Registration Update: July 2011

We hope that you are having a wonderful summer!  There are a few slots left in our M-F 4s classes.  All of our 2s and 3s classes are full at this time and we're working at maintaining our waiting lists and keeping families up-to-date.  If your child is enrolled for the 2011-2012 school year and there is a change of plans, please let us know as soon as possible so we can contact families who are waiting to attend.  Registration information can be found on our blog's January 8th entry.

We will be mailing out our back-to-school letters in the next few weeks, so keep your eyes open!

Happy Summer!

We hope you're enjoying your summer!  Just a reminder that our preschool office is open limited hours through the summer months.  We check phone calls weekly, but if you need a response more quickly,  please contact us by email at kpecic@gmail.com.  Below is our calendar for the 2011-2012 school year.  We will be including this in our back-to-school mailing in early August, but if you'd like a sneak peek, just check below!

Wilmington Island Presbyterian Preschool

2011-2012 School Calendar

August 25, 26, 29, 30, 31       Teacher Workdays

Wednesday, Aug. 31             Parent/Teacher Open House in the Sanctuary 7:00 p.m.

Thursday, Sept. 1                  Get Acquainted Day (Children attend 9-10:30.)

Monday, Sept. 5                    Labor Day Holiday

Tuesday, Sept. 6                   Regular classes begin (8:50-11:50)

Monday, October 24            Parent Conference Day

Friday, November 11           Veterans’ Day Holiday

Friday, November 18           Grandparents’ Day

November 21-25                  Thanksgiving Holidays

Friday, December 16           Christmas Program/ Christmas Holidays Begin

Tuesday, January 3             Classes Resume

Monday, January 16            MLK Holiday

Monday, February 20           Presidents’ Day Holiday

Friday, March 16                 WIPP St. Patrick’s Day Parade

Friday, March 30                Parent Conference Day

April 6, 9-13                       Easter Break

Thursday, May 17               Last Day of School

Sunshine Summer: Week 3

Kiddy-up for our Sunshine Summer Rodeo!  Our building was overrun with sheriffs and cowpokes during week 3 of Sunshine Summer.  We're pretty sure that all of our "pardners" had a great time!

Sunshine Summer: Week 2

Think palm trees, cool drinks and the ocean.....

Week 2 was all about the beach.

We made a beach in a bottle craft one day. Our special snack this week was pudding (with blue food coloring to look like water) with sand (cookies crushed on top.) Of course, we put a little umbrella in the snack to finish it off. We had lemonade with a special straw too.

The 4's went home on Friday with their hula skirts, sunglasses and leis that they made. They looked so cute!

Sunshine Summer: Week 1

We went "camping" this week during Sunshine Summer!  (And we didn't even leave the preschool!)

Wednesday, May 18th

End-of-the-Year Picnic

We had a wonderful time at our end-of-the-year picnic at Tybee Island's Memorial Park.  Thank you to everyone who helped make it so much fun--and to all of the families who came out to celebrate the end of our 2010-2011 school year.





Week of May 9th

We've had a lot of fun things going on this week as we prepare to wrap up the 2010-2011 school year.

Enjoying nacho chips and salsa...

...along with taquitos in Mrs. Whitaker's room

Making tie-dye t-shirts with Mrs. Reese



Picking strawberries at Ottawa Farms...



...then enjoying a snack afterward

Friday, May 6

After lots of practice, our Mother's Day Program was finally here.  We shared our songs and the gifts we'd made and then, just as it started to rain, we settled down to enjoy brunch with our moms.  We had to eat in our classrooms instead of the Memorial Garden, but we had a lot of fun anyway!

Thank you to everyone who donated to our Moms Helping Moms project.  We collected several boxloads of items for Safe Shelter.

Tuesday, May 17

Today is the graduation day for our 4s and the last regular day of the 2010-2011 school year.  Tomorrow we meet at Tybee's Memorial Park at 9:30 for our end-of-the-year picnic.  Pack your drinks, snacks, and side dishes to go along with the grilled hotdogs that the school will provide.  It looks as if the weather will be perfect for a morning of fun and fellowship.

Check back for photos!

Sunshine Summer News!

Due to popular demand, we've added Early Birds to our Sunshine Summer program and extended our registration until Tuesday, May 17th.  Sunshine Summer offers a full morning of play, crafts, and more each day.  Our sessions run the week of May 23-27, May 31-June 3, and June 3-10.  Tuition is $55 per week.  Call the school at 897-7568 or scroll down the blog for a registration from.

Getting Ready For Mother's Day

 Moms, we've been working on our Mother's Day gifts and practicing our songs, and we can't wait to share them with you!  Bring us to our classrooms at 9:15 on Friday and then go over to the Sanctuary and get a good seat.  We'll be in at 9:30 to start our program.  

Afterward, we'll go over to the Youth Education Building to get some muffins and fruit salad.  Bring a blanket so we can sit outside and eat and enjoy the beautiful weather.  Photography by Lori will be there to take Mother's Day pictures.  Cost is $8 and all of the school's proceeds go to charity.  We're so excited!

Moms Helping Moms

We're collecting donations for Safe Shelter all week.  Send them in with your child or bring them along with you on Friday. 

Safe Shelter Wish List

diapers/wipes

toothbrushes/toothpaste

new/gently used infant clothing

school supplies

clear/mesh backpacks

new socks/underwear (especially children's sizes 6-12)