December Newsletter- Lamb's Fold

Infants

Eli and JJ are sitting up on their own, and JJ has started crawling! Also, Evie has been talking more and more, and both she and Porter are visiting the Wobbler Room as often as possible.

Just a reminder, please do not bring any nuts or nut products to school. Because of allergies, Sunshine School is nut free. This means no peanut butter, Honey Nut Cheerios, or nuts of any kind. Thank you for your understanding.

Wobblers

Penny is a big sister! Her new brother, Indy, was born on November 14th. Congratulations to the Stevens family!

The kids have been enjoying the Jesus Storybook Bible, which is a great children's translation of the Bible with lots of beautiful pictures. As we approach Christmas, we'll be reading to them often about the birth of Jesus. We also have a lot of fun Christmas and winter art projects coming up!

What about the Christmas Program?

While the Infants and Wobblers do not have a direct role in the Christmas Program, you are all invited to join us on the evening of Friday, December 9th at 6:30. Our preschool classes will present a lovely musical performance, and there will be treats afterward, as well as an art display prepared by our After School kids. 

Happy Birthday!

Happy birthday to Mrs. Talissyn on December 21st, and to Mrs. Yvonne on December 27th!

December Newsletter- Preschool

Upcoming Events

December 9, 6:30 pm

Sunshine School Christmas Program

December 21

Silver & Gold Day

December 23-26

Sunshine School is CLOSED

Merry Christmas!

January 2

Sunshine School is CLOSED

Happy New Year!

Themes

November 28 - December 2

Theme: Library

Bible: Joshua and the Walls of Jericho, Psalm 118:1

December 5-9

Theme: Post Office

Bible: Ruth and Naomi, Isaiah 9:6

December 12-16

Theme: Christmas

Bible: Mary, Elizabeth, and Zechariah, Isaiah 9:6

December 19-23

Theme: Christmas

Bible: The Birth of Jesus, Isaiah 9:6

December 26-30

Theme: Teacher's Choice!

Bible: Birth of Jesus, Isaiah 9:6

December Newsletter- Staff Corner

Mrs. Yvonne, Lamb's Fold Head Teacher

"I love doing art with children. I love how absorbed they are in the materials, how un-self-conscious they are in creating. They love to experiment and explore. When you see things through their experience of discovering things for the first time you can rediscover and appreciate them for yourself all over again."

Yvonne has worked at Sunshine for a total of four years, most recently as the Lamb's Fold Head Teacher. She has also worked as a preschool and toddler teacher and as a nanny for many years before coming to Sunshine School, and she has taken several college courses in childhood development and early childhood care. Yvonne also has two teenage sons at home and two young grandons that she enjoys in her spare time.

Mrs. Sarah, Preschool Head Teacher

"The children grow and develop so much at this age, so it's really fun and rewarding to see the changes that occur during the course of the school year."

Sarah used to be a hairstylist, but she has been teaching at Sunshine School for 15 years and has been with the 2 1/2 - 3 year olds for all but the first three months of her time here. She has been married to her husband, Ed, for 28 years, and is the mother of three, ages 27, 25, and 17. Currently, she is working toward her Child Development Associate (CDA). Outside of work, she loves "reading, browsing at antique stores, cooking special family dinners, hiking, drives through the Columbia Gorge, and long naps on the weekend!"

Miss Mallory, After School Teacher

Mallory joined the Sunshine School staff in September 2010 as the After School Teacher for elementary students. She also worked as a counselor for Camp sprout this last summer. This month, she is completing her courses for her Master of Arts in Teaching at Multnomah University and will move back home to Castro Valley, California to finish her student teaching and graduate in May 2012.

"I am sad to leave Sunshine School and Portland, but I am so thankful for the time I have lived here and the privelege to have met and gotten to know you and your children over the past year and a half!"

December Menu 2011

Winter Menu 2011-2012 -December

The Backpack Program

Sunshine School is participating in a food drive for The Backpack Program. This organization distributes food to school age children who have little or no food at home so that they have food to eat over the weekends when they are not receiving school meals.

We are collecting nonperishable food that requires little or no preparation, such as instant oatmeal, granola bars, and canned soup. For a complete list of food suggestions and more information about this program, please see the flyer in your child's cubby.

We will have a bin in the school entryway until December 16th if you would like to make a donation. Be sure to include your kids in this process! They would love to help pick out food and put it in the bin to help other children!

Immunizations

At the beginning of January, we are required to report the immunization status of our student population to the State of Oregon Health Department. If any children are not up to date on their immunization paperwork, we will be legally required to exclude them from school beginning February 15, 2012.

To avoid this inconvenience, we are sending home paperwork this week regarding your child's immunization status. Please check your child's cubby for an envelope labeled "Important Immunization Paperwork" and follow the enclosed directions. If your child's immunizations are up to date, you will not receive any paperwork.

If you are a parent of an after-school child, we will not be reporting your child's immunization status because that responsibility will fall on the school he or she regularly attends.

As always, please feel free to call or email if you have any questions or concerns, or if you need new copies of your child's immunization paperwork.

ss.assistant@trinity-fellowship.com
503-775-1533

Monkey Bread

The theme this week in preschool is Restaurant and Cooking.  As a special cooking project we are making Monkey Bread.  Mrs. Sarah and Mrs. Jaime's classes made their own individual Monkey Bread to take home and I hope you got to sneak a bite.  Today, the remaining preschool and after school students will make their Monkey Bread.  We are sending the recipe home in cubbies, but I thought I would post here as well, for Lamb's Fold families and other who may have missed this.  It's so easy and a fun treat for the holidays. 

"Why is it called Monkey Bread?"  That was the question I got over and over again yesterday and I have no idea how it got the name Monkey Bread.  I just know that it tastes great!  Enjoy!


Monkey Bread