Trinity News - December 16 Edition

E-News

All eligible classes will receive an email with a Camp Amigos Application on Tuesday. All classes will receive an email with a Nursery School Application for the 2013-2014 school year by Friday.

Parent Tot

Our Cookie Party is tomorrow (Monday). Miss Wendy will be joining us for the party. This will be our last class with parents. When we return there will be 2 other assistants in the room. Once we feel the time is right, we will remove one of the assistants. If you have concerns about separation, please speak to Betsy or Sue.

Ready Two Grow

Our Cookie Party is Tuesday from 10:45 to 11:15. The kids have been working hard to create special surprises for their family. 

Three Year Old Program 

We are looking forward to our Cookie Parties on Wednesday. Parents are invited to attend the last hour of class.  There will be food, fun and even surprises. The kids are proud of the gifts they made and wrapped. Special thanks this week to Jack’s Mom, Elsa Teotia, who read a book to the 3PM class.

Four Year Old Program

The kids baked and decorated cookies for their parties on Thursday. Parents are invited for the last hour of class. In addition to getting ready for the party, the classes enjoyed science with Valerie Dashiell, and Spanish with Kari Grace. Special thanks also to Tatum’s Mom, Sheila Tam, who presented a lesson on Hanukkah and Jenna’s Mom, Betsy Crosswhite, who read a book; both in the 4PM class.

KE

Congratulations are in order for our own Miss Byrd, who got engaged last week to Ian Fisher! The kids were very happy to see Byrd after her week off. On their Alphabet Adventures, the class is up to the letter “H”. That is why you will see a lengthy list of things found in Hawaii hanging on the cabinet. 

Auction Update

Our annual benefit is quickly approaching.  Be sure to book your sitter for February 23!  In keeping with this year's theme, the children will all be coming home with t-shirts!    A HUGE thank you to Trinity Dad, Bill Bostrom, for designing the perfect logo!!  Everyday is a special day at TCNS!  That means, your kids can wear their shirt on Marvelous Mondays, Terrific Tuesdays, Wonderful Wednesdays, Tremendous Thursdays, or Fantastic Fridays! 

4's and 5's Update

What fun we had coming back from the Thanksgiving Break! On Monday the kids made chocolate covered pretzels sprinkled with peppermint candy. Miss Laurie was extremely well prepared and this project was a blast! When the kids arrived they were each given a toy hammer and a baggie containing peppermint candies. Their job was to smash the candy! It was so fun and loud and exciting for them to make the peppermint crumbs! Miss Laurie went to the kitchen and returned with 3 plates of melted, gooey, chocolate. Once the chocolate was cool, we all sat at the 3 tables and the kids rolled their pretzels in the chocolate and sprinkled the peppermint on top. Delicioso!! (Not a typo – it’s Spanish!)

We also worked hard this week to begin decorating our classroom for our upcoming Cookie Party. Check out our beautiful wreaths and trees hanging on the bulletin boards!

On Tuesday we had a lesson from our Science Teacher, Mrs. Dashiell, who used sweet potatoes to successfully illustrate the sophisticated concept of gravity!

On Thursday Miss Kari visited us for the weekly Spanish circle-time.

The centers this week were the following:

1.  Print your first name and find a sticker that has the same beginning sound as the first letter of your name

2.  A card game that matched upper and lower case letters

3.    A card game that focused on opposites

It was a full, fun week!!  Here’s to MORE GREAT WEEKS at TCNS!!

Trinity News - December 5th Edition

TCNS Observations Days are December 6^th & 7^th

Tell your friends and neighbors!  Prospective parents may tour the school, meet the staff, and learn about the registration process. To register contact sue@trinitywilmette.org

Meet Us at the Manger – Live Nativity – December 8^th

Everyone is invited to this community event! Doors open at 3:30 – program starts at 4pm. 

TCNS Gives Back

On December 13 from 4:15 to 5:15 we will use little hands to create a grand gingerbread village to warm the hearts of the residents in a local nursing home.  Reservations are required and a fee of $15 per family will purchase a gingerbread house and related supplies.

RSVP to sue@trinitywilmette.org by

December 10th.  Space is limited!!

Camp Amigos Apps are coming

 Camp Amigos Applications will arrive in your cubbies in early December!  All children in Ready Two Grow, 3AM, 3PM, 4AM, 4PM, and KE are eligible to enroll!!

Trinity News - November 13 Edition

Don't forget your child's Thanksgiving feast this week! They love seeing you in the classroom.

Lunch Bunch Application for Session 2 is due with a postmark deadline of November 14.

 

November 17 is the Holiday Parade. Marchers will meet at 10:10am at 4th and Linden

 

November 19 & 20  are Sibling Days

 

Last Friday at around 11:30am a car that was parked in the church parking lot was broken into.  A window was smashed and a purse was stolen. A similar incident occurred a few weeks ago to a car parked in the Centennial parking lot of the Wilmette Park District. People need to be aware and report any suspicious activity.

Trinity News - November 4th Edition

Join us on Tuesday, November 6^th from 4:15 to 5:15 for our first TCNS gives Back – Social Service for Preschoolers. We will decorate pumpkins that I will bring to a local nursing home. Friends of Trinity welcome to this free event!

We are taking names for a wait list for the Mindful Parenting Workshop on November 8^th.To add your name contact sara.brahm@bairdwarner.comSchool photos will be taken on November 12 & 13. If you have not yet received your form please contact your teacher

Grocery Dollars Forms are going out via the cubbies this week. If you have any questions about the Grocery Dollars Program please contact Amy Martin at afirsten@yahoo.com.

Lunch Bunch Apps for session 2 are being distributed this week. The postmark deadline for the apps is November 14^th.

The Feasts for the 4’s & 5’s is last 20 minutes for November 15^th. It is very low key, and please do not stress if you cannot make it! 

4's and 5's Update

Life is busy for the 4’s and 5’s! If your child came home recently talking about the ear and how sound travels, you can thank Val Dashiell. She takes sophisticated concepts in science and makes them meaningful to the kids. Watch for her write-ups to come home every other Tuesday. 

Miss Laurie made applesauce with the kids this week! The children had fun cutting the apples, squeezing lemons, and sprinkling the cinnamon sugar. The result was delicious!  

Miss Kari came again on Thursday for a Spanish Circle Time. The children are very attentive to Kari and enjoy her songs and games.

The classes did not do Centers this past Thursday. We took advantage of what may be the last beautiful day in a while and played outside for a long time!! On the previous Thursday, the Centers were the following:

·         A worksheet asking the kids to draw 1 (uno) pumpkin all the way to 4 (cuatro) pumpkins. Most kids loved this activity and spent a lot of time on their pumpkins!

·         Practice writing names using capital and lower case letters.

·         Alphabet Bingo stressing letter sound association.

We have been learning about the different life stages of the honeybee, and dancing “bee-style” in the figure 8.  Ask your child to show you how a bee tells the other bees where the flowers are!

Trinity News

There are still a few spots left in the Mindful Parenting Workshop on November 8^th.  RSVP to sara.brahm@bairdwarner.com

Mark your calendars for our first TCNS Gives Back event on November 6^th.  Flyers coming via the cubbies

3's Update

We had another fun week! On Monday we made masks to hide behind when we sing our scary Halloween songs that often end with a big BOO!! (Somehow Laurie, Luanne and Kathy never manage to see the BOO coming and are always very startled! And somehow the kids never catch on to their over-acting!)

Wednesday was a delightful day! Cole’s Nana stayed with us all day.  She truly was a big help and it was obvious that she loved interacting with the kids. She is a former preschool teacher, and she read the kids a book and taught them 4 Halloween songs – that were completely new to me!  For a preschool teacher, 4 new Halloween songs is like discovering gold! Nana was impressed with the sweetness that is so evident in this class. 

Wednesday was also a Music and Movement Class day with Mrs. Dashiell. We had a great time skipping and galloping and using our imaginations with Val!  Ask your child to show you what a balloon does when it is not tied at the bottom!

Thursday we made monsters, inspired by the fun book, Go Away Big Green Monster. They will be hanging in our classroom for all to enjoy! We also spent lots of time outdoors, trying to savor every moment of the beautiful day!

Our Halloween Party is on Wednesday, October 31. If you want to take photos of the kids you are welcome to do that at drop off. They often remove parts of their costumes as the day goes on!

Trinity News

 

All School Parent Party

There is still plenty of time to say YES to the All School Parent Party (formerly called the FRIENDraiser) on Friday night, October 19th, at JP McCarthy's in Wilmette. Invitations arrived via the cubbies, and if you didn't get yours, please let Sue know! RSVP deadline has been extended to Wednesday, October 17th! 

 

 Homemade Pizza Company fundraiser

And a HUGE thank you to everyone that supported our Homemade Pizza Company fundraiser! We raised a grand total of $711!!! That is awesome!!

 

Community News

Would you consider hosting an exchange student? Caroline is a 16 year old from Denmark who is currently attending New Trier High School and staying with a temporary family. We’re looking for a family to host Caroline for the remainder of the year. She enjoys drawing, painting, music, dancing, and even makes her own jewelry. She enjoys little kids too! Her host mom describes her as “sweet, easy-going, helpful, and funny.” CCI is a nationally accredited cultural exchange organization. If you’d like to learn more, please contact Darryl Newman (a TCNS dad) at 847.772.2541 or dnewman@cci-exchange.org.

4's Update

 

By now the kids have met all the "specials" teachers and we are well into the routine!    Our Thursday Centers were: 

1. Practice writing names using upper and lower case 

2. An art/ fine motor activity, cutting out tree trunks to make trees 

3. A listening activity - using a DVD - guess the animal sound you hear.

 

3's Are Celebrating Fall!

If there is one word you heard in Spanish this week, I'm guessing it might be manzana (apple)! We sang about manzanas, read about them, and even made paper mache apples! It took two days for everyone to make the apples, and we will paint them on Wednesday.  After that I will modge podge them to make them glossy, and the result will be a simple but beautiful treasure!! Watch for your child's treasure to come home soon!

 

Our highlight of the week was a visit to the TUMC pumpkin patch!  While we were there I took great photos of each child, that will be used to create a class libro (book).   Then, each child got to pick their very own pumpkin!  The TUMC pumpkin patch supports missions both locally and globally, and I am proud to support their efforts!  If you are looking to purchase pumpkins, please remember at TUMC the pumpkins go for a good cause!  

 

Other highlights of the week include a "Leave the Room Safely Drill" (my name for a fire drill) and our first play period in the bike room!   Plus, we now use all nine jobs in the Job Chart, and do all our counting in Spanish!

Life is GOOD in the 4’s classes!!

Photo credit - Cool Ravings

   

The kids LOVE Centers Days!! Last week the centers were:

1.  What’s Missing?

2. Writing Numbers  

3. A game to teach Letter Recognition and Letter Sound Association. 

The kids especially love when they rotate to the next table to check out the new activity. Centers Days are a FUN way to incorporate academics!

We also started specials!! On Tuesday Valerie Dashiell presented a lesson on sound and sound waves. They were so attentive you could hear a pin drop! I understand that some kids even took the lesson home and filled glasses with different amount of water and lightly tapped tem to hear the sound they make. Way to go! Val’s science program utilizes hands on experiments to demonstrate concepts in a meaningful way. She will be working with your kids ever other Tuesday!

Each Thursday Kari Grace will present a Spanish lesson to the class.  Her “circle-time” consists of songs and games. Plus, she often surprises the kids with various props that she brings.  Kari is young and sweet and enthusiastic and a great addition to our staff!

Val’s music and movement program starts this week. Every other Wednesday Val will get our kiddos moving and shaking to music that ranges from classical to country to rock! 

We also read and illustrated the classic fairy tale Rumpelstiltskin.   The children were literally shocked to discover that Rumpelstiltskin himself came and turned their straw into gold!! Quinn H. shouted, “We’re rich!!’  Oliver S. seemed to express what everyone was feeling when he said, “I always thought it wasn’t real… but it is!!” 

Here’s to more great weeks at TCNS!!

Trinity News

Come to the All School Parent's Night Out on Friday, October 19th at JP McCarthy's in Wilmette!!  

Invitations were delivered via the cubbie express.  If you did not get yours, please let Sue know! 

Mindful Parenting Workshop  November 8th,  6:30 - 8:30.  

Please join other parents at TCNS for a relaxing evening to learn how to better cope with the daily challenges of parenting.  

Details coming soon via the cubbies!

 

PIZZA PARTY- HOMEMADE PIZZA TONIGHT!

Trinity's Homemade Pizza Co. Night is coming on Wednesday, October 3:

Dinner is all taken care of on Wednesday, October 3 thanks to Homemade Pizza Co.!

 

Please mark your calendars to order dinner from the Evanston Homemade Pizza Co. on Central on October 3 and part of the proceeds will be donated to Trinity. 

 

All you have to say is that the order is for Trinity Church Nursery School for TCNS to receive the donation. Tell your friends!!

Trinity will receive part of the proceeds from the following items only:

 $5 for every large pizza

$5 for every gluten-free pizza (available in medium only)

 $2 for every large salad

$1 for every order of breadsticks

20% from every gift card sold to a TCNS family or TCNS friend.

Thanks for your support and bon appetite!

 

In other TCNS news... 

 

 

Mark you calendar NOW for an All School Parent's Night Out on October 19th. 

THIS SUNDAY...

Hello TCNS families

We are excited to invite you to a special kid-friendly worship service this Sunday, September 16 at 10:30. We will be honoring TCNS as well as our Sunday School Leaders. We will have a short slideshow of our precious children, delightful childcare with Erin Gaertner and activities during worship for kids ages 3 and up.

TCNS will also host coffee hour immediately following the service in the parlor. We need volunteers to bring fruit, donuts, cookies, coffee cake, cheese and crackers or any other of your favorites. Please let me know what you can bring. We will need the items by 10:15 on Sunday in the parlor. If you cannot attend, but would still like to contribute, you may drop off the items on Friday and mark them for Sunday coffee hour.

 

Thanks in advance! 

 

This promises to be a great day! 

 

Beth Beeler

TCNS Church Liaison

beelerbeth@gmail.com

 

PS  Miss Byrd will be singing a solo!

TCNS E-News 9/10/12

What a stupendous first week!!    

Your kids are adorable and adjusting well to the routines of school.  

We are off to a  fantastic and smooth start!!

A couple of announcements…..

 
There were a record number of Lunch Bunch applicants for Session 1, so we will need to conduct a lottery.  Notices regarding lunch bunch will go in the cubbies this week.

 

Trinity Church will be honoring children and teachers on Sunday, September 16^th in the 10:30 worship service.  Each year they do this in a sweet and kid-friendly way.  You will be receiving an email from TCNS parent, Beth Beeler, to invite you to this meaningful morning.  I hope to see you there!

Our TCNS Open House is on Sunday September 30 from 3:30 – 5:00.  There will be games, crafts, and FUN on the lawn and the classrooms will be open so the kiddos can give tours to family members.  There is an optional pizza dinner to follow.  For more details please check the flyer in your Parent Orientation folder.

 

School is closed on 

Monday, September 17 

and 

Wednesday, September 26^th.   

We close for the same holidays as Wilmette District 39. 

Have a great day!!! - Sue

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TCNS e-News May 24th

TCNS e-News & Class Updates

This time of year is largely about preparing for the next step.   

Life is about change, and it’s easier to embrace change when we are prepared. 


Kindergarten visits at Romona and Harper went great!!  I like to point out all the things in the classrooms that are similar to Trinity and all the “cool” things we don’t have.  

The 3 / 4’s spent a lot of time playing in the downstairs room. 
They also enjoyed all the familiar things, as well as the new, cool things!

All the classes have spent extra time outside!!  

And all the teachers have been giving the kids lots of time to “share” at the rug – meaning tell their friends something – really anything!   

We stress attention and manners for the listeners, and looking at the eyes of the speaker. 
What a confidence boosting experience for the kids to stand in front of the group and speak to a receptive audience!


It is voluntary, but we have lots of volunteers! 

Remember, public speaking is a true life skill!

Now... for (probably ) the last time... please, make certain you have these dates on your calendar....

Friday – 9:15 am – Incoming Kindergartners visit Central. 
Then we will walk to TCNS... remember.. tomorrow is Magic Day for the 4 / 5’s.

Monday – Memorial Day Parade!
Meet at St Joe’s at 10:10.  Decorate your bikes & wagons!

Tuesday – 4pm Picnic – 12:30

Wednesday – 9:15 am Incoming Kindergartners tour MacKenzie

Wednesday – 3’s picnic – 10:45 for am class & 12:30 for pm class. 
Kids arrive and leave at usual time.

Thursday  - 4am picnic – 10:45 
Kids - arrive at usual time

Thursday – 4pm - Very Special Moment – 2:30

Friday – 4am – Very Special Moment- 11:00