CALENDAR

*APRIL 13. FRIDAY, PARENT GROUP MEETING AT 9:15, CHURCH SITE

*APRIL 18 & 19 WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY, SPRING PICTURE DAY

PICTURES: ALL MWF CLASSES AND BLUE FAMILY 5-DAY CLASS, PICTURES ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18. ALL TTH CLASSES AND THE YELLOW FAMILY 5DAY CLASS PICTURES ON THURSDAY, APRIL 19

*APRIL 21, EARTH DAY 5K RUN

*APRIL 22-28, WEEK OF THE YOUNG CHILD BY THE NATIONAL ASSOC. FOR THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG CHILDREN

Chapel update…

I hope everyone had a blessed Easter and an enjoyable time with family and friends!  It will be nice to be back at school.  As of course we celebrated Easter this past Sunday, this week in Chapel we will celebrate Jesus’ resurrection.  We will remember that Jesus lives on in all places, for all people, and for all times.  Alleluia!  +Chaplain Michelle

SUMMER CAMP

Summer Camp Sign-ups will be available this week.  Check the sign-in tables for information. The camps will run for 6 consecutive weeks, June 25 – August 3, ages 3-6

Teachers for camp will be:

Ms. Mika, Ms. Kay, Ms. Jamie, Ms. Bethany, Ms. Ruth, and Ms. Nikki. Ms. Tina will be a teacher’s assistant.

Our summer camp program offers many fun choices and learning experiences for your child.  Good Shepherd teachers run the camps and they continue to use our hands-on, play-based learning philosophy in planning the camps. The teachers are already excited and planning some very fun and educational weeks. Each week the camp classroom transforms as the presentations, music, and activities from the theme unfold. This year 5 day camps will be held at both sites!

We hope for a variety of children from all the classes to enjoy a camp experience. Camp is an amazing enhancement to all areas of your child’s development especially their social-emotional development.

This year I hope to spread the word for other children to come to the camp so hand out flyers if you know of interested families.

Sandy

Happy Easter

April Calendar

• April 2 – 9 – Easter Break – School reopens on Tuesday, April 10
• April 13,Friday, Parent Group Meeting, church Site
• April 18 & 19, Pictures Days…more to come
• April 21, Saturday, Earth Day 5K Run
• April 22 – 28

Registration for the 2012-2013 deposit is due by April 1

Scholarships for Preschool If you are interested in a scholarship or know someone who is please note that scholarship forms are due by May 1, 2012

Summer Camp Sign-ups will be available after Easter Break– look on sign-up tables– teachers are planning some fun weeks of camp! Ms. Nikki, Ms. Mika, Ms. Kay, Jamie, Ms.Tina, and Ms. Bethany will be camp teachers

Spring Celebrations

Reminder: Come a few minutes early as we try to start right on time!

Grange:     Yellow Family, Thursday @ 12:30 garden or classroom

              Blue Family, Friday @ 12:30 garden or classroom

Church:     TTH Green Family, Thursday @ 12:15 classroom

              TTH Rainbow Family, Thursday @ 12:15 parish hall

              ALL MWF Classes, Friday @ 12:15 in the lower picnic area

 We all send  blessings for a wonderful Easter and fun times with family

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

Dear Families,

I can’t thank you enough for the enormous support you have given to Good Shepherd Preschool.  The event was phenomenal. The chairs, Lesley Varney, Tawni Gott, and Nanette Murphy just did an amazing job with a cohort of preschool parent volunteers!   All of us at the preschool honestly can’t thank you enough.  I personally was so overwhelmed.  Thank you for digging so deep and working so hard to make it possible for us to meet our budgetary needs.

The Fun!Raiser accountant, Jaime Nolan is busily in putting expenses to finalize the amount.  It takes some time as there are always little things outstanding so be patient!

Warmly, Sandy

Calendars

March 24 “WORK DAY” Both sites 8:30 – noon – Come for breakfast first

March 28 & 30 Spring Celebrations – check sign in table for times

April 2 -9 Spring/Easter Break

Chapel Corner   Our lesson this week will be Jesus’ last meal with his special friends.  After we tell the story we too are going to share bread and grape juice together.  This will not be a sacrament, but simply a way of coming closer to the story.  When we return after the break we will celebrate the resurrection.  I wish everyone a very blessed Easter!  Chaplain Michelle

Blessings for a wonderful Easter!

Fun! Raiser “A St. Patrick’s Day Celebration”

Saturday, March 17

Thank you so much to the amazing chairs, Lesley Varney, Tawni Gott, Nanette Murphy and all the families who have put so much time and energy into making this Fun!Raiser what it is supposed to be, a FUN way to support your child’s teachers and preschool.  See you all at the party! 

Thank you, Sandy

Get Ready to celebrate the Preschool and St. Patrick’s Day     

It’s finally here, the annual Fun!Raiser, “A St. Patrick’s Day Celebration,” is this Saturday. Get ready to enjoy premiumMontereyCounty wine, delicious hors d’oeuvres and dinner with your preschool family, teachers and friends. Get set to bid on amazing silent auction items, play a fun game of heads or tails to win a tree full of gift cards from all overMontereyCounty. There is over $500.00 in gift cards and certificates!  And don’t forget the Class-ic Family Collections, they look terrific. The live auction will be hosted by COGS preschool parent also KSBW Anchorman, Dan Green.  DJ Louis DiPretoro of ‘Why be Silent’ will get the whole place dancing. It’s going to be a very Fun!night.

Buy a $5 Instant Wine Cellar Raffle Ticket!

Thanks to the many generous donations received we will have TWO Instant Wine Cellar raffles! You have the opportunity to buy raffle tickets for $5 each or 5 tickets for $20, and now you have TWO CHANCES to win 50 bottles of wine, an “Instant Wine Cellar”!

Help support our school by purchasing tickets and selling them to your friends, family and neighbors. The winner need not be present at the event to win! Simply fill out an RSVP card with your ticket orders and enclose a check or credit card number by Friday, MARCH 16. Additional cards are available on the sign in table!

Mark your Calendars

• March 20, Parent/Teacher Conferences for Tues. & Thurs. Classes – No preschool for TTH classes. 5 day Classes at the Grange will be open.

• March 24 “WORK DAY” Both sites 8:30 – noon – Come for breakfast first

• March 28 & 30 Spring Celebrations

Parent/Teacher conferences are upon us.  I do hope that if at all possible both parents can attend.  It is a great experience for everyone.  Childcare should be available.

Chapel Update:

I know it seems early to be telling our “Palm Sunday” story.  But, we need to get all of our important Lent stories in before our school break the week before Easter.  This week we will be talking about Jesus’ arrival intoJerusalemand how so many people were eager to welcome Him as their king.  We will wave palms too and sing some great songs.  Maybe if you ask you will get a performance at home!  Peace, Chaplain Michelle

All conferences will be held at the church site. There will be signs letting you know which room your conference will be in. Thank you, Sandy

 Fun! Raiser

“A St. Patrick’s Day Celebration” Saturday

March 17 

Calendars

 March 20, Parent/Teacher Conferences for Tues. & Thurs. Classes – No preschool for TTH classes. 5 day Classes at the Grange will be open.

March 24 “WORKDAY” Both sites8:30–noon– Come for breakfast first

March 29 & 30 Spring Celebrations – See below  

Spring/Easter Celebrations

Tuesday/Thursday & 5 day Yellow family Class:  The Spring Celebration is similar to the Jesus’ Birthday Celebration except that all the children will bring their own lunch and eat prior to the celebration.  Each class will have a few special songs or finger-play to sing.  We begin at 12:15 for the church site classes and 12:30 for the Grange Site class. The celebration is very short but meaningful so make sure you are here a little early.  We will sing to a traditional melody as the children come up one by one and receive a flower. When we are finished the children will have Easter/spring type cookies and strawberries that you have provided.  Talk to your child’s teacher to find out where their little celebration will be held.  Your child will need to bring his/her own lunch and the classes will have lunch prior to the celebration.

Monday, Wednesday , Friday and 5 day PreK Blue Family Class:  The Spring Celebration is typically done outside.  If it rains plans will change, of course!   We will begin right at 12:15 for the church site and 12:30 for the Grange Site. Please be a little early, you don’t want to miss anything. The children will sing some songs and receive a flower.  When they are finished the children may have some Easter/spring type cookies and strawberries for refreshments.

Your child will need to bring his/her own lunch and the classes will have lunch prior to the celebration.

Chapel Corner   Our last few chapel weeks have been especially great!  First of all, the children have developed so much since school started, and we are having some great discussions.  Also, we have been hearing stories of Jesus’ life and learning how much He loved and helped all kinds of people in His ministry.  This week’s story will be another as such…Jesus and Zacchaeus.  See you at the Fun!Raiser!   Peace, Chaplain Michelle

Fun!Raiser: Instant Wine Cellar –Bring in your bottle of wine for the instant wine cellar!. 

TTH Parent/Teacher conferences are upon us.  I do hope that if at all possible both parents can attend.  It is a great experience for everyone.  If you do not have child care for your allotted time childcare will be available, if needed, please try to work it out with another parent if you can.  Thanks