| NO SCHOOL NEXT MONDAY & TUESDAY | | |
Nov 2 & 3
FCPS Teacher Workdays
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| FROM THE DIRECTOR | | |
November is that time when retailers of decor and food and greeting card manufacturers remind us of giving thanks. Even then we never do enough. In Chapel this month the children will give thanks to God for homes,clothing,
families, friends and school.
I also give thanks for the shining faces of our children as they walk in the door each morning. Thank you for trusting us to share in their growth and development.
I am very grateful for parents who gave time and effort to hold the annual yard sale which benefits our Scholarship Fund. I am in awe of the skill shown in putting on this sale so effectively.
Thanks to parents who came to learn the Conscious Discipline language we speak and the skills we are practicing to help your chldren grow emotionally and socially. Please continue to journey with us.
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Jane
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| FALL FESTIVAL WAS GREAT! | | | Thanks to Parent Help
The Parents Group did a great job of arranging volunteers so that the event was a fun time for all. Volunteers came early in the morning and set up. They ran all the events and then did an amazing job of cleaning up.
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| FLU SHOTS | | | Has your child been vaccinated?
CDC, Center for Disease Control recommends that all children aged 6 months up to their 19th birthday get a flu vaccine. Make arrangements with your pediatrician today. Also parents of young children are considered at high risk for flu, so check with your physician as well.
In addition to the flu shots, your next line of defense is always HANDWASHING. Never skimp on the soap or the sudsing time!
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| UNITED CHRISTIAN PARISH PRESCHOOL | | |
Contact Information
703-437-1127
Administrative Staff
Jane Plum, Director
Tracie Lambakis & Julie Cornette, Administrative Assistants
 . The Preschool is accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children. The Preschool is inspected by Fairfax County Health Department and voluntarily complies with Virginia Standards for Child Day Programs, but holds a Religious Exemption to Licensing from the VA Department of Social Services. Full text of standards is available by clicking here or requesting in the Preschool office.
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| CHURCH ACTIVITIES | | | Sundays
8:30 and 11 am - Worship services with child care (birth to 3) at both services and Godly Play for children ages 4 to 7 during the 11 am service.
9:50 am. - Sunday School for all ages
Thanksgiving An interfaith community Thanksgiving service will be held at 7:30 pm on Wednesday, Nov. 25.
For more information Call the church office at 703-620-3065. |
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 | | LABEL YOUR CHILDREN"S CLOTHING! | |  Preschool can help!
Here is a teacher at the end of car line saying, "The jacket has no name written in it; we don't know whose it is." You know how it goes this time of year. The early morning is very chilly and you get a jacket for your child. By noon, the sun is shining brightly and that jacket is no longer needed. So we end up with jackets, mittens, hats, sweaters left at school. Sadly, only a few have children's names in them.
Help us help you keep track of your child's clothing and earn funds for the school by purchasing high-quality labels from Mabel's Labels. Simply choose our school from the drop down list and place your order. So easy!
The labels are: durable, inexpensive, easy to apply, dishwasher, microwave and laundry safe, and not just for clothing (shoes, lunch boxes, school bags, thermos bottles, and so much more!), and delivery is fast too! Labels ship 24 hours after order is placed.
Help all those beautiful clothes find their way home!
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| PARENT PROGRAMS-CONSCIOUS DISCIPLINE | |
This month-Learn the Skills of Positive Intent and Empathy
Evening Program
Mandy Lloyd, Conscious Discipline Certified Instructor, is presenting the second in our evening parenting series "Handling the Fussing and the Fits." Thursday, November 12, 7:30-9:00 pm. There is a $10 voluntary contribution for the cost of the program. (No one will be turned away if payment is not made.) This will be worth your time!
Please come even if you could not attend last month. The programs are valuable no matter what order they are taken in.
"Calming the Chaos" Learn and practice the skills of Positive Intent and Empathy. Friday, November 13 and Monday, November 16, 9:15-10:45 am. Led by Jane Plum, Conscious Discipline Certified Instructor.
Becky Bailey Webinars You Can Watch at Home
There is an exciting opportunity for you to be introduced to the founder of the Conscious Discipline program that speaks to the hearts of so many of our staff members. There are a series of free webinars featuring Becky Bailey.
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| PLAYGROUND WORK NEEDED | | | Pick your time for volunteering
These are the jobs to be done in the next several weeks.:
- Rake or blow leaves next week.
- Rake or blow leaves during the weekend of Nov 7-8
- Rake or blow leaves mid-week Nov 10-12
- Rake or blow leaves during the weekend of Nov 14-15
Reply to this e-mail about when you can help. Work can be done any time except Sundays before 1 pm.
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| PICTURES FOR 3's & 4's | | |
Picture Days are Nov 16 & 17
Order envelopes will come home in children's bags next week. Please return them by Nov 12.
School pictures for the 2's will be taken in April.
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| SHARING WITH OTHERS | | | Thanksgiving Food Baskets
Each child is invited to bring canned and other non-perishable foods into school before Chapel on November 17 and 19. These items will be added to the baskets that Herndon-Reston FISH (Friendly Instant Sympathetic Help) gives to needy families.
Those baskets will be prepared by volunteers on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, Nov 16-18 in Room 107. Come in and help while your child is at school. Sign up at tinyurl.com/FISHbasket2015
Anytime during the year that you would like to contribute to the Reston Interfaith Food Pantry, you may leave donations in the basket in the Narthex coat closet.
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| CALENDAR | |
Nov 2 & 3 School is closed, FCPS is closed
Nov 4 PAC Meeting, 7:30 pm
Nov. 11-13 Progress reports sent home
Nov 12 Conscious Discipline for parents, 7:30 am
Nov 13 Conscious Discipline for parents, 9:15 am
Nov 16 Conscious Discipline for parents, 9:15 am
Nov 16 & 17 School Pictures, 3's & 4's
Nov 17 & 19 Chapel
Nov 20 & 23 School Gathering
Nov 25, 26, 27 Thanksgiving Holiday
Dec 21-Jan 1 Christmas Vacation
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| I LOVE YOU RITUAL THIS MONTH | | |
A Wonderful Woman Who Lived in a Shoe
Give your child's hands a massage.
A wonderful woman lived in a shoe
Touch each finger on one hand. She had so many children
Touch fingers on the other hand She knew exactly what to do.
Fold child's fingers into a fist and hold with both your hands
She held them,
Rock the hand you are holding She rocked them,
Press child's hand to their chest And tucked them in bed
Hug I love you, I love you, is what she said.
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| SNACKS | | |
November Menu
11/4 Bananas, gr. Crackers
11/5 Wheat Thins & soy butter
11/6 Bagels & cream cheese
11/9 Veggies, dip, Wheat Thins
11/10 Pumpkin Pie or Veggies, dip
11/11 Pumpkin Pie or Raisin/Cheerio
11/12 Pumpkin Pie or Raisin/Cheerio
11/13 Applesauce, Ritz & Water
11/16 Corn chips, salsa
11/17 Potato wedges, ketchup
11/18 Cornbread, butter or Raisin-cheerio
11/19 Cornbread, butter or Raisin-cheerio
11/20 Fresh fruit & gr. Crackers
11/23 Applesauce, Ritz & Water
11/24 Cornbread, butter or Bagels, cream cheese.
11/30 Wheat Thins & soy butter
For those who might want to further the cooking experiences at home, the pumpkin pie is the one on the can of Libby pumpkin. The cornbread is a mix. The children with milk or egg allergies make a pumpkin tart and an egg-free, dairy-free corn muffin. Send an e-mail if you need more information on the allergy adaptations.
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| WHAT HAPPENS WHEN IT SNOWS | | Read Here and in Your Parent Handbook
- If Fairfax County Public Schools are closed due to bad weather, the preschool will also be closed.
- If Fairfax County Public Schools are to observe a late opening, preschool classes will begin 2 hours late and close 1 hour later than usual. Lunch Bunch will end at 2:15.
- In the event of an early closing by Fairfax County Public Schools, Add-on Lunch Bunch will be canceled.
Listen to the news, look at Chanel 21, or check www.fcps.edu to see if Fairfax County Public Schools are changing their schedule. Go to www.fcps.edu and sign up for Keep in Touch in order to receive e-mails or text messages about school closures and schedule changes.
Do's and Don'ts
- Do keep this information handy. There may not be anyone in the Preschool office to answer the phone.
- Do remember that this information is on the school website if you forget. See www.ucpreston.org.
- Do sign up for Keep in Touch with FCPS. That way you know when schools are closed or opening late.
- Don't pay attention to what Fairfax County announces about preschool classes. Those announcements refer to the preschools inside Fairfax County elementary schools, not our Preschool.
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| PARENT CLASSES | | Sponsored by Family Compass
Family Compass is proud to announce a third parenting class series for parents of preschool and school-age children.
Classes will be held on Tuesdays, October through December from 7pm to 8:30pm at the Family Compass offices,
11150 Sunset Hills Road, Suite #150, Reston VA.
CLASS SCHEDULE
- November 3 Becoming the Mindful Parent You Want to Be (Josh Metz, LCSW)
- November 10 Learning Styles & Multiple Intelligences (Rene Hackney, Ph.D.)
- November 17 Academic Motivation (Rene Hackney, Ph.D.
- December 1 Helpful Strategies to Parenting the Emotionally Intense ("Explosive") Child (Moshe Shtuhl, Ph.D)
- December 8 Managing Homework (Rene Hackney, Ph.D.)
- December 15 Money & Allowance (Rene Hackney, Ph.D.)
FEES
$30 for a class. Credit card payment is available online. See below.
TO REGISTER
For more information and to register, please visit:
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