Thursday, September 8, 2011
Preschool Cancelled for Thursday, September 8
Due to the inclement weather and flooding, preschool will be CLOSED today. As a reminder, we follow Eastern York School District's closings and delays. Our make-up day will be posted as soon as possible.
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Important information for this week!
Important Items for the Coming Week!
Tuesday: Next to last Day of School for 3 year olds
Wednesday: Last Day in the Classroom for 4 year olds
Thursday: Last Day for 3 year olds
Summer Birthday Celebration
Final Progress Reports come home
Please wear your dinosaur shirts!
Friday: 4 year olds Graduation Practice
at the Township Social Hall
Summer Birthday Celebration
Please wear your tye dye shirts!
Saturday: Preschool Picnic
NOTE: The weather has been forecasted to be VERY stormy that day. For safety reasons- I will notify you by on Saturday if I am canceling the picnic. If the picnic is canceled, I will make every effort to reschedule it for Sunday (depending on weather for that day). Please check your email or the class blog http://creativepreschool.blogspot.com/ for important updates. I will NOT be calling individual families- so you will have to check the blog for information.
Monday: Preschool Graduation
4 year olds arrive by . Please wear dressy clothes (please no character t-shirts). We will begin promptly at please do not be late! We will have cake and ice cream after the ceremony.
Have a wonderful last week of school!
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
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Friday, April 1, 2011
AM PRESCHOOL CANCELLED TODAY
There is no AM preschool today- Eastern York Area School District and Red Lion School District are running on a 2 Hour Delay Today.
I am sorry for the late notice- I was convinced my husband was playing an April Fools Day joke on me!
See you on Monday!
(PM class DOES have preschool today!)
Amanda Copulos
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Sign Up sheets for Easter
Sign up sheets for our special Easter snack goes up today. Please remember- our Easter Party is our Healthy Bunny party. It is a preschool tradition- please do not bring cupcakes, cookies, or other sweets to the party. We are working hard to teach our healthy bunnies about what is good for their bodies- lets celebrate by having a healthy party!
Monday, March 28, 2011
Spring Fundraiser and April News
Our Spring Fundraiser information and April Newsletter will be handed out this week (most likely Thursday and Friday).
Please let Mrs. Copulos know if you need additional electronic copies.
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Our interviews are winding down for the new director postion and we will begin the 2nd round of interviews soon. We have MANY applicants- and many impressive applicants. We will let you know of any decisions regarding next year as soon as possible!
Please let Mrs. Copulos know if you need additional electronic copies.
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Our interviews are winding down for the new director postion and we will begin the 2nd round of interviews soon. We have MANY applicants- and many impressive applicants. We will let you know of any decisions regarding next year as soon as possible!
Dutch Wonderland Tickets
Dutch Wonderland tickets are on sale NOW!
$20.00 per ticket- buy as many as you want!
CASH ONLY please!
Orders and money due by NOON on Friday, April 8th!
$20.00 per ticket- buy as many as you want!
CASH ONLY please!
Orders and money due by NOON on Friday, April 8th!
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Dutch Wonderland Tickets and Spring Fundraiser
Dutch Wonderland tickets will be on sale soon. I am not sure of the price for this year (last year it was $20 per ticket)- I wanted to remind everyone though- that this is in CASH ONLY. I cannot take ANY personal checks or credit cards.
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Our Spring Fundraiser will be coming very soon- we are looking forward to selling sandwiches and subs from R&K Subs again this year. Papers will be coming home within the next few weeks about the sub sales! The profits from this sale will go to help pay for our 4 year olds graduation and also supplies for our end of the year picnic.
(Last year, we also used part of the money to pay for the Railroad Trip- this year, because our end of the year trip is cheaper- I intend to use more of the money on graduation and our end of the year picnic at Rexroth park).
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Our Spring Fundraiser will be coming very soon- we are looking forward to selling sandwiches and subs from R&K Subs again this year. Papers will be coming home within the next few weeks about the sub sales! The profits from this sale will go to help pay for our 4 year olds graduation and also supplies for our end of the year picnic.
(Last year, we also used part of the money to pay for the Railroad Trip- this year, because our end of the year trip is cheaper- I intend to use more of the money on graduation and our end of the year picnic at Rexroth park).
Last Chance!
If you know anyone interested in applying for the Director/ Lead Teacher position- this is the last chance to do so. We are beginning interviews this week! Send the resumes to Tim Smith at EYARC!
Friday, January 28, 2011
No AM PRESCHOOL TODAY
Eastern School District is on a 2 hour delay- that means no AM Preschool today- we will see each other again soon... I hope!
Remember:
You are looking for T's, drawing T's, finding turtles. Check the next post below for more ideas!
Remember:
You are looking for T's, drawing T's, finding turtles. Check the next post below for more ideas!
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
No preschool tomorrow and a CHALLENGE from Mrs. Copulos
Preschool has been canceled for tomorrow, Thursday, January 27th. I will see the 3 year olds next Tuesday.
Here is a little challenge for all of you while you are at home!
This week, we were supposed to be working on the letter T and Turtles for the 3 year olds and morning 4 year olds class. Here is your challenge from Mrs. Copulos:
Make something that has a T or a turtle- you can write a word with a T, practice your Ts, paint a T, take your picture with a T or a turtle, or draw something that starts with a T. Make sure your name is on whatever you bring (and make sure it is something that can be hung on the wall- no sculptures please :) ). Bring it in by next Thursday for a surprise!
Here is a little challenge for all of you while you are at home!
This week, we were supposed to be working on the letter T and Turtles for the 3 year olds and morning 4 year olds class. Here is your challenge from Mrs. Copulos:
Make something that has a T or a turtle- you can write a word with a T, practice your Ts, paint a T, take your picture with a T or a turtle, or draw something that starts with a T. Make sure your name is on whatever you bring (and make sure it is something that can be hung on the wall- no sculptures please :) ). Bring it in by next Thursday for a surprise!
No Preschool
There will be no AM or PM preschool today. I will update you about our 3 year old class when I have more information about tomorrow!
Thanks!
Thanks!
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Kindergarten Registration
Some of you asked about an update about Kindergarten Registration. I talked to Mrs. Shields at Canadochaly Elem and this is the information she gave me to pass to you:
Pre-Registration begins in February. You have two choices: you can either call Mrs. Shields and give her your name/ address for a pre-registration form to be mailed to you, or you can fill out one of the pre-registration forms I have and return it to me. I will then return all the forms I have to Mrs. Shields. She will mail you out a packet of paperwork to fill out and return. They will begin assigning registration appointments in April (I believe the appointments are in May).
At registration, your child WILL be tested on what they know. Please don't be nervous about this- the kids in our preschool always do very well at these tests. This test DOES NOT decide if they are going into kindergarten. Your child will be going to kindergarten no matter how well they do. The testing is only for the K teachers and are a way for them to get to know your children.
What are some of the things they will test on?
Alphabet recognition and sounds
Number recognition
How high they can count
Can they write their first/ last name
Can they name body parts (this sometimes trips kids up because they use words like jaw, side, hip, etc)
Can they DRAW shapes (square, circle, diamond, rectangle, triangle, heart, oval etc)
When you have been assigned a registration appointment, please let me know. I will prepare a packet for the k teachers, letting them know about what we have been doing in preschool and testing I have done (in case they have stage fright the day of the test).
Let me know if there is anything I can do to make this process easier!
Mrs. C
Pre-Registration begins in February. You have two choices: you can either call Mrs. Shields and give her your name/ address for a pre-registration form to be mailed to you, or you can fill out one of the pre-registration forms I have and return it to me. I will then return all the forms I have to Mrs. Shields. She will mail you out a packet of paperwork to fill out and return. They will begin assigning registration appointments in April (I believe the appointments are in May).
At registration, your child WILL be tested on what they know. Please don't be nervous about this- the kids in our preschool always do very well at these tests. This test DOES NOT decide if they are going into kindergarten. Your child will be going to kindergarten no matter how well they do. The testing is only for the K teachers and are a way for them to get to know your children.
What are some of the things they will test on?
Alphabet recognition and sounds
Number recognition
How high they can count
Can they write their first/ last name
Can they name body parts (this sometimes trips kids up because they use words like jaw, side, hip, etc)
Can they DRAW shapes (square, circle, diamond, rectangle, triangle, heart, oval etc)
When you have been assigned a registration appointment, please let me know. I will prepare a packet for the k teachers, letting them know about what we have been doing in preschool and testing I have done (in case they have stage fright the day of the test).
Let me know if there is anything I can do to make this process easier!
Mrs. C
Great Conferences, upcoming snowstorm, and a few reminders.
Thank you for all of your help at our conferences this week! We had a great turn out this year. It takes a partnership between teachers and parents to make preschool a success. Thank you for all the hard work you do with your children- we appreciate it and we appreciate YOU!
I know many of you have heard that we are going to have a snowstorm in the next day or two. I am uncertain still of what the track of the storm is and how it is going to play out. Keep checking WGAL for updates, closings, delays, and early dismissals. If you are unsure- check back on this blog- I will list closing delays and early dismissals here.
Don't forget! We are collecting shoeboxes! Have any to spare?
I know many of you have heard that we are going to have a snowstorm in the next day or two. I am uncertain still of what the track of the storm is and how it is going to play out. Keep checking WGAL for updates, closings, delays, and early dismissals. If you are unsure- check back on this blog- I will list closing delays and early dismissals here.
Don't forget! We are collecting shoeboxes! Have any to spare?
Friday, January 21, 2011
2 websites you need to check out!
Have you been to Starfall.com yet? If not, you should head over there for great games and activities for your preschooler!
Have a very little one at home? Get them comfortable with the computer by going to Kneebouncers. My son LOVES this website. Bright colors, fun sounds, and the basics of shapes, numbers, and letters!
What websites do your kids love? Leave a comment below and I will add it to our sidebar!
Have a very little one at home? Get them comfortable with the computer by going to Kneebouncers. My son LOVES this website. Bright colors, fun sounds, and the basics of shapes, numbers, and letters!
What websites do your kids love? Leave a comment below and I will add it to our sidebar!
Collecting shoeboxes
Hey there!
We are collecting shoeboxes for our Valentine's Day parties. We would like as many adult sized shoe boxes as we can get by February 9th (we will be decorating them on the 10th and 11th). We will be using the shoe boxes to hold all of our Valentines.
Can you help us out? (Don't forget to take your shoes out of the boxes first!)
We are collecting shoeboxes for our Valentine's Day parties. We would like as many adult sized shoe boxes as we can get by February 9th (we will be decorating them on the 10th and 11th). We will be using the shoe boxes to hold all of our Valentines.
Can you help us out? (Don't forget to take your shoes out of the boxes first!)
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