Upcoming Dates & Announcements:
- Mark your calendars! Early Childhood Family NIght: December 12th at 6:00 p.m. More information to come!
- Book Fair – December 2nd-6th
- December 19th – ALL School 11:30 Dismissal
- Winter Break – December 20th – January 1st
- Thursday, January 2nd – 10:00 a.m. Start
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Hello Preschool Families!
Gratitude – noun- The quality of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness. It’s such a simple word that holds so much power in how we life our lives.
We wanted to take a minute before the turkey is carved, before the ladles of gravy are poured into a heaping mound of mashed potatoes, the whip cream is placed on the pumpkin pie, or just straight into your mouthes, if your anything like us, and before you settle in for a long turkeys nap, to extend our gratitude. It’s so easy to find gratitude for the big things in life, but if you’re lucky enough, you’ll find there is something to be grateful for around every corner. The sound of children belly laughing, the little girl who has found confidence in her voice, watching a little boy celebrate his friends before celebrating himself, having conversations with a 3 year old like your out to lunch with an old friend, life lessons from 3 and 4 year olds you didn’t know you needed to learn, hugs, lots of hugs, those are just a few of the things we find gratitude for every day, how fortunate are we! So, thank you, thank you for sharing the gift of your children, that allows us to have something to be grateful for day in and day out. Thank you for trusting us and partnering with us. Because of you and your family we get to do what we love every single day.
On Tuesday we read the story “Around the Table That Grandad Built” In this story a family gathers with friends and family to share a meal around the table that granddad built, brimming with items provided by each guest, napkins sewn by Mom, glasses from Mom and Dad’s wedding, silverware gifted to Dad by his grandma long ago. Not to mention the squash from the garden, the bread baked by Gran, and the pies made by the young girl. Together they celebrate their bounty, gratitude, family and friendships. Armed with growling tummy’s and grateful hearts, we made our way over to the gym to indulge in a delicious Thanksgiving luncheon with the entire school, gathered around the table that the children created table runners and centerpieces for. A HUGE thank you to Mrs. Dodd and the Coopers for all of their hard work preparing the meal and to the parents who volunteered, it was a beautiful celebration. A perfect kickoff for the holiday.
We hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving gathered around the table that you have built as a family. Take a moment to celebrate the little moments of gratitude, for they are much larger than we think!
Miss Arden, Miss Meredith & Miss Airry
