Upcoming Events

Wednesday, May 1 at 4:15 

Reach out and Read Kick Off with a live production of Winnie the Pooh and Friends!  Admission is free with a new or gently used book. We will be collecting books all month in support of Bernie’s Book Bank.Bring your friends!!

Thursday, May 2 - Parent Workshop 

At the home of Sara Brahm on Managing Children’s Misbehavior. Contact Sara at sara.brahm@bairdwarner.com for more info.

Sunday, May 19^th

Magic Show & Pizza Party

Dennis DeBondt will delight our kids with his hilarious magic! There will be an optional pizza party immediately following. 5:00 for the magic show and 5:45 for the pizza party. 

Tuesday, May 21 – Specials Day!  

Come see our last Music and Movement Class with Mrs. Dashiell, the last Spanish Class with Kari Grace, AND three one act plays! Meet in the bike room at 9:15 for the morning class and 12:45 for the afternoon class.

Monday, May 27 – Memorial Day Parade 

Trinity marchers should meet in St. Joe’s parking lot at 9:30 am. Decorate your bikes and wagons!! 

May 28 - End of the Year Class Picnic  

 12:30 for the PM class and May 30 at 10:45 for the AM class.

Last Day of class - A Very Special Moment

Parents are invited to join us for the last 30 minutes on the last day of class – May 30 or May 31.

4's Update

We know that lots of our families had a tough week due to the weather and water troubles. I hope that things are improving for everyone. We had a water restoration crew at TUMC all weekend drying and sanitizing the areas that took in water. (Clean water!)  Luckily, the 3 Year Old Classroom and the 4 Year Old Classroom were completely unaffected,  

The kids continued their study of art and artists. They learned about abstract art by examining the art of Pablo Picasso.  Next, they will create collages in the style of Henri Matisse.  

Science with Mrs. Dashiell is always fascinating! This week Val demonstrated the force of inertia. She was able to show that a straw could penetrate an uncooked potato.  The kids were quite stunned! 

We have lots of fun activities coming up! As a working parent I know it is impossible to attend everything you’d like to attend. Therefore, I will tell you in advance that the class picnics are very casual and if you are not able to make it or send someone please do not stress. Just let us know. Specials Day and the Very Special Moment are more meaningful and we hope that if you cannot make it that you can send someone to represent you. If that is not possible (and as a working Mom I completely understand) then please let me know and we will take lots of photos for you!

Parking

• Please remember to pull all the way forward on Lake Avenue and leave your flashers on when you park the car for drop off and pick up.  
• Please make certain your nanny is aware of this also, since it is noticed that some nannies are not following this procedure.  
• We just want to make sure parking is safe for everyone and eliminate the need for others to parallel park.

4's Update

It was great to see everyone after spring break!  We had a very busy week.  Our unit of study is art, and soon your children will create their own art in the styles of the great masters.  You will be amazed! 

And now.... this week’s highlights.....

On Tuesday we had a hands on science lesson on Sink or Float from Mrs. Dashiell. 

On Wednesday Miss Laurie guided us through the process of making guacamole!  The kids mashed avocados, cut tomatoes, and squeezed a lime.  Add a dollop of sour cream and some spices and you have delicious guacamole!  Of course, we need tortilla chips for dipping. Well, the kid made their own chips!  Laurie had them cut unbaked corn tortillas using scissors.  Then they brushed on some oil and baked them.  The results were tasty, fresh chips! 

On Thursday Miss Kari came for a Spanish circle time.  The kids really enjoy playing games with her.  We also had the following centers:

1.  A card game about identifying initial and final consonant sounds.

2.  Practice writing numbers 1 – 5

3.  Using rainbow goldfish to sort, add and subtract – and then eat our answers! 

Here’s to more great weeks at TCNS!!

School Allergy Policy

Just a reminder for all students and parents bringing lunches or snacks -

No peanut butter, peanut products, or tree nut products are permitted

Individual classes may have additional allergy requirements. Please speak to your room parent or teachers if you have any questions.

Please Join Sue for These Upcoming Events

Einstein Never Used Flashcards: Learning In and Out of School

Thursday, April 11

7 pm

North Shore Country Day School's Diller Street Theater

No registration necessary

  
Redshirting
A discussion of this important topic, featuring Dr. Samuel Meisels and a distinguished panel of administrators, teachers,and parents

Tuesday, April 23

9:30-11:00 am

Winnetka Community House

Register at: director@TheAllianceForEC.org