All things GREEN and GOLD!

It was a happy St. Patrick's Day at Shepherd's Flock the week of March 17th!  We made Green Shamrock Shakes and ate Lucky Charms for snack

We also talked about the Trinity in Chapel and how we have just one God, but their are three parts, God the Father in heaven, God the Son, Jesus, and God the Holy Spirit.  This reminded us of 3 leaf clovers and although they may not be lucky 4 leaf clovers, we think that knowing Jesus as our Savior makes us more blessed than any amount of luck ever could! 

We had to make rainbows and pots of gold too!  After all, we are worth more than Gold to God!  

Gold Glitter Gg's were lots of fun to make (and a bit messy too!)  I think there will be gold glitter around our classroom for a very long time! 

Don't forget the Leprechaun's!  We read "Jamie O'Rourke and the Big Potato" and talked about where we would hide our pots of gold.  Where would you hide yours??? 

And we finished off our week with some green friends that remind us that spring will be here soon... FROGS!  Our frogs helped us do some simple addition by eating both black and white flies that we had to add up.  Our frogs are unique though because they have cute feet made with our hand prints! 

These cute little guys will decorate around our door to our classroom as we "Hop Into Spring!" 

Shepherd's Flock Preschool March Newletter

Important Dates

· Sunday, March 17 2013 (Please note the change of date!)– Preschool singing at church.  9 am service and fellowship following service.  We hope you can join us!

· Monday, March 25 –Monday April 13, 2013 –No School, Easter Break

· Tuesday, April 2, 2013-School Resumes

Chapel Offerings

For the month of February, we collected $48.03 to donate to a congregation member who’s husband took his own life.  The money that was collected will be used to help pay for her children to attend a Christian Preschool.

For March we will be collecting to donate to the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer in honor of our previous three year old teacher Tami Favero.  This money will be given to an Avon Walk participant who will honor Tami by wearing a ribbon with her name and walking in her honor. 

A Few Reminders

· Scholastic Book orders are due on March 15th.  I know that this is a lot earlier than when they are  usually due, but I would like to receive them by the time we have Spring Break that way you can order books as Easter gifts.  You can never have too many books!!!

· In the cubbies there is a Campbell’s Label collection sheet for a March Contest.   Please help us earn supplies for our school and fill it up by collecting labels.  Some of the popular products that these are on are Post Cereal, Glad, Goldfish, Pop Secret Popcorn, Danimals, Bic Pens, and of course SOUP!  The contest begins now and goes until Spring Break.  Whoever collects the most labels will win a gift certificate to McDonald’s!  Ask grandma’s and neighbors to help collect! 

· Daylight Savings Time Ends on March 10.  Don’t forget to SPRING FORWARD! 

· Sign-ups for next years Preschool classes will be coming toward the end of the month… Be on the lookout for that information! As always we appreciate any referrals and there will be an incentive for students that are referred to our school.

Join us at Shepherd of Peace for our Easter Services!

If you don’t have a church home, please feel free to join us for our Easter Services.  We would love to have you! They are on the following days and times.

· 7 pm Maundy Thursday Service, March 28

· 1 pm Good Friday Chief Service, March 29

· 7 pm Good Friday Tennebrae Service, March 29

· 7 pm Saturday Easter Vigil, March 30

· 7:45 am Easter Breakfast, Easter Sunday, March 31

· 9 am Easter Sunday Service, March 31

-Shepherd’s Flock Preschool Staff-