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Trinity Christian Preschool “Noah’s Ark”
1314 E Lexington Blvd. Eau Claire WI 54701
715.832.6601/Fax 715.832.6700
November/December 2014 [email protected]
November Highlights....
We’ve had a busy November. Check out ourturkeys on our kid boards for things we arethankful for. God has richly blessed us all. Wealso created a couple of turkeys for yourenjoyment and table decorations for theThanksgiving Feasts.
Early in November we visited Station #5. WeLOVE fire fighters. They are great peacemakersin our world. We have practiced “Get out andStay out”, Stop Drop Roll, “Get low and GO”,fire drills, AND 9-1-1! We also wrote them a“fire truck” thank you note!
In this newsletter, please read more about:
- Art Center experiences...page 8
-Christmas Party Programs...page 2
-Angel Breakfast...page 1
-Thanksgiving vacation...page 2
-CVTC student teachers...page 2
-Music fun
-Safety updates
-December/January calendars...page 7
-Happy Birthday Jesus parties...page 6
-Hat Mitten and Sleeper tree...page 5
-Thanksgiving Dinner/worship...page 5
Angel BreakfastSaturdayDecember 6 th
8:30-10 am
Come celebrate thebeginning of Advent at 8:30 am onDecember 6 , with a breakfast, specialth
activities, and a visit from an Angel sharingthe Good News of Jesus birth! Reservationsare required.
Special invites (beige) went home twpweeks ago with all the details and aregistration form. All preschoolers arewelcome to attend, and may bring one guestwith them. We also encourage participantsto bring non-perishable food items for theWall of Food we will build for theChristmas sharing project.
Reservations are due Wednesday, December 3 .rd
For more info, see Kristy Casto, Children’sMinistry Director [email protected]
. 28 Annual Advent Workshopth
You are invited to join in the Advent fun on Sunday,
November 30 th
2-5 pmin the Trinity Room
Come and enjoy Advent activities, crafts,projects, fellowship, and yummy Advent
treats. This is an annual event atTrinity...and ALL are welcome! Bring a
friend or two!See you there!!
(Check out the “Advent Conspiracy” sermonseries at www.trinity-ec.org these next 3-4
weeks. It’s so good!)
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No School November 26-
November 30 incl
Noah’s Ark is closed forThanksgiving VacationNovember 26-November 30.
Enjoy special family time together!! Blessingsabound!!
Registration is OPEN for Winter/Spring DayCamps: Come & Play II and School Year DayCamps(Music & Movement, & ThrillingThursdays) have openings.Registration began in October. Call 715-832-6601, Julie Lutteke, Day CampCoordinator, for more information, or [email protected]
Mrs. Reasour CVTC Student
TeacherThe children have really enjoyedMrs. Reas. She has been involved
in all areas of our programming during her firstplacement in a preschool program. DuringNovember, she enjoyed our field trip to Station #5and a visit from the Library Lady at LE Phillips.Check out her Bio on the main Noah’s Ark bulletinboard. Thank you, God, for Becky!!
Prayer CornerPlease pray for these concerns:
*All the birthday children* Katie’s new baby brother, Jason
*Health care providers*Fire Fighters*the hungry
*New NA friends to joinour team
*Continued teamwork andpartnership
*compassionate children*Concerns we carry in our hearts for
others*Mrs. Reas and Sebrina, our NA friends
* the homeless as cold weather begins*All in need
AMEN!
Friday afternoon EMAILS...Are you getting them? If not, contact Ms “C”
so she has your correct e-mail address:[email protected]
In the Sensory Table this month:–ears of field corn for “de-kerneling”-scoops & corn elevators-dust pans & brooms forsweeping
The children LOVE sensory experiences!
Snack time Fun...The children love snack time. The conversation ispriceless...and their interaction warms our hearts. Here’s what some of the children have beensnacking on:-apples -fun fruits--bananas -Pretzels-String cheese -grapes-GoGurt -Go Squeez-cheese & crackersand MUCH MORE!!!
We are hungry at snack time....and also hungry to“chat”!!
YOU
are invited to the annual
Noah’s Ark Christmas Party Programs
When: Thursday and Friday December 18 & 1910 AM or 1:45 PM (Children come attheir regular time to the classroom for aquick rehearsal.During your child’s preschool class time
Where: Trinity RoomWho: Parents,Grandparents, Friends
If you’d like to share atreat that day for ourfellowship time together,please sign up on thebulletin boards near your
child’s classroom door.
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Music & Finger play fun:THESE children LOVE to sing and dance. We've
been reviewing some OLD songs, and singing a fewnew ones. Here's our list for the
“TUNE BUCKET” this past month:
“Hurry Hurry Drive the FireTruck”
“1 Potato 2”“The Bear Hunt” (a favorite)“Hi Ho How Do You Know”
“I Am A Pizza”“The Superman Prayer”“Jimmy Crack Corn” (a
circle dance)“Be Thankful”“Hokey-Pokey”
Movin’ and Groovin’ with friends!!
At the Science table inDecember:
Musical instruments for enjoyment andinvestigation...ring those BELLS and
beat those drums!!!
November “words of wisdom”from Noah’s Ark children:
-“I wanna be a fire fighter!”
-“This is how I count sometimes: 1 -2 skipa few, 99, 100!”
-“I found a bold rock!”
-“Put some more on!...a teacher’scomment
“Did you call me ‘moron’?...the child’sresponse
“I’m a walking terradon!”
“You know what’s funny? Noah’s a‘lefty’, and Mom and Dad and me are
‘righties!’
-“Uncle Steven thinks frogs have stickytoes!”
-“I feel healthy today. I just dranked asmoothie!”
-Hey-that crunching sounds like music!”
-“Me and Isak are having a rematch!”
-“For snack I brought cereal and cereal!”(Two kinds of cereal!)
Smile Smile Smile!
Thanks,
Pastor Jim!
Pastor Jim had funintroducing himselfto all the children atNoah’s Ark this pastweek. He lovedhearing their names. It was fun to learn the “turkey-pokey”, do the “Gobble” counting game, and givethanks for special people and other things in ourlives. Pastor Jim closed with a prayer together...andwe are good “pray-ers”! Pastor visits are special!
We look forward to Pastor Kurt’s visit in December.We know it will be fun!
In December...NO OutsidePlay
Outside play
will resume in
January. The
teachers will
keep you
updated!
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Happy BIRTHDAY!
December Easton B...5 on the 1 st
Caleb...5 on the 1 st
Griffin ...5 on the 2 nd
Eli J...4 on the 21 st
Addylin T...4 on the 22 nd
Mrs. “K”...? on the 26 th
Finley O...4 on the 28 th
Kanyon H...4 on the 30th
Emmy H...5 on thee 31 st
Happy Birthday JesusDecember 25th
THANKS for the NEW floorIf you haven’t seen it, step into the room
soon. We have “built in” RED and BLUE
lines. Don has polished it now, and put new
“footies” on the chairs so it stays shiny. We
thank Mr. Knickerbocker for laying our new
floor. We love it! Blessed are we!!
Thanksgiving Feasts ...we GIVE thanksin all things!!
We give thanks for all the
food supplies Noah’s Ark
families provided for our
“Stone Soup” creation in
honor of Thanksgiving! It was fun to prepare, eat,
and share!! YUM YUM YUM!!
We also give thanks for all of you! Noah’s Ark is
a special family...that grows and grows each year.
Often, we as teachers run into “NA Alumni” when
we are out and about. Each time we are reminded
of the many blessings these beautiful children have
been to us!!
GREAT November BOOKS from
the Noah’s Ark
Library:
-“How Are You Peeling?” by S Freymann-“Fire Fire Says Mrs.McGuire” by B Martin Jr-“Clifford’s ThanksgivingVisit” by N Bridwell-“One Little Two Little Three LittlePilgrims” by B.G. Hennessy-“Big Fire Trucks” by J Barkan-“Baby Bear Baby Bear What Do YouSee” by B Martin Jr/ E Carle-“The Snowy Day” by E J Keats-“How I Became A Pirate” by M Long-“Fred the Firefighter” by F Brooks
This past month of November, we saythank you to:-Station #5....for inviting us tothe station and sharing fire fighterinfo with us-Friends...for being peacemakersat school and in God’s world-Noah’s Ark children....for ALLthe Science talk
-Solveig Peterson...”Good Night Ark”, a book forour classroom in honor of her fall birthday-All grandparents who play a role in NA children’slives, especially in transporting them-Noah’s Ark families, for keeping up to date ontuition-Don, our custodian, for scheduling our new floorinstallation and “polishing” it up for us-Families for bringing food for our Wall of Food toshare with others-Pastor Jim....for teaching us the “turkey-pokey”and giving thanks with us in prayer-The Noah’s Ark Preschool Committee, for theircareful discussions and care for the preschool eachmonth at our meetings-Mr. Knickerbocker ...for laying our new tile floorin our classroom-Mrs. Reas, for participating in our classroom onWednesdays and Thursdays-Kaia Durnick... “Just a Little Critter Collection” ,a book for our classroom in honor of her 5 BDth
-Grant Burr....money for the Noah’s Ark Piggy inhonor of his 5 birthdayth
Thank you, thank you, thank you!!
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Safety Update
From the desk of Ms “C”In the fall of 2013, a new, updated “Trinity
Safety Guidelines Booklet for the Protectionof Children, Youth, and Those Who WorkWith Them” was published. These updates,are general in nature, for they apply to severalage groups and the volunteers who work with
children. They were prepared by: John Moen, chair,
(safety liason at Luther Hospital), Officer John Rush
(EC Police Dept.), Marlee Knickerbocker, Anne
Josephson and Cassie Brenden (TLC Youth), Heather
Day (TLC office), Mary Schoenknecht (Children’s
Ministry Director at the time), and me. Other input
was obtained in meetings and discussions with
Pastors: Kurt Jacobson, Sarah Semmler Smith,
Brahm Semmler-Smith, and Jim Page. A council
representative and lawyer, Derek Preston, also
reviewed our guidelines. In addition, information was
gathered from area churches and schools in the
preparation of this safety booklet.
It can be found on the Trinity website.
Each TLC program, such as Noah’s Ark, hasestablished specific safety procedures as
recommended by this Safety Task Force. I addspecifics each month in this article, as they
directly relate to you, as Noah’s Ark parents.
It is always our intention to build trust betweenparents, children, and teachers. Please be sureto ask if you have specific questions about the
safety of children during school days at Trinity.We have made significant changes in the last
two years: outside building door numbers, NAfamilies to use Doors 1 & 2 when bringing
children, directing food pantry clients to Door#4 and hallway, classroom door locks, hallway
signage for events at TLC, and more.
You should know, that we emphasize safety inour processes at NA as we do fire drills,
lockdowns, and tornado drills. Children’sconfidence grows by practicing these safeprocedures. Through these drills, they are
reminded that their teachers care for them andtake their safety seriously!
The Noah’s Ark staff is dedicated to yourchildren and happy days for them at school!
Thanksgiving Eve
(November 26 )th
Worship at TLC6:30 pm in the Worship Center
Childrens’ Choirs, Bell Choir, Trinity AdultChoir and Brass
All are welcome!!
Trinity also shares aCommunity Meal onThanksgiving Dayfree of charge...at11:00 AM & 12
noon. Please call 715-832-
6601 for reservations. All are welcome.
Volunteers are needed to work the event andprovide food.
See the sign-ups in the Trinity office.
Hat Mitten, &Sleeper Tree…
Help us decorate the treein the preschool hallwayafter Thanksgiving with
hats, mittens, and sleepers for children ages0 - 6 years. All of the collected items will be
wrapped with the other Trinity ChristmasSharing Project items on Saturday,
December 13 . We’ll be delivering the foodh
and gifts to special families on Sunday,December 14 . It’s a wonderful way toth
share this holiday season, and it givesperspective to what Christmas is all about!
Trinity Christmas Sharing Project
Join a team of volunteerson Saturday, December
13 at 9 AM, as weth
organize food, gifts, andhouse hold supplies for
families identifiedthrough the Inter-Faith Hospitality, TheHomeless Students Program, and school
counselors. Last year, approx. 25 familieswere served. Stop in the Children’s Ministryoffice for more info....and/or to get slips of
needed items to purchase for the projectbeginning November 23rd. For more infosee Krsity Casto. [email protected]
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Help us buildthe “Food
Wall”During the months of
November and
December, we are
building a “food wall”.
Children are invited to share non-perishable canned
and boxed items for the Christmas sharing project.
Families will be identified by the Inter-Faith
Hospitality Network, coordinated with Kristy Casto,
Children’s Ministry Director. If you’d like to help,
place food items outside the classroom doors. Look
for signs! Hungry children will be thankful for your
gift!
It’s a
“WRAP”...looking
for leftover
Christmas
wrapping paper
rolls for a
“wrapping”
station this month.
If you have any leftovers or new rolls youdon’t need...
send them Noah’s Ark way. We’ve gotwrapping to do for under our hat and
mitten tree!!
www.loveandlogic.com
by Charles Fay
(from November 13 )th
What’s the FIRST Rule of
Love & Logic?
Take Good Care of Yourself...by setting limitswithout anger, lectures, threats or repeated
warnings.
Many parents feel guilty about puttingthemselves first. Why? Because they have alittle voice in their head that is always telling
them what good parents “should” do. For example:
Good parents should do everything for their kidsGood parents should sacrifice all of their own
needs so that their children are neveruncomfortable
Good parents should never be happy if their kidsaren’t
Don’t fall into the trap of raising your kidsaccording to these “shoulds.” Doing so
creates kids who aren’t prepared for the realworld. Doing so also creates kids who are a
terror to be around!
When we put our children first all of the time,we are typically too drained to show them howmuch we love them. Never feel guilty about
taking good care of yourself. Feel guilty if you don’t!
Birthday Parties for JESUS
We’ll be celebrating Jesus’ birthday on ,Tuesday & Wednesday, December 16 &th
17 with birthday cake, gift exchanges,th
fun music, and special activities.
*If you’d like to provide the “Birthdaycake”, please sign up on the kid boards’
soon.
*We’ll also have a gift exchange at ourparty that day with our
class mates. Boys can bringa gift for a boy, and girlscan bring a gift for a girl.
We’ll play a game togetherto see what gift we
receive… and be sure togive thanks to our friends!
*Please keep the cost of the gift exchangeto approx. $5.00.
Congratulations to Katie andChristian
on the birth of their new brother,
Jason
in November!
Hugs to you all!
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In the Art Center November artists did
this:
-Hand tracing Turkeys... the children lovestencils and our hands were perfect stencils forturkeys...great hand-eye coordination & smallmotor manipulation
-Play Doh...play doh is a BIG hit!. Itstrengthens children’s hand muscles, provides afun texture experience, andallows for 3D creativity...not tomention all the conversation!
-Painting BIG paint brushesand “scrunchies” with firefighter colors...developingmuscle strength
-Drip Drop “turkey” feathers... small motordevelopment using pippettes, while recognizingthe difference between “drops” & puddles
-Thanksgiving costume art...scissor fringingfor feathers and vests, dot makering for design,and name writing for recognition of our project
-Thankful feathers....cutting out feathersfollowing lines, writing our names, and thinkingof thankful things
-“Cranky Crocodile” visits...a fun lessonexperience in cutting, which is continued in our“cutting pool”, where seasonal things areavailable for them to cut during their choicetime
-Beading...any day children can bead on pipecleaners or laces for that pattern designing orhand-eye coordination practice
Kindergarten readiness
skills happening at
Noah’s Ark in November:
1. Listening attentatively togood literature in large group
situations
2. Finding your supplies for art center creationsand cleaning up after yourself
3. Writing some type of “identification” as yourname on creations
4. Knowing your mailbox and cubbie numbersfor “first friends” and “last friends”
5. Walking in lines to get places in our building
6. Using peacemaker words in conversationswith friends
7. Making good kid choices, and picking upafterwards
8. Designing a block creation that stretchedfrom corner to corner in the room...and putting
them all back when done
Trinity Christian Preschool“Noah’s Ark”
Trinity Lutheran Church
1314 E Lexington Blvd
Eau Claire WI 54701
PHONE:
715-832-6601
FAX:
715-832-6700
Jeanne Cooper
Ginny Lien
Marlee Knickerbocker
Jill Kasmarek
We’re on the web, too
www.trinity-ec.org
About Noah’s Ark...
Noah’s Ark is a mission of Trinity LutheranChurch, an extension of Children’s Ministry,
and licensed by the state of Wisconsin
Our purpose is to:
SHARE the Good News of Jesus Christ
ENGAGE children in activities to discover howwonderfully God has made them
ENCOURAGE children in Christian attitudesof respect, kindness, service, hope, forgiveness,
peace, trust, and love
CONSIDER what a great place church is to be
HELP childrenlearn what itmeans to be a
disciple