God Loves Me and Always Helps Me

Goodbye September and welcome October! It's hard to believe we have already been back to school for a month. This week the children will begin the bible unit is God Loves Me and Always Helps Me learning the story of Joseph and His Brothers (Genesis 37).

 

 

 

Save the Date

 

Thursday, October 9 - Vision/Screening Hearing for four-year-olds

Monday, October 13 - School CLOSED (no Fives class)

Tuesday, October 14 - Parent Education Night 6:30-8:00pm (NEW DATE!)

Thursday, October 23 - Dad's Pizza Night 6:00pm-7:30pm

Friday, October 24 - Fours and Fives Conferences and Staff Development (School CLOSED)

Wednesday, October 29 - "Trunk or Treat"

 

We LOVE Covenant

 

The 2014-2015 Fall Fundraiser is less than $1000 away from its goal and you still have time to contribute!  Thanks to ALL of you who have already donated!!  Part of making our school so special for our kids is making sure we can offer the amazing programs and facilities for our children to benefit from each and every day.  For our fall fundraiser, we are asking you to show your love for Covenant Presbyterian Preschool by making a contribution to support our wonderful programs such as Spanish, Playground Beautification, Teacher Wish Lists, Field Trips and Parent Education.  Donations are requested by Wednesday, Oct. 1. Forms went out last week. As always, all contributions are voluntary.

God Made People

This week's bible unit is God Made People (Genesis 1:26-31; 2: 7-23; 3:20; 1:1-24) which will wrap up the concept "God Made Everything in the World".

 

 

Thank you from Covenant

 

It was so great to see everyone at the picnic last Thursday evening!  I think the barbecue and bouncy house were big hits so it was a good thing that the weather drove us indoors!  A huge thank you goes out to the Parent Advisory Team and most especially our Hospitality team, Deon Wright and Kirsten Scarbrough, for making this event a success.  Every PAT member shared in the fun by monitoring the bouncy house, applying tattoos and serving our meal.  Also, thanks to everyone who brought the delicious desserts!! - Christy Milam

 

 

Save the Date!

Tuesday, October 7 at 6:30pm - Parent Education Night with Marlyn Kramer, "Roadmap to Reading"

Thursday, October 9  - Vision and Hearing Screening for four- and five-year-olds
Tuesday, October 14 - Parent Education Night 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Thursday, October 23 at 6:00pm - Dad's Pizza Night
Friday, October 24 - Fours and Fives Conferences and Staff Development (School CLOSED)
Wednesday, October 29 - "Trunk or Treat"
 

 

 

Safety First!

Covenant's campus is a busy place with many gathering and using the grounds at different times. Please be extremely careful and have your child hold hands with you at all times - do NOT talk on your phone while walking through the parking lot with your child! As a reminder, you may not park in the loading zone around the side of the Fellowship and Education Building. In addition, please keep the preschool AND the parking lot "cell phone free zones". PLEASE do not use your cell phone while driving in the parking lot. 

 

Lunchtime!

Are you stumped on what to send to school for lunch? Here are some great ideas from Austinite food blogger and preschool mom, Marie Saba, from cocinamarie.com Most of them are nut-free and even if you don't send quiche for your 3-year-old or make your own bread, there's still plenty of healthy inspiration.

God Made Animals

Welcome back Covenant families. Hopefully everyone is settling into their routines. This week's bible unit is God Made Animals (Genesis 1:20-25) which continues with the concept of "God Made Everything in the World".

 



Covenant Family Picnic

 

Please join us as we kick off the school year with a family picnic and barbeque dinner. With a reservation, friends and family of the preschool and Child's Day Out are welcome to attend!

 

When: Thursday, September 18 from 5:30-7:00pm

Where: Patio & Playground (FEB room 200 if raining)

Cost: $8 adults, $4 children

Bring: Blanket or lawn chair

RSVP: TODAY September 16

 

Make & Take

 

Don't miss the Make & Take in the second floor lobby Wednesday, September 17 and Thursday, September 18. PAT Parent Activities Coordinators, Lindsey Cook and Diane Hurtado, will have a table set up where you can stop by right after drop-off and make a quick "activity bag" to take home with you. This month's Make & Take is "Get up and Move Dice".

 

 

Love and Logic - Early Childhood Parenting Made Fun

 

Please find information on the amazing offering here. The sessions begin in October.

 

HopeFest

 

Do you have gently used baby equipment and gear that you are no longer using? What about maternity clothes? Baby and children's clothing? Please consider supporting HopeFest '14. Donations will be accepted in the boxes on both second and third floors through October 16. More information can be found on the flyer.

 

 

 

The Preschool Life

Engaging in conversation with preschoolers is always fascinating, but it can also be a challenge if you're trying to get any specific information. This article has popped up in social media during the last two weeks. So, you may have seen it already. If not, click on over to Simple Simon and Co. blog. It has some really great questions to help interrogate kids about their day. Hopefully you'll learn something new about the school day.

Thursdays will be our day to post interesting articles and posts from around the web. Please feel free to email us with anything you think we should highlight here.

God Made the World

It is so great to see all the smiling children on campus this week. Hopefully everyone is adjusting well to the school schedule, parents too! Our school year starts with the Bible Unit "God Made the World". The children will be hearing how God made the world and everything in it. Genesis 1:1-19

 

 

Important Dates

Friday, September 12 - Pizza starts for W/F Toddler IIs, W/F Twos, Fours and Fives

Wednesday, September 17 and Thursday, September 18 - "Make and Takes" in the second floor lobby - check back here soon for a preview

Thursday, September 18 - Pizza starts for T/Th Toddler IIs, T/Th Twos and Threes

Thursday, September 18 at 5:30pm - Back-to-School Picnic on the patio and playground

 

This week also brings the start of Extended Care and FUN Fridays. If you haven't signed up for the entire month of Extended Care, you can still "drop-in" when you need extra time in the morning and/or afternoon. "Drop-in" is also available for both FUN Fridays (Threes classes) and Enrichment Mondays (Fours classes).

 

 

Back to School

Welcome back to school CPP families! The teachers and staff have been busy preparing for a fun-filled school year. Thank you to all the families that came out and made the Playground Workday a success. It's going to be a great year for everyone from Koalas to Lions!