Newsletter May 9-12, 2016

I can not believe this is my final blog post for the year.  I want to thank each and everyone of you for sharing your child with me this year.  They have all grown so much this year. Most know their colors, shapes, upper and lower case letters, and numbers 0-20.  Some of the kids have even begun learning their sight words and are well on their way to reading!  I am very proud of each and every one of them!  They think it is funny when I tell them that I will probably cry on Thursday at graduation because it will be the last time that I will see many of them.  Please keep me updated on how they are doing in school and in life.  I will miss them all!

This week there will be no star student!  We are going to be emptying the snack cabinet.

This week we will be reviewing  everything we have been working on this year and finishing up some end of the year projects.  Although the main topic of the week will be practicing for graduation.  However, we will also be throwing some end of the year fun in this week too!

Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday we will be heading over to main campus after arrival, around 8:45. Please make sure your child is here on time. 

Wednesday

1.  We will be having an end of the year celebration.  This is unfortunately for the children and staff only.  There is not enough space to invite the parents as we will have 3 classes in the gym with a few bouncy houses.  Therefore, please make sure you child wears socks on Wednesday so that they may jump in the bouncy houses.

2. We will be having an end of the year pizza party.  Please send $2 in ASAP so that they can enjoy pizza with us for lunch.  I will also be providing drinks and chips to go with the pizza.

Thursday: 

1. We will be walking across to main campus to watch the toddler time, jumpstart, and preschool graduation.  We will walk back after graduation is over.

2. ALL STUDENTS ARE HALF DAY ON THURSDAY! we will be dismissing at 12:30pm.  Therefore, do not send a lunch today or a backpack!  Our class will dismiss at the chapel entrance as usual.

3.  Graduation- Doors will open at 5:30pm.  Kids need to arrive by 6:00pm so that I can get them all dressed in their caps and gowns. Please bring them to me in room 1016 (the room with the green door).  Please do not put hair in a high pony tail or pig tails as the caps will not stay on their heads.  Please do not wear flip flops or "high heels" for their safety as the kids will be moving up and down risers and steps.


All bills need to paid in full before the last day of school! 
Also any library books still out need to be returned.

Newsletter May 2-5, 2016

WOW! I can not believe that it is May. Only two weeks (8 days) of school left.

Star Student: Nathan

Letter: Gg

Wednesday- all parents (grandparents, aunt, or uncles if parent can not make it) are invited to Muffins with Mom/ Donuts with Dad.  8:30-9:15am in the gym.  All children will need to be walked into school this day for everyone's safety.  After breakfast the adults are invited to stay for our final chapel of the year.  The kids would love for you to come and worship and of course sing and dance with them.

I sent another tuition bill home on Thursday.  Please pay these ASAP!

The kids enjoyed our new playground a few days this week! It is so nice to have something new at the end of the year!

I forgot to send home the complimentary graduation photo of your child on Thursday.  I send everyone a photo of their child's photo via facebook or email.  If you are interested in purchasing a digital copy of it and the class picture (which I have not seen because there was a flaw in ours that are being corrected) please send in $10 on Monday and I will fill out the paperwork for you.  Again, I am so sorry for my mistake. If you ordered photos before picture day I have those as well and will be sending them home on Monday too.  I would send you a photo of those too, but Angie has those taped closed and I do not feel right about opening those without permission.  If you want to see them before Monday please just message me and I will open them and send it to you.

Upcoming Events:

Please get your child to school on time.  We are going to be practicing for graduation first thing in the morning off and on for the rest of the year.

Tuesday, May 10th- tuitions bills need to be paid in full.

Wednesday, May 11th- End of the year pizza.  I am asking that each student send in $2 between now and Monday May 9th.  We are going to order pizza for lunch to celebrate the end of the year!

Thursday, May 12th- HALF DAY FOR ALL STUDENTS!  All students will need to be picked up at noon!  The staff needs time to prepare for graduation. 
                                    For graduation the doors will open at 5:30pm.  Kids need to arrive no later than 6:00 pm.  This gives us 30 minutes to get the kids in their caps and gowns.  Girls please remember that you will need to be able to go up and down steps and risers when you are picking out your shoes.  Also, please do not have your hair in a high pony. Caps and Gowns are yours to take after graduation.  I will give you our room assignment as soon as I receive it.  This will be where you will drop off your child before and pick your child up after. 

Newsletter April 25-28, 2016

Star Student: Peyton- please send snack for 7 kids for 4 days.


Letter:  Cc


We will be reviewing numbers from 0-20, all our colors, and all our shapes.


Please continue to work with your child on their addresses and phone numbers.  We are going to continue to hit the phone numbers hard this week.  Next week I will begin to focus more on their addresses.  About half of the class can recite their phone numbers to me already.


In chapel this week we will be discussing the golden calf and how God wants us to worship no idols.


Please remember to pay your tuition ASAP!  It is not due until the 10th but our last day is the 12th and things can get a little crazy at the end of the year for both staff and parents!


Upcoming Events:


Wednesday, May 4th- Donuts with Dad, Muffins with Mom- please join us from 8:30-9 for breakfast (donuts, muffins, juice, and milk). Then stay and join us for our final chapel of the year from 9-9:30.


Wednesday, May 11th- We will have some fun end of the year activities for the kids as a final celebration.  I have no further info. on this yet.


Thursday, May 12- Today will be a half day for all students.  We will be dismissing at noon so that we can get everything set up for graduation.  Graduation will begin at 6:30.  More information will be coming home between now and then.


If you still have summer camp forms and want to send your child to one of our camps please send the form in ASAP!

Newsletter April 18-21, 2015

Star Student- Kara - please bring snack for 8 kids for 3 days.

Letter of the week: Rr

Sight word : run

Thursday is our fieldtrip to the Evansville Museum

Final tuition bills went home last week. Please pay those ASAP!

Newsletter April 11-14, 2016

Star Student- Colton- please bring snacks for 8 kids for 4 days.

Letter- Uu- I will send letter bags home on Monday. I just realized I did not pass them out today.

Number- We are done with numbers so for the rest of the year we will be reviewing numbers 0-20. 

Color- brown

Chapel: The Ten Commandments

A Look At Our Week:

Wednesday @10:30 am- Q and U wedding.  Children are invited to dress as though they will be attending a wedding.  Parents and Grandparents are invited to attend.  There will be a cake and punch reception to follow.


Upcoming Events:

Thursday, April 21 8:30-noon- Planetarium Field trip- Parents are Welcome to join us for this fieldtrip, just meet us at the Evansville Museum.

Wednesday, May 8:30-9- Muffins with Mom/Donuts with Dad- Parents are invited to come and eat breakfast (muffins, donuts, milk, and juice) at school with your child. 
                             9-9:30- Parents are also welcome to join us for our final chapel of the year.

May 12th- ALL STUDENTS WILL DISMISS HALF DAY!  We will dismiss at NOON! 

Graduation- PreK only will be graduating in the evening at 6:30 on May 12th.  We will send more information home as we get it. 

NewsletterApril 4-7, 2016

Star Student: Cole- please send snack for 8 kids for 4 days.

Letter Qq

Number: 20

Color: green

Chapel: God provides Manna, water, and Quail


Thursday: We will be having graduation photos taken.  Boys do  not need to do anything.  Girls if you are going to wear a ponytail please make sure it is a low pony.  The caps do not like to stay on with a higher pony.  You will not see anything the kids are wearing except for their shoes.

Upcoming Events:

Wednesday April 13th 10:30am- Qq and Uu wedding.  Invitations will be sent home tomorrow.

Monday April 18th- school will be in session.  It is a snow make up day.

Thursday, April 21st- fieldtrip to Evansville Museum Planetarium

Wednesday, May 4 8:30-9- Muffins with Mom/Donuts with Dad. Parents are invited to join us for our final chapel from 9- 9:30.

Thursday, May 12- Half day of school for ALL students!
                                6:30pm-  PreKGraduation

Newsletter March 28-31, 2016

I hope everyone has enjoyed their Spring Break and will enjoy your Easter tomorrow!

Star Student: Maelynn

Letter: Pp

Number: 19

color: pink

Sight Word: put

Thursday we are doing to have PJ day. Kids may wear their pj's but need to wear shoes that can be worn outside. NO HOUSE SLIPPER PLEASE.  I am also planning for pepperoni pizza for lunch on Thursday.  I will let you know how much money to send to help me offset the  price.

I does not seem possible that we are so close to the end of the school year.  We have so much to do yet and only 27 days in which to get it done. 

Upcoming Dates:

April 1- tuition is due!

Thursday, April 14th- Q & U wedding- more information will be coming home about this.

Thursday, April 21- Fieldtrip to the Evansville Museum- more information will be coming home about this.

Wednesday, May 4th- Muffins with Mom, Donuts with Dad

Thursday, May 12- last day of school (1/2 day for everyone!) Graduation will in the evening for pre-k.

Newsletter March 14-17, 2016

Star Student: Lochlyn Bell- We do not need snack this week.

We are reviewing the letters Bb and Dd this week.

We are reviewing numbers 0-18 this week.

We are reviewing the colors: blue and purple

We are reviewing the sight words big and did.

We are going to pack a lot in this week!  We are going to be reviewing the above items as well as talking about St. Patrick's Day, Easter (since we will be on Spring break for Holy Week), Wednesday we will be having our 100th day of school, and Thursday we will be having our fieldtrip to ECS to see The Little Mermaid Jr.

Reminder- parents are not invited to the ECS fieldtrip.  ECS only allows us enough seats for teachers and kids.

For our 100th day of school I am asking that each child bring 100 of something to add to the rest of the class to make a special 100th day snack mix. Examples of things to send are 100: cheerios, raisins, goldfish, vanilla wafers, gummy bears, fruit loops, cheezits, teddy grahams, marshmallows, m&m, skittles, chocolate chips, white chocolate chips, etc.  Please go ahead and have your child open the snack at home, wash their hands, and have them count out 100 of whatever they are bringing in.  Put those 100 items in a Ziploc baggie. We are going to combine everyone's snacks.

Upcoming Events:

March 18-27th- Spring Break!

Newsletter March 7-10, 2016

Star Student: Brooklyn

Letter: Bb

Number: 18

Sight word: Big

Chapel: Plagues

Color: Blue

We had a blast this last week looking at different Dr. Seuss books.
We read:
1.  Fox in Socks and talked about rhyming words.
2. One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish and then sorted rainbow goldfish crackers, counted them, and wrote the correct number.  We also made fish with our hands.
3.  Oh the Places you will go and made hot air balloons.
4.  Green Eggs and Ham. After reading we tried "green eggs" AKA vanilla pudding colored green with a vanilla wafer in the center to look like a green fried egg.
5.  The foot book.  We traced and the kids cut out their feet and measured how big their feet were with unifix cubes.  We talked about who had the biggest and smallest feet in the class.  They then measured the hallway upstairs with their feet.
6.  The Cat in the Hat. We made thing hats.  Sorry the tape was not holding the hair on very well.
7. The Lorax- The kids painted Truffula trees.
8.  We read the Butter Battle Book and made homemade butter.  We enjoyed homemade butter and crackers for snack one day.

This week:

Monday-

Tuesday- I will out in the morning.  I will be returning by lunch time. Miss Jamie will be my sub for the morning. 

Wednesday- Chapel

Thursday- Our make-up fieldtrip to the library is today!  I will be leaving early today.  Mrs. Brandy will be with the kids in the afternoon.  Tuition and Cap and Gown forms  are due today!  If you do not turn in the cap and gown form your child will not have a cap and gown for graduation.  Even if they are returning next year you need to order a cap and gown this year.  You will be able to use the same one next year.

Newsletter February 22-24, 2016

Star Student: Peyton- please bring snack for 8 kids for 4 days.

This week is a review week!  We will be reviewing the letters Hh, Oo, and Ss.

Numbers: We will be reviewing the numbers 14, 15, and 16.

Colors: We will review the colors orange, yellow, and white.

Sight words: We will be reviewing help, on, and see.  As you read with your child and you come to a word we have had as a sight word.  Have them try to figure out what the word is.  Some of the kids know them be looking at them already, some are trying to sound them out,  and some are not there at all.  It is not necessary to be reading until around Christmas of kindergarten.  I am very proud of how each of the kids in the class has been growing and improving!

We have a new North high school student who joined us this week.  Her name is Ally.  She will be with us twice a week until May.  She is helping me do some prepping of  cards for the kids rings.  She is also enjoying interacting with the kids.  She has been a great asset to me already!

Please remind anyone picking up a child at the end of the day that they have to go through the pick up line.  We have had people walking to the door to pick up children.  They will have to wait until all cars have left the pick up line before I will release the child to them from here on out.

Upcoming Events:

This Thursday, February 25th we have a dental hygienist coming in to talk with the kids about taking care of their teeth and what a dentist does.  February is Dental Health Month.

Our library fieldtrip has been rescheduled.  It will be Thursday, March 10th.  This fieldtrip is not one that we recommend parents missing work to attend.  We will get a tour of Oaklyn library, sing some songs, listen to stories, and I believe they will make an art project.

Cap and Gown order forms will be coming home on Monday.  They cost $17 for both the cap and gown.  If your child has a sibling or friend with a red Home for your heart cap and gown you will only need the tassel for $2.  This will be invoiced to your account for April whenever you return your form.  Even if your child will be returning for a second year of Pre-K they will still walk through graduation and you will be able to use the same gown next year.  We do NOT order extra cap and gowns.  If you do  not return your form by March 10th we can not guarantee that your child will have one for graduation.

Thursday, March 17th is our fieldtrip to ECS spring musical. Parents are not invited to attend this fieldtrip.  ECS pays for this fieldtrip.  We attend the performance that they put of for the school.  ECS sends us just enough tickets for the students and teachers to attend.  ECS also pay for the busses to get us there. 

If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact me.

Newsletter February 15-18, 2016

Star Student: Kara- please bring snack for 8 kids for 4 days.

Letter: Ss- this letter is very difficult to make.  Many kids will come home this week with notes on their papers saying the need to practice at home.

Sight word:  See

Color: White

Chapel: We will continue to talk about the 10 plagues.

In class we are going to begin discussing what the season of Lent is as well as the true reason that we celebrate Easter.

We are suppose to be in school Monday.  It is a snow make-up day.  However, there is also a possibility of snow on Sunday night and Monday morning so stay tuned.  I will notify you if we are delayed or cancelled due to snow.  You know how unpredictable mother nature can be.

If you have not signed up to get texts from Mrs. Nicki please go to the HFYH private facebook page for directions on how to do this.  If you are not a facebook user or have not been accepted to the private HFYH facebook page please let me know and we will get you signed up.  This is a great way to be notified of changes to our school days.

The only changes that I know of this week are that I will be leaving early on Wednesday to take one of my daughters to an appointment.  Mrs. Bandy is going to be with the kids in the late afternoon.  The kids all know her and I fell very comfortable leaving them in her care.

I believe everyone enjoyed themselves at CMOE on Friday. 

Due to the fieldtrip last Friday I will be sending letter bags home at the beginning of the week.

Newsletter February 8-11, 2016

Star Student: Colton

Letter: Oo

Color: Orange

Sight word: on

number: 15

chapel: The Plague of Gnats

Monday- a "normal" day

Tuesday- There will be a sub in out room in the am.  I will be returning for the afternoon.

Wednesday- We will be having our Valentine's party.  If you wish to send in valentine cards please have your child only write their names in the from spot.  Leave the to: spot empty.  The kids will be passing out their own valentines to their friends. Also, if you wish to send treats please individually wrap them.  I will be sending them home in their Valentine's bags we will make in class.  We have 8 children in our class.

Thursday- We will be having our fieldtrip to CMOE in the morning.  I will have a sign out sheet for anyone who wishes to take their child with them from the fieldtrip.  If you choose to take them with you it is very important for you to sign them out with me.  This is a fun fieldtrip to have mommy, daddy, grandma, or grandpa join us for.

February 1-4, 2016

Star Student: Cole

Letter: Hh

Number: 14

Color: yellow

Sight word: help

Chapel: We are discussing the Plagues that God put upon Egypt because the king would not let the Israelites go.  This week we talked about the plague of blood.  The kids are excited to see if the king "pharaoh" will let the Israelites go or what God will send next.

TUITION IS DUE THIS WEEK!

Thursday we will have an open house in our building for anyone wanting to come and check out our school for next year.  If you talk to anyone who is possibly interested please have them come check us out.  Thursday February 4th 8:30 am-2:45 pm.  No need to make an appointment for this day.

We are filling very fast for next year!

If you child is going to be late or be absent please let me know via our class facebook page, HFYH facebook page, instant message me on facebook (I get these immediately), email me, or text me (again I get these immediately.) 

The kids are doing a great job with morning drop off and are loving that they get to come up to the room by themselves and get themselves ready for the day!  It is so cute to watch them become so independent!

We do have 3 upcoming fieldtrips.  The one in February will be to CMoe and in March we will be making up our fieldtrip to the library.  Also, the preK classes have been invited to ECS to watch their spring musical (The Little Mermaid).  Parents are welcome and encouraged to join us for the fieldtrip to CMoe.  The library does not require any parents and the ECS fieldtrip we will not be able to take anyone extra as they only send us just enough tickets.

SNOW MAKE UP DAYS!

We will be in school in Monday, February 15th and Monday, April 18th to make up the days we have missed due to snow days.

Newsletter January 25-28, 2016

Star Student-Maelynn- please bring snack for 8 kids for 4 days (assuming we get no more snow)

Letter Review this week- Ee, Ll, and Xx.

Number Review- 11-13

Sight word review- Jesus, let, eat

I will let you know as soon as we have the fieldtrip to the library set up again.

Newsletter for January 18-21, 2016

Star Student: Lochlyn - please bring snack for 3 days for 8 kids.

Letter: Xx

Number: 13

Sight word: in

Color word: black- please let your child wear something black on Thursday.

Monday: NO SCHOOL! We are closed for Martin Luther King day.

Tuesday: DROP OFF YOUR CHILD AT THE GYM DOORS!  We are preparing them for kindergarten.  Have your child unbuckled, coat and backpack on.  They will need to exit the vehicle on the building side of the car (for safety reasons).  There will be teachers down there to meet them.  I will be waiting for them in the classroom.  They will learn to be responsible in walking to the classroom and putting their things away.

Wednesday: FIELD TRIP.  If  you have not returned your field trip form yet please do so ASAP!  Parents are really not required for this field trip.  We will get a short tour of the library, do a craft, sing some songs, and listen to a story.  $2 will be added to your February bill for this field trip to cover cost of the bus.

Thursday: Let your child wear something black to school.

I am looking forward to this short but fun filled week!

Newsletter January 11-14, 2016

Star Student: Brooklyn

Letter: Ll- I will send Ll bags home on Monday.

Number: 12

Color: red

Sight word: let

Chapel message: Moses and the Burning Bush

Bible Verse: Trust in the Lord with all your heart. Proverbs 3:5

On Thursday we did an Egg drop experiment.  The kids choice from batting, toilet paper, paper towels, construction paper, tissue paper, marshmallows,  noodles, bubble wrap, and beans. We placed a raw egg in a baggie with the object they chose.  They point was to protect the egg when it was dropped onto the floor.  The first round the kids dropped their eggs from shoulder height.  One egg broke. The second round I dropped the eggs from my shoulder height.  Only three eggs remained after this round.  The third round the kids with remaining eggs dropped them down the stair well.  At the end of the third round only Lochlyn's egg remained.  His egg was the only egg out of three classrooms that survived the drop down the stair well in a baggie.  He chose to surround his egg with marshmallows!

If you have not sent in January tuition please send it in on Monday! 

If you have not sent back your child's report card please send it back in. 

We are running low on coffee filters if anyone would like to donate some to the class.  We use these to hold our snacks.

If you are thinking about having your child repeat Pre-K next year please come and talk with me or let me know.  Open registration will open the beginning of February and we will fill up very quickly.  I know there are already 4-5 outside families coming in next week for tours of the buildings and classrooms.  Usually we are completely filled by spring break in Pre-K.

Upcoming Dates to Remember:

Monday, January 18: No school- MLK day

Wednesday, January 20: Fieldtrip to Oaklyn Branch Library.  The kids will listen to a story, complete a craft, and get a tour of the library.  $2 will be added to your February tuition bill.

Newsletter for January 4-7, 2016

I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas break.  It is time to get back to getting ready for kindergarten.

Star Student- I will take care of snack this week.  I will get the new star student list placed in their binders sometime this week for the rest of the year.

Letter- We will be working with the letter Ee this week.

Number- We will be working on the number 11 this week.

I will begin reevaluating anyone that was struggling at report card time in November.  I will send home my re-evaluation when I finish it. 

Registration forms for next year will go home next week.  You will have until the beginning of February to make you decision before registration is then opened to the public.

I have seen growth in every child last semester.  I can not wait to see where they are by May!  Thanks for sharing your children with me.  I am looking forward to hearing all about Christmas break next week.