for the 3’s MW and 4’s MWF) and Thursday, September 27th (for the 3’s TTh and 4’s TThF) we will be taking our   annual fieldtrip to Dollinger’s Pumpkin Farm.  Cost will be $5 and will    include a tour of the pumpkin farm and a pie pumpkin.  A permission slip will be coming home soon. 

· September 4th and September 18th-Avon orders will be placed.  If you are interested in ordering please see Mrs. Simonelli or go to www.youravon.com/esimonelli

· Friday, September 14th-Market Day orders due

· Saturday, September 22nd-Market Day pick up at 11:15 am

· At the end of September there will be a Church Rummage Sale.  More information will be available soon!

Chapel Offerings

Each month our chapel offerings will go to a different organization.  This month we will be collecting for The Community Care Center Food Pantry in Braidwood.  Please have your child bring their offering on Monday and Tuesday to donate during Chapel.  There are envelopes by the drinking fountain in the back hallway to put any change in so that it is   easier for the children to carry.  At the end of the month we will let you know how much our offerings add up to!

Chapel will begin the second week of school.  The first week we are focusing on getting the kids comfortable here at preschool and used to the routines.

-Shepherd’s Flock Preschool Staff-