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1 Noah’s Ark Newsletter Trinity Lutheran Church Our 32 year September/October 2012 nd “Two by Two the animals”...we know the Noah’s Ark story The children of Noah’s Ark have heard the NA story from the Children’s Bible, the “Spark” Bible, and from several really great Noah’s Ark story books. Plus we’ve sung NA songs, moved rainbow ribbons to “Make that 2", put sticker animals on the “ark”, and talked about our favorite animals. Some M-W-F children even played the “what’s missing” game, to discover what NA story part was missing. It’s been a wonderful way to share the story of our preschool’s name. Ask them to tell you all about it! That’s it! You’re an important part of the “Noah’s Ark” story...we’ll celebrate all year!! WELCOME...we’re blessed to know you! Noah's Ark Fall Harvest Spaghetti Supper... October 23 4-7 PM rd Our first FUN FAMILY evening of the year is just around the corner. Please save the DATE, and join us. Envelopes with specific info & tickets will go home soon, along with a special flyer on our SILENT AUCTION fun. Please read through the materials carefully, returning ticket monies/and or unused tickets in the same envelope by Oct 19 . A tithe from this th fund-raiser will go to the Literacy Volunteers of America, whose program addresses special reading opportunities for children & child care during parent participation. The SILENT AUCTION addition to our supper began two years ago, and continues as a celebration of our 32 year of operation. This year's themes are: nd "Family Fun Night", "Book Nook", "Treat Yourself", and "Keep It Local". Look for boxes/signs on a cart by the children's cubbies to place the item you bring in...I'll have them labeled. Be creative coming up with an item idea to share. We'll also be serving a great spaghetti supper that evening, while children's activities go on around the Trinity Room. We hope you'll be there!! Many of you signed up to help the evening of our Parent Teacher Orientation Night. Look for the specific times/sign-ups outside the classroom door to check your time slot. If you still want to join in the fun, please add your name to the lists/times. We need lots of volunteers to make the event successful!! Sponsors to date include: Indianhead Foods, Boxx Sanitation, Texas Roadhouse, and the Coffee Grounds. If you'd like to be included, e-mail or call Ms "C". Checklist for the "ark" this month: T Successful drop offs T Washing hands before school...and taking a bathroom break T Putting snacks in mailboxes T Sitting on our own special squares T Finding our snacks at snack time T Hanging up jackets/backpacks T Making choices in the room T Placing "People sticks" in the cup T Getting projects onto the wet paint cart T Walking in a line with friends T Traveling to and from the playground T Listening to special Bible stories T Singing & dancing together WOW...we've done a lot!!! Ask us about it!
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Noah’s Ark NewsletterTrinity Lutheran Church
Our 32 year September/October 2012nd
“Two by Two the animals”...weknow the Noah’s Ark storyThe children of Noah’s Ark have heard the NA story from theChildren’s Bible, the “Spark” Bible, and from several really greatNoah’s Ark story books. Plus we’ve sung NA songs, moved rainbowribbons to “Make that 2", put sticker animals on the “ark”, and talkedabout our favorite animals. Some M-W-F children even played the“what’s missing” game, to discover what NA story part was missing. It’s been a wonderful way to share the story of our preschool’s name. Ask them to tell you all about it!
That’s it! You’re an important part of the “Noah’s Ark” story...we’llcelebrate all year!! WELCOME...we’re blessed to know you!
Noah's Ark Fall Harvest SpaghettiSupper... October 23 4-7 PM rd
Our first FUN FAMILY evening of the year is just
around the corner. Please save the DATE, and join us.
Envelopes with specific info & tickets will go home
soon, along with a special flyer on our SILENT
AUCTION fun. Please read through the materials
carefully, returning ticket monies/and or unused tickets
in the same envelope by Oct 19 . A tithe from thisth
fund-raiser will go to the Literacy Volunteers of
America, whose program addresses special reading opportunities for children &
child care during parent participation.
The SILENT AUCTION addition to our supper began two years ago, and
continues as a celebration of our 32 year of operation. This year's themes are:nd
"Family Fun Night", "Book Nook", "Treat Yourself", and "Keep It Local". Look
for boxes/signs on a cart by the children's cubbies to place the item you bring
in...I'll have them labeled. Be creative coming up with an item idea to share.
We'll also be serving a great spaghetti supper that evening, while children's
activities go on around the Trinity Room. We hope you'll be there!!
Many of you signed up to help the evening of our Parent Teacher Orientation
Night. Look for the specific times/sign-ups outside the classroom door to check
your time slot. If you still want to join in the fun, please add your name to the
lists/times. We need lots of volunteers to make the event successful!!
Sponsors to date include: Indianhead Foods, Boxx Sanitation, Texas Roadhouse,
and the Coffee Grounds. If you'd like to be included, e-mail or call Ms "C".
Checklistfor the "ark"this month:
T Successful drop offsT Washing hands before
school...and taking abathroom break
T Putting snacks in mailboxesT Sitting on our own special
squaresT Finding our snacks at snack
timeT Hanging up
jackets/backpacksT Making choices in the roomT Placing "People sticks" in the
cupT Getting projects onto the wet
paint cartT Walking in a line with
friendsT Traveling to and from the
playgroundT Listening to special Bible
storiesT Singing & dancing together
WOW...we've done a lot!!! Askus about it!
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"Beaver Creek Nature Center",
our first field trip of the year
October 9 & 10Beaver Creek Nature Center is located onCounty Road K north of Fall Creek, about 10-15miles from NA. We'll provide all volunteer
drivers with maps. We also try to "caravan" together on our tripthere. Please ask any questions you might have, and make sure wehave your cell phone number, just in case.
MINT GREEN field trip permission forms will be in children’s
mailboxes one week before our trip. Please sign your child'sname, your name, and date it before you return it to your child'shome base teacher. Cost for the trip is $5.00/child. Parents’ chargeis $4.00. Send in a labeled envelope to your child’s home baseteacher. (Most of our field trips are free or minimal cost.)
Parent Volunteer sign-ups with the RAINBOWs are up on theclassroom bulletin boards. It'd be fun to have you join us!! Goahead...SIGN UP!! (We also need volunteers for snacks and miniwater bottles!)
TIE DYE SATURDAYOctober 6th ...10 amMain office hallway classrooms
Join Mrs. Lien for tie dye fun on October 6 at 10am . Bring yourth
own t-shirts, socks, etc. to create with beautiful dye, which we willprovide. There is no cost for this event, however we are askingyou to bring a shirt or other items to also tie-dye for our MissionJamaica project. (Any new items need to be washed!) Come readyto design & have fun!
Congratulations
Audrey Pulvermacher on the birth
of your new baby sister
Ella
NO SCHOOL on Monday,October 15
All Eau Claire Public Schools areclosed for conferences thatday...Noah's Ark will also be closed!
FYI...on field trips,when you are not driving, pleasebring your child’s carseat in, so thatyou can place it directly in thevolunteer parents’ car fortransporting.
PLUS...pleasewear yourNoah’s Ark tiedye T-shirtswhich you willreceive the firstweek ofOctober. It’s fun to look like a“rainbow” Noah’s Ark family! (We go on field trips in Oct, Nov,Mar, Ap, May. Other months are toobusy!
In the kiosk outside thepreschool office you canfind:1. Tuition envelopes...tuition is due
on the first of the month.
2. Bible envelopes to help defray cost
of Bibles
3. Noah’s Ark info
4. Devo booklets
5. Fun kid info
6. Interesting articles
Congratulations
Piper Gundersonon the birth
of your new
baby sister
Etta Belle
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Fall Outside Play...Please remember:1. Wear SAFE shoes...tennis shoes! Sand gets insandals...and the children don't like that.2. Teachers say "Come right now...and we'llcome out again"...and the children come runningto line up. They are doing SUPER!!3. We go out on days when the weather cooperates. Please send jacketsfor the crisp, cool days. 4. Please meet us inside...it's a safety issue. Children don't know who tolisten to when you wait outside, and they may run to you in front oftraffic. Thanks for understanding!
WE LOVE OUTSIDE PLAY!!!
Schultz Family Farm Field
Trip...The children of Noah’s Ark will be traveling downHwy 93 to Eleva on Thursday & Friday, October25 & 26 . Please be on time, as the field trip isth th
about 25 minutes away. Cost of the trip is $1.50...and includes a tour, a pumpkin, a color book, a funmaze, a petting zoo, and much more. We’ll have a
snack at the farm. Please wear appropriate clothes...boots/jackets, etc. Sign-ups will go up next week for volunteer drivers, snacks, and miniwater bottles. Join us...maps will be provided!
Noah’s Ark Book CornerWe read to your children all the time. Reading and enjoying goodliterature is one of the BEST gifts you can give children. They learngood listening skills, use their imagination, remember details, expresstheir emotions, and have special time with you! Please read to yourchildren often!!From the Noah’s Ark Library this month:“Who Stole the Cookie from the Cookie Jar”by V Garofoli“Llama Llama Mad at Mama” by A Dewdney“Noah’s Crew Came 2 x 2”by M MacDonald“The Peace Book” by Todd Parr“The Daddy Book” by Todd Parr“The Itsy Bitsy Spider” by I Trapani“Marley Goes to School” by John Grogan“Friends of a Feather” by A Cohn“Animals and Me ABC” by C Horn“Ned’s Rainbow” by M Walsh“Pinkalicious” by V & E Kann
Music & Fingerplay fun inSeptember:
THESE children LOVE to sing anddance. We've been reviewing someOLD songs, and singing a few newones. Here's our list for the TUNEBUCKET:
1. "God Made the Earth"2. "The Hippo Song"3. "The B-I-B-L-E"4. "Doo Wa Ditty"5. "Make That 2"
6. "The Rainbow Song"7. "What a Spark"
8. "The More We Get Together"
THEY ARE AMAZING singers anddancers!!
Bibles for KidsDuring the first week of school,Bibles were given to Noah’s Arkthree year olds, and new Noah’s Arkchildren. We use our Bibles everyday in school, and we’ve heard fromchildren that they read them at home,too. At Trinity, it is our goal to placeBibles in the hands of children, sothey can know God’s love throughthe Word.
If you’d like to help defray the costof Bibles, envelopes are available onthe tops of the children’smailboxes...cost is $11.00/Bible.
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BIRTHDAY fun!We’ve had several birthdays since school began! What fun to seeparents with their children, celebrating birthdays. WE LOVE yourvisits!
Celebrate with ALL these wonderful children on their special days:September
Millie Cayley...4 on the 2 nd
Mya Thompson...5 on the 7th
Lucy Willems...4 on the 8 th
Davis Tornehl...4 on the 12th
Avery Bredl...5 on the 16 th
Grady Peters...4 on the 21 st
Reagan Muchow...5 on the 22 nd
Lydia Palmier...5 on the 25 th
OctoberWyatt Pladsen...4 on the 1 st
Asher Mangrum...4 on the 5th
Emily Wiltgen...5 on the 5 th
Noah Garcia...5 on the 12 th
Chase Schultz...4 on the 15 th
Cole Nelson...5 on the 16 th
Anabel Yakes....4 on the 19 th
Kenny Swanstrom...4 on the 24 th
Eva Martin...5 on the 27 th
The Noah’s Ark Prayer CornerPlease pray for:
-ALL our NEW Noah’s Ark babies-All the families of Noah’s Ark-Sophie, our T-Th pm friend, who is moving-Emily W & Noah T and their families who are grieving the death of agrandpa-our September & October birthday children-wonderful teacher & student relationships-Peacemaker friendships at NA-beautiful FALL days to enjoy-Daggan & Wesley, T-Th pm friends soon tojoin us-ALL the people of the world-thanksgiving and praise to God
AMEN
Openings at Noah’s ArkWhen I went on summer vacation in late
May, Noah’s Ark classes were FULL,
just like last year...and then summer with
changes happens??!? We’ve lost some
students to moves out of the area, 4K
placements, and a variety of other
unpredictable situations. SO...please
keep Noah’s Ark’s name out there. We
have two M-W-F am opening & one in
the M-W-F PM. We will also have a T-
Th pm spot at the end of October,
because our friend Sophie is moving.
PASS the word! We’re having LOTS of
fun!!
Noah’s Ark
paperwork...Please make sure you give me all the
paperwork for the Noah’s Ark files.
Your checklists included:
T white enrollment form
T immunization print-out from
doctor, or green form
T updated white doctor’s
physical...some of you are having
them done this fall. Please get the
new one to me ASAP.
T beige health history form...signed
by parent
I’ll be reviewing the info you’ve given
me again before October 1 to makest
sure everything is in order...and I”ll put
the paperwork in your child’s mailbox
for you to return ASAP! The licensing
agent can come any day now!
Noah’s Arkwelcomes: *Kelsey (a CVTC student teacher
on Tues/Wed AM each week) &
*Kelsey (UWLax grad on Thurs/FriAM each week volunteering before
grad school program begins). We
are blessed by their love for
children & their participation
at Noah’s Ark. Hugs to them!!
Check out their pics on themain bulletin board.
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Great websites to visit:! www.loveandlogic.com - all about parenting, child discipline,
tips (see sample on back page)! www.autismspeaks.com - special info on autism & early
intervention! www.discountschoolsupply.com - for fun art ideas at home! www.westerndairyland.org - for EC area info on childcare
What fun to have such info at our fingertips!!
Costume Parties
at Noah’s ArkOn Tuesday & Wednesday, October 30& 31, the children will celebrate with afun costume party. Children can comedressed in comfortable costumes that arenon-scary to others. Teachers will alsobe in costume.
We invite any parents who want to dressup at drop off or pick up...to join in thefun at drop off! There will also be a photo
opportunity at the beginning of the day in the classroom for parents.
At special parties, we love to eat fancy treats...as long as they arepeanut free. Be looking for the Costume Party sign-up, if you’dlike to share a special treat or fancy napkins for the day. We’llserve water to drink, because Noah’s Ark has “the best water ever!”
Congratulations
Hailey Birkholz on the birth
of your new
baby brother
Ryan
Mission Opportunities atNoah’s ArkCurrent FALL projects atNoah’s Ark include:� Fall Harvest Spaghetti Supper ticket
sales will provide a tithe toLVA...LIteracy Volunteers ofAmerica
� Tie Dye Saturday...extra t-shirtsbrought by families participatingwill be given to Mission Jamaicafamilies in 2013 Mission trip
� Feed My People food pantry atTLC...non-perishable food items arealways welcome.
Friday afternoon EMAILS...Are you getting them? If not, contact Ms
“C” so I have your e-mail address
Looking WAY ahead:i Advent Workshop, Sunday after
Thanksgiving, November 25 2 PM.th
Advent activities for all ages...ALL are
welcome!
i Angel Breakfast, Saturday, December
8 8:30 -10 AMth
A special breakfast for a
preschooler/Kindergartener and guest,
complete with activities, and an
ANGEL visit!
More info soon on these fast-approaching
special events!
Congratulations
Piper Anderson on the birth
of your new
baby sister
Bryndel
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Here’s what some of the Noah’s Ark
children have been saying:
“Is it snack time yet?”“I want my mom!” “She’ll be back at 11:30!” “Ok!”“I want my grandma!”“You can have this when I’m done!”“I have 23 invisible kitty friends!”“Write C3PO on this paper.”“I can open this myself”“I just peed in my pants!”“It’s clean up time!” “I don’t want to clean up!”
Rainbow WATER tasting comments:“It tastes like purple!”“I taste strawberries!”“I like green!”“No thanks!”“I’m just tasting a bit!”“What does the green taste like...kiwi?”“They all taste the same to me!”“They all taste like water!”
Hmmmm...interesting! (Tasting the water was a great procedurefor teaching the children how to take “just a small amount...ataste” when they pour! They are pouring their own water in theM-W-F classes! GREAT JOB!!) T-Th children are workingtowards that goal in the spring.)
As you can tell the children talk, and talk, and talk. We’ll sharemore in the months to come! It’s a blessing for us as teachers to bea part of their fun conversation!
Congratulations
Eva Martin on the birth
of your new
baby brother
Samuel
Special thanks to friends forthese gifts at the end of last
school year & the beginning of2012-2013:
ºHailey & Hannah Brenden...musicalinstruments for the Noah’s Ark & GLS
childrenºDavis Tornehl...A special book “IfYou Find A Rock” in honor of his 4th
Birthday and bubbles for his friendsºLucy Day...2 Justin Roberts CD’s in
honor of Lucy’s love of singing funBible story songs
ºIsabelle Vue...$$ for the Noah’s ArkPiggy & “The Very Busy Spider” in
honor of her spring birthdayºEva Roeger...$$ for the NA Piggy
because she wanted toºBlake Franzwa...$$ for the NA Piggy& MatchBox cars in honor of his spring
birthdayºMya Thompson...pinewood shavingsfor “Echo’s Cage” in honor of her 5 BDth
ºEmarie Burnett...peace stickers, aPeace wreathe for our room, & a Peace
bucket in honor of her peacemakingskills
ºCaden Klay...$$ for the NA Piggy inhonor of his May birthday
ºTHANK YOUº...thank you!!! AND LOTS
of HUGS!º
Congratulations
Emily Wiltgen
on the birth
of your new
baby brother
Braden
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Trinity ChristianPreschool
“Noah’s Ark”
Trinity Lutheran Church
1314 E Lexington Blvd
Eau Claire WI 54701
PHONE:
715-832-6601
FAX:
715-832-6700
Jeanne Cooper
Ginny Lien
Marlee Knickerbocker
Jill Kasmarek
We’re on the web, too
www.trinity-ec.org
Our website always includes the
latest newsletter and calendars.
loveandlogic.com The Logic won’t happen without the LOVE!
(From the August, 2012 e-mail)How do we help our kids develop the type of cause-effect logic that leads to good decision-making? Is it by showing them how tough we are, or is it by showing them how much we lovethem as they experience the tough consequences of their poor decisions?
-Our anger allows kids to blame us for the consequences of their poor decisions.
-Our loving empathy forces them to blame themselves for these consequences.
If we’re forgetting our sincere empathy, it will increase the odds that they’ll lack the logical,common sense reasoning required to stay safe in today’s complex world. Some reminders:
i Lock in empathy FIRST.Before describing consequences, do your best to establish a sincere love connection withyour child. Whenever appropriate, pair your words, like “This is so sad”, with caring eyecontact & touch.
i Delay the consequences when you’re too angry to be empatheticPeople who use Love and Logic aren’t always sweet and sappy. Sometimes they putsome steel in their voices and say, “I’m too angry right now to make a good decisionabout what you’ve done. We’ll talk about it when I’m calm.”
i When it’s over, it’s over.There are few things more damaging to any relationship than taking out the trash, andthen throwing it back inside through an open window! When kids experienceconsequences we must resist the urge to rub salt in the wounds by lecturing after the fact.
i Use as few words as possible.The most effective people use very few words when things are going wrong.
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 Wisconsin
Our purpose is to:
SHARE the Good News of Jesus Christ
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
HELP children learn what it means to be a disciple
