Category: News

Dear XDC Families,

The students in XDC have continued working on “winter-themed” crafts and activities. Some of the students’ favorite projects from last week were; “marble-paintings,” paper-snowflakes, clay-structure buildings and making “tissue-paper valentine hearts.”

A reminder to parents:

Friday, February 17th there is no school and XDC is closed. (Staff retreat day)

Monday, February 20th there is no school and XDC is closed. (Presidents’ Day)

Tuesday, February 21st there is no school, XDC is open.

You can reach the Extended Day Care staff from 7:00 AM-6:30 PM at the following phone numbers:

206-782-9915 or 206-920-0151

Sincerely,

Rachelle Overby & Katie Flanigan

Morning Pre-K News!

February 6^th – 10^th, 2017

Hello Preschool families!

Happy Monday. Hope you all enjoyed a restful, healthy weekend!

This entire month we recognize men and women, who have stood bravely among diversity, fought valiantly for social justice, honored human rights for all people, and used their talents and gifts to make the world a better place. We will celebrate Black History month this week and next, by learning about whom some of these individuals were and their accomplishments.

This will provide an opportunity to do several lessons on peace and conflict resolution. We will create a “Peace Corner” in our class and craft “Wings of Peace.”

Several famous African-American’s were inventors. For our science project your children will be building their own inventions using recyclable materials and sharing them with the class.

The letter this week is O. Math centers will include sorting and counting hearts, and geometric shapes.

As is often the case, my enthusiasm takes over the reality of what we are sometimes able to accomplish in morning care! Please accept my apology. We will continue learning next week what we can’t finish in this one!

This newsletter will be posted on the Extended Day Care page, along with some photos of your children busy at work during our science and engineering projects. Check it out!

Have a wonderful week. As always, please let me know if you have any questions.

Marcey Flood

mflood@st-johnschool.org

Dear XDC Families,

Students in XDC have been busy working on our “winter-themed crafts” and activities. Some of the students’ favorite projects last week were; making paper-snowmen, “snow-globes,” and painted planets that described “how I can change the world,” in honor of Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday.

A reminder to parents:

There is no preschool on Thursday, January 26th and no preschool on Friday, January 27th.

Morning XDC Pre-K News!

January 23rd, 2017

Hello Preschool families,

This week in morning care your children will learn about Chinese New Year and will make dragons and lanterns. We will also have a brief geography unit on China. As is customary in China, gifts of money are given to children at the New Year. Therefore, our math centers will include coin value and sorting.

In addition, we will work on the letter M and will review all letter sounds.

Science this week will be on Tuesday and Wednesday as it involves liquid starch and will take time to dry.

Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.

Thank you and have a wonderful week!

Marcey Flood

mflood@st-johnschool.org

Dear XDC Families,

This week students in XDC are continuing to work on “Winter-themed” crafts and activities. Some of the students’ favorite activities last week were; making “paper-penguins,” cutting out snowflakes, making “snow-men” and playing with “snow” in our sensory tables.

A reminder to parents:

• Monday, January 23rd there is an all-school dismissal at 2:00PM.

You can reach the Extended Day Care staff from 7:00 AM-6:30 PM at the following phone numbers:

206-782-9915 or 206-920-0151

Sincerely,

Rachelle Overby & Katie Flanigan

A letter from XDC Preschool:

Morning Pre-K News!

January 17, 2017

Hello Preschool families,

I hope you all enjoyed a restful, long weekend. Last week in morning care and afternoon preschool your children learned about Martin Luther King Jr. and the way he made a difference in the world. Check out the bulletin board to read how your children said they could make a difference in our world. Quite inspiring!

This week will be the letter L and will include a craft for the Chicka, Chicka, Boom Boom tree. We will discuss our school wide SLE’s; We are Christ centered people, Active Learners, and Empowered Disciples. This will include a lesson on how we, even as preschool children can embody these principles at our school.

The week will also include math centers, music and science on Friday.

Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.

Thank you and have a wonderful week!

Marcey Flood

mflood@st-johnschool.org

Dear XDC Families,

Students in XDC have been working on Fall crafts and activities. This week some of the students’ favorite projects were; painting “leaves,” marble “paintings,” making “community helper puppets” and learning about “community helpers.”

Next week our theme is “Native Americans and Friendship.”

A reminder to parents:

Wednesday, November 23rd there is no school. XDC is open. Please register for XDC in advance.

You can reach the Extended Day Care staff from 7:00 AM-6:30 PM at the following phone numbers:

206-782-9915 or 206-920-0151

Sincerely,

Rachelle Overby & Katie Flanigan

Dear XDC Families,

Last week students in XDC enjoyed working on Halloween themed crafts and projects. Some of the students’ favorite projects were; painting pumpkins, “paint and cut out pumpkins’, making Halloween decorations and playing ” XDC carnival games.”

This week students in XDC will continue working on Fall crafts and activities.

A reminder to parents:

Thursday, November 10th there is a noon school dismissal. XDC is open.

Friday, November 11th there is no school and XDC is closed. (Veteran’s Day)

You can reach the Extended Day Care staff from 7:00 AM-6:30 PM at the following phone numbers:

206-782-9915 or 206-920-0151

Sincerely,

Rachelle Overby & Katie Flanigan

Dear XDC Families,

This week our theme was”Tropical Paradise.” The students in XDC enjoyed working on “Tropical Paradise” themed activities. Some of the students’ favorite activities were; making “surfboards,” decorating seashells, making “sand-drizzle paintings and going to The Seattle Children’s Museum as a field trip.

Next week our theme is “anything goes.”

A reminder to parents:

• Thursday, August 11th: XDC will be going to Zeek’s Pizza as a field trip. You will find permission forms on the XDC sign-in counter. Please wear XDC purple field trip t-shirt or be charged $10 fee for replacement.

You can reach the Extended Day Care staff from 7:00 AM-6:30 PM at the following phone numbers:

206-782-9915 or 206-920-0151

Sincerely,

Rachelle Overby & Katie Flanigan