2885 Waterbend Cove Dr.

Spring, TX 77386 832-813-8207

Spring@childrenslighthouse.com

School Director

Jennifer Felger

Assistant Director

Dayna Noski

Administrative Assistant

Stephanie Kwiatkowski

CARES Curriculum Asst. Specialist

Tynesha Brinker

Innovations Curriculum Asst Specialist

Meagan Savage

Children’s Lighthouse Spring Military Care Package Drive

Please drop off your donations at this school

September 4th through September 29th

We will package 20 boxes to ship in time for Military Appreciation Month.

WISH LIST ITEMS All Purpose Wipes Batteries (Single & 30ct Packs or Less (“AA” and/or “AAA”)

Deodorant Drink Mix (Travel Size, non-aerosol) (Individual Serving Packets)

Foot Powder Gum, Hard Candy (Travel Size)

Hand Warmers Jerky

(Individual Bags) (Individual Bags)

Lip Balm Pencils (Mechanical preferred)

Playing Cards Puzzle Books 7″x10″ preferred size

Sewing Kits Socks (Travel size)

Socks Sunscreen (Black Crew Length) (Travel Size, non-aerosol)

Beanie Babies, Webkinz, or other Small Plush Toys (6 inches or smaller)

Knit or Crocheted Scarves and Hats

Cool Ties

Paracord Survival Bracelets

Jackson F 9/3 Jael 9/6

Vihaar 9/8 Charlie 9/9

Reia 9/10 Sebastian 9/11

Zander 9/11 Kylie S 9/12

Linh 9/13 Ruhan 9/15

Jackson V 9/15 Braylon 9/17

Kylie H 9/17 Liam P 9/19

Tyler 9/19 Chase 9/25

Jason 9/26 Noah 9/26

Ian 9/27 Sela 9/27

Lorelei 9/28 Addicen 9/29

Ms. Averi 9/6 Ms. Ty 9/9

Ms. Jenna 9/17 Ms. Brinker 9/19

Recommend us to a friend

and receive a $100 Tuition Credit.

Ask office for details!

Parental Cell Phone Use and Children’s Self-Worth

Nearly one-third of children feel unimportant when their parents use their cell phones during meal times, conversations, TV watching and playing outside, according to a recent study.

The Lowdown

A June study by AVG Technologies surveyed more than 6,000 children, ages 8 to 13. The survey discovered that 32 percent of children felt unimportant when their moms and dads were distracted by their phones. The kids said they had to compete with technology for their parents' attention, and 28 percent of mothers and fathers agreed with this observation.

In addition, 54 percent of the kids think their parents spend too much time on their phones. Fifty-two percent of moms and dads agreed with their children and worried that they were setting a bad example for their kids.

"With our kids picking up mobile devices at an increasingly younger age, it is really important that we set good habits within the home, early on," said Tony Anscombe, senior security evangelist at AVG Technologies. "Children take their cues from us for everything else, so it is only natural that they should do the same with device use. It can be hard to step away from your device at home, but with a quarter of parents telling us that they wished their child used their device less (25 percent), they need to lead by example and consider how their behavior might be making their child feel."

The Upshot

We're the first generation of parents with 24/7 access to phone calls, email, the Internet, and more, right there in our pockets or purses. It can be hard to navigate this crazy connected world we find ourselves in and remember that the digital universe can wait while we interact with the people with us in the present moment. We as moms and dads need to put down our cell phones and focus more on our kids. They are more important than the latest work email or what's trending on Twitter. Let's make sure they know it.

September 25 Rooms 1,2,3,4

with siblings

September 26 Rooms 5,6,7,8,9

We will begin pictures at

8:30am until lunch

Youngest to Oldest

Grandparents Day

09-07-18 9:30 AM

Refreshments

And

Art Gallery

Fall Semester

Our trained experienced teachers are prepared to greet the

children this Fall with our Advanc-ED Accredited

Curriculum. Our goal is to nurture the development of

each child’s full potential—intellectually, emotionally,

socially, and physically— in an atmosphere of safety and

trust.

Friday, September 21 @4:30pm

Like us on Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/Springlighthouse/

This is an opportunity for our children to browse and

make a wish list for home and their classroom. Choosing

adventures to share with children can be so exciting. It is

also a great way for you to contribute to the classroom’s

library.

September 7th to 14th

Ice Cream Social Thursday, Sept. 13 4:30-7pm

Looking at and listening to picture and story books is a universal activity, enjoyed by many young children and their parents. Well before children can read for themselves they are able to learn from books. Looking at and listening to books increases children’s general knowledge, understanding about the world and promotes language acquisition. Capitalizing on children’s natural love of books, recent research indicates that both socio-pragmatic and cognitive mechanisms underlie what and how young children benefit from looking at and listening to picture and story books.

Learning Centers

Successful Classroom Learning Centers In

integrated center-based classrooms, most

of the teacher’s work is done before the

children arrive. Monthly learning centers

require careful planning to ensure that

there are a variety of activities and

materials suitable for each individual

child. The role of the teacher during

learning center time is that of encourager

and guide—going from center to center

observing and gently directing the child as

he or she explores the materials

presented.

• Learning centers are focused and

intentional.

• Learning centers are clearly defined.

• Learning centers should provide a

variety of activities

September 23

6:00 PM to 11:00 PM

Dinner Games Movie

$30.00 per child

$45 for two & $75 for the family.

Cash before the night of care.

Silver Anchor Award

Ms. Shay has been a huge asset to our school this year.

Although she is not a teacher, she impacts each child

here by delivering healthy, hot & delicious meals and

snacks. She maintains a clean kitchen and received

100% on the last Health Department Inspection. We love

her muffins and cookies most! Thank you, Ms. Shay!

Be sure and print our 2018/2019 calendar and updated menus located

on our website! https://childrenslighthouse.com/spring

Put it on your “fridge” as a quick reference to school activities!

Why Pre-Kindergarten?

For too long, Pre-K has been considered

simply as an arbitrary preparation for

kindergarten. But the information gathered

about children who attend pre-kindergarten

versus children who don’t tells a different,

more compelling story. Pre-kindergarten

impacts a child throughout his or her entire

school experience, resulting in everything

from heightened vocabulary scores to

improved attendance and high school

graduation rates. There has been a surprising

shift in the overall understanding of the

benefits of pre-kindergarten in a child’s life.

Beyond test scores and reading levels comes

proof that a pre-k program can impact

children in teen and adult years, long after

school. Things like improved family formation,

increased number of job hours worked,

avoidance of criminal behavior and reliance on

social support, even proof of increased

earnings and better health; these things all

stem from enrollment in pre-kindergarten.

The case for pre-kindergarten continues to

have an effect that goes beyond our old way

of thinking. Aside from the compelling,

individual benefits, it impacts our community

on a very real level.

http://www.urbanchildinstitute.org

September Character Value

Cooperation: working together to the same end.

What we can do:

Plan activities that will encourage children to work together.

Provide several pails so that children can form a bucket

brigade to quickly fill the water tub. Make ice cream for snack

using a hand-crank freezer that requires lots of turning.

Through activities, you can provide interesting incentives for

cooperation: "If everyone helps turn the crank, soon we will

have ice cream!” Provide toys that foster cooperation. Offer

rides in a wagon and enlist some strong pullers. A rocking

boat in the gross-motor area invites several children to take

an exciting trip together. Encourage children to help others.

Ask questions to raise children's awareness. For example,

"George has lost his mittens. What can we do?" Help children

develop their problem-solving skills by presenting all sides of

an issue. When they learn to look at situations from many

perspectives, children can determine cooperative solutions.

Model cooperative behavior. Talk about your actions while

you perform them. "Jerry and I are holding up the branch so

that everyone can go under it.

We will have many opportunities for parent and

grandparent participation this school year!

Please consider all our options to be more

involved in your school!