st. andrew’s newsletter april...
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Dear Parents, During this month the children are grateful for beautiful spring days full of flowers and activities. During the week of April 8-12, we will celebrate the National Week of the Young Child. We take this special week to highlight the needs and welfare of all young children and their families. Also, we will honor our wonderful and dedicated teachers and aides. We will be celebrating Earth Day by learning about Spring in our special presentation on April 26th. The children will be able to appreciate the beauty of God’s world by learning about animals that we see in spring time. As of this date, a few spaces remain open for the 2019-20 school year. Please feel free to tell friends and neighbors to call the school office to schedule a tour or to ask for more information. Check our website at www.standrewsnurseryschool.com for all the forms necessary for registration. Check the school calendar at the end of this newsletter to be informed of all the activities scheduled for this month. Have a blessed and happy Easter season! Sincerely,
Astrid M. Montes, Director
April
1 Reagan Rookstool-4A 5 Shreelaya Arunprasad-4B
7 Mrs. Astrid Montes, Director 12 Chloe Croft-3B Molly Roszell-4A 16 Sahasra Vatanapalli-4B 19 Mrs. Pam Gambone, 3B & 4B 23 Mrs.Cheryl Peiffer, Board 28 Ananya Arora- 4B 30 Mrs. Sherie Bollinger, Board Treasurer Shriyan Kolluru-3A
What’s Happening @ St. Andrew’s…
The children are looking forward to seeing beautiful flowers and playing outside. During this month, they will be busy learning and exploring the following concepts:
Easter Appreciating the beauty of God’s world Animals in God’s world (farm, wild, domestic) Spring, flowers ,and insects
St. Andrew’s Newsletter April 2019 St. Andrew’s Nursery School Audubon, PA 19403 610-666-6153 Email: [email protected] Web: www.standrewsnurseryschool.com
Thank you to…. Everyone who attended Saturday School.
Everyone that supported us with their vote in the Happening List..
Rineholt family (3C) for donation of Fisher Price Pop Onz set
Reeves family (3C) for donation of musical keyboard.
Happy Birthday Wishes to...
Pre-3 Mrs. Lutz//Mrs. McKenna April themes are Spring, Flowers, and
Easter. Our class Easter party is on April 11.
Please look for an email to sign up for snacks for the party.
Parent Helpers: Radcliffe Our Spring Nature Walk is on April 30.
Parent Helpers: Quarino and Radcliffe 3-A Mrs. Sedlak/ Mrs. Cadden Our parent helpers for the Spring Nature
Walk are: Gupta and Singh (V). We need one more parent. Please let Mrs. Sedlak know if you would like to volunteer. Please pay attention to the weather and dress your children appropriately for outdoor play. In April, we will be studying insects, frogs, flowers, and rainclouds.
3B Mrs. Fitzgerald/Mrs. Gambone Children will explore rainbows, Easter and
weather. Save the Date! Our Spring Celebration
will be on Tuesday, May 7th. Children will perform their favorite songs and showcase creative artwork.
3C Mrs. Lynch/Mrs. Neider The themes for April are Easter fun and
spring. Our letters for April are Q & R. We will have an Easter Egg Hunt on April
12- more information will follow. 4A Mrs. Brady/Mrs. Rothwein As the weather begins to become
warmer, please remember to have your child wear good running/climbing shoes for the playground.
"There are many little ways to enlarge your child’s world. Love of books is the best of all.
–Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis" Make time to read every day to your child!
4B Ms. Fitzgerald/Mrs. Gambone Children will explore wind, Easter and recycling. Save the Date! Our Spring Celebration will be
on Friday, May 10th. Children will perform their favorite songs and showcase creative artwork.
Preschool Plus Mrs. DuPlessis/ Mrs. Sobocinski April brings exciting class adventures such as
the Spring Nature Walk and the Upper Schuylkill Valley Park field trip! We will be working on several science themes
this month and celebrate the NAEYC Week of the Young Child and Earth Day.
Thank you to our parents and special guests for sharing their time and knowledge about the different countries that we explored: Darpan Gandhi and Anjali Agarwal, Astrid Montes, Racquel Flores, Joanne Sobocinski, and
Ashley DiPiero. Our class Easter Party is 4/12. A sign-up list
will be sent out. We wish all our families a wonderful Easter
Break. Happy Spring!
Class Notes:
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Coming Events: Apr. 3: Lunchkins & Literature-4A, 4B, & PP Apr. 5: Spanish Adventure Apr. 8–Apr. 12: Week of the Young Child -Staff Appreciation Week Apr. 8 & 9: Pastor Mueller and
Mrs. K. visit. Apr. 11& 12: Easter Parties Apr. 12: Spanish Adventure Apr. 15-Apr.19: Easter Vacation- School Closed Apr. 22: Snow Make Up day– 4A, 4B, & PP– No 3C class Apr. 24: Upper Schuylkill Valley Park - 4’s & PP Apr. 25 & & Apr 26: Lending
Library-Last day to take out books
Apr. 26: Earth Day Program –4’s & PP
- Spanish Adventure– Last day
Apr. 29 & 30: Spring Nature Walks May 1 & 2: Spring Nature Walks
Rain Dates
Community Activities: Lower Providence Library Children's Activities-
several FREE activities for ages three and up. Wednesday, April 3rd at 10:00 am or 1:00 pm
Child’s Play Series: Meet the Sheep Peter Wentz Farmstead • 610-584-5104 Learn about our wooly friends, the sheep, and make a wool craft to take home with you. Pre-registration required. Ages: 3 & up accompanied by an adult; fee: $5 per child https://www.montcopa.org/DocumentCenter/View/22592/PTHS-Events-Calendar_JanJune2019_Web
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COMING SOON!
This summer, St. Andrew’s will again offer CAMP AMOS!
Art! Music! Projects! Games! Outdoor Activities!
Dates: Time: 9:00-12:00
Week 1: Beach/Ocean- May 28– May 31
Week 2: Bugs- June 3– June 6
Week 3: Dinosaurs- June 10 - June 13 Cost: $100 per child per week
Who is eligible:
Any child who is currently enrolled for the 2018-2019 school year may attend.
Each child will bring his/her own snack and drink.
St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church News: Easter Egg Hunt: St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church will host an Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 13, 2019 at 10 AM for toddlers through 5th grade. All St. Andrew’s Nursery School children are welcome! Holy Week (Apr. 14-Apr. 21): All are welcome to worship! Palm Sunday– 8:15 and 11:00 AM Saturday Workship-5:00 PM Maundy Thursday-7:30 PM Good Friday: Service of Tenebrae (Darkness & Light) - 7:30 PM Easter Vigil: Liturgy of Light, Word, Baptismal Remebrance, and Holy Communion-Saturday– 5:00 PM Easter Sunday: Festival Worship– 8:15 and 11:00 AM Vacation Bible School: Jun 17-Jun. 20– Registration cost is $15. Contact Nicole Kruvczuk at 610-666-6577 or
via email at [email protected] .
The Week of the Young Child –April 8th to April 12th
NAEYC recognizes that the early childhood years lay the foundation for children’s success in school and later in life. During this week, we recognize the needs of the children and their families while promoting the positive influence of their teachers in the early years. St. Andrew’s Nursery School will celebrate this year by having special activities in the classroom each day. The themes for the week are as follows:
Monday: Music Monday-Sing, Dance, Celebrate, & Learn Tuesday: Crazy Socks Tuesday- Have the children wear crazy or mismatched socks! Wednesday: : Artsy Wednesday Thursday: Easter Parties– 3A, 3B, & Pre 3 Friday: Easter Parties– 4A, 4B, & PP
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For your information…
Absences: When your child is going to be absent, kindly notify his/her Teacher or Teacher Aide by calling the Absentee Line (610-666-0426), 10– 15 minutes prior to class time. During class, please call the school office (610-666-6153) with any questions or concerns.
Late Arrival Policy: Anyone who enters the building, other than at the scheduled beginning and ending time for
a session, must sign in at the school office. Thank you for your cooperation. Clothing Identification: Thank you for marking your child’s removable clothing with his/her name. Please
continue to mark clothing such as snowsuits, parkas, sweaters, gloves/mittens, hats and boots. If you do not have name labels, we suggest using masking tape marked with permanent ink.
St. Andrew’s Church: For those who have expressed an interest in attending church services at
St. Andrew’s, please note that you are welcome to visit at any time. On our Community Bulletin Board outside the School Office you will find a brochure listing information about Sunday Church and Sunday Church School times. If additional information is desired, call the Church Office (610-666-6577) and ask Lynette Becattini, Church Secretary.
School Closings:
Cancellations.com: St. Andrew’s school closings and emergency announcements can be found by logging on to: www.cancellations.com. Locate “Check Cancellation”, and then type 19403 into the zip code box. St. Andrew’s Nursery School will appear as one of the selections. Double click for additional information. This site also offers an e-mail notification service. Postings can be sent to you automatically via e-mail. To sign-up, go to www.cancellations.com and click on “Join for Free” under the e-mail notifi-cation section. Contact the school office if you have any questions.
NBC 10.com: You can be notified when school closes either by text or email. Visit the NBC 10 website at www.nbc10c.om and click on WEATHER. From there, click on the SCHOOL CLOSING ALERTS link and look for the SUBSCRIBE TO MOBILE ALERTS to sign up.
Check the school website for school closings due to inclement weather or any other kind of emergency at www.standrewsnurseryschool.com
Show support for our school… On-Line Shopping Opportunities: Goodshop.com – Over 5,000 merchants (such as Tar-
get, Disney, Wal-Mart, Lands End, Dell, Bose, etc.) will donate up to 20% of your total pur-chase to the school for on-line purchases, if you register with them. Go to Goodshop.com and register under St. Andrew’s Nursery School, Eagleville, PA. That’s all there is to it, and it’s absolutely free! Download the free app and shop as you usually would, St. Andrew’s will re-ceive a percentage and you will receive some really good deals.
Buy Recycled: Please visit www.planetgreenrecycle.com/standrewsnursery and click shop products to purchase recycled inkjets, toners, and other items, and 15% comes back to support our school.
Zwahlen Bucks: When you purchase a specialty apple or an “Avalanche”, mention St. Andrew’s Nursery School and ask for a Zwahlen Buck. Just drop it in the container in the school foyer to later be redeemed for cash. A delicious way to help St. Andrew’s Nursery School! Plaza Flowers Community Assistance Program: Each time you shop at Plaza Flowers and order an arrangement worth at least $34, St. Andrew’s will receive a percentage of your purchase! Just mention the
school’s referral code, AMO, at the time of purchase. Plaza flowers is located at 417 Egypt Rd., Audubon, PA, 610-630-8825. A+ Rewards Program: If you have a Giant Bonus Card you can help St. Andrew’s earn cash just by swiping your
card when you shop. You do not have to re-register if you helped us last year by participating in this program. Program starts on Oct. 5, 2018 and runs through Mar. 15, 2019. More information available in the school office.
School Store: Wear Amos with pride while supporting our school! Check our website at www.standrewsnursery
school.com for prices on items such as t-shirts, sweatshirts, water bottles, tote bags, and magnets. More information available in the school office.
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Safety Concerns... Sneakers or regular rubber-soled tie shoes are the safest for children to wear when playing, both in the classroom
and on the playground. Please, no flip-flops or “Crocks.” We would appreciate your understanding and cooperation. Please turn your cell phone ON immediately after you drop your child off at school. There may come a time when
we need to contact you when you are not home. Thank you ! Please supervise your children outside before and after class, in the parking lot and also in the grass. With the windows sometimes open there is a serious threat of injury to children running near them. Please do not leave your child alone in a car, even for a few minutes. If you cannot take your baby or toddler
out of the car in order to come in at dismissal time, then perhaps another parent would be kind enough to bring your preschooler out to you. Just let us know in the office is that is the case. Let’s do all we can to keep EVERY child safe.
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April 2019
Lending Library ‐ Last day to take out books Easter Vacation
Week of the Young Child‐4/24‐4/28
Easter Parties
Easter Vacation‐ School Closed
Apr. 15 to Apr. 22
Spring Nature Walks
Pastor Mueller & DCE