Mrs. Schindler's Mini-Newsletters
Week of Apr 15
Happy Sunday!
What a beautiful DAY!! I hope everyone is outside soaking in some vitamin D!
Conferences start this week, let me know if you need the link. We are going to continue on with our Farm week, the kiddos really like this theme. Last week they got to paint using a "tractor" (monster truck).
Please reach out with any questions.
Kristin Schindler
Week of Apr 7
Happy Sunday!
This Monday I will not be school, I will be on a 4th grade field trip with my daughter. Mrs Miller and Mrs Ewing will be in the class that day. Thursday The Juggling Hoffmans are coming to our school, our Monday/Wednesday class is welcomed to join us with a parent at 10:30. Siblings are welcomed.
We are taking about The Farm this week. We will talk about the different animals on a farm, the different types of farms, and of course the big equipment needed on a farm.
I said sign up genius for Spring conferences were being sent today, that’s not true 😂 I’ll be sending those by Tuesday.
Please reach out with any questions.
Kristin Schindler
Week of Mar 18
Happy Sunday!
I hope everyone enjoyed their St Patrick’s day weekend, now its onto Easter already! 🐰
This week we will be talking about Easter in chapel with Ms Wendy and in our classroom, talking about different family traditions to celebrate the holiday.
No school next week we will start back the Wednesday after Easter Sunday.
Mark your calendars:
Thursday 4/11 The Juggling Hoffmans are coming to our school at 10:00. They really put on a fun show for the kids, I get excited when I see their name on our school calendar ❤️. Parents/siblings are welcomed to come watch the show, and our M/W friends are welcomed to join us at 9:55 with an adult.
Looking forward to a fun week!
Kristin Schindler
Week of Mar 11
Happy Sunday!
Try not to blow away today, man is it windy out there! Hopefully it’ll help dry out our playground so we can get back out there asap.
“Be a rainbow in someone else’s cloud” -Maya Angelou
This week is all about rainbows! All the colors, all the beauty, and as always all the fun, with a hint of Irish luck ☘️.
Monday or Tuesday are our picture days. Proofs will come home then you can order online, pictures then will be sent to the school.
3/25-4/2, returning 4/3 is Easter break 🐣
Please reach out with any questions.
Kristin Schindler
Week of Mar 4
Happy Saturday!
I hope everyone is enjoying their weekend, tomorrow looks gorgeous.
This week in preschool we are focusing on 2 books, Put Me In The Zoo and One Fish Two Fish. I have several fine motor activities planned to go along with each book (first step in actual writing) and of course a cute craft to compliment each book!
Picture days are 3/11 or 3/12 a flyer went home last week.
No school 3/25-4/2 (returning 4/3)
As always please reach out with any questions.
Kristin Schindler
Week of Feb 25
Happy Sunday!
I hope everyone had a healthy happy weekend! This week we are going to waddle (like penguins) out of February and hopefully into warmer longer days! We have some adorable penguin crafts and silly penguin songs to sing this week.
We are going to focus on ovals and circles. Please continue talking about squares and rectangles at home, those shapes are tricky because they look so similar.
Looking ahead:
3/11 and 3/12 are picture days. More info to follow.
3/25-4/2 (returning 4/3) is Easter break.
Please reach out with any questions.
Kristin Schindler
Week of Feb 19
Happy Monday!
I hope everyone enjoyed the extended weekend! This week in preschool we are talking about caring for our teeth. February is Dental Health Month so we will go over very basic brushing skills using a puppet and talking about foods I call “sometimes foods” like candy and “anytime foods” like our fruits and veggies.
I’m looking forward to another wonderful week.
Kristin Schindler
Week of Feb 12
Happy Sunday!
This week in preschool we are going to really try to master knowing our squares from our rectangles, practicing at home can also be helpful. Our focus book is going to be Whistle for Willie by Ezra Keats, with a cute puppy craft to go along with the book.
Tuesday and Wednesday will be our classroom Valentine Celebration. We will open the doors at 11:30 to do a craft with parents or grandparents, we will exchange valentines with our friends (8 students m/w, 7 students t/th), and sing our Rocket Ship song.
Looking forward to a fun week!
Kristin Schindler
Week of Feb 5
This week in preschool will be all about kindness and love. Last week I sent home cut out hearts in their folders, be sure to send those back with all the nice, kind, and helpful things our friends did over the weekend (if your child was absent, reply to this email with the things and I’ll fill them out in the morning).
2/13 and 2/14 at 11:30 we are inviting family into our classroom for a sweet Valentine party, valentine exchange, and an attempt at singing our fun Rocket Ship song! If you choose to send in valentines, we have 8 friends in our m/w class and 7 in out t/th class. It’s best to leave the “to” blank and only fill out the “from” be sure to send one for your child to give themselves too bc they sometimes get upset if they don’t get the paw patrol sticker they know they sent in 😜
Reach out with any questions or concerns!
Kristin Schindler
Week of Jan 29
Happy Sunday!
This week in preschool we are going to be talking about staying warm in the winter. We will compare summer time clothes with winter clothes. We will talk about how people stay warm vs how different animals stay warm during the cold winters.
Looking forward to a fun week!
GO RAVENS!
Kristin Schindler
Week of Jan 22
Happy Sunday!
I can’t wait to see everyone for a full week this week! I’m also excited to hear about any snow adventures that may have taken place over the weekend.
Our focus book this week is going to be Pete the Cat I Love My White Shoes. We have a science experiment planned that involves all the colors from the story and we will make a cute little craft.
Please reach out with any questions.
Week of Jan 15
Good afternoon!
Reminder that we have no school this Monday, the preschool will be open on Tuesday. Also remember to check our Facebook page or watch for emails if the weather is looking iffy, we loosely follow TCPS for delays and closings for inclement weather.
This week we are going to finish up our Brown Bear Project, this is our first year doing this group art project and I’m really excited about it. We will also continue onto our next focus book The Full Moon at the Napping House. We will do some simple sequencing small group activities and making a cute pajama craft at the end of the week.
Looking ahead: I want to invite the families in on 2/13 or 2/14 at 11:30 for a small Valentine’s Celebration, more details to follow.
Looking forward to another fun week!!
Kristin Schindler
Week of Jan 3
Happy New Year!
I hope everyone had a nice Christmas break! I’m ready to get back into our school routine with our little friends.
Upon arrival tomorrow, you might notice the table arrangement is slightly different, going into January we are going to start our small group learning. We will be breaking up our shape/color/number recognition into groups of 1:1 up to 4:1 instead of doing it as a whole class during our afternoon circle time. Now we will simply read a book and sing a few songs to wrap up our preschool day.
The theme for a January is Cozy Up With a Good Book. Each week we will focus on a single book while doing crafts, sequencing activities, fine motor skill builders, and even a fun science experiment to go along with our stories. The books we choose are Brown Bear, The Napping House, and Pete the Cat.
I’m looking forward to a fun 2024 with everyone at preschool!
Kristin Schindler
Week of Dec 11
Happy Sunday!
We are looking forward to another super fun week with our preschool friends. We will continue to talk about Christmas and different Christmas traditions. We will also continue to make adorable Christmas crafts and presents for the parents.
T/TH class will wear our Christmas pjs on Thursday the 14th M/W class will wear theirs on Monday the 18th.
Both classes attend Tuesday the 19th (I will have extra helpers to help us with the extra friends on this day). Please let me know if your child will not be attending.
Thank you!
Kristin Schindler
Week of Dec 4
Happy Sunday!
Christmas is quickly approaching, we will continue to talk about the magic of Christmas by reading lots of books together, coloring Christmas themed pictures, and making crafts and Christmas presents for our little people to give to family and loved ones.
On December 14th and 18th, we are going to be chilling in our PJS in class! We are all going to wear our Christmas pajamas to school (we will be going outside so please no nightgowns unless they wear leggings) and bathroom/diaper changing needs to remain simple so please no onesies. I will include this note in next week's email too, just to give you a heads up.
TUESDAY 12/19 BOTH CLASSES ATTEND SCHOOL! Our Christmas program starts at 9:30 in the Sanctuary. The dress is Holiday Festive. DISMISSAL WILL BE EARLY THIS DAY!
Please reach out with any questions!
Kristin Schindler
Week of Nov 12
Happy Sunday!
I hope everyone enjoyed their extended weekend, maybe even walked around Easton and enjoyed the festivities! This week will be all about Thanksgiving, our Families, and of course “gobble gobbling” like turkeys! It's going to be a fun week! We are closed next week for Thanksgiving.
Please reach out with any questions!
Kristin Schindler
Week of Oct 30
Happy Sunday!
I hope everyone enjoyed their weekend! This is the start of the Holiday Season, I'm going to highlight some important dates in this email, prepare yourself, it's going to be January before you know it (the school year flies at this point) 😊
October 30th-November 2nd, November 13th-16th Optional Conferences (contact me if you have any questions)
October 30th and 31st Halloween, come dressed in a simple costume or PJS (please make sure they can still be changed quickly or use the toilet easily). 11:30 parents gather outside our classroom doors and wait for the doors to open so we can decorate cupcakes together!
November 6th-9th I will be out; Mrs. Miller will be the lead Teacher and Mrs. Ewing or Ms. Heather will be in the classroom with her. If you need to contact someone this week, please email Mrs. Miller kdmiller501@gmail.com there will be no more emails coming until November 12th
No School November 9th, Waterfowl Festival in town
Thanksgiving November 20th-23rd No School
December 19th BOTH CLASSES ATTEND Our Christmas Program in the Sanctuary at 9:30 EVERYONE WELCOMED dismissal will be early
Christmas Break December 20th-January 2nd
Please contact me with any questions!
Kristin Schindler
Week of Oct 23
Good Morning!
The weather forecast for this week looks amazing! We will be spending some extra time outside whenever we can to really soak up the sunshine and warmth! On Wednesday (10/25), Duane Pippin with the Easton Volunteer Fire Department will be here to speak about fire safety and will hopefully even have a firetruck for the students to see. This will be at 10 am. My Tuesday/Thursday students are welcome to join us (with a parent) on Wednesday just prior to 10 (please let me know if we should be expecting you).
Please reach out with any questions!
Kristin Schindler
Week of Oct 16
Happy Sunday!
This week in preschool will be all about silly spiders! Our focused letter will be S for spider, and we will be talking a lot about the number 8 for their 8 legs and 8 eyes! Be on the lookout for a "homework" assignment in your child's folder this week, we will go over them next week in our afternoon circle time.
Last week I sent out a sign-up genius for Fall conferences, they are not mandatory but if you would like to meet with me, I would be happy to chat with you about your child. I noticed some bounced back please reach out to me if you did not receive the email with the signups!
As mentioned last week we are having a small Halloween gathering on the 30th and 31st. Students are welcomed to wear simple costumes or PJS to school those days and parents are welcomed to join us for Monster Cupcake decorating at 11:30, dismissal will be when the last cupcake has been consumed, lol!
Looking forward to another wonderful week!
Kristin Schindler
Week of Oct 9
Happy Sunday!
P for Pumpkin! This week we are getting messy and having fun with pumpkins! Monday and Tuesday we will be finger painting, mixing together Red + Yellow paint to make ORANGE!! The kids usually really enjoy rolling their sleeves up and getting into this project! Wednesday and Thursday we will be getting messy with a real pumpkin and checking out what's on the inside, while collecting the gooey seeds to dry, dye, and use for a craft later this month!
Be on the lookout for Signup Genius to be emailed later this week, these are for Beginning of the Year Conferences. These conferences are in no way mandatory, but if you are interested in meeting with me there will be times available before and after school starting in November.
October 30th and October 31st
Students are welcomed to dress up in simple costumes (or PJS) on these days for Halloween! Please make sure these costumes are easy for them to still play on the playground safely AND easy for them to use the bathroom and have diapers changed-so no one piece costumes. Also, on these two days we will invite parents into our classroom to help us decorate and eat Monster cupcakes starting at 11:30.
As always please contact me with any questions!
Kristin Schindler
Week of Oct 2
Happy Sunday!
This week in the 2s classroom it is all about leaves! The changing of their colors from green to red, orange, yellow, and brown! We will spend some extra time outside collecting some leaves on a fun little “Leaf Hunt” then turning those leaves into different fun Fall crafts. We will look at the letter L and our shape focus will be a triangle.
At home if you come across a leaf that your little one really likes, go ahead and send it into class! We will either share it at Circle time or turn it into one of their crafts!
We can’t wait for another fun and exciting week!
Kristin Schindler
Week of September 25
Happy Sunday!
After this weekend, I feel like our theme should be Puddle Ducks! I hope everyone made the most of their time with family and enjoyed the weekend despite all the rain and wind. We are going to focus on birds this week, but we are talking about Owls and the letter O. Our focused shape is going to be an Oval, we always say it looks like a long stretched out circle.
Looks like the weather might be a little cooler this week, so a light jacket may come in handy for the playground.
As always please reach out with any questions.
Kristin Schindler
Before snack, we always wash/wipe our hands and say Grace....here is our prayer
"God is great. God is good. Let us thank him for our food. Amen"
Week of September 18
Good morning!
Wow can you believe we are starting our 3rd week of preschool? All our friends are sliding right into our routine, and I am so proud of them.
Week three is all about apples! We will talk about the capital letter A for apple. We will talk about how apples come in 3 different colors red, yellow, and green, we will also be tasting the 3 different apples to see if they taste different or the same. We will even cut an apple in half to find the secret star inside! We will make 2 different apple themed crafts to decorate our bare bulletin boards and then send them home to you at the end of the month.
This week we will be starting Music with Ms. Heather on Wednesday and Thursday.
*Last week I said I would be sending home a blank person to color and decorate as a fun homework assignment.......well it's still sitting on my desk.... Opps, sorry! We will try again this week so be on the lookout for that. Some of you did take the time to decorate the Head Shoulders Knees and Toes craft, if you did, please don’t decorate another person, I know you are busy, that one can count! Again, I'm sorry for any confusion, it will come home this week.
Snacks and Sippy cups should be labelled with a child's name on them.
Please reach out to me with any questions!
Thank you,
Kristin Schindler
What's the Weather (sung to Clementine)
What's the weather?
What's the weather?
What's the weather out today?
Is it sunny?
Is it rainy?
Is it cloudy out today?
This is our weather song we sing each day.... maybe you could help sing this song with them so they can learn the words.... It sounds so much better when it's not just me singing 😊
Week of September 11
Good afternoon,
We had a very good start last week and I am very proud of all our preschool friends. They are All Stars at walking on a rope in a nice straight line and following directions of their teachers as I’m sure “rope walking” is a new concept (whenever we leave the room, they must hold onto a color attached to the rope and not let go so we can safely get to our destination).
This week in school we are going be focusing on our Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes (main body parts and where they are) and our 5 Senses. I have a fun activity planned for the 5 senses, which will be popping popcorn. We will hear it popping, smell it cooking, see it changing, feel how bumpy it is and if and only if everyone is okay with it, we will give everyone a little sample of it along with their snack so they can taste it (I use coconut oil and sea salt only). Please reach out to me if you don’t want me to do the tasting part and I will just eat all the popcorn myself 😉
At the end of the week, I will be sending home a blank person for you and your child to decorate together. Have fun with it and get creative. Color it, glue on buttons or uncooked pasta. Put stickers on it or whatever it is you have around your house to make the blank person special and unique. Please send back the decorated person next week so we can go over together at circle time.
*Snack-please label EVERYTHING from Sippy cup to individual bags of food (if not using a lunch box).
*If clothes came home last week please send in replacements.
Please reach out to me with any questions big or small at any time.
-Kristin Schindler
