Hello CCP Families,
I am so proud of the children and how they have adapted to preschool! A few have tears at drop off, but usually they disappear quickly. Be sure to read the pink handout from Orientation night called Successful Separations. (If you need one, let me know.) This will give you some ideas to help with separating at drop-off. Remember, the first 4-6 weeks of preschool is our time to build a safe learning community that we call our “school family.”
Please remember to order your spiritwear before the end of Sept ! Currently, we haven’t quite reached our sales goal. The website is open until Sept. 30. Please help us reach our goal! As soon as the shirts are delivered, we will have some Spirit Days where everyone can wear their new school shirts! You may also make a tax-deductible donation on the website using your credit/debit card. This donation IS our fundraiser for this year. Many families say they prefer this to selling or collecting. Thank you kindly for your generosity.
I know a few of you are awaiting a second key fob. The person who orders those is on vacation, but hopefully the key fobs will be available next week.
Please mark your calendar for our Fall Getting to Know You Parent Coffee! I’ll have some coffee, tea, and treats for you on Wed & Thurs, Sept 27 & 28 right after drop-off. Just pop by Ascension Hall and let’s visit!
Near the start of preschool, I sent a list of developmental milestones for your age group by email. This list will help you know what the teachers are working on in the classroom through intentionally-planned play experiences.
Near the end of the month we will practice our first fire drill. It will be very low key and non-threatening. First the teachers will read a little book that we wrote about fire drills at CCP. Then, I ring a little bell in the hallway for our first practice. Typically, it’s not a big deal. We clap and praise the children’s efforts at knowing how to be safe.
Next week the Ladybugs, Whales, and Ducks will have their first Chapel times with Pastor Brandon. He does a great job of keeping this experience short, positive, and age-appropriate. Pastor Brandon tells Bible stories, sings songs with his guitar, and has a prayer with us.
Next week we will also have our first music & movement classes with Ms. Vicki. All ages can participate in music from the very beginning. Ms. Vicki will invite children to sing, dance, and play musical instruments.
The Preschool Advisory Committee “PAC” will meet on Sept. 18 at 7:30pm in Ascension Hall.
Finally, I’ll share a Conscious Discipline moment - “Empathy asks us to be willing to give up our thoughts and feelings temporarily in order to more accurately understand those of others. It asks us to quiet our own minds so we can listen from our hearts instead of our heads.” ~ Dr. Becky Baily in Creating the School Family p. 305
I wish you well,
Debbie