Happy Mother's Day!

Thank you to everyone who helped make our Mother's Day program such a success.  We were blessed to have beautiful weather for our picnic afterward--and we have two big boxes of toiletries to deliver to Tybee's Rising Tyde Food Pantry!

Getting Ready for Mother's Day!

We're almost ready for our Mother's Day program on Friday! We've been finishing up our gifts and practicing our songs.  We can't wait to show you them!

Remember this is not a regular school day for us.

Please walk your child to the classroom between 9:00 and 9:15, then head over to the Sanctuary to get a seat. The 4s will be from the center to the left side of the altar (Summer Breeze side) during the group performance; the 3s will be from the center to the right side (parking lot side) of the altar; and the the 2s will be in the front center. Each class will also sing an individual song while standing at the center of the altar.

After the program you're invited to join us for a picnic in Memorial Gardens and the Bill Lester field (the site of our former playground.) We'll provide muffins and drinks--don't forget to bring your picnic blanket! If you'd like a professional 5" X 7" photo of you and your child, Photography by Lori will be in Memorial Gardens after the program. Cost is $8 and must be paid when the photo is taken. They will be mailed to each family ordering so please make sure that your school contact address is up-to-date.

Music with Miss Jenna

We are so lucky this year to have Miss Jenna with us for music.  She visits each classroom once a week for 15-20 minutes and helps us out with the music for all of our programs.  We love Miss Jenna--and she's our guest blogger today!

We are having so much fun in music!  Each week we use instruments and singing to learn and discover new concepts essential for growth and development.  Each class is designed to allow for self-expression while encouraging classroom participation, appropriate classroom behavior, and enhancing social skills. Our students have learned new songs and instruments and have been given the opportunity to create their own music, as well as learning music theory and turn-taking skills. 

We have learned about the acoustic and electric guitar, the ukulele, and the djembe, as well as several other rhythmic instruments. And we haven't stopped there! Every week we identify the calendar date, weather, colors, counting and numbers, rhyming words, rhythm and sequencing, and directional terms.  Instruments bring attention to fine motor skills, and our warm up song, "Everybody Wiggle," brings attention to gross motor skills and following directions.  

We are currently preparing for our Mother’s Day Program and Graduation by learning new music and appropriate concert behavior. It has been fantastic to watch each child grow and discover as the year has gone by. I look forward to continuing and growing our WIPP Music Program in the next school year!

As Plato stated, "Music is a moral law. It gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and charm and gaiety to life and to everything."  

Jenna Watkins

Happy Easter!

Donuts with Dads

Thanks to all of our dads who joined us for donuts and juice!  We love you!

Early April

We're close to full in most of our classes for next year.  If you haven't registered yet and would like a copy of the 2014-15 registration information, you can call the office or find one here:   http://www.wippreschool.blogspot.com/2014/01/registration-information-for-2014-2015.html .

In addition to enjoying the beautiful weather that's finally arrived, we've been working hard getting ready for our Donuts with Dads celebration at the end of this week and our Easter parties next week.  Check back later for photos of those!

Bike Week

Thank you to everyone who supported St. Jude Children's Hospital during our trike-a-thon!  Our 3s and 4s raised over $1000 so far for the great work being done at St. Jude Children's Hospital.  (Contributions will be accepted at http://www.fundraising.stjude.org/WIPP through Friday, April 4th.)

Wearing our helmets

Bikes and Scooters!

Parking lot!

Ready to go!

Getting tired!

Time for a break!

Spring Is Here!

It's officially spring--although we've had some cool days so far!  We're getting ready for sunshine and rainbows and plenty of warm weather!