Eagle News...Preschool - Turlock Christian School

VOLUME 3 ISSUE 3
OCTOBER 2015
Eagle News...Preschool
Grandparents Chapel
On October 8 and 9, our guests of honor,
grandparents, had their very own special Grandparents’
Day Celebration to thank them for all the support they
have provided. Grandparents were able to enjoy
watching the Honey Pots, Cubbies, Busy Bees, Butterflies,
Explorers and Little Learners say the Pledge of Allegiance
to the Flag and the Bible, pray, and sing songs which
included: “You Are My Sunshine,” “He’s Got the Whole World
in His Hands” and “Tell Me Why.” It was such a happy
moment to see all the warm and smiling faces in the room,
as the grandparents enjoyed all the work the children had
put into making this performance a truly special one.
Afterwards, the grandparents joined the children
in their classrooms for some fun activities and an
opportunity to see what goes on at preschool while
their grandchild attends. It was a great time for all
that came!
“Grandchildren are
the crowning glory
of the aged...”
Proverbs 17:6
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Johnny Appleseed Day
There's no better way to celebrate Johnny Appleseed Day than to make homemade applesauce. Our preschoolers were involved in every step of the process, from
bringing in an apple to washing and peeling it, to cutting and slicing, down to
cooking and mashing. And most importantly, eating it. What a delicious smell our
school smelled like that day!
Aside from cooking and enjoying the yummy applesauce, each classroom
took the fun to a more hands-on level. Various classes graphed apple color preference, labeled all 6 parts of an apple (skin, flesh, seed, stem, core, and leaves),
named as many apple foods and drinks they could, weighed and compared apple
weights, learned new cooking vocabulary (steam, boil, simmer, mash, and peeler)
and tasted various types of apples to compare sweetness.
One favorite activity our kiddos enjoyed was hypothesizing what was inside
an apple. After many guesses teachers took an apple, halved it and showed how
when cut just right God has hidden a star inside. What a fun day it was!
The Johnny Appleseed
Blessing
Oh, the Lord is good to me,
And so I thank the Lord for
giving me the things I need
The sun, and the rain, and the
apple seed.
Oh, the Lord is good to me.
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EAGLE NEWS...PRESCHO OL
TCS Creates Special Memories for all Ages!
TCS honored and celebrated our grandparents on all four campuses, and they were truly the “Best Ever
Grandparents’ Days!” Our grandparents were welcomed by our faculty and students and had a wonderful
opportunity to create special and lasting memories. The response from our Grandparents was overwhelmingly positive!
"Great school; wonderful teachers!"
"The staff is really friendly and clearly love the children."
"We feel very blessed to have our grandchildren at this school!"
"I believe you are doing an amazing job building a future for my granddaughter."
"This is a wonderful school! We are very happy our grandchildren are attending. They are both benefiting from Turlock
Christian in many ways. The environment, the spiritual and educational aspects are all superior"
"Outstanding school, strong Christian beliefs."
"We are very impressed with the teachers and staff at TC. Mr. Winkler has been a great influence in our grandson's life
and we will always be grateful."
"Praises to the leadership and faculty. May God continue blessing your work for him in the classroom and other activities."
"Thanks be to God for TC! And the WONDERFUL staff educating our grandchildren!"
TCS is a special school, not only for teaching our students and preparing them for college and for life,
but also for taking time to honor the special people who invest so much into the lives of our students.
We are very blessed to have such incredible grandparents as part of our TCS family! The grandparents
with the most alumni/grandkids at TCS had 8 TCS Grandkids!
Partners Together,
Karen Winter
TCS Superintendent
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How Does Your Garden Grow
The Busy Bees Class has recently taken their learning outside the classroom and to the TCPS garden. On the first day of
fall each child planted 2 bean seeds. In 6 days sprouts began
to grow and now the plants are 3 inches tall!
The students learned about preparation, turning and digging hard dirt into good soft soil. They also learned about
attention and care, looking out for bad bugs and making
sure they were watering regularly. Also, being careful not to
step on the garden or ignore it. The Busy Bees also
learned about patience because waiting to see results
in a garden isn't always fast. We all need to be content
in the process.
Finally, the students learned about disappointment.
Not everyone's seeds sprouted. Just as in life, we face
our disappointments and go forward. They are good sports
and are happy for those who have success and know that
their turn will come. Another opportunity for them to plant something different is just around the corner.
Now the Busy Bees will be hopeful to see if any beans will form on the plants just in time for our food
group study in November!
Keep your eye open to see what the Cubbies and Honey Pots will be planting!
The Cubbies class has special days
reserved for students to share an item from
home and recently Sarbjit and Matthew
Stephenson, parents of Mia, brought a boa
constrictor snake named Nake. The children
had the opportunity to see how God created
an animal to move without feet. They also
learned a fun fact about Nake; he changes
to gray all over (including his eyes) right
before he sheds his skin. It was fascinating to the
children that he enjoys eating mice. Thank you to Matthew,
Sarbjit and Mia for sharing with us and for a cool
experience!
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Book SuggestionsHow Do Dinosaurs Say I’m Mad
By Jane Tolen and Mark Teague
The Giving Tree
By Shel Silverstein
Humphrey’s First Christmas
By Carol Heyer
The Mitten
By Jan Brett
Pete the Cat: The First Thanksgiving
By Kimberly and James Dean
Wonder
By R. J. Palacio
Click, Clack, Ho! Ho! Ho!
By Doreen Cronin
The Christmas Baby
By Marion Dane Baur
Trying to get a head start on your Christmas
shopping or need ideas? Books are a great
gift idea! There are a variety of age ranges
to shop from at scholastic.com/readingclub.
Keep your eyes open for the next round of
book orders in your child’s classroom.
Congratulations to Mrs.
Katrina, her husband
Derek and big sister
Charley on their new
baby, Declan!
UPCOMING DATES
Pumpkin PatchOctober 21
Cubbies
Honey Pots
Busy Bees
Little Learners
Explorers
Butterflies
Pumpkin PatchOctober 22
Closed for Veterans DayNovember 11
Closed for Thanksgiving
November 26 & 27
Christmas Program @ Monte Vista Chapel
December 1 6:30pm-7:30pm
Closed for Christmas
December 24-25
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Our Toddler
Component Class has
been having so much
fun, we couldn't just
pick a few pictures.
We had to share all
of them!
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Mission Statement
TCS is an independent Christian school that prepares young men and women for college and life by
providing challenging opportunities to excel in the vital areas of faith, virtue and knowledge.
Core Values
Developing effective leaders
Living with integrity
Partnering with families and community
Pursuing excellence
Developing the whole child
Serving others and impacting the world for Christ