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May 2016
Grace House Preschool
Where did the year go? Tuition is due on
May 1st
Upcoming Dates
May 9th – Consignment
Sale Committee Meeting
9:10 am.
May 13th – End of the
Year Picnic, noon at GHP
May 16th & 17th –
Breakfast with
Grandfriends, 9 am
All of the teachers say it and you as parents probably say it too...where did the year go? It has been a joy and a privilege to b e a part of your child’s life this year. Each of them has been a blessing to us. W e are so proud of their accomplishments and how they have grown. We have been inspired by their wonder, their creativity and their joy. We hope they have felt the love of Jesus through their time here and leave this year with the knowledge that He loves them so. For those of you leaving us for kindergarten we are so excited for the next phase of your child’s life. We know that God has a plan for each of them and it is for their good and His glory. For those of you returning to Grace House in the fall, we will be ready to welcome you back on September 6th. It will be like a family reunion filled with excitement and anticipation for another year with one another. We will also have new friends that we haven’t even met yet! If September is too long to wait you can join us for summer camp. Either way, we pray you have a great summer and that God will keep you safe until we m eet again. Thanks for being a part of our family this year. In Him, Lori End of the Year Picnic Friday, May 13, Noon until.. Picnic Shelter at Grace House May 16th – Scholastic
Orders Due, Police Visit
Bring your lunch and have fun with friends as we celebrate a great year of preschool! No lunch bunch on this day. th
May 17 – McDonald’s
Night in W-town, 5 - 8
May 26th – 4 yr. old
Graduation, 6:30 pm
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May 27 – Last day of
school
June 14 th – First day of
summer camp
August 11th – Last day of
summer camp
September 1st – Open
House, 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
September 6th – First day
of 2016-2017 school year!
Summer Camp Registration continues Registration for summer camp is going on now. We have a lot of fun things planned for our vacation themed weeks. Daily tuition is $15 and you can pick and choose which days you would like to attend. There is a $5 discount for siblings in the same family. Once you register there are no refunds however, if you need to make a change and space is available, swapping days is permitted. 2
Grace House Preschool May 2016 Weather Changes
Summer Camp Cont. As the weather is changing,
remember the children will
still go outside when they
are able! Please apply
sunscreen when needed.
(Days when it is not
raining.)
Here is “where” we are going… June 14 – 16 Camping/Lake June 21 – 23 Amusement Park June 28 – 30 Museum Donations Needed
We are collecting oatmeal
containers or round boxes for
our end of the year
celebration. If you have some
that you can donate please
drop them off in the office or
the Traveler’s room.
No camp the week of July 4th July 12 – 14 Beach July 19 – 21 Ranch July 26 – 28 Space August 2 – 4 Ski Resort August 9 – 11 Olympics Everyday we will have crafts, activities and some recipes for various things you would do at each of these destinations. There will even be some special surprises such as a visit from the Kona Ice truck and real live bunnies! Space is limited so sign up today. Please join us for Grace House Preschool’s Pre K Graduation Ceremony on Lunch Bunch
Don’t forget your child can
now stay for Lunch Bunch on
Tuesdays as well as
Wednesday through Friday.
It is great practice for our
four year olds to acclimate to
eating in the cafeteria in
Kindergarten. It gives our 2
and 3 yr olds a chance to
learn from our big kids about
how to sit and eat at the
table. The cost is $5 per
child, per day. The sign up
sheet is on the preschool
Thursday, May 26th 6:30 pm Grace Presbyterian Church. There will b e a reception following. End of the Year Sports Carnival Check out our "sign up board” to volunteer to help with our end of the year celebration. This year’s event is a Sports Carnival with all sorts of fun challenges and activities. We will need parents to help us run the different stations: basketball, tee ball, bean bag toss, trike ride, etc. The kids will get a "ticket" stamped or punched at each station and then turn it in for a prize. If you can’t come out to play, we also have a need for hotdogs, buns, and popcorn to add to the festivities. We hope you can join us! 2 Grace House Preschool May 2016 GHP Fall Consignment Sale May McDonald’s Night I know this article sounds like a broken record each month but McDonald’s Night has been a great thing for our school! Thank you for coming out to McDonald’s in Walkertown each month where the restaurant has graciously agreed to give a portion of their sales from between the hours of 5 and 8 pm to our preschool. Orders placed in the drive through as well as orders “to go” count toward this fundraiser. This month’s night is May 17th. Everyone that comes to school the next day with a receipt will not only get to go to the prize box but will also receive a coupon for a FREE day of lunch bunch! (if space is available) Policeman Visit A member of the Kernersville Police Department will make a visit to our preschool on Monday, May 16th at 9:30 am. If you normally don’t attend preschool on a Monday feel free to come by the school and meet our policeman friend that day. We tried to schedule another visit for a Tuesday but they were unable to fit us into their schedule this year. The dates for our fall sale are September 30th and October 1st. P lease put these dates on your calendar and plan to volunteer to help and to consign. Anyone that would like to be a part of the planning committee is welcome to attend the first meeting on Monday, May 9th at 9:10 am in the preschool office. The committee will be addressing: publicity, volunteers, bake sale, set up, clean up, hospitality, to name a few. This meeting will also be an opportunity to provide feedback about our sales and suggestions regarding new issues as our sale has grown. If you have an interest in b eing on this committee, please let Lori in the preschool office know. We would like to meet a few more times in the fall to prepare for the next sale. Thanks for your prayerful consideration of this opportunity to bless our school and our community. Note: Please like our facebook page – gracehousepreschoolconsignmentsale Breakfast with “Grandfriends” Class Photo Update Class photos are coming along great. We have almost finished taking them! I will distribute an order form for you to order a 5x7 print for $5 or you may also access the class photos on Flicker very soon and print them in the size you need wherever you choose. Because we had muffins with Mom and doughnuts with Dad at the beginning of the year we thought we would have breakfast with our “Grandfriends” in May. Who is your grandfriend? A grandfriend is a grandparent, a friend, a relative or even just Mom or Dad. Come enjoy a special breakfast treat with your preschooler on May 16th and 17th at 9 am. There will also be an opportunity to make a keepsake project with your grandfriend. Hope to see you there. 3 1
Grace House Preschool Enrichment During the month of May, we will be playing and experimenting with water in the enrichment room. We will explore with sponges, droppers, and test tubes as we begin to learn about concepts such as capacity and absorption. We will have a center where the children will "race" rubber ducks (powered by squirt bottles)! Of course, we will also read books about animals that live in the water. One book to look foward to is, Mister Seahorse, by Eric Carle. It is going to be a wet and wonderful month! Mrs. Christi
Little Adventurers Mrs. Kristen and I can’t believe it is May! How fast this school year has gone. The kids did so well in the spring program. This month our color is blue and we are going to learn about bugs. How fun! We will also continue to work on “my” letter – the first letter of each of the children’s first name. Our shape this month is a star. Mrs. Ellen, Mrs. Kristen and I have loved teaching every one of the children this year. It has been so much fun to watch them grow and see their personalities develop. Thank you for entrusting them to us. Mrs. Christy and Mrs. Kristen Discoverers I cannot believe that we are at the end of the school year! We are so impressed with how much all of the Discoverers have learned and matured this year! During the month of May we will be reviewing what we have learned all year long, as well as talking about the color purple, summer, Mother’s Day and Father’s Day. We will also be making sure everyone is prepared for the three-­‐year-­‐old class. Please be looking for sign-­‐ups for our end of the year carnival celebration! Mrs. April and I have enjoyed having your children in our class and love each one of them very m uch! Thank you for sharing them with us! -­‐ Mrs. Leah & Mrs. April May 2016 Explorers Wow! We can’t believe how this year has flown by. A s we jump into spring and look forward to summer, we also face the new season with bittersweet feelings! We have enjoyed A pril together, learning about weather, life cycles (animals and plants), and how God makes things grow. The children did an amazing job singing in the Spring Program. They worked so hard on learning the songs. Ms. Ann and I are proud of them. In May, we will explore God’s creativity in the ocean with sea life and Jonah (who learned to obey). The Explorers will learn about insects and zoo animals and enjoy sunshine and carnival fun. The Explorers and the Travelers will be helping with Carnival Days. Please look for a signup sheet for ways to volunteer and/or donate. It will be a fun way to end a great school year! Our class will finish out the alphabet with letters W, X, Y, and Z. We will have fun celebrating Cinco De Mayo and learn about Mexico. We have so enjoyed getting to know everyone of the precious kids in our class. It has been a pleasure to participate in their growth this year. If you are interested in sitting down for a little conference/conversation regarding your child’s progress throughout the year, please let us know. Thank you again for sharing your children with us this year! Ms. Beth and Ms. Ann Voyagers During the month of May we will explore what life the ocean contains, learn about the necessity of water and the fun it holds, talk about what a vacation is and discuss the season of summer. We will continue to work on letter recognition and the sound(s) each letter makes. We will also continue with number recognition and counting. Our end of year picnic is on Friday, May 13 in our outside pavilion and there will be an end of school bash at the end of the month to celebrate our year and the beginning of summer vacation. It's been a fun and delightful year filled with growth, new discoveries and a few changes throughout. Truly it has been quite a privilege to watch
your children grow in their knowledge, being and relationships. You have reason to be super proud of 4 2
Grace House Preschool them!!!! We definitely are. : ) Travelers As we begin the last month of the school year, it is hard to believe that this year is almost over. It has been very rewarding and fun watching the students grow and accomplish new things. We will review all we've been learning all year. We will continue working on our lower case letters. There will be some lessons on telling time, on the hour and half hour, to see what we remember. Cinco de Mayo will be celebrated along with some special activities for Mother's Day. We will have lessons on money and practice buying things from our pretend store. W e will learn about different kinds of rocks and make a pet rock. We will also have lessons on the different kinds of seashells and talk about sea life including fish, turtles, dolphins and birds that love the beach. On the 13th, we will have a "teddy bear" day and have a special picnic with our bears outside. On May 11th, we will observe "eat what you want" day with choices for special snacks. On May the 18th, we will celebrate all the summer birthdays-­‐-­‐-­‐Brady, William, Andrew, Sophia, Ryker, and Mcaffery. There will be a sign up sheet for those parents to donate snack items. We will celebrate two birthdays on May 26th, Ainsley's on the 26th and Annie's, on the 31st. We will be practicing our songs for graduation and having rehearsal during the last week. The last two days of school we will take part in our school-­‐wide sports carnival to celebrate the end of school. We are going to m iss these students as they move on and want you to know how appreciative we are that you shared them with us this year. It's been a whole lot of fun working with them. May God watch over you and your family. God Bless. Mrs. Mona and Mrs. Melanie May 2016 Trailblazers It is hard to believe that we are here at the end of the year. Just a few short weeks and we will be saying farewell and good luck to you all with Kindergarten. There will be tons of fun happening in the month of May. We will learn about ocean animals and making fun things, like an ocean in a bottle. Our bible stories will tie right into ocean such as Jonah and the Whale. We will continue to review all of our alphabet as well as our numbers. We will celebrate Cinco De Mayo with a fun snack and games, as well as a craft. We will celebrate the end of the year with a carnival this year. Please be on the look out for the sign up and consider volunteering to help make it an event the children will remember. It has been a great year. We have enjoyed spending this year preparing your Trailblazers for Kindergarten. W e wish you all the very best! Mrs. Christy, Mrs. Jamie and Mrs. Beth Happy Summer Birthday! June July nd rd Brady – 2
Sophia P. – 3
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Chip – 8
Ryker – 7 th th
Andrew & William – 14
AJ – 15 th th
Charlie – 17
Ms. Ann – 20 th th
Parker – 25
Briana – 28 th Mrs. April – 26
Alivia – 29th August rd
Mcaffery – 3 th Sydney – 4
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Peter – 16 nd
Analise – 22 nd Catch – 22
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Mrs. Beth – 30 June 14th – Summer Camp Begins August 11th – Summer Camp Ends September 1st – 2016-­‐2017 Open House September 6th – First Day of School 5 Grace House Preschool May 2016 Grace Presbyterian Events COOKBOOKS FOR MISSIONS: Our Grace Family Cookbook has arrived. All
proceeds from the sale of the cookbooks will go to our missions’ fund. Suggested
donation is $10. You can pick up and pay for a copy in the preschool office. The books
have some international recipes from our missionaries and would make a great
Mother’s Day gift and come in handy for upcoming family reunions and potlucks.
VBS DATES FOR THIS SUMMER: Join us for Grace Presbyterian’s VBS from July 11th –
July 14th. We will start each evening with supper in the fellowship hall from 5:45 pm to
6:15 pm (serving line stops at 6:05 pm). The program will start at 6:15 pm and go until
8 pm. You must sign up for dinner ahead of time and watch your email for online
registration as well. The theme is Thailand Trek, a cross culture VBS, where kids
discover that God loves the world – the whole world! Come learn more about Thai
culture, hear truth from God’s word, and meet Christian kids from Thailand through
video. We hope you all can join us.
Grace House Preschool 360 Hopkins Rd. Kernersville, NC 27284 www.gracehousepreschool.org