Monday, February 29
Dear Parents,
The question box had a hat inside that the children quickly recognized. It very obviously belongs to
Dr. Suess! With the birthday of this wonderful author this week, we will use many of his different
stories to lead our activities and further our rhyming.
Today we used the book One Fish, Two Fish. As I read, they would notice the rhyming words and
shout them out to me. Some even “read” along. We made some decoupage fish; some are
patterned, some striped. Each student had their own vision in mind. Check them out in the
hallway!
We introduced the letter Z today. Some of the children noticed that its name also makes its sound.
We decided this will be an easy letter to remember. We made the letter Z with yarn.
The sensory box is filled with goldfish that the children are putting into “fish bowls” as they
practice their counting.
Our Bible story this week is about Zacchaeus. I brought some coins to Jesus Time and had the
children pay their taxes, just as people of Jesus’ time would have done when a tax collector came
visiting. They picked up quickly on the unfairness, as I charged them each different amounts,
leaving some children with several coins left and others with none. We learned that this was what
Zacchaeus did to the people. But Jesus forgave him. We are learning a song to help us tell the
story too!
You can find the snack schedule here. The lunch menu is here
See many of you tomorrow!
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Mrs. Maxfield
Tuesday, March 1
Dear Parents,
It was all about feet and opposites today. We read The Foot Book and identified the different kind
of feet noting things that were opposites (tall feet, short feet, skinny feet, fat feet, etc.). We did
some estimating together as to how many footsteps it would take to get different places around
the room and then took actual measurements with real footprints and clown footprints. Which one
took more? Ask your child!
Each child made their very own “foot book” today. Mrs. Hofman painted feet (so check between
toes in the bathtub tonight!) for footprints. They loved seeing the wrinkles show in the paint and
there were quite a few chuckles as well. I traced their shoe which they worked hard to cut out.
We worked together to do some different counting activities as they used manipulatives to figure
out the length of their foot. This was a great opportunity to work on estimating together and
using comparative language.
Zippy came to Jesus Time today feeling very mad! His dog had chewed up his favorite stuffed
animal. We asked Zippy if he still loved his dog and he said, “Of course!” We talked about mercy
and how even preschoolers show mercy to each other. We noted the mercy Jesus showed to
Zacchaeus too.
You can find the snack schedule here. The lunch menu is here
See many of you tomorrow!
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Mrs. Maxfield
Wednesday, March 2
Dear Parents,
Pastor Rall led our preschool chapel this morning, sharing Bible stories of some things that were
lost – the widow’s money, a lost sheep, a lost son. In each of those stories, the “owner” went
looking for their lost thing, because the love it. Jesus doesn’t want us to be lost either!
We celebrated Dr. Seuss’s birthday with How the Grinch Stole Christmas. We brainstormed
different things that make us happy and how we could make a Grinch smile. Some grinches are out
in the hall for you to check out.
We are using some different pictures from Dr. Seuss as we work on visual discrimination, looking
for differences among like items.
We added the letter Z page to our Alphabet Art books with some zipper rubbings. They were
amazed at what showed up on the paper!
You can find the snack schedule here. The lunch menu is here
See many of you tomorrow!
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Mrs. Maxfield
Thursday, March 3
Dear Parents,
If I Ran the Zoo was our Dr. Seuss story of the day. Right away the children noticed that they
weren’t real animals, rather creatures like Elephant-Cats, Joats, Lunks. These creatures had some
similarities to real animals and they were quick to make connections. We created some creatures
of their own with Model Magic and wrote some couplet poems, just like Dr. Seuss. The poems are
on display out in the hallway.
We made letter Zs with bingo dabbers, focusing on making the letter from the top.
We watched a short skit about Zacchaeus today. It displayed well Jesus’ mercy and forgiveness
given to Zacchaeus. We made connections to how Jesus shows mercy to us too.
You can find the snack schedule here. The lunch menu is here
See many of you tomorrow!
<><,
Mrs. Maxfield
Friday, March 4
Dear Parents,
Where would you eat green eggs and ham? The children decided that it didn’t matter where they
were; they weren’t going to eat it, after we read Dr. Seuss’ Green Eggs & Ham. They’ve become
such good rhymers over the past two weeks. Continue to encourage this at home with simple
rhyming games while they are getting dressed, helping you with dinner, driving in the car, etc.
They made plates full of green eggs and ham today. Their improved fine motor skills were evident
as they cut out their plates and ham. Our favorite combination of glue and shaving cream mixed
with a bit of green food coloring made some puffy eggs. We also put a twist on Sam-I-am from
the story and turned it to be about them. Using the pattern of the story, they picked out
something they would like to eat and thought of where they would like to eat it.
During Jesus Time we recalled some of the pieces to the story of Zacchaeus. The money
collected, the tree, and even Zacchaeus were not the important parts of the story. There is
much, much more! While retelling the story, I folded a piece of paper with each part. At the end, I
cut a line up the folder paper. Upon unfolding it, a cross was revealed. (They think I’m a magician.
;) ) Jesus and His sacrifice on the cross are what is important!
You can find the snack schedule here. The lunch menu is here
Have a great weekend!
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Mrs. Maxfield
Parent Letter – Friday, March 4
Next week…
JESUS TIME: Jesus Rides into Jerusalem – God’s people praise Him
THEME: St. Patrick’s Day
LETTER: R
LETTER BAG: Elliot
EASTER EGG HUNTS – Each of WOL’s association churches hosts an Easter Egg Hunt this month.
Mark your calendars:
 Saturday, March 12 @ Ascension Lutheran Church
 Saturday, March 19 @ Lindenwood Park hosted by Timothy Lutheran Church
 Saturday, March 26 @ St. Lucas Lutheran Church
Various flyers have/will be coming home about these events. I’ve linked each church name to their
website above for more information as well if it’s available. Happy hunting!
SCHOLASTIC BOOK ORDER – Flyers for Scholastic book orders came home this week. If you are
interested in making any purchases, please remit your order form and check or order online by
Monday. This will be the last book order of the school year.
RESURRECTION PARTY – Our last party of the year is on Wednesday, March 30, from 10:30-11:30
AM. All students are welcome to attend the party even if it is not their normal session to attend.
We will celebrate Easter and the salvation we have because of Jesus! Party parents will receive a
note about their duties.
BOOK BUDDIES – No book buddies this week. I’ll be trying to collect all of the outstanding bags
and get them ready for when we return from Spring Break. Thanks!
RE-ENROLLMENT – Please remember to submit your re-enrollment form to the school office for
KDG next year. If you are still unsure if WOL is the perfect fit for your soon-to=be
kindergartener, I encourage you to call Megan Arnold in the school office at 314-832-1244. She’d
be happy to talk more with you about the program and share scholarship information with you at
that time.
NO SCHOOL – Don’t forget that we have a few days coming in March when school will not be in
session. Spring Break is March 14-18. We will also have two days off on Friday, March 25 in
observance of Good Friday and Monday, March 28 following Easter.
MOM’S NIGHT – You are invited for a luau in May to celebrate you! Mark your calendars for
Tuesday, May 3 from 6:30-7:30 PM. A formal invitation will come home at the end of the month.
HEARING AND VISION SCREENINGS – On April 4, all preschoolers will have their hearing and
vision screened. This service is provided to our families through a grant that the school receives.
You will receive the results and/or recommendations from the nurses for further action.
DINNER OUT NIGHTS – Once a month, PTL (Parent Teacher League) plans a “dinner out night.”
Different restaurants around the city donate a percentage of purchases made during a certain
time period back to the PTL. Upcoming events:
 March 8 – Panda Express at 6304 South Lindbergh Blvd.
 April 14 – Texas Roadhouse at 1220 South Kirkwood Rd.
 May 16 at Culver’s at 10200 Big Bend.
 June 2 – Cecil Whittaker’s Pizzeria at 3 locations
MARK YOUR CALENDAR – May 27 is our last day of school. Much more information will come
home about that after spring break, but I would like you to mark your calendar so that all students
can attend that day. We will be having a special closing program and class will dismiss before lunch
with no after care available on the last day. Specific details will be shared after spring break after
they are finalized, but don’t want you to miss it!
SNACK SCHEDULE – Please send in snack for 12 when it is your day. You can find February’s
here. March is ready for you here.
LUNCH MENU – See what’s on the menu here.
IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES:
 March 14- 18 – NO SCHOOL Spring Break
 March 25 – NO SCHOOL Good Friday
 March 28 – NO SCHOOL Easter Monday
 April 4 – Hearing and Vision screening
 April 22 – Early dismissal at 12:30 PM
 May 27 – Last day of school – more info to come!