Snow Day has become a tradition for the preschool and it is one of our favorites! In January part of our curriculum is winter and the cold weather. We learn about how people and animals live in and adapt to the cold.
Snow days are a way for us Californians to experience cold and snow and ice in a way that is fun and play based. Here are a few pictures of the snow day fun from those days!
We got to watch them spray the snow! It was very exciting The sleds were very popular and they stayed busy the whole yard time. Thanks to the parent volunteers who helped man the sleds ! 🛷
We love snow day and we appreciate everyone who made it possible!
GOOD BOOKS WE READ IN THE MONTH OF JANUARYThe book, “ ALL YOU NEED FOR A SNOWMAN,” by Alice Schertle, was used to create our bulletin board and to inspire the kiddos to use their imagination on the felt boardClass 4’s snowmanThe kids got a chance to open our gifts donated by all of you. Thank you!Here they are Using their small muscle skills to tear paper for our snowman collage. FUN!Our melted snowman collage.Boxes are fun specially if they are assorted in size. The kiddos used math skills, science and creativity with these cool boxes. They also learned how to collaborate ideas, communicate with each other and take turns at knocking the tower down.Exposure to colors and shapes Out door playing is so much fun! Looking for worms, roly-polies and anything interesting moving in outside science box.
Our patio friends have been exploring natural materials— wood, pine cones, sticks, fine sand and stones. Check out how we build together, use our imagination, and have fun through storytelling and PLAY!
Happy New Year! It’s January and our friends returned to school ready to jump into some fun, winter-themed activities. We started with Animal Rescue on the Ice! Rooms 1, 2, and 3 worked together to free arctic animals from glaciers. This was a great opportunity for us to discuss safety practices– the importance of protective eyewear and spatial awareness while using a real hammer.
Preparing for Grandparents day and Happy Birthday JesusGrandparents DayEnjoying he outside air, climbing and exploring the yard and PCS.Hot Coco and a Movie Day.
As we wrap up the calendar year we always go out with a celebration. 🎉 Today we wore our Christmas pajamas and had special treats and activities.
We had cocoa and popcorn (and a couple of marshmallows as well)Mr. Tim came and read “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” and brought a few of his Grinchy toys. We watched the classic version of “How the Grinch Stole Christmas”.And we got to do the Reindeer Hokey Pokey with Ms. Kristen!
We had so much fun playing on the patio and all over the school and we get to do it all again tomorrow! Merry Christmas!
Grandparent’s Day – Friday, December 8th – MINIMUM DAY: NOON DISMISSAL
Rooms 1 & 2 will perform with the upper campus in our auditorium, while Rooms 3, 4, & 5 will present at the preschool.
All Grandparents should plan on parking at our Garfield Parking Lot located at 1492 N Garfield Ave., Pasadena, CA. 91104.
The preschool parking lot will be reserved for handicapped parking and drop-off/pick-up only.
Rooms 1 & 2 Grandparents
Head straight to the auditorium.
Auditorium doors open at 9:30 a.m.
The program will start at 10:00 a.m.
The performance will end at roughly 10:45 a.m., giving grandparents with children in Rooms 3, 4, or 5 the time to walk to the preschool.
Grandparents of our Room 1 & 2 friends will be able to visit with their students in their classrooms at 11 a.m.
Grandparents with kiddos in both Rooms 1 or 2 and Rooms 3, 4, or 5, will also have a chance to visit the classrooms post Rooms 3, 4, & 5’s performance at 11:30 a.m.
Rooms 3, 4, & 5 Grandparents
Head straight to the preschool.
Preschool doors will open at 10:00 a.m. for grandparents to visit the classrooms.
The program will start at 11:00 a.m.
This is a MINIMUM DAY; Grandparents are welcome to take students post-performances. If a grandparent or other adult will pick up your kiddo, please use the link below to fill out our Grandparents Day 2023 – Pick Up form. Children will only be released to grandparents or other adults with permission from parents.
*Please be sure to complete this form by Wednesday, December 6th.
Tuesday/Thursday students welcome. Please speak to the teachers if you want to participate in the performance.
Happy Birthday, Jesus! – FRIDAY, December 8th from 6 to 7:30 p.m.
Happy Birthday, Jesus is an EVENING EVENT; this annual preschool tradition will occur on the PCS main campus in the auditorium. Each classroom has been preparing seasonal songs to share with our families.
Event Schedule:
5:30 PM – Students are dropped off to be organized, and auditorium doors open.
Rooms 4 & 5 will be dropped off in the auditorium’s lobby.
Rooms 1, 2, & 3 will be dropped off in the kindergarten classrooms.
Parents continue into the auditorium to find seats.
6:00 PM – Preschool performance.
6:45 PM – Cookie decorating and fellowship time.
7:30 PM – Event ends.
Each classroom will be hosting cookie decorating tables. This is a beautiful way to earn MVP hours. Room Parents will send details of how you can help support by donating supplies, setting up, cleaning up, or helping monitor/host during decorating. (Volunteer MVP hours will be doubled at this event, i.e., working ½ an hour counts as 1 hour.)
Parking: Garfield Parking Lot located at 1492 N Garfield Ave., Pasadena, CA. 91104.
We will also be parking on the PCS field.
Preschool Christmas Chapel – Thursday, December 14th
It is time for our Preschool Christmas chapel! All the classes will gather to worship and experience the Nativity Story with Mr. Tim. This is one of our favorite chapels of the year as we remember the reason for the season.
PJs and Hot Cocoa Days – Tuesday, December 19th & Wednesday, December 20th
One of our beloved Christmas traditions at preschool is our PJs and Hot Cocoa Days! We love getting cozy and watching a classic Christmas short such as How the Grinch Stole Christmas or Charlie Brown’s Christmas Special. Add a little popcorn, a warm cup of cocoa, and an entire class of friends, and it makes for a beautiful time together.
Wednesday, December 20th – MINIMUM DAY: NOON DISMISSAL
Thursday, December 21st through Friday, January 5th
From our preschool family to yours…
May your Christmas season be filled with love, light, and laughter as you gather together with family and friends to enjoy festive traditions, remember those we love, create memories, and celebrate the reason for the season. We pray blessings over everyone during the holiday break and look forward to being together again in the New Year.
In His service and with deep, heartfelt love,
Pasadena Christian Preschool
8 And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. 9 An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. 10 But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. 11 Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. 12 This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.”
13 Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying,
14 “Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.”
Luke 2:8-14
Monday, January 8th – Preschool Resumes
Thursday, January 25th & Friday, January 26th – SNOW DAYS!
Stone Soup. The link is to a version of Stone Soup we have been listening to in class. The class loves the part that says bring what you got and put it in the pot!
Once again the children enjoyed sharing ingredients and making a big pot of soup to share together. A big thanks to Katie Luna for volunteering to make the soup for today.
The children have also been enjoying making stone soup in the dramatic play kitchen of our outdoor classroom. Soup everywhere! 🥣
They have gotten good at chopping fake vegetables and real ones. 😄
We hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving and continue to reflect on all the blessings God has given us!
As we celebrated Stone Soup Days in the classrooms, we also enjoyed a Sunflower Soup Sensory activity on The Patio with Ms. Kristen.
This is a fun activity that incorporates the practical skills of cooking—mixing ingredients, scooping, pouring, and measuring with all the freedom and creativity children desire. As we play, we’re also sharing space and materials, working together, developing language, learning the parts of the whole (flowers, cranberries, pumpkins, and leaves), recognizing colors, exploring different textures, and strengthening fine motor muscles.
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