Christmas Caroling and Fund-Raiser Reminders

We are going Christmas Caroling this Thursday, December 8^th, to the stores in Oolitic.  Please dress your child warmly.

The Peel to Save coupon cards fund-raiser will run through December 16^th.  For every 10 cards each child sells, they get one free card in return.  We have a goal of 10 cards sold by each child.  If you want a PDF of one or both cards to e-mail the information about the cards to others, please e-mail Rena at milligan00@yahoo.com.  Thanks.

                                                        Rohnda and Rena

Preschool Pictures Note

Preschool class pictures will be on Tuesday, September 20^th, during school time.  Steve Sheldon will be coming down from Bloomington to take the pictures.  There will be both individual and class pictures taken.  Proofs will be sent home later and pictures can be ordered then.  Money is not needed when the pictures are taken.

                                                Thank you,

                                                        Rohnda and Rena

Honor Day and Summer Daycare

We need to know what your kids are doing on Honor Day, which is Thursday, June 2nd. We need to know if your kids are coming here that day or not, and when they will be here. If they need to be picked up at school, we need to know when to pick them up. We will be having our normal daycare that day from 6:30 to 5:30. If your kids will be here for lunch, which will probably be around 12:00, they will need to bring their own lunch, including a drink and eating utensils. We will not be able to microwave lunches.

Also, summer daycare will be officially starting the following day Friday, June 3rd. Kids will need to bring their lunches, including drinks and eating utensils, each day. We will not be able to microwave lunches.

Fish Hatchery Field Trip Reminder

This Thursday, May 19th, we will have a field trip to the Avoca State Fish Hatchery from 10:00 to 2:00. Everyone will need to bring a sack lunch and 2 cans of pop or juice. We again need parents to drive and help. Please let us know if you can help. Please bring a jacket and wear tennis shoes. We do some walking. Thank you.

Rohnda and Rena

May 2011 Newsletter

Week of May 3rd to 5th--Mother's Day and Strangers

Week of May 10th to 12th--Continue Dinosaurs Unit: Pteranodon, Triceratops, and Tyrannosaurus Rex

Week of May 17th to 19th--Jesus Loves the Little Children and Baseball
May 19th--Fish Hatchery Field Trip from 10:00 to 2:00

Week of May 24th to 26th--End of School, Summer, and Memorial Day
May 26th--No Class and Graduation from 7:00-8:00


Thank you for the delicious snacks you have been sending at the beginning of each month.

We will be continuing to practice graduation songs this month.

On Thursday, May 19th, we will have a field trip to the Avoca State Fish Hatchery from 10:00 to 2:00. Everyone will need to bring a sack lunch and 2 cans of pop or juice. We again need parents to drive and help. Please let us know if you can help.

There will be no class on Thursday, May 26th. For students not graduating cost will be $20 that week. For students graduating it will be $30.

Graduation will be Thursday, May 26th from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. All the graduates need to be here at 6:45 to get ready. Graduation will begin at 7:00 for parents, relatives, and friends. It will be here at the preschool. Graduation is only for the kids who will be attending kindergarten next year. The children will be wearing caps and gowns. Girls—please do not wear ponytails or anything on top of your head. Refreshments will follow the ceremony.

Rena will be tutoring children this summer. This is for children going into kindergarten through 8th grade. If you are interested, please let us know. We are trying to finalize that schedule.

We hope that you have a safe and happy summer. Please remember to buckle up. Thank you for sharing your child with us.

Rohnda and Rena

Spring Mill Field Trip Cancelled

We have decided to cancel the field trip to Spring Mill Thursday due to the flooding. We don't think it's too safe to have the kids there.

Spring Mill Field Trip Rescheduled

We are rescheduling our trip to Spring Mill to next Thursday, May 5th. It is from 10 to 2. Please let us know if you can drive and help us. Everyone needs to bring a sack lunch and 2 cans of pop or juice. Please bring a jacket and wear tennis shoes. We do some walking. Thank you.

Rohnda and Rena

April 2011 Newsletter

Week of April 5th to 7th--W & X Week, Wild West, Rain

Week of April 12 to 14th--Y & Z Week, Zoos

Week of April 19th to 21st--Easter
April 21st--Easter Party & Easter Egg Hunt

April 26th to 28th--Begin Dinosaurs Unit: Brontosaurus, Allosaurus, Stegosaurus; Environment; May Day
April 28th--Spring Mill Field Trip from 10 to 2


Thank you for the delicious snacks you have been sending at the beginning of each month.

We will begin practicing graduation songs this month.

The Easter Party will be on Thursday, April 21st. There are 13 people in the class. Will the following mothers please send a special snack: Cole Baker, Briley Hyde, and Kyle McMillan.

Thursday, April 28th, is our trip to Spring Mill from 10:00 to 2:00. Please let us know if you can drive and help us. Everyone needs to bring a sack lunch and 2 cans of pop or juice.

We are moving the end of the school year and graduation to Thursday, May 26th. This is because of the snow days we had this school year.

Coming up in May:
·Field Trip to the Avoca Fish Hatchery on May 19th from 10:00 to 2:00. We will again need help.
·Continue Dinosaur Unit.
·Graduation will be May 26th. This is only for the kids who will be attending kindergarten next year. It is from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. here at the school.

End of the School Year and Graduation

We are moving the end of the school year and graduation to Thursday, May 26th. This is because of the snow days we had this school year. Thank you.

Rohnda and Rena

Spring Break Reminder

Just a reminder: Spring Break is March 21st to 25th. We will be closed the entire week. There will be no school or extended care. Thank you.

Rohnda and Rena

March 2011 Newsletter

Week of March 1st to 3rd--O & P Week, Pigs, Post Office, March Lion or Lamb?, and Tornadoes

Week of March 8th to 10th--Q, R, & S Week; Queens; Rabbits; Sun; Review

Week of March 15th to 17th--St. Patrick's Day
Book Orders due March 17th

Spring Break--March 22nd, 23rd, and 24th--No Class
We will be closed the entire week of March 21st. There will be no daycare.

Week of March 29th to 31st--T, U, & V Week; Trains; Veterinarians and Pets; Umbrellas; April Fool's Day


Thank you for the delicious snacks you have been sending at the beginning of each month.

We will be evaluating the students that will be entering kindergarten next year beginning this month. For the dates for kindergarten screening see: www.nlcs.k12.in.us/K-Screening-2011.pdf.

The Easter Party will be on Thursday, April 21st. There are 13 people in the class. Will the following mothers please send a special snack for this: Cole Baker, Briley Hyde, and Kyle McMillan.

Reminder: If the North Lawrence Schools are called off for weather reasons, we will also be called off. Also, if there is a two-hour delay, class will be from 10:00-12:00.

Coming up in April:
Letters W, X, Y, Z
Spring Mill--April 28th
Spring

Caroling Cancelled

We won’t be caroling around Oolitic tomorrow, Wednesday, February 9th, because it will be too cold. We will be singing the songs here at the school at 11:45 instead, and everyone is welcome to come in and listen to the songs. Thank you.

Rohnda and Rena

Reminder Note for Next Week for School and Extended Care

Reminder: Caroling is rescheduled for Wednesday, February 9th, to the stores in Oolitic. We will be learning love songs to sing for this. We will need parents to help and drive. Kids that come on Tuesdays and Thursdays are welcome to come all week or Wednesday and Thursday instead that week.

Reminder: On Thursday, February 10th, we will be having a Valentine’s Day Party and Card Exchange. We will be making Valentine Delivery Trucks for our valentine cards. Please do not put names on the valentine envelopes. Each child sends one to everyone in the class, but they just sign their name on the back of the card and leave the envelope blank. There are 13 people in the class. These may be brought from the 8th to the 10th.

Reminder: Will the following children’s mothers please send a special snack for our Valentine Party: Ayden Stiles, Chelsey Harper, and Peyton Hale.

Our Sleepover is rescheduled for Friday, February 11th. Older siblings are welcome to come to the Sleepover also. It will begin at 7:00 on Friday evening. The children need to bring a sleeping bag or bedroll, pajamas, pillow, clothes for Saturday, and one favorite stuffed animal. Please put your child’s name on everything. You will need to pick up your child by 10:00 Saturday morning. We will have breakfast here. There is a $10.00 charge for the Sleepover. Please let us know by February 8th if your child will be attending so we can plan for breakfast.

February 2011 Newsletter

Week of February 1st to 3rd--G & H Week, Groundhog's Day, Hats, Positions Review

Week of February 8th to 10th--I & J Week, Ice Cream, Jelly Beans, Valentine's Day
February 10th--Valentine's Day and Card Exchange

Week of February 15th to 17th--K & L Week, Kings, Abraham Lincoln

Week of February 22nd to 24th--M & N Week, Mice, George Washington, President's Day


Thank you for the delicious snacks you have been sending at the beginning of each month.

We will be studying about Abraham Lincoln and George Washington. Your child should know many interesting facts about them by the end of the month.

Reminder: Caroling is rescheduled for Wednesday, February 9th, to the stores in Oolitic. We will be learning love songs to sing for this. We will need parents to help and drive. Kids that come on Tuesdays and Thursdays are welcome to come all week or Wednesday and Thursday instead that week.

Reminder: On Thursday, February 10th, we will be having a Valentine’s Day Party and Card Exchange. We will be making Valentine Delivery Trucks for our valentine cards. Please do not put names on the valentine envelopes. Each child sends one to everyone in the class, but they just sign their name on the back of the card and leave the envelope blank. There are 13 people in the class. These may be brought from the 8th to the 10th.

Reminder: Will the following children’s mothers please send a special snack for our Valentine Party: Ayden Stiles, Chelsey Harper, and Peyton Hale.

Our Sleepover is rescheduled for Friday, February 11th. Older siblings are welcome to come to the Sleepover also. It will begin at 7:00 on Friday evening. The children need to bring a sleeping bag or bedroll, pajamas, pillow, clothes for Saturday, and one favorite stuffed animal. Please put your child’s name on everything. You will need to pick up your child by 10:00 Saturday morning. We will have breakfast here. There is a $10.00 charge for the Sleepover. Please let us know by February 8th if your child will be attending so we can plan for breakfast.

We will be evaluating the students that will be entering kindergarten next year beginning the week of February 22nd.

Reminder: If the North Lawrence Schools are called off for weather reasons, we will also be called off. Also, if there is a two-hour delay, class will be from 10:00-12:00.

Sleepover Rescheduled Note for School & Extended Care

Our Sleepover is rescheduled for Friday, February 11th. Older siblings are welcome to come to the Sleepover also. It will begin at 7:00 on Friday evening. The children need to bring a sleeping bag or bedroll, pajamas, pillow, clothes for Saturday, and one favorite stuffed animal. Please put your child’s name on everything. You will need to pick up your child by 10:00 Saturday morning. We will have breakfast here. There is a $10.00 charge for the Sleepover. Please let us know by February 8th if your child will be attending so we can plan for breakfast.

January 2011 Newsletter

Week of January 4th to 6th--A & B Week, Winter, Mittens, All About Me, Positions Under & On

Week of January 11th to 13th--C & D Week, Dentists, Martin Luther King Jr., All About Me, Positions In & Between, Begin Writing First Name & Tying Shoes

Week of January 18th to 20th--E & F Week, Eskimos, Friends, Winter, Positions Beside & Behind, Begin Addresses & Phone Numbers

Week of January 25th to 27th--G & H Week, Groundhogs Day, Hats, Positions Review


Thank you for sending all of the delicious snacks at the beginning of each month.

We will begin going through the alphabet again. This time we will work on objects beginning with that letter, color pictures, and write the letters.

This month we are also working on a unit called “All About Me;” positions; writing their name; and learning to tie their shoes, and say addresses, phone numbers, and birthdays.

Caroling is rescheduled for Wednesday, February 9th, to the stores in Oolitic. We will be learning love songs to sing for this. We will need parents to help and drive. Kids that come on Tuesdays and Thursdays are welcome to come all week or Wednesday and Thursday instead that week.

On Thursday, February 10th, we will have a Valentine’s Day Party and Valentine Day Card Exchange. We will be making Valentine’s Delivery Trucks for our valentine cards. Please do not put any names on the valentine envelopes. Each child sends one to everyone in the class, but they just sign their names on the back of the card and leave the envelope blank. There are 14 children in the class. The cards may be brought the 8th-10th.

Will the following children’s mothers please send a special snack for our Valentine Party: Ayden Stiles, Chelsey Harper, and Peyton Hale.

Our Sleepover is rescheduled for Friday, February 11th. Older siblings are welcome to come to the Sleepover also. It will begin at 7:00 on Friday evening. The children need to bring a sleeping bag or bedroll, pajamas, pillow, clothes for Saturday, and one favorite stuffed animal. Please put your child’s name on everything. You will need to pick up your child by 10:00 Saturday morning. We will have breakfast here. There is a $10.00 charge for the Sleepover. Please let us know by February 8th if your child will be attending so we can plan for breakfast.

Please send napkins (200 count) for our snacks. Thanks.

REMINDER: If the North Lawrence schools are called off for weather reasons, we will also be called off. Also, if there is a two-hour delay, class will be from 10:00-12:00.

If we miss 1 school day because of weather, you still need to pay for that day. If we miss 2 or 3 days any one week, you still only pay for the 1 day that week.

Christmas Party Reminder

Just a reminder: On Tuesday, January 4th, we will have our Christmas Party and Gift Exchange. The gift should cost around $5.00 (If they haven't been sent already). The boys need to bring a boy’s gift and the girl’s need to bring a girl’s gift. Will the following children’s mothers send a special snack for the party: Jordan New, Audrey Parker, and Xavier Sullivan.

School Christmas Party Tomorrow (Maybe)

We are tentatively planning on having the school Christmas Party tomorrow (Friday, December 17th) during regular school hours (8:30-12:00), if North Lawrence Community Schools has school. If NLCS has a 2-hr. delay, we'll have it from 10:00-12:00. If they don't have school tomorrow, we'll have the party on the first day back after Christmas, Tuesday, January 4th. Hope to see everyone there.

Christmas Party and Christmas Vacation Reminder

On Thursday, December 16th, we will have our Christmas Party and Gift Exchange. The gift should cost around $5.00. The boys need to bring a boy’s gift and the girl’s need to bring a girl’s gift. Will the following children’s mothers send a special snack for the party: Jordan New, Audrey Parker, and Xavier Sullivan.

Our last day before Christmas Vacation is December 16th. We resume school on January 4th. The last day we will have extended care will be December 17th. We will resume extended care on January 3rd.

Snow Days Note

If the North Lawrence schools are closed because of bad weather, our school is also closed.

If the North Lawrence schools have a two-hour delay, our class will be from 10:00 to 12:00.

If schools are closed, we will still be open for extended care for our usual hours of 6:30 to 5:30 if you need us.

Some places to check for information on school closings are (or see links below on right):

· Channel 14 (cable)
· Radio Station 105.5 FM and website: http://www.superoldies.net/weather/watchers/
· Radio Station 1340 AM
· Radio Station 95.1 FM
· WISH-TV website: http://wishtv.com/Global/link.asp?L=129478&nav=menu35_4 and e-mail sign-up
· WTIU (Channel 5 Cable) and website: http://www.indiana.edu/~radiotv/wtiu/school_closings.html

If you have any questions, please call us at 279-5048.

Rohnda and Rena