Preschool Newsletter September 2015

Thanks to everyone for a fabulous start to our 2015-2016 school year. We have loved seeing your children’s smiling faces fill our classrooms each day.We appreciate the trust you have placed in our Preschool to love and teach your children. We are confident that each child will experience a wonderful year of social, emotional, spiritual, and intellectual growth.

September Bible Verse

Psalm 139:14 “I am

Wonderfully made.”

REMINDERS:Thank you for your patience as we work together to smooth out our back-to-school routines. In order to help us assure the safety of all of our children, please remember….

Carpool:Drop off: The teachers are using their last valuable minutes to prepare for your children, and they want to greet them as they walk through the classroom door. A bell rings to signal the teachers that our day is beginning. Please wait until the carpool greeters arrive in the Gathering Space (front foyer) to walk/send your children back to class. Our day begins at 9:00 am, and we will begin welcoming children at 8:52 am.Pick Up: All cars should begin carpool in the back parking lot that sits across the railroad tracks on Kennesaw Avenue both at noon and 1:00 pm. If a grandparent or sitter is driving in the carpool line, please remind them of this procedure. We have a very organized system of calling the carpool numbers and walking the children to the cars. If a car suddenly appears at our front doors, we won’t have your child ready to load.

Attire:During our busy school day, the children run, jump, climb, and play. Long dresses and long pants with big ruffles limit range of motion and can cause a child to trip. Please dress your children in play clothes that allow them to take advantage of all the fun at preschool.

Socks and tennis shoes are the best footwear for Preschool. We use wood chips as our playground cover, and they tend to get inside of sandals and crocs. Cowboy boots make climbing and running a challenge. We want the children to be safe and comfortable.

We paint a lot at Preschool! Everything we use is washable, but even washable paint can leave a slight stain in some fabrics.

Preschool Newsletter September 2015

Due to the hard work of a fabulous group

of parents, the Preschool classrooms were

bright and shiny for our teachers’ return.

Thanks to the Parent Board and the following

parents for donating their valuable time to

the Parent Clean Up Day on August 6th!

Mandy Swartwood, Courtney Morrel,

Jenni O’Dell, Laura Clotfelter, Jen Smith,

El izabeth Stephens, Emily Jennette, Ginny

Brogan, Jul ia Herrin, Betsy Sherwood, Kellye

Cunningham, Laura and Justin Rutland,

Kristin Picken, Kathleen Arnold, Sydney

LaSarge, Vicki Guyette, Anna Ashby, Erin

Clark, Amy Lazzaroni, Kasie Boon,

Brittney Frye, Staci Close, Jul ia Blanton

The Parent Board provided the teachers with

a delicious lunch during our Staff Development

day. We were all grateful to have the chance

to fellowship with one another while learning

more about developing literacy skills in

preschool children.

PARENT OPEN

HOUSE

This evening is for parents only. We will have a large group meeting in the Great Hall, and

parents will have a chance to visit their child’s classroom. Please make child care arrangements

for your children!

Thursday, September 17thThe Great Hall6:30—8:00 pm

SeptemberMonday (8/31)Lunch Bunch Starts (3’s and 4’s)Tuesday (9/1)

Tuition DueLabor Day (9/7)No School

Thursday (9/10), 9:00-noonParent Workday, Room #213Thursday, (9/17), 6:30-8:00 pm(Parents Only, No Children Please)Wed (9/9) & Thurs (9/10) 9:15 am“What’s the Buzz?” with the Director(Informal Gathering in the Preschool Lobby)September 30-October 2School Picture Days (detailed schedule to follow)OctoberWednesday (10/14), 9:00-noonParent Workday, Room #213

Important Dates

Stop by the Preschool Lobby on September 9th or 10th at 9:15 am to touch base with Anna Gray. Let her know how your school year is going, while enjoying a cup of coffee with friends.

1’s C lasses: Leigh Ann Rapp

Preschool Newsletter September 2015

Teacher HighlightsEach month, we will introduce you to a different group of our spectacular preschool teachers. We hope their faces become familiar to you as you see them in the hallways!

Julie is starting her first year as

the assistant teacher in the 1’s

classes. She is married to Dave

and has two daughters, Caroline

and Emma Andrews. She loves

coffee, especially from Starbucks,

and her favorite restaurants are

Taqueria Tsunami and Marietta

Pizza Company. When she’s not

at preschool you might find her

shopping, working out, enjoying the

outdoors, or sitting by the ocean!

Leigh Ann is starting her 7th year at FPC and her second as the lead 1’s teacher. Leigh Ann is married to Curt and

has three children, Kate, Abby, and Sam. Leigh Ann loves chai tea, and Tacqueria Tsunami

and Doucer de France are her favorite restaurants. When

she’s not teaching, you might find her reading, cooking, entertaining, exercising, or relaxing at the beach.

Kindergarten:Nancy MangianteKindergarten: Kathy Campbel l

Nancy is starting her 5th year at FPC and her second as the lead kindergarten teacher. Nancy is married to Jack and has two

children, Katherine and Michael. She loves to eat at Shillings, Aspens, and Chick-fil-A When she’s not teaching,

you might find her on the tennis court, searching Pinterest, reading, or watching Fixer Upper. She loves to go

to the beach and Lake George, NY.

Kathy is starting her first

year as the assistant

teacher in kindergarten class.

Kathy is married to Brad and

has two children, Julia and

Ryan. She loves coffee and

Mexican food, and she loves

eating chocolate! When she’s

not at work, you might find

her reading, scrapbooking,

or running.

September

tuition is

now due!What’s the Buzz?

1’s C lasses: Julie Baer