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Trinity Christian Preschool “Noah’s Ark”

1314 E Lexington Blvd. Eau Claire WI 54701

715.832.6601/Fax 715.832.6700

February March 2016 noahsark@trinity-ec.org

February Review....Valentine’s Parties were lots offun. The children loved sharingtheir Valentine’s with friends,acting like real mail carriers. Wealso had yummy treats fromthese cool preschoolers: WilliamM, Emilee, Ellie B, Delaney,Raena, Matthew F, Olive, Eli T,and Owen D. Thank you! Thanks also for thepretty napkins: Eden, Noah, Bjorn, Joziah,Autumn, Bethany, Brecken, Lily & Josiah.

Our February fun included: A heart matchinggame, heart sponges for squeezing, heart puzzles,heart songs, I Love You in sign language, and lotsof HUGS....at least 4 Hugs a day!!

In this newsletter, please read more about:•Art Center experiences•Science & Sensory fun

•Spring Break•Upcoming Parent Teacher

conferences...schedule on last page•Music fun

•Gym time fun•City Bus Ride field trip

•Update on Winter Outside Play

2016-2017 Noah’s ArkRegistrationRegistration has OPENED tothe public. Please tell yourfriends. You are our best publicity! Weenrolled many children this pastmonth...we’re filling up!If you have any questions aboutregistration contact Ms “C” atnoahsark@trinity-ec.org .

If you registered for next year, please turn inyour fees and paperwork. If I don’t hear fromyou about registration materials, I assumeyou’ve changed your mind. So please be intouch!!

FYI...during the month of February, Ms “C”

completed the “2015-2016 Wisconsin Day Care

Immunization Assessment”. Every year, licensed

preschools go through this process, which reviews all

the enrolled children’s immunizations, and it is

recorded with Eau Claire City County Health.

As you schedule pre-Kindergarten physicals for

March-May birthdays, please bring in a copy of the

new physical to Ms “C”, as they will be due.

City Bus Ride to

ColdStone Creamery

Wednesday &

Thursday

March 30 & 31We’ll hop on the city bus right outside ourbuilding and head for ColdStone Creamery forsome yummy treats we’ll be able to mix upourselves. Sarah, the coordinator of the trip, isplanning on extra staff to take care of all of us.(The morning groups will arrive back between11:30-11:40, depending on the bus stops.)

Cost for ColdStone is $3.00/person. We alsowill have a bus token charge of $1.25 per personper ride. We need two tokens for the bus ride toand from. Total cost of field trip is $5.50/person.Look for permission slips with specific info tocome home soon.

Spring Break ..Noah’s Ark

closed March 19-27 inclWe’re hoping for great weatherfor our spring break...and thatthe snow will melt for outsidefun. Enjoy these planned days off with your

families!!

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Prayer CornerPlease pray for these

concerns:*All the March birthday

children*2016-2017 registration at

Noah’s Ark*TLC’s world countries prayer list:...check the

nursery hallway WORLD map*Jodi C’s sister, with special medical concerns*Lenten worship around the world as millions

prepare for Easter*March fun

*our Presidential process*Peace in the Middle East

*Concerns we carry in our hearts for others*New baby, Owen, Evelyn’s Bo. brother

*A safe move for Evelyn Bu. to a new city*Prayers for Pastor Jim as he moves to FL with

his family to accept a new call*Peacemakers around the world

*All people in God’s worldAMEN!

We had greatf u n w i t hLessa’s momat Noah’s Ark

(M-W-F am) last week talkingabout Dental Health. Thanks,Lessa!We are hoping for more dental health visits.Ainsley’s dad is also going to visit us soon.

Outside Play

We have gotten in a fewgood days of outside play

this season. The months of January and February each

brought fresh snow and warm enough temps.

We have LOVED it!

We’ll continue outside play untilWednesdays and Thursdays, March 11 and

12...temperature permitting. That will be our last day!

February & March Sensory

Table fun:

-Icebergs, ice cubes, andpolar animals

-Baby dolls andbathtub fun

-Sand and cars-Macaroni measuring

-Dust pans & brooms for sweeping

The children LOVE sensory experiences!

Music & Finger play fun: February singing and finger plays:

-A Little Wheel a Turning in My Heart-Wave with One Hand, Wavewith the Other-Tap Your Sticks in the Air-I Love My Jesus-4 Hugs a Day-The Bear Hunt-Play Your Instrument by Ella Jenkins

Shrove Tuesday Pancake SupperThanks to all who helped us with our 21st

Annual Pancake Supper. The activities, goodfood, fellowship, and wonderful Trinity Youthmade the evening a great event. Special thanksto our Co-Chairs: Kirsten Ruebenzer andEmily Fibeger, along with the rest of thePreschool Committee and volunteers!! Goodwork everyone!

We are thankful for these sponsors: TheCoffee Grounds, Here We Grow Again(Paul & Hilary Keprios), The Henson’s,The Tessendorf Children, The Queen of theCastle magazine Stokes-Herzog, ChippewaValley EndodonticsLLC, Festival Foods,and 2 anonymous. Atithe will be given toRonald McDonaldHouse Charities.

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This past month, we say thank you to:

-Olive M...6 special books for our Noah’sArk library

- Matthew F...a book about “Cheetahs” inhonor of his 5 BDth

-Christian T...money for the Noah’s ArkPiggy Bank in honor of his 4 BDth

-Pastor Jim....for his February visit aboutwho we love!

-The Noah’s Ark PreschoolCommittee...for their preparations and organization of our annual Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper

-Don & Sheri...for cleaning our classroomsevery day

-Cindy, Amber, Heather, and Gail...ourwonderful office staff at Trinity

-Good peacemakers’ words and goodpeacemaker ideas

THANK YOU...and

HUGS!!

St. Patrick’s Dayfun will happenon Tuesday andWednesdayMarch 15 &16...wearGREEN!!

Happy BIRTHDAY! in March

Mason K... 5 on the 3 rd

Bethany H...5 on the 4 th

Eden E ...4 on the 6th

Grayson W...4 on the 14 th

Derrick D...4 on the 20 th

Ryan B...4 on the 25 th

Bjorn L...5 on the 25 th

Remember to celebrate summer birthdays any

time.. Waiting until May gets soooooo busy!!

Blessings and hugs to these specialchildren!!

SAVE THE DATE...coming up at the end ofApril is our annual Spring Party Programs.Save Monday (M-W-F children) & Tuesday(T-Th children), April 25 & 26...6:30 pm...in the TLC Worship Center

March Themes:-The rest of Jesus’ Miracles

-Holy Week

-Spring-Green Day fun - wear

green-Crosses, butterflies,

and Easter eggs

Screening....fun one-to-one withyour child!!

Screening is almost complete. We’ll send

a fun checklist home with your children

just prior to parent-teacher conferences on

April 11, 14, & 15. . Have fun reading

about your child...and all the things they

can do. They are amazing!

(Check out the conference schedules atend of this newsletter!! Look for the Conference sign-ups on thedoor bulletin boards soon.)

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FEBRUARY quotes from thewonderful children of Noah’s Ark:

! “There’s a time and a place foreverything!”...a child busy at work atthe Rainbow Tables

! “Snowflakes fall from the sky.”..anobservation

! “I was watching ‘Little Einstein’s’and it was by a mountain and it wasswirling like a whirlpool.”..aconversation about water moving

! “Daddy’s not an artist...he’s aworker!”

! A birthday girl smiling says: “Theyare limited edition...Shopkins have asurprise in them.”

! “All my ‘smoochers’ dies. I don’tknow why. They were there and thenthey were gone!” ...a conversationbetween a teacher and child by thefish tank

! “I just love snack time!”! “I have an airplane at my grandma

and grandpa’s house. It’s green andwhite...the wings come out.”

! A bathroom chant: “Hip hip hooray,oh yeah! Hip hip hooray, oh yeah!

Hip hip hooray, ohyeah!”! “I saw Johnny

Cash in a concertwith a big redguitar.”

! “If your hands get dirty, you knowyou are having fun!”

! “My mommy is training me to be aproper lady!”

! “I know how to work it...don’tworry!”

! “I wanted to break from being aprincess, but now I want to put itback on.”...a child asking for helpwith a princess dress

We have AWESOMEconversations!!

Lenten worshipcontinues through HolyWeek, with worship at12:15 (soup lunchfollows) and 6:30 PM in

the Worship Center. Each Wednesday Nightthere is a Children’s Time, along with theLiving Faith video series,including several Trinityfamily faith journeys.

Easter Worship at Trinity: 6:30 am8:00 am9:30 am10:45 amMeet us in the Worship Center for anAlleluia worship time together!

GREAT February BOOKS from the

Noah’s Ark Library:� “Panda Bear, Panda Bear”, by B Martin� “50 Below Zero”, by R Munsch� “Tacky and the Winter Games by H

Lester� “Polar Bear Polar Bear” by B Martin� “The Wheels on the Truck”, by S

Metzger� “Sheep in a Jeep” , by N Shaw� “Love You Forever”, by R Munsch� “Storybook of Dick and Jane”� “Tackylocks & the 3 Bears” by H Lester� “Alberto, the Dancing Alligator”, by R

Waring� “Bark George” by J Feiffer� “If” by S Perry� “Are You A Horse?” by A Rash

We LOVE to read toyour children!!

Tuition

Reminders...

The first week of

March, I will send home tuition

reminders to all families who need to

catch up for this year. There are a couple

families who haven’t paid since

September/October...and a few who have

skipped a month here and there. Please

check your records.

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Safety Update

From the desk of Ms “C”

One of our safety concerns daily in the classroomis walking to and from activities. Children love torun. We sing the reminders. We demonstrate thereminders. We encourage the children, and wenever give up. The safety of your children is toppriority for us.

When we get to the gym, we remind them that thegym can be a “running room”, as well as theplayground. We have children who run and runand run and run. Movement for their little bodiesis so important.

Another safety discussion you can hear teachershaving regularly is “the bathroom is a privateplace/time”. As we work with your children, wetry to use appropriate words, give guidance anddirection, and encourage them to remember whatpeacemakers do!

It’s a blessing to teach your beautiful children, aswe safely work together at Noah’s Ark!

I hope “safety” info in this section keeps youinformed, and that you will ask questions if youhave any other concerns! Hugs, JC

More on Kindergartenreadiness from thedesk of Ms “C”

Ask yourself thesequestions if you’requestioning your child’sreadiness for

Kindergarten. Then be sure to chat with yourchild’s home base teacher at conferences:1. Can my child listen to instructions and thenfollow them?2. Is my child able to put on his coat and go tothe bathroom by himself?3. Does my child show an interest in books?4. Is my child curious and receptive to learningnew things?5. Does my child get along with other children?6. Can my child stick with an activity forperiods of time?7. How does my child adjust to transitions?8. Can my child share toys and take turns?

The preschool screening list we will share withyou at conferences covers many things that wedo with children at school, but also things thatwe are observing them do on their own.

It has been so much fun to watch your childrengrow at their own pace. Each child is awonderful individual. Thanks for sharing themwith us!

Parent TeacherConferencesApril 11, 14, & 15

Conferences are set for these special days inApril. NO REGULAR SCHOOL on those days.Each teacher has a specific schedule. Look forthe copy at the back of this newsletter for thetimes your child’s home base teacher is available.These schedules will be posted outside theclassroom doors on the bulletin boards on March3 & 4. Stop by to sign up for a time that worksfor you, or email us at noahsark@trinity-ec.org, orchild’s teacher’s email listed at the back of thisnewsletter.

We will send home the screening activities we’vebeen doing with your child along with a check listof many items we cover. Conferences will be lotsof fun...see you there!!

Coffee Biscotti Fund-raiserEnvelopes will go home on March 28 & 29 withinformation on our Spring Coffee Biscotti Fund-rasier from The Coffee Grounds. Extra orderforms are available with Ms “C”. This fund-raiserspecifically addresses increasing the seed moneyof $1500.00 Noah’s Ark has receive as a 2015 fallgrant from the Trinity Women’s Giving Circle forthe specific purpose of putting a bathroom in theNoah’s Ark classroom area. So please do yourbest to sell these great products! Megan, fromThe Coffee Grounds will roast the coffee just forus, with a special blend called “Noah’s Ark” onlyavailable at this time of year. The biscotti are alsofreshly baked and flash frozen for us.

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www.loveandlogic.com by Charles Fay(from June 24, 2015 )

It seems that just about every family has at leastone child who spends most of his time trying tofigure out what others want...so that he can doexactly the opposite.

Frustrated by their testy behavior, it’s prettyeasy to fall into less than effective parentingpractices. I hear some of these at the grocerystore:“If you’re really good, then I’ll buy you a candybar.!”If you don’t stop that, then you’re going right toyour room when we get home.”

When parents are unsuccessful with strong-willed kids, it’s frequently because they’veissued an “if-then”. When their spirited kidshear this, they think: “Now the challenge is on. I’ll show them.”

Ironically, stubborn kids are willing to receiveconsequences...and miss out on the rewards...ifit means winning a control battle. Whenrewards come as a surprise to kids, they have noopportunity to sabotage themselves before theyreceive them. When we avoid warning them ofspecific consequences in advance, they spendless time fighting us and trying to figure outhow to find the “loop holes” in our plans.

Food for thought!!

In the Art Center

February art processes included:

i Scrunchie HEARTS: scrunchiesfrom the “bathtub” were dipped inpaint & printed on tohearts...beautiful!!

i Paint aheart...wonderfulcolors at theeasels to designhearts for ourfamilies

i Cookie Cutter Heart Prints withPink, Purple, and Red...just for fun!

i Scissor practice cutting hearts of allsizes in the “cutting pool”

i Sponge hearts...another printingexperience with fun Valentine colors

i Tracing hearts - pencil control

i Shaving creme finger fun at theeasels....creating fun designs in theshaving creme allowing free formmovement

i Painting a “tooth” with a toothbrush

i Flossing “Lego teeth” (Thanks,Lessa!)

These children love to create. Whenwe ring the “last call for the artcenter” bell...they come running!!!

Trinity Christian Preschool “Noah’s Ark”

Trinity Lutheran Church

1314 E Lexington Blvd

Eau Claire WI 54701

PHONE:

715-832-6601

FAX:

715-832-6700

Jeanne Cooper

noahsark@trinity-ec.org

Ginny Lien

ginny@trinity-ec.org

Marlee Knickerbocker

jknick6054@aol.com

Jill Kasmarek

jkasmarek@att.net

We’re on the web, too

www.trinity-ec.org

Our website always includes the latest newsletter and calendars.

Noah’s Ark is a mission of Trinity Lutheran Church,

an extension of Children’s Ministry, and licensed by the state of

Wisconsin

Our purpose is to: SHARE the Good News of Jesus Christ

ENGAGE children in activities to discover how wonderfully God

has made them

ENCOURAGE children in Christian attitudes of respect,

kindness, service, hope, forgiveness, peace, trust, and love

CONSIDER what a great place church is to be

HELP children learn what it means to be a disciple

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