News and Reminders 2026

Can you believe that it’s already March? We are about to spring into spring and can hardly wait to see what hatches around the preschool.

Dr. Seuss’ Birthday – Monday, March 2nd

Did you know Dr. Seuss wrote Green Eggs and Ham using only 50 words? Published in 1960, the book originated from a wager between Bennett Cerf, Random House’s publisher and co-founder, and Theodor Geisel, also known as Dr. Seuss. “Bennett Cerf bet me I couldn’t write a book with 50 words or fewer, and I wanted to show him that I could,” said Dr. Seuss.

Over the past 60 years, Dr. Seuss’s books and stories have shaped and continue to influence early childhood literature. We will celebrate him and his contributions at preschool by reading several of his books this month. Thank you, Dr. Seuss, for igniting our imaginations and love of rhyme and introducing us to the worlds within books.

Preschool Chapel – Friday, March 6th

Our Fruit of the Spirit for March is gentleness. We will explore what it means to be gentle and read the Parable of the Lost Sheep. Since it is March, we will also discuss St. Patrick, his ministry, and how he used the clover to illustrate the nature of the Trinity, three in one. Chapel is always a wonderful time spent together in worship, fellowship, and praise of the Lord.

Teacher In-Service Day – Friday, March 13th – STUDENT FREE

It’s time for a teacher in-service day. These days are essential, as they provide the time we need for training, planning, preparation, and cleaning that cannot be done while the children are on campus. We are grateful for these opportunities to grow and enhance everything we do in service to the children and their families. 

A special thank-you to Dr. Jade Starleaf for leading a teacher training session with our staff. We are so grateful and very excited to learn from Dr. Jade.

Summer Camp Registration – DUE BY: March 15th (for the two payment option)

Will you join this year’s “Fun in the Sun” summer camp? If so, registration packets are now available for Preschool, Kinder Camp, and the Big Yellow House. You can use the links below to access digital copies of the Preschool and Kinder Camp Registration packets or pick up a hard copy in the preschool front office.

We look forward to the rest of the school year and the summer ahead.

CLICK HERE for the Preschool Summer Registration Packet

CLICK HERE for the Kinder Camp Registration Packet

*Hard copies of our summer registration packets are available in the preschool lobby.

MAKE-UP Picture Day – Monday, March 16th

Did you miss our first picture day, or are you hoping for a redo? Make-up Picture Day will be your final chance to officially capture those preschool smiles. Please let us know if you need your picture taken by stopping by the front desk. On Tuesday and Thursday, friends are also welcome to drop by and have their pictures taken!

St. Patrick’s Day – Monday, March 17th

With a touch of the blarney, we will celebrate St. Patrick’s Day this year with leprechauns, shamrocks, and so much more. The story of St. Patrick is also an excellent time to talk about the call to spread the gospel to the world.

For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. Ephesians 2:10

Mid-Year Developmental Profiles

Classrooms have sent out our mid-year reports via email for all the kiddos. Be sure to take a look. Teachers will happily chat with parents who want to discuss the year’s progress and future.

March 24th – PCS Staff Association Meeting

April 3rd – Good Friday: PRESCHOOL CLOSED

April 6th – Easter Monday: PRESCHOOL CLOSED

April 6th – 10th – PCS Main Campus Spring Break – PRESCHOOL OPEN (April 7th to 10th)

April 6th – 10th – Week of the Young Child

April 19th – 22nd – Accreditation Team Visit

May 1st – Open House

May 16th – Preschool Family Picnic

May 25th – Memorial Day: PRESCHOOL CLOSED

May 27th – Preschool Promotion: MINIMUM DAY

May 28th – Last Day of Preschool: MINIMUM DAY

May 29th – June 5th – PRESCHOOL CLOSED

June 8th – First Day of Summer Camp

July 3rd & 6th – CAMP CLOSED

July 30th – Last Day of Camp

July 31st – August 18th – PRESCHOOL CLOSED

August 17th – Back to School Night

August 18th – Preschool Meet & Greet

August 19th – First Day of School

Valentine’s Day: Sharing God’s Love!

Room 4 had a lovely time celebrating Valentine’s Day together! During this month, we have been discussing this special day and how it is a time to share kindness and remember God’s love for us and for one another. Our little blessings enjoyed yogurt parfaits and were excited to share their valentines with each other afterwards.

A heartfelt thank-you to our parents who helped bring ingredients, decorations, and supplies!

Love is in the Air

We had a blast at our Valentine’s Parties in Room 3! From DIY yogurt parfaits to heart-themed crafts, the kids stayed busy sharing the love.

Highlights included a cozy storytime and the excitement of our “mailbox” delivery where everyone handed out their goodies. Check out the photos below to see our little Valentines in action! 🍫

Thank you to all the parents who helped make the parties so special. We love our preschool family! 💌

🌷🧺🎀 ~ Valentine’s Day Parties ~ 💝⭐️🎁

Our long awaited Valentine’s Day parties have begun. Sweets, treats, and hearts all around! What a delight to witness the benevolent Spirit of God weaving throughout and within our students, their parents, and two gift exchanges.

Some friends in pink, crafting, storytelling, and exchanging!
Our Valentine’s Day board carefully and creatively designed by Ms. Ray!

I’ve separated our photos into two days, or sections. Day 1 is Thur, Feb 12. Day 2 is Fri, Feb 13.

Day 1 🎀

One of our student’s father visited our classroom to share his guitar and voice with us! He allowed each student to strum on his guitar, and sang ‘Jesus Loves Me,’ and other worship songs. What a treat!

Our little guitarists strumming away!

Day 2 🌷

On Day 2 of our party, we had four parent volunteers in the classroom! I.e., lots of extra hands to help prep activities, snacks, tidy up, and play!

Room 1 loves a parent volunteer. They sat very proper, eagerly listening. Many heartfelt thanks to those who could join us and make their day extra special!

🎁💝 ~ Gift Exchange ~ ⭐️🎀

🎀🌷Sharing valentines with friends! Such a sweet exchange. Each child got toys and trinkets to take home and enjoy!

🍦🍓 ~ Ice Cream Gallery ~ 🍫🍨

Ms. Kira takes on an ice cream making project! She allowed each child to assist her in making the ice cream from scratch. Using heavy cream, whole milk, vanilla, sugar, rock salt and lots of ice, she was able to make a huge batch of uber-delicious vanilla ice cream. Each child had a quarter of a cup or so, with their choice of topping: strawberry or chocolate syrup, chocolate chips, fresh strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, or plain!

Ms. Kira allowed any students who volunteer to take turns churning the fresh ice cream! They got to witness the process, do the work, and reap the rewards at the end. And what a reward it was (excellent ice cream, Kira — good job).

That’s about it. Happy Valentine’s Day and President’s Day! Enjoy the long weekend and we’ll see you on Tuesday.

Room 1 (Ms. Kira, Ray, and Alyisa)

⭐️🏂 ~ Snow Day!!! ~ ⭐️🏂

We had some freezy, frosty fun in the California sun last week. Our Room 1 friends came ready to play in all their snow gear (tiny snow pants, boots, and gloves). They enjoyed the snow, to say the very least.

Thank you to all the parents who volunteered to help and play with the kids on both snow days. They had a blast! We had some very strong mothers manning the slope for sledding. We’d’ve been very sore without you.

Photos from our early morning frenzy (~8am) in the fresh snow our second day of snow play alongside the younger pod.

We are so grateful for such a wonderfully pleasant experience, opportunity, and overall good time. God had his protective hand over the children and for that, we’re blessed and thankful!

Until next winter,

Room 1

A Joyful January in Room 4!

January was packed with special moments in our Room 4 class! It brought winter fun, where the children got to play and explore in the snow on the playground. This included going down a giant snow slide, making snowballs, and building little snowmen!

We also had our Fun Run, and Room 4 proudly ran as the Little Rockets! Our friends did an awesome job running around the grassy field… while also making sure to take plenty of water break on this hot day. We are so proud of their efforts!

Another highlight of January was our farm visit! The children had the chance to spend time with an alpaca, goats, bunnies, and sheep. Some of our friends even fed the animals with some hay. (:

We would like to give a huge thank you to our parent volunteers on all of these days, it has been a great blessing to us!

“This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.”
— Psalm 118:24