April 2015 Newsletter
NOTES FROM THE
DIRECTOR
First Presbyterian
Kindergarten
Spring has arrived, and we are looking
forward to healthy children, special days,
and plenty of outside fun on our
playgrounds. Children love to play
outside! Teachers love outdoor time too. It
is a relaxing, stress reducing part of the
day, and a time when much development
and learning takes place. Physical
development is evident as children learn
about their bodies in space, practice
important physical skills, and exercise
and strengthen muscles. Children also
learn social skills- cooperation, turn
taking, being on a team. They learn about
the world around them as they observe
changes in plants and seasons; they watch
living things such as caterpillars and
ladybugs; they learn about the earth by
collecting leaves and pinecones. Outside
play is an integral part of our program
and we will be spending time playing
outside games, reading stories, eating
snack, and enjoying the wonderful
weather.
Good news! this summer, First Presbyterian
Children's Ministries and First Presbyterian
Kindergarten are joining together to offer four
weeks of Summer Fundays! Summer
Fundays will be offered June 1-5; June 8-12;
July 6-10; and July 13-17. Fundays are open
to any child who will be 2 years of age by
September 1st through rising first graders.
Your child may attend one or all weeks of
Summer Fundays. Each week is $100. Hours
are 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Children bring a sack
lunch and enjoy fun activities. Watch for
registration later in the month.
ART SHOW
Mark Thursday, April 23th, on your calendars! FPK
is hosting an open house and art show from 5:30-7
p.m. for our friends and families. Our classrooms
and hallways will be decorated with our students'
creations. The children are so proud of their work
and are excited to share it with you. Please set aside
a few minutes on April 23th to attend our open
house and art show.
HOLIDAYS Thank You!
Because we are a Christian school, we
will be closed on April 3 in
observance of Good Friday.
Our school will also be closed April
6-10 for spring vacation.
Our “Science Wizard” days were so much fun! The
children loved every minute. Thank you to all our
parent volunteers who helped make our science
laboratory a success!
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Please remember to use carpool as a time to wish
your child a great day and to welcome them back
and hear about their morning! They are sad when
they cannot tell you goodbye and are anxious to
talk to you at pick up. Talking on the cell phone
while in carpool is distracting and could possibly
result in a tragic accident. During carpool, all
parents need to be alert and follow the directions of
the carpool monitor. The safety of the children and
the teachers is our highest priority. Thank you for
your help!
CULTURAL ARTS
On April 15th, we will enjoy puppeteer, Lee
Bryan, "That Puppet Guy" as he presents
"Circus Fanta Sea". We will walk across the
street to First Baptist at 11:00 for the
performance. If your child does not attend
school on this day, you are welcome to bring
your child and join us for the show.
Susan Gilbert
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Library News
Spring is here! As we are attacking our spring
cleaning chores, please Be on the lookout for any
school library books that your child may have
checked out previously. Under couches, beds,
closets, and car seats are especially popular hiding
places!
The children will stop checking out books at the
end of April to allow for all books to be located and
returned. We will still have our regular library and
story time.
Mrs. Chrissy
“God will teach us His ways. And we
will obey His teaching.”
Isaiah 2:3
F U N T IME N EWS
Getting Enough Sleep
With the recent time change, your child may have a hard time falling asleep at night. Getting 10-­‐ 12 hours of sleep a night helps your child to grow, stay healthy, and do well in school. Have a nightly bedtime routine (bath, brush teeth, story time) and repeat the same routine each night. Encourage other family members to read or do quiet activities after you say good night. That way your child won't think he is missing out on the fun. Our activities for April will include learning the
bunny hop, parachute activities, and jump rope
activities. We are still working on our sit ups and
jumping jacks and the 2's & 3's love to play follow
the leader.
Have a Happy & Healthy month.
Mrs. O
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Healthy Snack of the month:
Spring Break is April 6-10.
The Art Show will be Thursday evening, April 23.
Thank you for sharing your children with us. They
are such a blessing!
Crunch It!
Low fat granola and low sugar cereals make
good snacks.
Betsy & Bonnie
MRS. CJ’S 3-DAY
2-YEAR-OLD CLASS
Spanish
April 2015/ Abril 2015
Hola Padres,
Here we are in April! It's hard to believe the year is wrapping
up. You should be very proud of your little ones for doing
such a great job learning our colors, numbers and spanish
vocabulary for family, food, animals. This month we will be
learning opposite words and polite words and we will keep
reciting our numbers and colors. Have a great spring break!
Muchas Gracias,
Sra. Algaze
Here is what we will be working on this month.
Opposite Words
Polite Words
Grande - pequeño
Muchacho - muchacha
Padre – madre
Alto - bajo
Gracias – thank you
Porfavor – please
De Nada – you are welcome
Feo - bonita
Rápido – lento
Triste - feliz
April is here! We are be diving right in to our units
on spring and all the beautiful plants and animals
God made for the world. We will be busily
working on our “Brown Bear, Brown Bear” project
and getting ready for the school Art Show.
Our Easter party and Egg Hunt will be April 1. Our
school is closed on April 3 in observance of Good
Friday. Spring Break is April 6-10. I hope you all
have a safe and happy time together as a family.
Our school Art Show and Open House is April 23
from 5:30-7:00. The halls will be filled with samples
of the amazing art created by the students of our
school. It’s a wonderful time to visit the school and
see some of the beautiful work the children have
done this year.
At this time of the year, we are often struck by how
much our class has grown. We are so proud of all
they can do, and all that they try to do. They are
amazing children and we feel blessed to be a part of
their world.
CJ and Stephanie
MRS. OWENS’ 2-DAY
2-YEAR-OLD CLASS
April already?! Where has the time gone? We have
been so busy and had so much fun that the time has
slipped away.
MRS. McMILLIN’S
Our Easter Party & Easter Egg Hunt is April 2.
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2-DAY and 3-DAY
2-YEAR-OLD CLASSES
Spring is here! This month we will be talking about
the living things that God has created. We will also
learn how food grows and good foods to eat. Look
for some beautiful artwork to come home with your
children.
This month we will see a 'Circus Fanta Sea' show
and celebrate Easter. There will be more
information on
it as it gets closer. Please remember to check your
child's bucket every day after school.
Once again, thank you so much for allowing us the
chance to share in your child’s learning experience.
We enjoy being a part of their lives.
Cindy, Henrietta & Sara
3-YEAR-OLD CLASSES
March was an exciting month discussing wind, rain,
and sun. Our weather topics led us into Noah’s
Ark, which made us think about all of God’s
incredible creatures. When we read the book Don't
Rock the Ark by Elizabeth Rodger, we decided
there was a lot of work for Noah and his family to
take care of all those animals.
The search for Leprechauns has tapered off since
the Easter Bunny has hopped into the scene. As we
read The Easter Story, the children fill their minds
with new wonders of spring.
In April, we will be busy as bees on a spring day
preparing for our
Art Show. (We will send out more details later on.)
Please see Directors’ Notes for upcoming activities.
Happy Spring!
Buzz, Buzz....
Sandra and Cathy
MRS. SMITH’S 3-DAY
3-YEAR-OLD CLASSES
The children were very excited about the
leprechaun who visited us. We hope they told you
all about his tricks. We tried to catch him, but, as
usual, he was too sneaky! We did have fun trying
though and we liked the treats he left us.
Spring is in the air and we have been busy with
Easter projects. We will have an Easter egg hunt
and party. We will also be busy with flowers,
caterpillars, and butterflies. Other fun days in April
include, Pajama Day, a puppet show and our Art
Show.
Happy Spring!
MRS. HUEMPFNER’S
4-DAY 3-YEAR-OLD CLASS
March was a very busy month! We began talking
about the weather coming in like a lion
and hopefully out like a lamb. We talked about
weather changes, clouds, wind, and rainbows.
Science Wizards was a blast and all the children
wanted to do it again the next day as well. The
Leprechauns visited our class turning our snack
Tracey and Wendy
MRS. MEDEIROS’
2-DAY AND 3-DAY
water green and left a surprise piece of gold! We
ended the month learning about God's gift of 'new
life' and the Easter Story.
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We will begin April with Spring Break the week of
April 6th. Class will resume April 13th.
Then we will be jumping into April
Showers, working on our counting
book, reviewing colors, shapes,
counting, and sorting and preparing for
the Art Show.
Barb and Marianne
MRS. GRAW’S 4-DAY
3-YEAR-OLD CLASS
April is our favorite month! The weather is warmer
and we can find “critter" homes outside and watch
how God made our world so wonderful.
We will make a visit to the Peachtree City Library.
We will walk over there, then to the All Children's
Playground.
Is it possible that we only have six more weeks of
school this year? Oh dear! As the old saying goes,
“Time flies when you are having fun.”
In April we will prepare for Easter. We will learn
about and celebrate Christ's resurrection. Our
Easter egg hunt will be Thursday, April 2nd. Please
send in 1 dozen plastic filled eggs by Tuesday,
March 31st.
Our Art Show will be on April 23 from 5:30-7 pm.
On Monday, April 27th, we will be going on our
field trip to the Legacy Theatre to see "Frog and
Toad".
Parents will meet at the school at 10:15. The cost per
child and adult is $8.00, to be paid in
advance. Please let me know if you would like to
join us.
Enjoy this beautiful month of April with your
precious children.
The children are functioning as a team now. They
" never say I can't, always say I'll try."
Sue and Hilary
They are working hard and they are also working to
help each other- this is fun to watch.
Nancy and Kacey
MRS. CHERYL’S AND MRS.
DIANA’S 5-DAY 4-YEAR-OLD
CLASS
MRS. LANDIS’
4-DAY 4-YEAR-OLD CLASS
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Well, spring has arrived! Finally! During April, we
will finish the alphabet. Can you believe it? We will
talk about N, W, and Z.
Some dates to remember in April:
April 6-10 - Spring Break
April 16 - Partner's Pizza Field Trip
April 23 - Art Show/Open House 5:30-7pm
April 24 - Pajama/Movie Day
April 27- Legacy Theatre
Spring is a time of renewal and rebirth- and spring
fever! With good weather, daylight savings time,
sports, and allergies, please help your child have a
good day at school with a good nights sleep. We
can tell the difference.
March was a busy time for K-Town.
We worked on our letters B, C, D, and G. Our units
were rainbows, Leprechauns, St. Patrick’s Day,
spring and Easter. We enjoyed being "Science
Wizards" learning cool things about Science.
Cheryl and Diana
MRS. SHOEMAKER’S
5-DAY 4-YEAR-OLD CLASS
Our Easter Party will be on Thursday, April 2nd
from 12:00 until 2:00pm. No lunches are needed
that day. We will have a lunch party. We will have
our Easter Egg Hunt before the party.
Spring Break will be April 6-10. We will see
everyone back on Monday April 13th.
What a busy month we had in March with our
dinosaur unit, Science Wizard Day, and our trip to
Ireland, along with fun surprises from those
mischievous leprechauns.
We will have an Art Show from 5:30- 7 pm on
Thursday, April 23. Come see the beautiful art work
your children have done this year.
Thanks also to all our parents that helped out on
our Science Wizard Day and those who volunteered
in the Learning Center.
Finally, we will go to Legacy Theatre on Monday,
April 27th for our last field trip of the year. More
information to come.
In April we will be busy as we prepare for Easter.
We will explore the Wild West and take a field trip
to the Legacy Theatre in Tyrone to see Frog and
Toad.
Anne and Errin
Important dates in April:
April 2- Easter Egg Hunt and Party
April 23 – Art Show
April 27 - Legacy Theatre
Have a great Spring Break!
Ann & Mary Carol
MRS. PERRY’S
K-TOWN
KINDERGARTEN CLASS
Happy Spring!
~ 6 ~ Rejoice, for
He is
Risen!
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