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Mt. Pisgah Preschool News

March 2024

Happy March, preschool families! Can you believe we are already to this point in the school year? March is a fun time at preschool filled with the excitement of a new season approaching. This month our classrooms will come alive with all the colors of the rainbow and the signs of new beginnings in springtime. As the weather warms up and the daylight grows longer, we hope you will find time to explore outside and search for “signs of spring” with your little ones. Teachers love to hear about your adventures and to help support the home-school connection through conversations that relate back to classroom curriculum. Spring is on the way, and we can’t wait to explore the beauty of God’s creation as the earth awakens from winter.

“He has made everything beautiful in its time.”

(Ecclesiastes 3:11)

Teacher Appreciation Week 2024

Teacher appreciation week is coming this month. We will be celebrating all that our teachers do for our students the week of March 11-15 with a special treat each day. We have wonderful preschool parents from our Sunshine Committee coordinating the festivities, but we need your help with the details. Please check your email as volunteer opportunities have been sent out. Thank you for sharing your love for our teachers in such a tangible way.

Easter is Coming!

This month we will celebrate Easter! From painting crosses to learning about Easter through “resurrection eggs,” our students will have fun bringing the Easter story to life. In chapel on March 25^th and 26^th, Miss Kay, the leader of Mt. Pisgah’s children’s ministry, will set up six interactive classrooms for us to move through to learn about Jesus, his last days, and his resurrection. A story wheel will be sent home with your child to use to use to tell you about their experience; they may even be able to sing you a special song or teach you about a breath prayer. We would also like to invite you to experience the “Walk with Jesus” with your student. This self-guided experience is located in the classrooms above the CFLC and will be available immediately following dismissal on Tuesday, March 26^th and Wednesday, March 27^th. We hope that you will make plans to join us!

Story Walk

Please join us for our Easter Story Walk. March 21-24 we will have a self-guided story walk around the Mt. Pisgah grounds. The church’s children’s ministry and preschool have joined together to create this special time for your family to read through Twas the Morning of Easter. You start your self-guided walk near the picnic table outside of the playground and move from sign to sign around the church campus as you read through the book. Please stop by anytime and enjoy this time with your family! We would love to see pictures of your family at the “Story Walk,” so feel free tag us on Facebook or send them through email. Since the Story Walk will be set up after preschool, please help us by monitoring your little ones and keeping them from playing with the signs. Thank you!

Transitional Weather

As we move into a season with unpredictable weather, please continue to send your child to school with warm layers for the playground. Our playground is still very shaded at this time of the year and can be quite cold. Even if your child is resisting a coat with you, just stick it in their tote bag so that we have it. Thank you for helping us with this so that the children can truly enjoy their playtime outside!

Kindergarten Registration

Will your Pre-K student be heading to elementary school in the fall? “Kindergarten Registration” opens online on Monday, March 4^th. Keep an eye out on the CCPS Facebook page and on mychesterfieldschools.com for details on the registration process including online pre-registration.

Preschool Prom

Mark your calendars…we are so excited for our second annual “Preschool Prom” which is coming up on Friday, April 19^th from 5:30 – 7:00pm. This is an absolutely precious event, and we can’t wait to see it come to life again this year. We will need your help making it a reality, so be on the lookout in the weeks ahead for volunteer opportunities.

Upcoming Calendar Reminders

March

1 Tuition due… thank you for paying on time!

4-5 Picture Days (individual and class)

11-15 Lucky To Have You: Teacher Appreciation Week

21-24 Easter Story Walk (Self-guided outdoor story experience)

25-26 Walk with Jesus (For students during their chapel time)

26-27 Walk with Jesus (For families with their student after school)

29 Preschool Closed (Spring Break)

April

1 Tuition due… thank you for paying before spring break!

1-5 Preschool Closed (CCPS)