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Director’s Note Calendar & Events Chapel Stories and Bible Verses Snack Menu Birthdays Featured Students
Our Mission:
Pathways School is an integral part of the Children’s Ministries at Dripping Springs United
Methodist Church. We believe each child is a unique gift of God, and this ministry is designed to
provide developmentally appropriate activities for
preschool and kindergarten aged children. Support is expressed for the whole child with a special
emphasis on God’s love for each of us.
MINISTRY
Senior Pastor Scott Bradford
Pastoral Assistants
Kevin Fowler Cody Reeves
Associate Pastor Adam Thornton
Youth Minister Brandon Shook
Education
Director of Children’s Ministries Shana Fowler
Director of Pathways School
Jenny Aston 512-‐858-‐7541, Ext 233 [email protected]
Pathways Extended Care
Coordinator Laurel Bradford
[email protected] Pathways Admin. Assistant Liz Smith and Tracy Lemmond
512-‐858-‐7541 [email protected]
Upcoming Events and Reminders:
November 7th and 8th: WALK THE WALK event! November 25-29: Thanksgiving Holiday. SCHOOL CLOSED
Substitute Teachers Needed! If you are interested in being a paid substitute at our school please contact the Pathways office. We can offer training and CPR/First Aid certification to qualified applicants.
Contact: Jenny Aston, Pathways Director, at 512-858-7541
Dear Families, What wonderful weather we have been having...cooler temperatures are always welcome in TEXAS! Please remember to send a jacket with your child each day. Our WALK THE WALK FUNDRAISER will be on Thursday 11/7 and Friday 11/8. All donations go to support our special areas...MUSIC/MOVEMENT, COMPUTERS, SCIENCE, P.E. and the PLAYGROUND. Your generosity and blessings are very much appreciated!!! Speaking of generosity...with your help, we were able to send more than 150 coloring books and sets of crayons to MD Anderson last month! One of our Pathways parents was undergoing treatment there and has been a blessing to every person she have touched! In the midst of fighting her own battle, she has been an uplifting spirit to those around her at MD Anderson and beyond. Thank you again for being such a wonderful school family. The move from teacher to director has been wonderful, but old habits die hard! I LOVE teaching and have had the opportunity to "teach" your children in chapel. Each month we highlight one of the Fruits of the Spirit. This last month, we had stories and conversations about "JOY". J - Jesus first, O- others next, Y- then yourself. As teachers and caregivers, we have been able to use the chapel stories for classroom management and to help teach character development. In November, our topic is "PEACE". I can't wait to see what wonderful discussions come out when we read about how Jesus calmed the storm and Jonah and the Whale! Our Chapel topics and stories, as well as our school curriculum topics can be found on our website. To access the website, follow these steps:
• go to "www.dsumc.org" • click onto "Children" • click onto "Pathways"
From there, you can access all kinds of wonderful information to stay up-to-date! Blessings to all this Thanksgiving!
Jenny Aston, Director Pathways School Dripping Springs United Methodist Church
The color for the month of November is ORANGE and the shape is a Rectangle.
DSUMC Pathways School Primer for November 2013
Please say Happy Birthday to the following people who are having birthdays in November.
Catherine Rodenborn November 1 Ella Franklin November 4 Giana Silver November 6 Anthony Keithley November 9 Katherine Greebon November 9 Mrs. Reynolds November 11 Benjamin Houston November 28 Jason Steele November 24 Heaton Dixon November 30 Kinsey Garza November 30
Music & Movement The month of October has been so much fun in Music & Movement, we don't want it to end! Here's a glimpse of the good times we had...
(see the next page….)
November Morning Snack Menu Nov 1 Mandarin oranges, pretzels, water Nov 4 Granola bars, bananas, milk Nov 5 Ham, cheese, crackers, water Nov 7 Carrots, broccoli, ranch dressing, crackers,
water Nov 8 Bagels, cream cheese, water Nov 11 Peaches, animal crackers, water Nov 12 Cereal, milk Nov 13 Apple slices, cheese, crackers Nov 14 Pretzels/Chex cereal mix, raisins Nov 15 Biscuits, jelly, water Nov 18 Mandarin orages, Ritz crackers, water Nov 19 Granola bars, bananas, milk Nov 20 Carrots, broccoli, ranch dressing, crackers,
water Nov 21 Yogurt, graham crackers, water Nov 22 Cereal, milk
The Bible verse for November is:
Peace be with you. John 20:19
Our Chapel Stories for November will be:
November 5 & 6: PEACE November 12 & 13: Jesus Calms the Storm November 19 & 20: Jonah and the Big Fish November 27 & 28: THANKSGIVING BREAK
November After School Snack Menu
Nov 1 Carrots, broccoli, ranch dressing, crackers, water
Nov 4 Bagels, cream cheese, water Nov 5 Peaches, animal crackers, water Nov 6 Cereal, milk Nov 7 Apple slices, cheese, crackers Nov 8 Pretzels/Chex cereal mix, raisins Nov 11 Biscuits, jelly, water Nov 12 Mandarin oranges, Ritz crackers, water Nov 13 Granola bars, bananas, milk Nov 14 Carrots, broccoli, ranch dressing,
crackers, water Nov 15 Yogurt, graham crackers, water Nov 18 Cereal, milk Nov 19 Granola bars, bananas, milk Nov 20 Ham cheese, crackers, water Nov 21 Waffles, syrup, milk Nov 22 Cheese tortellini pasta, marinara sauce,
water
Mrs. Raymond’s Science Corner During the month of November our 2 year olds will be looking at many things with magnifying glasses, including bones, rocks, and pine cones. Our three year old classes will be discovering what fun magnets can be – both when they attract and when they repel. They will also be “fishing” with magnets and going on a treasure hunt with magnets. Our Pre-K classes will be painting to music and discovering colors made with natural dyes. They will also be learning about a way to put out grease fires in the kitchen. Kindergarten will be looking at forces, energy and momentum. They will conduct an interesting experiment with pop rocks and they will begin to explore polymers via a ball and an alligator.
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving! (See our photos on the next page!)
Mrs. Jones Ms. Williams
We practiced keeping our balance & walking around on Monster Mash stilts.
We sang Raffi's Spider on the Floor song as spiders crawled up different parts of our body.
And of course.... We crawled, slithered & slid to Purple People Eater Limbo!
And we combined many smelly, sticky, slimy ingredients with magic dance moves to make Halloween brew.
Music & Movement Photos October 2013
Science Photos October 2013
Warm Water + Frozen Carbon Dioxide = Sublimation + Bubbles = FUN!
Mrs. Blazek’s Featured Student Two-Year-Old Class Tues/Thurs James is a sweet boy with a kind smile in Mrs. Blazek’s class. He loves to paint and work on puzzles. His favorite thing to do at school is play in the kitchen and make sandwiches with the play food. He says his favorite color is green and he has a pet dog at home named Jax. We love having James in our class!
Mrs. Preslar’s Featured Student Two-Year-Old Class Monday-Friday Rebecca is a busy 3 year old in our class. Her birthday was October 26. She is going to have a Dora Party with her friends and family this weekend. She lives at home with her Mom and Dad. Her favorite colors are red, orange, pink or in other words she likes them all. At school she likes to play with the toys, trains and dress up. She also likes to work puzzles here and at home with her Dad. She told me her Mom cooks good cookies and Momma works in an office and Dad works in his office. They both drive a blue car. She has a good time at school playing with all of her friends.
Mrs. di Donato’s Featured Student Two-Year-Old Class Mon/Wed/Fri Ciely is a great example of the many Bible verses that tell us to be strong and courageous. She's athletic and graceful and isn't afraid of too many things. She loves to play outside and always has lots of energy. She's also quite social and enjoys playing with her friends. Indoors, she takes good care of our babies and is always busy. She's a talented artist and really likes to paint. She's partial to pink and purple. One reason Ciely stays so healthy and strong is her diet. Her favorite food is beans, and she gobbles down the yummy kale that she often brings in her lunch, as well as lots of other fruits and vegetables. Ciely's sister Sarys comes to Pathways, too. She's in Ms. Goff's class. We're all blessed by Ciely's sense of humor, funny faces, and boldness. She keeps us smiling!
Mrs. Reynold’s Featured Student Two-Year-Old Class Tues/Thurs “My name is Emma. I am three years old (showing four fingers). My mommy’s name is Kristin and during the day she makes coffee. My daddy’s name is a boy and works at a fire station. My favorite colors are yellow and blue. My favorite food to eat is strawberries. My favorite not to eat is hamburgers. My friends are right there (pointing to our classroom friends). “Good Night Moon” is my favorite song. I have no brothers, we are two sisters, I’m a sister and Sadie is a sister. I love playing outside. What I like the best about my mommy and daddy is when we eat strawberries with cupcakes together. I want to be Emma when I grow up.” We are thrilled to have your beautiful smiles in our class this year!
Mrs. deDuFour’s Featured Student Three-Year-Old Class Mon/Wed/Fri “Hi, my name is Bode, I am now four years old! My favorite color is purple. Of all foods, I like apples best. My favorite restaurant is the Café, I really like the pizza with black olives. When I am at school I like to play with the dinosaurs and at home I like to play with Zippy. While I am at school, dad is at work where he teaches. Not sure who or what he teaches. Mom is also at work but I don’t really know what she is doing. Baby Bart is at home playing with his lots of stuff. If I went to the store and could buy anything I would buy donuts.” We are so glad that Bode is here to love, learn and play with us.
Mrs. Driska’s Featured Student Three-Year-Old Class Monday-Friday Grace is a sweet girl in our class who comes to school wearing a matching smile just like her sister Elle! She tells me she is three years old and her birthday was on the fifteen or maybe six. She lives at home with her dad, mom and two sisters and a dog named Pipey. Pipey barks at Bella all the time. Her mom goes to work to just work and her dad does the lawnmower and blows the grass and washes his hands at home. Her big sister Shelby, does not go to work, she only colors her homework. Grace’s favorite food is the pizza that Debbie makes and she likes to swim at the beach. For Halloween she plans to dress up as Ariel and her twin sister will be Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz! Grace plans to eat lots of food and then she will get bigger and bigger and then she will work like Mrs. Driska! Her job will be to take care of the lights! We all love our good friend Grace!
Mrs. Bartek’s Featured Student Three-Year-Old Class Monday-Friday Bella is a very sweet 3-yr-old in Mrs. Bartek’s class. Bella is so happy and full of excitement everyday when she comes to preschool. Bella loves being with her friends and says that she likes to play with everything in the classroom. Her favorite color is “just pink”. She likes to eat the spaghetti that mommy makes - but she doesn’t have some now - and drink chocolate milk from the fridge. Bella lives at home with mom, dad, and brother Jett. While at home, she likes to watch the “Barbie” movie and play with her baby dolls and she has a bunch. When mommy drops Bella off at school, she says that she goes to work to work and then daddy picks her up from school. He works like mommy does. When Bella grows up she says she wants to be the Tooth Fairy so she can turn into an apple. Mrs. Bartek and Bella’s friends are very blessed to have her in the class. She is as bright as the sun and brings so much joy to everyone around her!
Mrs. Driska’s Featured Student Three-Year-Old Class Monday-Friday Elle is a sweet three year old that loves to come to school wearing a big smile! She tells me that she had a birthday one time with a big white cake and it had five candles on it! At home Elle likes to play with her monkey. She lives at home with her mom, dad, and two sisters. One of her sisters is in our class and her name is Grace. Her mom’s name is Olivia and she lives in a castle. Her mom goes to Costco and she buys five little pumpkins. Her dad stays home and plays doctor. Elle tells me that her favorite food is the eggs that you don’t cook; you just put them in water and then take the shell off with your fingers! When Elle grows up she will be bigger and then she will go on a play date with Hank! We love our friend Elle and her great imagination!
Mrs. Hurlbut’s Featured Student Three-Year-Old Class Tues/Thurs Peyton lives in Austin with his friend, Mimi and sister named Savannah, and Rosey. Oh and Mom and Dad. His favorite thing to do at home is go outside and play on the playground. He says: That’s my favorite! My favorite thing to eat are those kind of crackers – graham crackers! When Peyton grows up he wants to wear a big helmet and be a fire fighter! He says: my mom used to work here at Pathways. Now she goes back home and walks around and takes care of me and that’s all she does! Dad works with Mimi. He works with big tools and then he comes home and sits in a chair!
Mrs. Peel’s Featured Student Three-Year-Old Class Mon/Wed/Fri Samantha is a sweet girl in Mrs. Peel’s class. She loves playing with her friends and the babies at school. She lives in Texas with her Daddy and Mom. Samantha says she loves cucumbers and steak. When Samantha grows up she says she will be big, maybe she’ll be a mommy or a doctor. Either way, we know she’ll be great! We are so glad Samantha is in our class.
Mrs. Burnham’s Featured Student Three-Year-Old Class Tues/Thurs Benjamin likes to be called “Boo”, but he is definitely funny instead of scary! He keeps the entire class entertained with his elaborate stories and cheerful disposition. Although he claims to be 10, I think he is still three. His mom, Dawn Houston, and dad, Daddo, both work on computers. He also has a big brother, Levi. Benjamin loves that his family plays with him all the time, especially when they play Lego Star Wars. At school Benjamin’s favorite activity is building in the blocks center, but he thinks school would be even more fun if there were a Lego center. Benjamin’s favorite food is carrots and his favorite restaurant is Macaroni and Cheese because they have the best macaroni and cheese. Benjamin is so creative and fun and we are blessed to have him in our class!
Mrs. Roger’s Featured Student Pre-K Class Monday-Friday Wyatt is five years old and his birthday is maybe in October. He had a party at the bowling alley where you hit those things that fall down. Wyatt likes to eat noodles with cheese on them. He likes football noodles. Wyatt’s Mommy and Papa make money to buy toys for him and some food. He would like a choo-choo set and train with wheels. He likes to have his mom lay down with him and snuggle.
Mrs. Jasinski’s Featured Student Pre-K Class Tues/Thurs Mark is a curious, observant boy who has blue eyes and blonde hair. He recently celebrated his fifth birthday and had a pirate party with a pirate birthday cake. Mark lives with his dad who works with horses on a ranch and his mom who “goes to work at Nicolas’ house”. Mark has a dog named Dixie who is going to have puppies soon and a hamster that “just bit my finger”. His favorite color is black, and his favorite foods include pizza, cheese sticks, and Sprite. At school, Mark likes to play in the blocks with fire trucks and the pirate ship. At home, he has his own horse that he likes to ride. His horse’s name is Crank ‘cause “you have to crank him up”. Mark wants to be a policeman when he grows up so he can arrest bad guys. We are very happy to have Mark in our class this year.
Mrs. Getz’ Featured Student
Pre-K Class Monday-Friday Creed is a four year old in Mrs. Getz’s M-F Pre-K Class. He will be 5 years old this month. He lives “at home” with his family, Truman, his brother, mama and daddy. His dad starts video games on the TV at home and at work he organizes shirts and other projects. Mama calls a little bit on the phone and now works at his school. Creed has 2 dogs, Winnie and Grace and 1 cat, Ivan. His favorite color is black. His favorite food is tortillas and beans and his favorite drink is milk. His favorite restaurant is the place that has the stars and ice cream. At school Creed likes to play with the He-men the best. At home he likes to play with his brother with all of their toys. When Creed grows up he wants to be a person. We are very blessed to have sweet Creed in our class this year.
Mrs. Coble’s Featured Student Pre-K Class Mon/Wed/Fri “I live with my mommy and daddy. I have two sisters named Stella and August. I live on West Cave Blvd. I have a boxer named Barley. I like to play around my room and dance. I like to go to the fair called Founder’s Day. My favorite thing to do at school is work stations. I love everybody! My mommy and daddy love me!”
Mrs. Getz’ Featured Student
Pre-K Class Monday-Friday Jason is a black haired, brown eyed four year old in Mrs. Getz’ class. He lives on the Wood Loop in Dripping Springs with his Mommy and Daddy. His daddy’s name is Troy. He works but Jason is not really sure what he does. His mommy works at the same place, but he is not really sure what she does either. Jason has one cat, Marney and one dog, Alvin. Jason’s favorite color is red. His favorite foods are hot dogs and lettuce. He also likes to drink Sprite. His favorite restaurant is Grand Slam. When Jason is at school he loves to play with cars. At home he likes to ride his orange dirt bike. His other one has a flat tire. When Jason grows up he wants to be a Police Officer. Jason is a kind, polite boy and we are truly blessed to have him in our class.
Mrs. Thomas’ Featured Student Kindergarten Class The Kindergarten class featured student for November is Tanner. He has 2 dogs and is real excited because he has just gotten a new cat. It is a big one and he will bring it to class for us to see soon. I don't know what this special cat's name is. Tanner likes to play with cars, especially the police car in our class. He also likes the morning work we do. At home Tanner likes to bounce and do flips on his trampoline. His Dad works at a fire station and is a fire fighter. His Mom is a "work lady." He likes noodle soup, the noodles look like snakes. He also likes to eat rice soup. Tanner’s favorite trip was when he went to a beach. Where Tanner really wants to go is to another football game. He has gone to one with his grandparents. Tanner has a sweet little sister that likes to swing with him. We are all looking forward to seeing this big cat of Tanner's.
Ms. Goff’s Featured Student Pre-K Class Mon/Wed/Fri “Hi, my name is Cami. I am five years old and have yellow hair and blue eyes. On my next birthday, I want to have a ladybug party. I live in Texas with Mommy and Daddy and Stormie and Tatum. My mommy works on people’s teeth and my daddy works on paper. My favorite color is green. I love to eat salad and drink milk and water. My favorite restaurant is Flores. I love to eat the quesadillas there! At home and at school I like to play dress-up. When I grow up I want to be a basketball player.” Cami is a beautiful little girl and she is such a blessing to have in our class!
Mrs. Bratton’s Featured Student Pre-K Class Tues/Thurs Madeline says: “I have blond hair and brown eyes. I am four years old. When I was four I had a Hello Kitty party. I live in Dripping Springs. I live with my mommy, my daddy, and my two brothers. I have lots of pets - Lupe who is a golden retriever, three cats, Lovey, Nonie, and Cheddar, and nine chickens. My daddy works with people who are sick. My mommy goes to boot camp. She exercises and does weights and stuff. My favorite colors are pink, yellow, and purple. My favorite foods are pancakes and waffles, and I like to drink juice. My favorite restaurant is Verdes. At school, I like to play with the doll house. At home I play babies. I have a bunch of babies. I have 29! When I grow up I want to be a nurse, a mommy, and a banker.”
