Happy October everyone! We are getting into our routine of preschool with your children and hope that they are enjoying school as much as we are enjoying having them here!
School pictures are October 14th and 15th. Our photographer has taken our preschool photos for many years. He does take his time with them. Please be advised that we may run late on those days and you may be picking your child up a bit later than noon. Your children’s pictures will be worth it!
Our Get Acquainted Potluck/Open House will be on Wednesday, October 20, 2010 from 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. If you are coming for the potluck part of the evening, please bring a dish to share. When you are done eating and your teacher has left your table area, you can proceed over to the classroom with your child(ren) to look at what has been going on at preschool! We hope to see you all there.
The classrooms are transforming as we speak, getting ready for that special day at the end of October. We have a Halloween Parade on October 28th and 29th around 9:20 a.m. Please, no masks if you choose to have your child dress up. Mrs. Keri’s friends and Mrs. Erickson’s friends do not participate in the parade. Ask your child’s teacher about their procedure for this event.
Our enrichment programs start this month. We have Fire Safety on October 21st and 22nd at 10:30 a.m. A former preschool dad will be talking to your children about fire safety and showing them what a firefighter looks like with his full gear on. This is to teach them not to fear a firefighter when he has his equipment on. We will also have a Halloween puppet show on October 26th and 27th at 10:30 a.m.
A safety reminder for all parents to please, please make sure the gate is closed behind you when you enter and exit the preschool. Make sure you hear that click of the lock when you close the gate. Thank you!
Our value of the month is Forgiveness. We will be reading a story to the children about forgiveness and we will be using it in our language in Chapel as well as in our every day teachings at the preschool.
I have seen a lot of donations coming in for the Carnival already. Thank you, thank you, thank you! The classroom bins for the silent auction baskets are in front of the classrooms with the theme attached. Your donations will help create a beautiful classroom basket to be auctioned off at the Carnival on November 13, 2010.
As I walk around the school each day, I am reminded of all the efforts past and present that the parents have done to help make Northminster Preschool one of the best preschools in this area. It is because of parents like you that we are able to look at our school both inside and out and be proud of both the physical plant and the teachers and staff who make it special. I am extremely grateful to be the Director of Northminster Preschool. We have an amazing group of parents, children and staff here. We are so blessed! Thank you for all you do as parents to make it a pleasure to do my job.
As always, if you have any questions, concerns or suggestions, please stop by the office. If not, then you can still stop by to say hello!
Shelli Harder
