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Lakeside Presbyterian Church Weekday Preschool

Mid-Summer 2009 Newsletter

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Special Summer Happenings
2009 4th of July Picnic
Sunday, July 5th 12 noon - 2:30pm! Please join us as Lakeside Presbyterian Church celebrates the 4th of July with our annual Community Picnic! For this event, the preschool children have been asked to perform their “Patriotic Song Fest.” Please email Mrs. Amrhein by July 3rd if you can attend! Don’t forget to wear your Red, White and Blue shirt! Everyone is welcome, parents, extended family and friends. Nothing to bring but yourself!

Grace on the Move
August 2, 3 and 4 from 6:30 - 8:15pm! Food, fellowship and good fun for all ages! Activities for children and adults alike, but not necessarily together. Come for 1 night or all 3! 

School News
Summer Birthdays
Happy July Birthday to Emma Kennedy - July 2, Margaux Kendrick - July 2, Jonah Herbert - July 8, Mrs. Gill - July 9, Sawyer Gill - July 14, Jane Parent - July 17, Mitchell Bayles - July 21, Aiden Yeatts - July 25, Amber Matzganis - July 26, Ross Parent - July 27, Brady Skaggs - July 31
Happy August Birthday to Mrs. Coccaro - August 2, Zoe Bastardi - August 16, Charlie White - August 18, Kaylee Garner - August 18, Hunter Eddy - August 27, Skyler Benincasa - August 31

2009-10 Parent Orientation
It’s new! It’s exciting! It’s Sunday, September 13 from 12 noon - 3:00pm. A day of celebration and fellowship! Details in your Parent Information Packet. 

Reminders
Summer Office Hours
The preschool office will be open from 8:30am - 4pm on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Tuesday office hours are 8:30am - 12:30pm.

2008-09 Accounts
Statements for accounts with a balance due have been mailed. All balances are due upon receipt unless other arrangements have been made with Mrs. Amrhein. This includes 2008-09 tuition, 2008-09 extended hours and 2009 summer session.

2009-10 Accounts
Parent Information Packets were mailed on Friday, June 26 to all families who returned their child’s enrollment form or have spoken with Mrs. Amrhein. Please call the Preschool office and let Mrs. Amrhein know if your plans have changed.

Slideshow DVDs
If you are interested in having a copy of the Slideshow DVD from the End of the Year program, email the preschool and we will burn you a copy to pick up from the Preschool office. 

Box Tops
Please keep clipping and saving!

From the Director’s Desk
I always enter the summer months thinking the days will be a bit slower, a little quieter and more laid back! What could I possibly be thinking! Just when I think I have it all under control and that the summer is going to roll by leisurely with just a few projects to get done before the upcoming Fall, I discover that God has other plans! This summer is no exception. He has families who need to be here, but where, I ask, will I put more children? Certainly, not a bad question for which to have to find an answer. Finding that answer involved the staff brainstorming ideas and then talking with the church family about those ideas. It involved praying and asking God for guidance and help. The answer is exciting and at the same time daunting knowing what has to be done to be ready now for Fall: renovating an entire unused floor, converting a long neglected storage room into a usable classroom and moving classes. It will happen and it will be awesome of that I have no doubt because it is God’s plan. I give thanks for the commitment of the preschool staff and the church family to this call, but especially for both Rick Holtz and Hank Milam who have committed to making sure that the actual work that needs to be done gets done. God is good! All the time!!  - - a. amrhein

Summer Session Recaps!
Session One: First, let me thank you for all of your patience with our first week of Summer Camp! The kids helped us adjust as much as we helped them. We spent a lot of time on the playground, as the weather was lovely. When not outside, we made puppets and created our own puppet shows. The kids made treasure chests and decorated masks. It was a glitter and glue-fest! We went to the Kamp Kreatures Puppet Show and had so much fun! The kids really enjoyed the field trip. Thanks again for coming and see you soon! ~Mrs. Lawton and Mrs. Parent

Session Two: This week has been full of animals....and we don’t mean the children! We built dog houses with blocks for our stuffed puppy dogs that the kids painted. We visited the library where Mr. Robb read books about pets and gave us stickers! We even made some homemade dog biscuits and dog bowls for our favorite friends. On Friday, the kids were so excited to see their pets come to school. We had a pet parade and introduced each doggie. The dogs got a special certificate for their participation, too. Thanks especially to Pastor Dick who brought his dog up to participate as well. It has been a week full of pets, we have even had Mrs. Parent’s guinea pigs as class pets this week. Thanks again for playing with us and we will see many of you next week! ~Mrs. Lawton & Mrs. Hackenberg

Session Three: We are really cooking! This week has been full of culinary delights, all made by the kids. On Monday we made watermelon popsicles and enjoyed them on Tuesday as a refreshing treat. We cooked muffins on Tuesday and had a late morning snack on the playground. I was surprised at how many of the children finished theirs completely! They have made aprons and place mats to enjoy the cheese quesadillas and fruit salad from Wednesday. Many of them took some home for you all to enjoy, too. We hope you liked it! After cupcakes and popcorn on Friday, the kids are stuffed to the gills! Thanks again for spending your summer with us. Remember, next week we are closed for the July 4th Holiday. See you again on July 6th. ~Mrs. Lawton and Mrs. Porter

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