IUMC PRESCHOOL MARCH NEWSLETTER Art Gala

IUMC PRESCHOOL
MARCH
NEWSLETTER
Art Gala & Open House…..Volunteers Needed
Parent Reminders
It is very important that you return
the art request slip that will soon
go home with your child. You will
need to indicate the number of
framed pieces of your child’s
artwork you will require to have
ready for purchase at the Art Gala
on Friday, April 15th.
Every child will have at least one
piece framed. In the past, many
families have requested additional
pieces for purchase by
Grandparents, Aunts & Uncles.
Please return these requests to
your child’s classroom teacher.
Art Gala
&
Open House
Friday, April 15th
6:30pm-8:00pm
The Art Gala also serves as the
Preschool’s annual Open
House. Word of mouth is our
best advertisement. Please
invite families who may be
looking for a preschool.
The IUMC Preschool Action
Committee is looking for
volunteers to work short shifts
at the Art Gala/Open House.
Keep an eye out for the Genius
sign up or contact Micki in the
office if you can help.
356-7232
preschool@irvingtonumc.org
Coin Drive Totals!!!
The 2016 Coin Drive was a
collected between our 10
the Lion class collected over
of our classes did a great job,
receive a special treat as a
We are truly amazed at the
families. And a special thank you
those coins!
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success! Over $1,040.00 was
classrooms. Congratulations to
$240 to win the class party. All
and each child in the school will
reward for all of their hard work.
giving spirit of our preschool
to our teachers who counted all of
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Registration Reminder …..Financial Note
Registration for the 2016-2017 preschool year
will open to the general public on Wednesday,
March 9th. All current preschool families and
church members have until this date to be
guaranteed a spot in a classroom. If you have
not registered and still wish to do so, please see
Micki in the preschool office. Your account must
be made current prior to registering for next
school year. Please feel free to observe classes
that you are interested in to help make your
decision. Just let the teachers know you are
there to observe.
A Note from Micki in the Preschool Office:
If you have not paid your 2nd semester
equipment fee, it is now past due and
should be paid immediately. Now is also
the time to reconcile overdue tuition with
the office. Please make sure you contact
Micki with any concerns or difficulties you may be
experiencing. We are very flexible with our payment
plans and are willing to work with our families that work
with us.
NOW ACCEPTING CREDIT CARD PAYMENTS
Credit card payments can now be made in the office.
There is a convenience fee for this form of payment to
cover the costs the credit card companies and bank
charge the preschool for this service. Contact Micki with
any questions.
DID YOU KNOW?....
In the basement of the church is the famous
TURNOVER SHOP, which has been in existence
for over 40 years. It is a great source of very
reasonably priced merchandise of all kinds children’s clothes, toys, games, puzzles, adult
clothing, house wares, jewelry, & all things.
We accept donations of items that are clean
and in working order. This way, we have a
constant change of merchandise.
Turnover Shop Hours:
Mondays & Wednesdays 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
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IUMC Preschool teachers have a special
thank you for you awesome parents that
have really stepped it up and helped the
teachers and preschool make our days and
events special!
Special thank you to the Owl room parents who braved the classroom to
plan and work our Christmas and Valentine’s Day parties.
Thank you to our Turtle & Tiger parents that made our Valentine’s Day
Party fun!
A big shout out to the Penguin parents that helped chaperone and provide rides for
the Gymnastics field trip! Field trips would not be possible without you and your
support. Thank you!
A big thank you to Elliot’s grandma for the picture frames
And Ava’s grandma for helping Miss Maeve so Miss Lisa
could make her doctor appointment!
FAMILY BREAKFAST & PROGRAM
EDO Reminder
sponsored by IUMC’s Men's Group
If your child is staying for Lunch
Bunch (until 12:30 pm) or EDO (until
3:00 pm), you MUST SIGN THEM UP.
Saturday, March 12th @ 8am
Fellowship Hall
Everyone is welcome!
The EDO sign up list is on the bulletin
board next to the security greeter welcome desk in the main hall on the first
floor. For staff planning purposes, we
need to know, no later than 10:30 am,
how many children to expect in the afternoon.
Thank you for helping us keep your
children safe.
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Are you looking for a place to go, something
you can do for a weekend or a single day?
Then come join us in Fellowship Hall for
breakfast and enjoy the program from the
Indiana State Parks Department.
Everyone is welcome, bring the kids and
come learn about what Indiana has to offer!
Let’s “wander” Indiana’s
beauty and nature
through activities close
to home.
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Sunday
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Turtle
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Fire Station
Registration
Breakfast/Program
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Fellowship Hall
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Lion/Tiger
Penguin
Fire station
Fire Station
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SPRING BREAK WEEK
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NO SCHOOL
EASTER
MONDAY
Special Event Updates…
Thank you to all of our preschool families who attended the Dad’s
Day Breakfast and Preschool Sunday. Both events were wonderful
successes with high participation rates.
Thank you to our preschool staff and volunteers who worked so
hard to make both events successful.
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Teddy Bear Class
February was a great month full of
wonderful opportunities to show
love: Dad’s Day, Coin Drive to help
those less fortunate, Valentine’s Day
& Preschool Sunday at IUMC. What a
great month we had! Now… March is
the month to begin thinking SPRING!! We will be
studying the color green, the diamond shape, and
the number 7. The weather changes will be a big
part of the month of March, as well as St.
Patrick’s Day.
The Art Gala is in April and we will be creating
artwork for that special occasion so you may not
see a lot of projects come home this month.
A big thank you to Elliot’s Grandma for the
picture frames and Ava’s Grandma for helping
Miss Maeve for the last 30 minutes of the day so
Miss Lisa could leave for a doctor appointment.
Joyfully,
Butterfly Class &
Caterpillar Class
February was a lovely month for the
Butterflies & Caterpillars! We worked so
hard on our Dad’s Day gifts during the
month of January. We were so happy to
finally celebrate Dad’s Day! We made
stepping stones for our dads. Valentines
were a big hit, too!
In March, the color is blue, and the shape is the diamond.
We continue working very hard to prepare all of our
artwork for the upcoming Art Gala in April.
Don’t forget spring break is coming!! We are looking forward
to warmer temperatures. As the
weather improves we will be going
outside more so please bring
appropriate gear for your child.
Miss Linda & Miss Shannon
Miss Lisa & Miss Maeve
Hi, Turtle Friends! Thank you for all of your awesome efforts in the February Coin Drive!
We continue working on our letters and will enjoy a “Dr. Seuss” thematic unit. This will incorporate word recognition and rhyming words. Rhyming fun has just begun! Dr. Seuss was a
master at rhyming. We would love each Turtle to bring in his/her favorite Dr. Seuss book to
share with the class during the month of March. Please be sure to have your name somewhere
on the book so we can keep track of who the books belong to.
The month of March also brings St. Patrick’s Day. We will go green with our fun “Luck of the Irish” activities. We will also soon be sending home progress reports. Our time in Chapel usually involves a story, songs
and open discussions about characters from the Bible and our love for God. This month in Chapel, we will
be concentrating on Jesus, His life and preparing for Easter. We will work on Easter activities both Christian
and secular (such as the Easter Bunny, Easter Eggs, and Easter Bonnets). In Australia, where Mrs. McKiernan
grew up, they have an Easter Hat Parade each year. We will make bonnets and parade through the school
wearing them. This will take place prior to Spring Break.)
We will be taking a field trip to fire station #10 this month, check our parent board for details!
We are anxiously awaiting the Art Gala, and we cannot wait to share the wonderful artistic talents of the Turtle class! We look forward to seeing you when you visit our classroom.
Thank you to our parent volunteers who helped make our Valentine's party fun!
Slainte,
Mrs. McKiernan & Ms. Walk
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Bunny Class
The Bunnies are getting to know each other better each week. Some are
calling their friends by name. Routines are an important part of school life
and the Bunnies are very aware of the order of our day. Verbal skills of
listening and speaking are a main focus in the Bunnies class so we ask the
students to name objects and repeat words as best they can.
The Art Gala is in the April and we will be creating artwork for that special
occasion so you may not see a lot of projects come home this month.
Joyfully,
Miss Lisa & Miss Maeve
Lion Class
Tiger Class
Hi Lions!
We are
gearing
up for
our unit
on fairy
tales,
shamrocks and spring. If
your child has a favorite
fairy tale book, please bring
it to school, and we will read
it during circle time. On
March 24th we will dress up
as our favorite pretend
characters as we celebrate
fun stories that might teach
us valuable lessons. We will
also learn about our
community helpers. We are
preparing for the Art Gala in
April. The children are
working very hard to create
wonderful masterpieces!
Hi, Tiger Friends! Thank you for all of your awesome efforts in the
February Coin Drive!
We continue working on our letters and will enjoy a “Dr. Seuss” thematic
unit. This will incorporate word recognition and rhyming words. Rhyming
fun has just begun! Dr. Seuss was a master at rhyming. We would love each
Tiger to bring in his/her favorite Dr. Seuss book to share with the class
during the month of March. Please be sure to have your name somewhere
on the book so we can keep track of who the books belong to.
Love,
Mrs. Rudicel &
Mrs. Reuhs
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The month of March also brings St. Patrick’s Day. We will go green with
our fun “Luck of the Irish” activities. We will also soon be sending home
progress reports. Our time in Chapel usually involves a story, songs and
open discussions about characters from the Bible and our love for God.
This month in Chapel, we will be concentrating on Jesus, His life and
preparing for Easter. We will work on Easter activities both Christian and
secular (such as the Easter Bunny, Easter Eggs, and Easter Bonnets). In
Australia, where Mrs. McKiernan grew up, they have an Easter Hat Parade
each year. We will make bonnets and parade through the school wearing
them. This will take place prior to Spring Break.)
We will be taking a field trip to fire station #10 this month, check our
parent board for details!
We are anxiously awaiting the Art Gala, and
we cannot wait to share the wonderful artistic
talents of the Tiger class! We look forward to
seeing you when you visit our classroom.
Thank you to our parent volunteers who
helped make our Valentine's party fun!
Slainte,
Mrs. McKiernan & Ms. McGinley
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Penguin Class
The color for
March is green, and
the shape is a
diamond. Some of
our themes for
March will be St. Patrick, fire
safety, and lots of art to prepare
for our Art Gala.
With the Art Gala coming up in
April we will become famous
artists through history. Watch us
become Michelangelo and paint
laying on the floor under the
tables, which will become our
“ceiling”. We will also finger
paint to the sound of Mozart.
Please keep in mind that, with
the changing weather we will be
going outside whenever we can,
so please send your child in
appropriate clothes and shoes as
well as jackets, gloves, and hats.
With your child growing so fast,
you may want to double check to
make sure that your child’s extra
clothes kept at preschool still fit!
Happy belated birthday to
Zeruiah!
A BIG shout out to all our
parents that went on our field
trip! Thank you.
We are going to the fire station
in March—check parent board
for details!
Thank You!
Bridget Heffren
&
Mary Rudicel
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Dolphin Class
February was wonderful with our
Dad’s Day Celebration and Valentine’s
Day Party. The children were
wonderful on Preschool Sunday! In March, we will
cover units on Noah’s Ark, Art & Artists, which, of
course, will lead us into the Art Gala, and Easter.
The Dolphins have been very busy preparing many
beautiful works of art for the Art Gala and Open
House coming up in April. Please plan now to have
the whole family attend.
Mrs. Steuer & Mrs. Walk
Owl Class
Thank you so much
for taking time away
from your own churches and spending
Preschool Sunday with us at IUMC.
Your children are always a joy and a
blessing to us all.
In preparation for the annual IUMC Preschool Art Gala,
the children will be working on many kinds of art to
display for our friends and families. We will focus on
how we are all love.
In order for your child to have enough frame-able art, as
well as classroom displayed art, being on time is
essential. Other than, of course, sickness or vacations,
please remember making up an art project is not always
possible.
Thank you to all of our brave parents who have planned
and run our Christmas and Valentine parties.
As well, thank you for your generosity in our coin drive.
The kiddos have had a blast dropping their coins in the
wishing well.
Mrs. Bratton, Miss Rachel & Miss Annie
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IUMC Preschool Art Gala & Open House
Friday, April 25th, 2014
6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Original Artwork created by IUMC Preschool students will be on display in each
classroom. At least one framed piece from each child will be for sale* in the choir room
gallery on the second floor.
In the parlor, a raffle will be held for
the group masterworks created by each class.
Also in the parlor, elegant refreshments will be available for all our guests.
Irvington’s premiere social event for the preschool set. Please invite prospective students,
friends, neighbors and family.
*Artwork may be purchased for a minimum of $10.00 per piece. IUMC is a not-for-profit organization,
and receipts will be given upon request. Any artwork not purchased will be returned to the preschool
office and may be purchased there the following week.
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