Little Saints Christian Preschool News

Little Saints Is Growing!
This children's ministry is growing and for the remainder of this school year we will continue to serve fifty-nine families in our community.  With four classrooms we have the ability to serve 64, so we are almost at capacity!  This is an incredible blessing and watching the children grow and develop - and seeing their joy in learning about Gods love for them is a wonderful gift that we have been given. 

Open Enrollment is Expanding!
Little Saints is currently enrolling for Fall 2010.  For preschool children must be three or four years of age by December 1st.  Details about enrollment can be found on the website at www.littlesaintschristian.org. There are enrollment forms available to download.  Interested families may also stop by, any day except Wednesdays, after 9:30 and prior to 12, noon.  Please bring your children with you so that they have an opportunity to experience our classrooms while you ask valuable questions.
 For this fall Little Saints is adding a PreK option.  This program is designed similar to a Young Five's program.  The curriculum is a bit more academic based than preschool (which is very play based).  Mrs. Manross (current Purple Room teacher) will be teaching this ten student classroom and it will run on Monday, Wednesday, and Fridays from 9:00-3:00 each day.  PreK is an excellent way to provide a full day environment, yet not as long as a full day Kindergarten, and prepare a child for a successful Kindergarten experience the year after.  

Kids Against Hunger
Sign-up Soon!  If you haven't already heard about this program, you will soon.  Little Saints and All Saints are working together to raise enough funds to purchase food ingredients that will allow us to create 10,000 meals for children locally and around the country, and world, who need a good healthy meal.  On May 8, 2010, we will need 120 volunteers to work together for about one hour to assemble and create 10,000 meals for children.  The great thing about this program is that 1/3 of the meals will remain here and we will decide where they are most needed, 1/3 will go to national reserves for disaster relief, and 1/3 will go overseas to a country we designate.  To do this we need two phases of help. 
 First, we need to generate $2,800 to purchase the ingredients (yes, that is 28 cents per meal!).  Little Saints chapel money for two months, Lenten offerings from All Saints, two weeks of "noisy offerings", and a bag-some-meals fundraising will generate those funds.  We have currently applied to receive matching funds from Thrivent Financial for Lutherans to help us meet our goal of $2,800.  Please consider how many meals you can help to provide.
 Second, watch for sign-ups to volunteer on May 8th.  Children as young as four and adults up to ninety-nine can work together on this very uplifting event.  It is a short time commitment on a Saturday morning - and promises to be a fun-filled experience.

Theresa Kull
Director
Little Saints Christian Preschool

News from the Red Room    
The children in the Red Room have enjoyed the start of February.  We have been busy making Valentine’s; The children are learning shapes and colors and learning their letters through Zoo-phonics. Pastor Mary has been busy practicing some exciting songs that we will be singing for All Saints in March.  We enjoyed a PJ and Pancake Day and oh boy did the preschool smell good. I don't know if the parents, children, or the teacher enjoyed the day more.
The children had a wonderful Valentine's Party.  We made picture frames, decorated cookies, and made a cross.  We ended the party with a piñata.  Thanks to all the wonderful parents the party was a lot of fun.
 This week we will be talking about some of our important Presidents and their responsibilities as a leader.  The children will have opportunity to be the President for the day.  It is so fun to watch them be a leader of the class.  We hope your month is going well.  Take care.

Renay MacLean, Red Room Teacher