Newsletter

December 2019

Message from SCC

Dear SCC Families,

Christmas is such a special time of year with family

gatherings, decorations, and gift giving. Our teachers

and staff members enjoy learning about many of the

traditions that our students share from home. It is also

fun to hear all the stories the children bring back with

them after they have made new memories during this

time.

We hope you have a wonderful Christmas filled with

joy, hope and peace!

Meagan Kraszewski, Director &

Kristin Thomas, Assistant Director

Thank you!

Important Dates to Remember

Christmas Program TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17TH AND

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18TH

Our Annual Christmas Program will be held at

11:00 am in the church. Parents can be seated at

10:15 in the church and the children will process

in at 11:00.

We welcome family and friends to come join us!

Also, please note: following the program the

children will process back to their classrooms for

11:30 pick-ups. Thank you!

“Happy Birthday Jesus” Parties THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19th AND

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20th

Each classroom will hold a special Birthday

Party for Baby Jesus, complete with a special

Christmas treat!

The children will also hold a $5.00 book

exchange!

If your child attends 5 days, please bring one book

for each party day with the exception of Miss

Marie’s class. Please check flyer for more details.

Note: Please wrap the book(s)

Holiday Schedule ❖ Preschool classes will end:

Friday, December 20th and resume

Monday, January 6th.

❖ Full Day & 8 Hr. Program ONLY

Dates:

December 23-27, December 30-January 3

❖ School Closed:

December 24th & 25th

December 31st & January 1st

Many thanks go out to the parents who helped

prepare our Thanksgiving Feast.

We appreciate all your hard work that helped to make

this a special day for our children and teachers!

Thank you parents for

your support to our

program! Thank you Parents for all

your support!

Mom and Dad take the night off!

Drop the kids off in the Full Day Room with Josiah and volunteers for dinner, desserts,

music, crafts, fun games, and a movie while you have an evening to yourself.

Saturdays December 14th

January 11th February 8th March 14th April 11th May 9th

June 13th

Time: 5:00-8:00 pm Cost $ 10 per child, siblings additional $5.

Preschool and Kindergarten Pre- registration is required

Please email Josiah at Josiahclcrsm@gmail.com one day prior to Kids Night Out

Outdoor Art Curriculum

As part of the Outdoor Classroom at

Saddleback Children’s Center Miss Meagan has

been collaborating with our teachers to enhance

the art experiences that are provided during

this time.

We introduce new materials or different ways

for children to express themselves creatively

throughout the school year. We started with

basic art materials that children were taught

how to use and respect and can freely choose to

remove from and return to the art shelf.

Gradually, new and real materials are added as

children learn how to use them.

At SCC, we feel it is important for our children

to have the opportunity to use real art

materials and tools. When children are trusted

and shown how to use and care for these tools

and materials, they live up to the responsibility

of using them. It has been observed that when

children are provided these materials to create

art, there is more attention to detail and

purpose behind the work.

If this is something you are passionate about,

we will be collecting items for donation. We will

keep a drop-box near Miss Meagan’s office.

Here is a list of needed materials:

- Compressed charcoal white or black

- Charcoal pencils

- Pastels

- Soft/hard charcoal

- Acrylic Paint

- Canvas Panels

- Bristol/Matte Paper

*These items could be purchased from

Michaels or Amazon.com*

Donations for the Outdoor Classroom

We are looking to add materials to our Outdoor Classroom to enhance imaginative and cooperative play. Here is a list of needed items:

• baby doll clothes (newborn size)

• receiving blankets

• dress-up clothes

We will keep a box for donations in Miss Kristin’s office.

Fundraising at SCC Fundraising Opportunities Throughout the year we will have a few fundraising

opportunities here at SCC. Some of these

opportunities that you may look out for are:

• See’s Candies in the Spring

• Family Night Out

• SCC T-Shirts

• Kid’s Night Out

• Tile purchase

We have some great projects that we are working on

at SCC to make our school shine from the inside out

even more than it already does!

Fundraising Last Year… Last year your fundraising proceeds went toward our

Outdoor Classroom Project and we successfully

renovated the kitchen! We also raised enough money

to purchase new grass where the children play as

well as a magnet board for the Big Yard. This is all

thanks to the support of Community Lutheran

Church members and SCC Parents.

Current Fundraising Projects Outdoor Classroom Project

This will be an ongoing project for our play yards.

As mentioned in our previous newsletter, our very

own Outdoor Classroom is now certified as a

demonstration site. This means that our school offers

a curriculum that provides learning opportunities

that are multi-sensory as well as holistic.

From a fundraising aspect, you will continue to see

improvements to our play yards as we continue to

meet fundraising goals!

To find out more about this you can go to

www.outdoorclassroomproject.org.

Current Fundraising Projects

Continued…

Continued improvements

As we have mentioned, the proceeds from our fall

fundraising will go toward the Outdoor Classroom

Project as well as furniture for individual classrooms.

Please look forward to more information about how to

contribute to that in the new year.

So far this year As a school, we have raised $1,200 through the Poppin

Popcorn Fundraiser.

Ways to get involved • Any of our fundraiser opportunities

• Straight donations

• Ask about how to volunteer

Help support us while you shop! The AmazonSmile

Foundation will donate 0.5% of the purchase price from

your eligible AmazonSmile purchases, which will go

toward our school and church when you select

“Community Lutheran Church” as your charity!

**IMPORTANT NOTE**

We have children with severe allergies. Please show

compassion and follow our “no nut policy.”

Community Lutheran Church

Advent/Christmas Calendar

Wednesday Evening Advent Series:

“The Advent of God’s Forever King” Advent Reflections on: Hope, Peace, and Joy

December 4th, 11th, and 18th at 7:00 PM

• Sunday, December 15th 9:30 AM - Santa Pancake Breakfast

presented by the Men of CLC

• Sunday, December 15th 8:30 AM & 10:45 AM - Chancel Choir

Cantata “Joy Has Dawned” arranged by Lloyd Larson

• Sunday, December 22nd 10:45 AM – “Just a Little Christmas”

presented by the children of CLC

• Sunday, December 29th One Worship Service at 10:00 AM

Christmas Eve Tuesday, December 24th

Christmas Candlelight Service with Holy Communion

4:30 PM – 7:00 PM – 10:30 PM

Christmas Presents

One of the main reasons we have the custom of giving and receiving presents at Christmas, is to remind us of the presents given to Jesus by the Wise Men: Frankincense, Gold and Myrrh…

Christmas itself is really about a big present that God gave the world about 2000 years ago - Jesus! One of the most famous Bible verses, John 3:16, says: 'God loved the world so much, that he gave his one and only Son, so that whoever believes in him may not be lost but have eternal life.'. All over the world, families and friends give presents to each other. Most children around the world believe in a Christmas gift bringer. It's often St. Nicholas, Santa Claus or Father Christmas, but in parts of Germany they believe that it is the Christkind, in Spain they believe it is the Wise Men and in parts of Italy they believe it is an old lady called Befana.

These presents are also left in different places! In most of Europe, the presents are left in shoes or boots put out by the children. In Italy, the UK and the USA presents are left in stockings, often left hanging by a fire place. In many countries, presents for friends and family may be left under the Christmas Tree. In the UK, they are often opened on Christmas day morning with all the family together.

The custom of hanging stockings comes from the story of St. Nicholas.

Presents are opened on different days over the world as well. The earliest presents are opened is on St. Nicholas' Eve on December 5th when children in Holland of ten receive their presents. On St. Nicholas' Day (6th December) children in Belgium, Germany, Czech Republic and some other European countries open some of their presents.

Children in the UK, USA and many other countries, such as Japan, open their presents on Christmas Day, December 25th. The latest presents are opened on January 6th (a month after the earliest). This is known as Epiphany and is mainly celebrated in Catholic countries such Spain and Mexico.

https://www.whychristmas.com/customs/presents.shtml

Parent Sign-Ups 1.______________________

2.______________________

5.______________________

6.______________________

7.______________________

8.______________________

9.______________________

12._____________________

13._____________________

14._____________________

15. “Happy Birthday Jesus” Parties

16. “Happy Birthday Jesus” Parties

19. Full Day Only

20. Full Day Only

21. Full Day Only

22. Full Day Only

23. School Closed

26. School Closed

27. Full Day Only

28. Full Day Only

29. Full Day Only

30. School Closed

M T W Th F 2

3

4

Chapel

5

6

9

10

Chapel

11

12

13

16

17

18

19

20

23

PRESCHOOL

CLOSED

CHILD CARE FOR

FULL DAY & 8 HR.

PROGRAMS ONLY

24 Merry Christmas

SCHOOL CLOSED

25 Merry Christmas

SCHOOL CLOSED

26 27

30 PRESCHOOL

CLOSED

CHILD CARE FOR

FULL DAY & 8 HR.

PROGRAMS ONLY

31

School Closed

December Concepts

Color: Green

Number: 4

Shape: Triangle

"Happy Birthday, Jesus!" Parties

PRESCHOOL CLOSED CHILD CARE FOR FULL DAY & 8 HR.

PROGRAMS ONLY

December Bible Verse:

“God’s son is born for us.” (See Isaiah 9:6)

Christmas Program

11:00am in the church