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!!