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Lakeside Presbyterian Church Weekday Preschool

January 2009 Newsletter

January 2009

School News
2009-10 Enrollment Intent Forms
This form reserves a space in the program of your choice until Enrollment packets are sent home the 1st of April. No deposit is required at this time and you are under no obligation to enroll if your plans change. Please include siblings who will be enrolling for the first time on your form. In order to be prepared for the Open House on January 26th with information for new families about how many openings will be available in each program for next year, it is very important that you complete and return your form no later than the due date.  The only way to reserve a space is to return this form. The form will be sent home with your child the week of January 12 and is due back no later than Friday, January 23. No space will be held after January 23rd without this form. If you have any questions please talk with Mrs. Amrhein - thank you.

2009-10 Open House
On Monday, January 26 from 9:00-11:00am we will host our annual Open House for new or returning families. Postcard invitations will be sent to everyone currently on our waiting list. You, however, are our best form of advertisement and for that we are so very grateful! So please pass the word! Then come and bring all your friends who are looking for a great place for their child next year!

January Birthdays
Happy January Birthday to Henry Hertzler/ 2nd, Azaria Nixon/ 21st, and Noah Fahd/ 30th.

Congratulations!
A new addition was welcomed into the Fife family! Josiah has a new baby sister, Naomi Monet.

Thoughts and prayers
For Kullen Redford’s family, upon the death of his grandmother (father’s mom.)

Annual Pajama Day
One of our favorite traditions is back! Pajama Day will be held on Thursday, January 29 and Friday, January 30. The Playgroup classes will celebrate their Pajama Day on Thursday and Friday. The Preschool and Pre-K classes will celebrate on Friday. Look for a reminder with specific details for your child’s class closer to the date.

Reminders
Welcome Back
All programs resume their regular schedule on Tuesday, January 6th.

Payments
Monthly tuition payments are due on or before the 1st of each month, not the first day of class for that month. Semi-annual tuition payments are due on or before January 15th. Extended Hours payments are due upon receipt.

School Closings in January
We are closed this month on Monday January 5 for a Teacher Workday, Monday January 19 for Martin Luther King Day, and Monday January 26 for our Annual Open House. Please make a note of this!

Emergency Openings and/or Closings Policy
If due to inclement weather Henrico County Public Schools: 
* Do not open, we will not open.
* Open 1 hour late, we will open at 8:45am, no AM Extended Hours
* Open 2 hours late, we will open at 10am, no AM Extended hours
If due to inclement weather Henrico County Public Schools dismiss early please check our web site, your e-mail and with the preschool office for information about how this will effect our dismissals and PM Extended Hours. No refunds are given for days missed due to inclement weather.

BoxTops
Thank you for clipping and sending in those boxtops! We are hoping to purchase at least 2 more riding toys with this year’s proceeds. Last year we received enough to purchase 4 riding toys!

From the Director’s Desk
On behalf of the Weekday Preschool staff and teachers, thank you for sharing in our annual Christmas celebration. Putting it all together takes time, patience and faith, but it is sooooo worth it. Someone shared with me before they left how much they enjoyed it and how it filled them with the Christmas Spirit. Among the gifts you opened with your children, I hope you opened God’s. It was there as it always is. Knowing God and being in relationship with Him is not something we can afford to not share with and encourage in our children. It is the most important gift we can open with them because it will make all the difference in how they make their way in the world and work through the challenges they will face.

“Let me know there is someone . . .always listening, always caring. stronger and more loving than even you!
Enlarge my vision to include more than my eyes can see, to reach out for Eternity!
Tell me of God! Teach me of One who listens and listens perfectly.”

It is my New Year’s wish that you and your family know and be filled with the Love and Peace of Christ always!

Classroom Updates
Toddler’s Morning Out: December has come and almost gone.  We hope you are all enjoying your holidays and time with family and friends.  Our last week at school was a busy one with holiday treats and last minute fun.  Mrs. Spalding, Ms. Christina and I are all really excited about our freshly painted room!  We look forward to sharing it with you when we start back at school on Tuesday Jan 6th! ...read more.

Playgroup: The kids had lots of fun this week talking about reindeer....we especially love Rudolph! Next week is sure to be busy and exciting...we even have Bookmobile to kick off the fun on Monday....read more.

Preschool:
Mrs. Hudson’s Class: We were very busy in the Red room in December.  All of the children were making ornaments and crafts to share with you at Christmas.  We did make it up to the letter L and will pick up with M when school starts back.  They are doing a great job recognizing the letters and making the sounds.... read more.

Mrs. Parent’s Class: I am going into 2009 with excitement and I look forward to starting back on our routine. We will be back to the alphabet with the letter “M”, and I am planning on working on shapes this month as well....read more.

Pre-K:
Mrs. Porter’s Class: This past week we worked on the letter Ll.  We practice writing Ll’s, thinking of words that start with Ll, and searching for Ll’s.  We read the books “Little Quack”, “The Very Lazy Ladybug”, “The Little Ladybug Learns To Be Humble”, and “Lucy’s Picture”.  We made a TLC art picture of a ladybug. We will have a new girl named Madison joining our class when we return in January.
We are looking forward to having her in our classroom.  We will begin the letter Mm and the number 8 when we return. ...read more.

Mrs. Oliver’s Class: During the week of December 8, we did many Christmas activities and talked about the letter “L.” We made light bulbs and reviewed all our ABCs by shining a flashlight on them.  We also decorated a “lunch” bag and colored out food items beginning with “L.” We have enjoyed many Christmas stories and games.  One of the favorite stories was “Get Well Santa!” We have also acted out the Nativity story with our class cloth Nativity set, and this has also been a favorite item to play with.... read more.

Extended Hours: We hope everyone has enjoyed the holiday break. December was a very busy month with the children. We were not able to get outside much but we played games in the fellowship hall and created many beautiful works of art. I forgot to send home the nap things over the holiday for a good mid-year washing. I will send them home on the first Friday back. All the Extended Hours teachers wish all the students and families a wonderful New Year and will be glad to see you in January!  ... read more.

We would love to hear your comments and suggestions!

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