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Noah’s Ark Newsletter Happy 30 Birthday Noah’s Ark th March 2011/April 2011 APRIL showers bring MAY flowers....you think?? Conferences are April 11 14 & 15 th th th Parent Teacher Conferences April 11, 14 & 15 Check out the conference schedule on the back of the calendars for the time your signed up for. We’ll be looking for you!!Can’t wait to share about your beautiful child. Look for screening info to come home the week of April 4 . th Several of you have not signed up for conferences yet...so please do ASAP! If you have questions: [email protected] . Pancake Supper wrap up!! We are thankful for your wonderful participation in the Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper fund-raiser. 0ver 60 families were represented...and fun was had by all. The UWEC Girls’ basket ball team arrived at 5 pm for autographs...and basketball tips. We give thanks for the TLC youth who manned tables of activities...and bussed tables! Co-Chairs: Shelly Seeman, Raeann Nargiz, and Trisha Pichla and the preschool committee and parent volunteers decorated, set up, cooked, served, washed dishes & tables, vacuumed, and cleaned everything up! THANK YOU!! Special thanks goes to our sponsors: Boxx Sanitation, Stucky Chiropractic, the Cottagewood Group, The Coffee Grounds, Indianhead Foods, and many individual sponsors. THANK YOU...thank you!! We hope you LOVED the 2 annual Art Stroll, nd including bios of each beautiful child. Give them an extra hug tonight! They are God’s gifts to us all! A field trip visit to the Luther Heli Pad... Look for this field trip’s parent/volunteer sign-ups on the bulletin boards this week. Nash’s dad, Dave, a flight nurse, has invited us to visit the helicopter and ambulance he uses for his job! The heli pad is located on the north side of EC, next to the Armory on the south side of the airport. (We’ll have maps!) Nash’s dad’s team will be there on Tuesday, April 12. The Wednesday field trip will be with their partner team. Can’t wait to learn about helicopters, nurses, emergencies, and other things special community helpers do when they are working! “Save the Date” reminder for the Spring Party Programs Monday & Tuesday, May 9 & 10 at 7 PM in the Worship Center
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Noah’s Ark NewsletterHappy 30 Birthday Noah’s Arkth
March 2011/April 2011
APRIL showers bring MAY flowers....you think??
Conferences are April11 14 & 15 th th th
Parent Teacher ConferencesApril 11, 14 & 15
Check out the conferenceschedule on the back of thecalendars for the time your
signed up for. We’ll be lookingfor you!!Can’t wait to shareabout your beautiful child.
Look for screening info to comehome the week of April 4 .th
Several of you have notsigned up for conferences
yet...so please do ASAP! If youhave questions:
Pancake Supper wrap up!!
We are thankful for your wonderfulparticipation in the Shrove TuesdayPancake Supper fund-raiser. 0ver60 families were represented...andfun was had by all. The UWECGirls’ basket ball team arrived at 5pm for autographs...and basketballtips. We give thanks for the TLCyouth who manned tables ofactivities...and bussed tables!
Co-Chairs: Shelly Seeman, RaeannNargiz, and Trisha Pichla and thepreschool committee and parentvolunteers decorated, set up,cooked, served, washed dishes &tables, vacuumed, and cleanedeverything up! THANK YOU!!
Special thanks goes to our sponsors:Boxx Sanitation, StuckyChiropractic, the CottagewoodGroup, The Coffee Grounds,Indianhead Foods, and manyindividual sponsors. THANKYOU...thank you!!
We hope you LOVED the2 annual Art Stroll,nd
including bios of eachbeautiful child. Give them
an extra hug tonight! They are God’s gifts to us
all!
A field trip visit to the Luther Heli Pad...Look for this field trip’s
parent/volunteer sign-ups on thebulletin boards this week. Nash’s
dad, Dave, a flight nurse, hasinvited us to visit the helicopter
and ambulance he uses for his job! The heli pad is located on thenorth side of EC, next to the
Armory on the south side of theairport. (We’ll have maps!) Nash’s
dad’s team will be there onTuesday, April 12. The
Wednesday field trip will be withtheir partner team. Can’t wait tolearn about helicopters, nurses,emergencies, and other thingsspecial community helpers do
when they are working! “Save the Date”
reminder for the
Spring Party Programs
Monday & Tuesday,
May 9 & 10 at 7 PM
in the
Worship Center
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OUTSIDE PLAY inApril...
As soon as it is dryenough...we’ll be out
there most days. WearOLD shoes/jackets! We
can’t wait!
You are welcome to useour playground after
hours...remember SHOESare required when playing
out there!
Wagner’s Bowling Alley
We had the best time bowlingthis week! “Bumper pads” reallymake a difference. So many ofyou were there...and enjoyed the
time with us. We’re GOODbowlers...just ask us!
Thanks to all the specialparents/volunteers who madethis field trip possible for us. Thanks also for the yummy
snacks to: Isaiah, Brody, Ben &Henry, and Taylor P!
Spring Mission Projectsat TLC...
Thank you for helpingsupport this special missionproject. Mrs. Schoenknecht
took the items in hersuitcase to Maranatha Basic
School in Kingston JA.Check out the photos on the
Mission Jamaica bulletinboard near the library.
Thanks also for sending items forthe Friends of Flynn program.
Mrs. Lien & Mrs. Knickerbockerwill make sure they get to our
partner school, FlynnElementary, for special students.
We are also thankful for thediaper donations for the Food
Pantry.
2011-2012 Noah’s ArkRegistration Brochures are still
available in the Noah’s Arkhallway! Look for our latest ad in
Volume One.
We’ve had a great registrationseason! I’m still waiting to hearback from a few families whocalled in in mid-February. I’ll letyou know about any openings!
We are excited to welcomeBirtukanCayley toNoah’sArk...andher specialfamily! Look forthem, M-W-F PMfamilies...and say HELLO! Hugs to Birtukan!! Ourother newest student, WillJ...was the first to greetBertukan! Great job,Will!
Noah’s Ark celebratesEaster...during the weekof April 18 th
Look for us to becelebratingEaster duringApril, andespecially duringthe week of April18 . During ourth
Lenten journey,we’ll be hearing the Bible storiesabout Jesus from Holy Week. Lookfor pastel Easter eggs, Eastercrosses, fun paintings, and more! Plus ...we’ll have an Easter egg
hunt!
NO school on Good Friday,April 22 ! nd
A Blessed Easter wish to youall! Hugs!
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HappyBirthday toour Aprilbirthdaychildren:
Tygen Kuhnert...5 on the 7 th
Preston Szepieniec...6 on the 12th
Nash Cullinan...4 on the 25 th
Sydne George...5 on the 28 th
Thanks for signing up to do½ birthdays in these wintermonths. April is a good timefor a ½ birthday, too!!
God bless each one specially!
Congrats to
MollyLindahl
on the birth ofher
NEWbrother...Bj
orn born on
March 25 ! th
Hugs to all the Lindahl’s! Whata celebration!
April Themes:
-Lent
-Baby animals
-Spring
-Frogs/toads/ponds
-Planting
-conferences...no regularschool April 11, 14 & 15
-Potting with real dirt
-Easter
Pastor Jim’s Marchvisit:
Pastor Jim visited the week ofAsh Wednesday. He brought in
his clergy shirts andcollars...talked about them, and
then let one special child in eachclass put on a shirt & collar tosee how it looked. We calledthem by their names like this:Pastor Payton, Pastor Isaac M,
Pastor Jack C, and Pastor
He also told us about AshWednesday...and showed us theashes that some churches use tomake crosses on foreheads to
remind them they are a child ofGod! We use our thumbs to
make those crosses daily in theM-W-F classes. We are
God’s...and always will be!
Special thanks for theseawesome gifts:
-Gabi Augustyn...the book
“Silvericious” in honor of her 5 BDth
read by her sister, Kate. (Her brother,
Alex, also read “Dust Bunnies”!)
-Makayla Wanke...rainbow
construction paper for our art center in
honor of her 5 ½ BD
-Luke McIntyre...a NA floor puzzle in
honor of his 5 l/2 BD
-Eva Roeger...a new book
(“Corduroy”) in honor of her 4 BDth
-Charlie Boxx...a NA flap book in
honor of his 4 ½ BD
-Mary Fedie...money for the NA Piggy
in honor of her 4 ½ BD
-Will Rouse...science ideas and demos
in honor of his 41/2 BD
-Lucas Kovacavich...ABC’s & St.
Patrick’s Day hats in honor of his 4 ½
BD
-Cora Majeski...An ABC puzzle in
honor of her 4 BDth
-Lydia Petersen...money for the NA
piggy in honor of her 4 BDth
Lenten Worship theme:
“Life’s too short”
All are
welcome....
12:15 &6:30 PM(with Children’s Time & hand-out)
in the
Worship Center
A homemade soup luncheon isserved following the earlyservice in the Trinity Room. Mmmmm good!
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Prayer
Corner
...please prayfor these special people:
- Molly Lindahl’s new brother,Bjorn...and her family
-Our new friend, Birtukan
-The Mohr’s...an alumni family
-Violet, Carson K, Will R...whowere all home sick for severaldays
-the Wright family
-the people of Japan, Libya,Yemen, & Bahrain
-a blessed Lenten journey
-Amber, from the office, who hasinjured her knee
-April birthday children
-new & old Noah’s Ark families
AMEN
Looking ahead:
Summer Day Camp RegistrationTHIS Sunday, April 3rd
TLC’s Lobby/Library..8 am
Get information on TLC’s VBSweek, too...July 25-29 “Splashin God’s Word” . Save theWEEK!!! Summer Day campbooklets were mailed to TLCmembers, and put in themailboxes of non-members hereat school. ALL are welcome toenroll!!
Pick up a GOOD book:
Here are some fun ones fromthis past month:
-Eric Carle’s “The GreedyPython”
-Keiko Kasza’s “The Wolf’sChicken Stew”
-Joy Hutchinson’s “12Friends”...the disciples
-Mo Willems’ “Cat the Cat Whois That?”
-Wendy Lewison’s “RaindropPlop”
-Alan Durant’s “Snake Supper”
-Keith Baker’s “Hide & Snake”
-Ezra Jack Keats’ “Hi Cat”
-Stephen Krensky’s “Noah’sBark”
Snackin’ Fun
We LOVE snacks!!
-green peppers
-cucumbers
-cinnamon toast
-strawberryapplesauce
-GREEN EGGS and Ham
-fresh strawberries
-carrots
-string cheese
MMMMMmmmm...GOOD!!
March Art Highlights
-painting with shades and tints ofgreen...colorrecognition
-Squishart...symmetrycrosses withglue & foodcoloring...smallmotor manipulation
-Gnome coloring & dot to dot
-salt art...a “science” art project
-foam paintings...good smells &colors
-pancake circles...shape fun
-“lipstick” marker art...amazingcolors
-“My Feelings” booklet
-GIANT animal paperpunches...muscle strength/fun
-drip drop art...fine motordevelopment
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-texture paint &scraping...texturing & musclestrength
MISC Info...
**Remember the parkingrequests outside ourbuilding!! Mrs. Lien’sparents...west side ofbuilding. Mrs. K, Mrs.Knickerbocker, Ms“C”...east side. Thanks!
Pancake Days
What a tradition this has become!The teachers flipped close to 200pancakes in two days prior to ourPancake supper! (No body had toeat the ones we dropped on thefloor!! Ha!) AND...you shouldhave seen the kids eat! (We’redoing a special pancake recipe atthe summer day camp...CampCooking and Booking! Maybe
you’ll be there!) YUM!!
WHO SAID IT????
-“My muscle got paint on it!”
-“It’s sooooo fun! They’resoooo pretty!” (A NA friendtalking about our dress upclothes!)
-“I like to paint and color!”
-“Isaac...I love him!”
-“My favorite song...I like the‘Shakey Egg’!”
-“I like to do princesses!”
-“I like to make cool things. Ilike to cut stuff!”
-“This puzzle piece is totallystraight!”
-“A town was ‘floody’!”
-“I need some help to set myscavenger hunt!”
-a snack prayer led by a 4year old “Dear Jesus, thankyou for giving us what weneed...and for these things wepray (silence) Amen”
WOW...I love when they talk
Spring means it’s timefor the annual “Noah’sArk Coffee-Biscotti”fund-raiser.
Be looking for envelopes that
contain information on great Coffee
Grounds coffee. Eric & Julie
Nelson, Noah’s Ark alumni
parents, make a Noah’s Ark
blend just for us! We’ll also be
getting the biscotti from them
again this year.
Prices and quantities are on each
order form. Due date is April 19.
These items will arrive in bulk, and
the Noah’s Ark Preschool
Committee, and parent volunteers
will bag them in time for gifts for
Mother’s Day.
Be sure to place your order …it’s a
tasty treat!!
W e’ll be looking for volunteer
helpers once a bagging date has
been set in late April!
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Trinity Christian Preschool“Noah’s Ark”
Trinity Lutheran Church, ELCA
1314 E Lexington Blvd
Eau Claire WI 54701
PHONE:
(715) 832-6601
FAX:
(715) 832-6700
JEANNE COOPER
Ginny. Lien
Jill Kasmarek
Marlee Knickerbocker
We’re on the Web!
See us at:
www.trinity-ec.org
Includes the latest Noah’s Ark monthlynewsletter and calendars!
www.loveandlogic.com
Finishing the Race & Enjoying itat the Same Time...Have you ever met a “sprinter parent”?
Like athletes competing for the gold in
a fifty-yard dash, they throw every erg
of their energy into trying to deal with
each instance of misbehavior.
Determined to raise great kids, they
spend almost every moment trying to
correct their younsters’ behavior.
Here’s the problem: Parenting is a
marathon..not a 50-yard dash!
Those who start the journey as
sprinters quickly run out of energy, get
frustrated, and view parenting as
painful.
Marathon parents know how to pick
their battles. Because they know that
parenting is a life-long task, they ask
the following questions when they deal
with misbehavior:
1. Is this behavior dangerous in any
way?
2. If my child continued to do this for
his entire life, would it really be a
problem?
3. Is this behavior a chronic problem?
4. Is this a battle I can win right now
without first getting support or ideas
from others?
If the answer to these questions is
“No”, wise parents give themselves
permission to rest, relax and reflect.
By doing so, they preserve the energy
needed to address problems with
definite “Yes” answers. It’s important
to determine if it’s a battle that has to
be won, or one that doesn’t need to be.
Knowing the difference gives us the
wisdom to finish the race....and enjoy it
at the same time!
About Noah’s Ark…
Noah’s Ark is a mission of Trinity
Lutheran Church…an extension of
Children’s Ministry, and licensed by the
state of WI.
Our purpose is to:
SHARE the Good News of Jesus
ENGAGE children in activities to
discover how wonderfully God has
made them
ENCOURAGE children in Christian
attitudes of
respect, kindness, service, hope,
forgiveness, peace, and love
CONSIDER what a great place church
is to be, and
HELP children learn what it means to
be a disciple
