Dear CCP Families,
There is so much excitement in the building at this time of year! Tinsel & trees & handprints & lights & SO MUCH JOY! It’s magical to see Christmas through a child’s eyes.
PRESCHOOL CHRISTMAS CONCERT - Wednesday, Dec. 18 we will have our Preschool Christmas Concert at 9:30 in the Sanctuary. (This is for ALL classes, both MW and TTH) It will only last about half an hour and then we will say good-bye for the holidays. Please park, bring your child to their classroom at 9:00, and have a seat in the Sanctuary. (Since the whole school will be here at once, you may need to park in the municipal lots.) This is our Christmas gift of love to you! I hope you can come!
JANUARY TUITION - We return to school after the Christmas holidays on Monday, Jan. 6. Tuition will be due that day, but not considered late until noon on Jan. 9. Please mark your calendar & make sure your January tuition is here by Jan. 9th to avoid late fees. Thanks for paying your fees on time.
TAX-DEDUCTIBLE DONATION - If you did not have the opportunity to make a donation when we ordered Spirit wear, please know that we will gladly accept your tax-deductible donation at any point in the year. Just make your check to CCP and drop it in the tuition box. Melissa can provide a receipt for you. Thanks for your generosity!
STAFF CHRISTMAS LUNCH - CCP will treat the staff to lunch for Christmas next week. Educators have BIG hearts and work very hard, and you would probably be shocked to see their small paychecks! Therefore, we love to give them little gifts of appreciation when we can.
REGISTRATION 25-26 - Our “official” registration month is January. Currently enrolled students should register by Jan. 17th. Please encourage your neighbors and friends to apply at CCP, too. Their applications are due Jan. 31. We would love to have them join our preschool family. They are also welcome to email or call for a tour and to learn more about the program. (The updated applications are already on the website if you want to check that task off your list early, too.)
CHURCH CHRISTMAS PAGEANT - YOU are invited! The children of Christ Church will perform a Christmas pageant on Sunday, Dec. 8 at 10:00am in Ascension Hall. Some of your children may be participating, but everyone is invited to come and watch! I think our preschoolers would love to be the audience and watch other children tell the Christmas story.
A CONSCIOUS DISCIPLINE MOMENT - Discipline has a great deal to teach children about “no.” If you cave in when children plead, you fail to teach them how to accept or give a meaningful “no.” (Easy to Love, Difficult to Discipline, P. 21) When you teach children to assertively set limits, you teach respect and encourage personal power. This is such an important lesson, especially as children become teens. We want them to understand that their “no” has power AND we want them to respect the “no” from others. You can model that for them!
This week, along with Advent Hope, I wish you Advent Love,
Debbie