Trinity Lutheran School

sharing God's love

CCC PRE-K A NEWSLETTER
APRIL AND MAY 2008

Dear Parents,
          Happy spring!  We will finish up Theme #8, A Habitat is a Place to Live.  Theme #9, A Place to Dream is our last exciting unit to complete.  We will explore art, music and our favorite stories.  The last two weeks of May will include special alphabet projects and review of the Saxon curriculum.

CURRICULUM

Christian Education:   April –God Helps Us To Be Friends With Others
                          May – God Will Help and Protect Me Wherever I Am

Bible Verse:         April – “A friend loves at all times.”  Proverbs 17:17
                                 May – “God will help you.”  1 Chronicles 12:18  

Language Arts:  Color – April – Pink, May - Purple
                                Shape – April – Triangle, Rectangle, Oval, Cross
                                      May – Star, Heart, Diamond, Circle, Square
                                Letters – April – A-Z, May – a-z                  
                                                                                                         
Language Concepts:  Language and Early Literacy Development (listening comprehension, speech, vocabulary, early word recognition)               
                                                                                                                                      
Math Number:  1-20 – Rote count 1-50, Write numerals 1-20
                                       
Math Concepts: Sequencing, Patterns, Shapes, Measurement, Classification, Money

Social Studies: Individual, Culture, and Community – We will learn our address, phone number and family members.

Science:  We will explore simple experiments, use simple equipment, share observations and predict what will happen.   We will discuss living or non-living and preserving their environment.
                                                         
Art Project:   We will learn how to use art as a form of self expression.
Spring Projects, Mother’s Day Gifts, Primary and Secondary Colors, and Flowers
                                                                            
Birthdays:                           Happy Birthday Alexis – 5/2, Kendall 5/15
                                               
Prayer:                                 This day is new, it comes from God.
                                                It is a gift from heaven’s hand.
                                                Let troubles held from yesterday,
                                                Melt in the grace that comes today.  Amen

                                                Father in heaven, hear my prayer.            
                                                Keep me in thy loving care.
                                                Be my guide in all I do.
                                                Bless all those who love me too.  Amen
                                     
Announcements:
We are in need of a couple of parents/grandparents to sit with the class during nap so the teachers can attend the Teacher Appreciation Luncheon.  If you can help, please let me know as soon as possible.

DATES TO REMEMBER:


APRIL

 

10

TEACHER LUNCHEON (VOLUNTEERS NEEDED)

16 & 30

THEME T-SHIRT DAYS

15

PTL MEETING 6:00 PM

16 & 17

GRANDPERSON’S DAY – Details to follow

25

BASKET FUN NIGHT 7:00 PM

MAY

 

2

FIELD DAY & FUN FEST 3-6:30 PM

6

PTL FLOWER SALE

14

THEME T-SHIRT DAY, CLOSING CHAPEL 9:00 AM

20

SPRING PROGRAM 7:00 PM

26

CLOSED – MEMORIAL DAY HOLIDAY

30

LAST DAY OF FALL SESSION – END OF YEAR PICNICS 11-1 PM

 

“With God all things are possible.”  Matthew 19:26

Mrs. Pritchett, Ms. Slunt

 

 

 

Trinity Lutheran School

1100 Philadelphia Rd

Joppa, MD 21085

410-679-4000