December Important dates

I apologize for not posting in November---I'm still adjusting to using this blog. I promise to try and do better!

Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU to all the family members and friends of our students who attended our Thanksgiving Feast. I think we can all agree that it was a huge success. The children were quite proud of themselves (as were Mrs. Tussing and I of them)!

Important December dates:
Wednesday, December 15==field trip to Assisted Living for Christmas Caroling
9:45am-12pm
Friday, December 17---Walking field trip to library....WEATHER PERMITTING!

Monday and Tuesday, December 20 and 21---Gift exchange!!! Please send in a wrapped gift
for your child to exchange (girls bring a girl gift and boys a boy gift).
$5 limit.
Wednesday, December 22---Christmas Cookie Social!! 9:30am-11am. Since every form I
have received has stated that parents will be taking their child
home--school will close at 11am.

Important Dates for November

Tuesday, Nov. 2nd--School Closed (Election Day)

Monday, Nov.8th (4's) and Tuesday, Nov. 9th (3's)--We will be celebrating National Hug-A-Bear Day! Students should bring their favorite teddy bear to school!! They may also wear pajamas to school that day! Please, no slippers though--only tennis shoes, for safety!!

Friday, Nov. 19th---Walking field trip to the library.

Wednesday, Nov. 24th--Thanksgiving Feast!! 11:30am-1:oopm
For 3's, 4's and their guests!! More info. will post (& be sent home) soon!

Monday, Nov. 29th---There will be a substitute teacher!! I will be taking a personal day due to our annual Thanksgiving family trip to Tennessee.

**I will be doing assessments with the 4's early in the month. This is simply a way for me to gauge where they are in their learning, as well as to help track their progress this school year. I will send home a "progress report" once I have completed this. Every child learns at a different rate--so please do not stress these assessments. They really are just to track their learning!

Lohr's U Pick Pumpkins Field Trip

What a beautiful day we had for the field trip. Thank you to all the parents for being so helpful on the trip, with your own child as well as the others---and for being patient with me! What a fun official first Monday for me!!! Please feel free to share any pictures you took that day!

Fire Department walking field trip.

The children had a wonderful time at the fire department! Everyone got a chance to sit in the front seat of one of the fire trucks. They also got to ride in a fire truck. Fireman Dan showed us what a fireman looks like with all his gear on--a little intimidating for some of us. We learned that even though he might look scary, he's there to help. Some of the students even tried on his coat and hat! We also practiced "Stop, Drop and Roll!". I encourage you to work on, and practice, a fire escape plan at home!

Hello!

Hello Parents!
I am so excited to be able to work with your wonderful children. I greatly enjoyed shadowing Jessica earlier this week and getting to know each student. Jessica has been a great teacher, and I hope that I can live up to the expectations she has set. I know you all join me in wishing her luck with her kindergarten class!

I also look forward to getting to know you! Please call or email if you have any questions! If you need to reach me during the school day, either call Reformation or my cell phone--I'll get that number to you with the next Newsletter.

Please remember to have your money in tomorrow (Friday 15th) for Monday's field trip!

Hotmail - jlianetemple@hotmail.com - Windows Live

Upcoming Events:
Wednesday Oct. 13th we are walking to the New Market Fire station if weather permits. We will be leaving at 9:30 and returning around 11:00.

Friday: Oct. 15th We are walking to the Library in New Market for story time if weather permits. We will be leaving at 9:30 and returning around 11:00.

Lohr’s U Pick Pumpkins: Monday Oct. 18th 3’ and 4’s are going on a field trip. It will be $4.00 a child and $4.00 for each additional person that attends. Windhaven Church is lets us borrow their van to take students if their parents that can not attend. We will be leaving at 9:30 and returning at 12:00. Please let me know if your child is planning on attending and if you are driving your child or they are riding in the van. Money is due for parents and students by Friday Oct. 15th.
Thank you,
Jessica Bowman

3's Show & Tell

Field Trip!!!

We are going on a Field trip!!
Thursday October 7th we are going to Paugh’s Apple Orchid. Each child needs to pay $4.00 by Oct. 4th. They will receive half a peck of apples, a pumpkin and a tour of the orchard.
All parents are welcome! I need parent volunteers to drive other students in case their parents cannot make it. All students (3’s &4’s) need to be at Reformation by 9:00. We will be leaving by 9:30. We will have a snack there around 11. We should be back to Reformation around 12:00.

Thank You,
Jessica Bowman
　

Library

The kids really enjoyed going to the Library. Ms. Becky read lots of books about monkeys and did some songs about monkeys. They were on their best behavior!!! What an awesome group!

Save your Trash

We are collecting:

• Capri Sun and Honest Kids Drink pouches
• Ziploc bags and containers
• Malt-O-cereal bags
• Old cell phones
• Huggies Bags

The preschool will receive $0.02 for each item except the cell phones are $0.25. Every little bit will help improve our Preschool!

4's Show and Tell

What is your favorite part about Preschool? 3's

Chrysanthemum

We are starting to recognize our names. Today we read the book Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes. We made mice to work on our cutting skill and graphed our names. Two students want to share information about the book.

What is your favorite part about Preschool?

Lunch Time

Outside Time!

Snack Time

What is your favorite part about Preschool?

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What a Great Day!!!

First day of school