It's Beginning to look a lot like Christmas

The room is decorated, the children have been counting down the days till Jesus' Birthday, and our favorite Christmas tunes are heard around the room. (and even overheard from the playground.)
Please join us Wednesday, Dec. 17 at 11am for our Christmas Sing Along lead by our good friend Beth Green, The Music Lady.

Fall Is All Around Us

We started the month of October talking about the changing seasons. We worked together as a class to make 4 seasons of a tree posters to hang in our science center. We also went on a leaf walk and found many shapes of leaves. Take a walk the your child to discuss the many changes happening out side. Challenge them to name the shapes and colors of each leaf. We used the leaves we found to make leaf rubbings and leaf prints.
We had lots of fun talking about our pumpkins. We used descriptive words to describe both the outside and inside of a pumpkin. The children helped clean out the inside of our ooey, gooey pumpkin.

When we finished we enjoyed our pumpkin seeds toasted. YUM YUM GOOD! Painting of a Fall Tree at the Art Center. The children used a bottle brush to make the leaves.Meet Mr. Bob, he has been leading the children in our weekly Chapel Time.

Our Field Trip to the Fire Station. Thank you to these great men how help our at the PreSchool every month.

The firemen dressed in their full turnout gear for the children to see that there is nothing for them to be scared of if a fireman ever needs to come into their room.Please help us welcome Pastor Dan and his wife. He will be our interim pastor here at Island Lutheran. Pastor Dan plans to greet everyone in the carpool line occasionally. Please give him a warm welcome.

The Installation Service will be held Sunday, October 19 at 8:30 and 11am please consider joining us for a morning of celebration in welcoming our new Pastor.

Seasons Change

October will be spent enjoying the many joys of fall. The children will welcome autumn with fun crafts designed to practice fine motor skills, cooking activities to entice the senses and math/science lessons of discovery. Each Child will need to bring a pumpkin to school by October 13-14. The pumpkins will be used in many sorting, counting and categorizing activities. Pumpkins will be returned Oct. 23 & 24.

Thank you for supporting the PreSchool in our annual fundraiser. Orders may still be placed until Thursday, Oct. 2.

Friends of the PreSchool

Meet some great folks who work with the children.

Meggan teaches a Movement and Music class each Tuesday morning. Those little hearts get pumpping and giggles are heard throughout the room.

Mrs. Willever comes once a week to present a Drama Class to the children. Pictured below the children are using puppets to act out Two Little Blackbirds.

Ms. Cinda from Hilton Head Fire and Rescue came to talk to the children about safety. The fireman come 2 times a month. Each month is a different safety topic. We also practice a classroom fire drill and find our meeting place outside the building.

Look for more friends coming soon.

Scholastic Book Orders

The October Scholastic Book Club Flyers are available online. Please follow the link at the right to place an order. Orders are due Oct. 3. Thank you for your support.

Pampered Chef and Tastefully Simple Fundraiser

Please plan to join us for our Annual Fundraiser for 2008-2009 school year. Each family is asked to invite 5 friends to the party on Thursday, September 25 at 11am. For family and friends that can not attend the show, they may place their orders online. Simply click on the logo below to access the secure webpage to order. Thank you for your continued support!

Hurricane Hannah

Dear Parents,
Please follow the bellow link for up to date information concerning the approaching hurricane.

http://www.bcgov.net/Emerg_mgt/situation.php

Island Lutheran PreSchool will follow Beaufort County Schools when closing for bad weather.

We Had a Great Day!

The children enjoyed signing in as they arrived at school. The children will do this each morning upon arrival. In the beginning many children will form circles for their letters. As the year progresses they will begin to form letters to finally writing their names. I can't wait till the comparison picture.

We also enjoyed exploring the centers in our classroom.

What To Expect

This school year is a time for expanding the child’s view of God, others, him/herself, and his/her surroundings. Emphasis is placed on spiritual, social, emotional, physical, and intellectual growth and development.
Goals (Three-year olds)

• Know that Jesus loves him/her.
  
• See God as a part of everyday life.
  
• Become acquainted with Bible stories and prayers.
  
• Listen to and follow directions.
  
• Seek adult help when needed to resolve conflicts.
  
• Select one activity from several suggested alternatives.
  
• Interact with one or more children.
  
• Show interest in reading related activities.
  
• Sort objects into subgroups that vary by only one attribute.
  
• Identify shapes (circle, square, triangle, rectangle, oval, star, heart and diamond).
  
• Learn colors (red, blue, yellow, orange, green, pink, purple, black, brown, white).
  
• Work with all forms of art media such as crayons, paint, chalk, playdoh, etc.
  
• Participate in songs, finger plays, rhythm instruments, movement and games.
  
• Move with enough control to perform simple, large motor tasks

Goals (Four-Year Olds)

• Become familiar with more Bible Stories and can recite prayers.
  
• Show some self-direction in actions.
  
• Choose new as well as a variety of familiar classroom activities.
  
• Persist in a task and seek help when encountering a problem.
  
• Interact easily with one or more children, beginning to play or work cooperatively.
  
• Become more involved in resolving conflicts on his/her own.
  
• Follow directions that involve a two or three step sequence of actions.
  
• Show interest in reading related activities and can guess outcomes.
  
• Sort objects into subgroups that vary by one or two attributes.
  
• Identify basic shapes and is introduced to other fun, but less familiar shapes.
  
• Identify basic colors, pastel colors, and special colors.
  
• Recognize many letters and their sounds of the alphabet.
  
• Learn to print their name, using a capital letter at the beginning, followed by lower case letters.
  
• Learn math concepts with many hands-on experiences.
  
• Express wonder, ask questions about natural world, and seek answers through active exploration.
  
• Move with enough balance and control to perform simple large motor skills.
  
• Show beginning control of writing, drawing, and art tools.

Link Your Harris Teeter VIC Card Today

Want to earn free money for our school while shopping for your families groceries each week? Sign up is simple. Either visit your local Harris Teeter and have the cashier link your card to school number 4633 or follow this link: Harris Teeter Together In Education

You many link up to 5 different schools so if you have children in other schools they may receive free money also. Please feel free to share this with your neighbors, friends and relatives.

Thank you for your support.

2008-2009 School Year

Island Lutheran PreSchool will hold Open House on Tuesday, August 19. Orienatation will begin at 10am followed by a parent meeting. This is a great oppurtunity for the children to meet new friends and their teacher. You will join us in a short Circle Time and explore the classroom.

Calendar of Events

Can you believe another school year is coming to an end? Our "little" school has seen so much growth! Both in the children and in the community. I would like to thank each parent for all their effort and dedication in making 2007-2008 a successful school year. I treasure each new family we welcomed to Island Lutheran PreSchool.
I have added a new element to our Blog. On the sidebar to the right, please click on "ILP Events" this will take you to a monthly calendar in which you can find daily happenings here at ILP. When you click on the date it will give you all the details needed for that days event. User name: dtorin. Password: dt3183.
Please help spread Our "Best Secret on the island, Island Lutheran PreSchool", to all your friends.
Thanks again for a great year!

Relay for Life

Island Lutheran PreSchool raised $100 for Relay for Life. The children decorated luminaria for the event.

Happy Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day to all our MOM's. Thank you for all you do for your child and our PreSchool. We appreciate you. Here are a few pictures from our Muffins for Moms morning held last week.

Relay For Life

Friday, May 9, 2008, 7:00 P.M.
Relay for Life at Honey Horn Plantation, join us for “Cirque du Relay”.
Relay for Life is a fun-filled event designed to celebrate survivorship and raise money for research and programs of your American Cancer Society. During the event, teams of people gather and take turns walking or running laps. Each team tries to keep at least one team member on the track at all times. PreSchoolers will be decorating the luminaries purchased by preschool families and church members.

To purchase a luminary please see Deiha. The cost is $10 for one or $25 for three.

New To The Blog

Be sure to check out our slide show on the right column of this blog. Included are pictures from the school year. Be sure to tell friends and families about our blog. What a great way for grandparents to stay in touch. Feel free to leave a comment after a post. I would love some feedback.

Annual Spaghetti Dinner and Silent Auction

A fun evening was had by all! The food was yummy, Thank you Bonnie for the sauce recipe. The Entertainment was beautiful. Cynthia Cullen sang a few songs for us as we ate. Gina Denckhoff made a photo slide show of the children using pictures taken throughout the year. If you missed the slide show, don't worry we are planning to show it at graduation.
Our Silent Auction was definitely a hit. We had over 156 donations from area businesses! To date we have turned in$6,000! We have a couple of small donations still outstanding. We hope to get these wrapped up here shortly.

I would like to thank all the parents who stepped up and helped out. It seems our lives become more hectic everyday and I appreciate your time and efforts.

May Events

Can you believe the school year is almost over?

Below is a schedule of the fun activities we will share.

Wednesday or Thursday May 7-8 Muffins for Mom 8:50-9:15am

May 9 Relay For Life

May 13 Picnic at Jarvis Creek Park 11:30am

May 22 Kindergarten Field Trip for Butterfly Class 10am

May 26 Closed for Memorial Day

May 29 End of the Year Program and Graduation. 11am followed by a cook out. Family Event

June 3 Beach Day at Driessen Beach 10am - ? One adult required to attend with preschooler. We will have a cookout for lunch.

June 5 Messy Day, Last day for 2 & 4 day students

June 6 Last Day for 3 & 5 day students

Doughnuts For Dad

The past two days we welcomed our Dad's into the classroom. We enjoyed a doughnut (or two) with Dad and showed him around our room. We especially liked when Dad took a few minutes to play with us.

Thanks Dads for joining us. Of course we had a few moms who could not resist stopping in. Don't worry we will have a day for you too.

Happy Easter

Thanks to The Cullen family for bringing the giant Easter Egg for the children to enjoy. The children were eagerly scurrying about the playground in search of the colorful Easter Eggs.
PreSchool is Closed March 21-30. Please join us for our Easter service on Sunday, March 23. Our first service begins at 8:30. Our late service begins at 11 am. Our Youth Group is sponsering a breakfast and Easter Egg Hunt at 9:45 am. Bring your Easter Basket!

Ways to help the PreSchool

Did you know you can help the PreSchool raise funds by doing what you normally do, buying Groceries? Island Lutheran PreSchool is linked to Harris Teeters Together In Education Program. Our School code is 4633. Simply follow this link to enroll. http://www.harristeeter.com/community/together_in_education/tie_details.aspx

Thank you for your support.

Summer Camp

Our Summer Camp Dates and Themes are set for this summer. Registration will begin April 1.

Week One: June 16-20 Dynamite Dinosaurs
Week Two: June 23-27 Bugs Galore
Week Three: July 14-18 Magic of Science
Week Four: July 21-25 On Safari
Vacation Bible School: August 4-8 9am-noon free to children ages 4-12

Summer camp is open to children 3-6 years of age. Children must be potty trained
Avaliable is 2, 3 and 5-day programs. The hours are 9-1 pm each day.
A deposit of $25 per week is due at registration. The deposit is non refundable and is applied to your child's weekly tuition. Children are to bring their own lunches, snack will be provided.
The cost for camp is:
2-day $35 per week
3-day $50 per week
5-day $65 per week

Would you eat them in a box?

Would you eat them with a fox? Do you like green eggs and ham? Our Butterfly class agreed that they love Green Eggs and Ham! In fact it was given a thumbs up!

Not only did the children eat everything on their plates, but they came back for seconds, thirds, and even fourths!

Silent Auction Donors for 2008

The countdown begins. Only 1 month till the dinner.
We’re trying something new for the Annual Dinner this year. We are asking each family to bring in one item for Class Baskets. The Class Baskets will be auctioned off the night of the dinner. Have fun with it and get creative! If you have more than one child, please pick a category and only bring one item. Families in Ms. Amy’s Class may pick from either category. When submitting the item, please tape the receipt to the item, in order to know the true value of the basket. Please bring items no later than April 1st. All items are appreciated!

Caterpillars (Ms.Bonnie’s Class): Family Fun!
Ideas: Movie/Bowling/Miniature Golf Passes, DVD’s, Games, etc.

Butterflies (Ms. Deiha’s Class): Cooking & Entertainment!
Ideas: Coffees, Gourmet or Fancy Food, Gift Certificates, etc.

New Donors this year....
Paper and Party Plantation
Legends
Freda Salon
Jewelry by Kris
She's Crafty
Goodyear
Picture This Gallery
Charles and Company
Tanner Outlet
Sea Pines Resort Harbour Town Grill or Topside at the Quarterdeck
Hertigage Fine Jewelry
Spanish Wells Golf Club
Paul's Optical
Nail Tech
Il Carpaccio
Le Bistro
One hour Training session with Libby Wilberding
Fresh Market
Center for Health Fitness Sports
Suries by Katie
Main Street Auto Wash
Kenny B's
First Citizens

Returning Donors...
Larry's Giant Subs
Express Wok
Carrabba's Italian Grill
Moe's
Island Gymnastics
LWOOD
Discover Specific Chiropractic
The Hair Gallery
Lowcountry Outfitters
House of Color
Stride Rite Outlet
Arbor Door Day Spa
Applebees
Mangiamo's
Jim and Nick BBQ
Artware
Piggly Wiggly
Publix
Park Plaza Cinema
Just Precious
Lowcountry Artiques
Pirate Island
Old South Golf
Fairy Houses by Amy Iaqunita
The French Bakery
Marco Polo Imports
Tradewinds
Starbucks

Hip Hip Hooray for the USA

The children have been busy preparing for the Patriotic Parade. We honored our vets with a homemade flag by the butterfly class.
Throughout February the children learned wher the president lives, a little about his White House, and who can become a president of The United States.