Mark your Calendar
February:
• “All School Chapel” is all about St. Valentine! February 1 & 2 at 9:00
• Friday, February 10, Parent Group Meeting
• Tues. & Wed. Sweetheart Lunch with daddy or special guest 12:30-1:00
• Monday, February 20, President’s Day, No Preschool
• Friday, February 24, Parent/Teacher Conferences MWF and 5 day classes.
Chapel Corner
The children are really enjoying our desert box as we explore our Old Testament stories. Even the youngest ones who sometimes have a hard time sitting and listening are intrigued! This week we will be working with the story of the Exodus. The children love when the “waters” part and God’s people enter back into freedom. We will taste Matzos and think about how God’s people had to hurry to leave before Pharaoh changed his mind. Peace+ Chaplain Michelle
Parent/Teacher Conferences
Parent/teacher conferences are very important to all. We request if at all possible that both parents/guardians attend. These conferences are very meaningful and a wonderful home/school bridge. The teachers work many hours on their own time to prepare. We are doing conferences for MWF & Blue Family Classes on Friday, February 24. School will not be in session on that day for those having conferences. You will receive a date and time of your conference from your child’s teacher. The time and date for the classes will also be posted. If you cannot make the time that has been set we ask that you switch with another parent and make the adjustment on the posted list. All conferences will be held at the church site and child care will be available if needed. All parent/teacher conferences will be held at the Church site.
Fun!Raiser : Thank you to Desi Brown, Parker’s mom, in the Yellow family for getting our Fun!Raiser boards set up. Look on the table for the donation letter and donation form. Think of those who you can ask for a donation; your hairdresser, income tax preparer, dentist, family members for a time share or vacation home to use, and so on. Most importantly is that you set the date on your calendar and attend the event.
Self help skills are actions which we do for ourselves in everyday life. Preschoolers are able to build these skills from a very young age with your help. Self help skills can be divided into several categories: eating skills, dressing skills, taking care of own needs, and social or socio-emotional skills.
Eating skills: children learn how to drink from a cup, use utensils, sit with grown-ups to eat, help clear the table, and help with dishes.
Dressing: Children learn how to dress and undress by themselves, make their own clothes choices sometimes (have a drawer or section of closet that they can choose from).
Taking care of own needs: children can wash hands, use the toilet, brush teeth and hair, blow their nose. Social skills and emotional skills: children learn how to separate from parents, interact and make friends with other children in a school setting, able to express needs.
Self help skills are important because they build competent confident children: Now is the time for preschoolers to start learning to do things that mom or dad have been doing for them most of their life. Parents have the opportunity to practice some patience while their preschooler independently practices the skills of daily life. Parents who allow their preschoolers time to build these self-help skills will help build competent and confident children, they will feel good about themselves. Sometimes, as parents and grandparents, we tend to do too many things for our children. Children are very capable but they need our help and support. Children may say, “You do it” we reply, “You try and if you need help, I will help, a little.”
Dad and Mom:
1. Provide me with opportunities to build self-help skills. I can do things!
2. Tell me about your self-help skills. Tell me what you are doing.
3. Allow me time I need to perform tasks. It takes me longer but I can do it.