DECEMBER

NEWSLETTER
Director’s Notes December Wish List
December’s Wish List Item:
Dear CUMC Families,
Elmer’s Purple Glue Sticks
There is excitement in the air here at school! The halls are
decorated and signs of Christmas are everywhere! After using different brands of glue sticks, it is clear these
are the only ones that stick! And as a bonus, the purple
It’s a short month here at school, but it is packed with spe-
helps the children see where they are applying it, so they
cial activities and holiday fun! Gingerbread Houses, Cookie
use less!
Decorating and the Holiday Sing are on our calendars and
every day is filled with holiday art and Christmas-themed There is no obligation, but anything you can give is greatly
lessons. We are making the most of every minute! appreciated!

In all the hustle and bustle, THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT! :)
don’t forget to slow down
and see Christmas through
the eyes of your child. They Brrrr...It’s Cold Outside!
don’t stay little for long!
Just a reminder that even in cold weather, the children
Wishing you and yours a love to go outside! Unless the temps are dangerous,
very Merry Christmas, we try to get some fresh air every day - even if just for a
Liz & Susan short time.

Please be sure you send your child to school with a coat,

hat and mittens (no gloves, please) so that they are ready
to play!
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Mark Your Calendars: P.S. Please label your winter gear so we can make sure
it goes home with the right person!
December 5 & 7 Pre-K Gingerbread Houses

December 8 & 9 Two’s Cookie Decorating Lost Your Mittens?

December 15 Threes Holiday Sing (No Regular School)

December 16 Pre-K Holiday Sing (No Regular School)

We have set up a Lost and Found box in the office for
winter gear not labeled. Check with us if you are missing
December 17-Jan 2 Closed for Winter Break your hat or mittens.
Jan 3- School Resumes

Covenant United Methodist Preschool

20301 Pleasant Ridge Drive Montgomery Village, MD 20886
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 Pre-K The
Gingerbread Houses Home & Classroom
Each year, our Pre-K classes make gingerbread houses
Connection
with a parent or favorite adult.
This month’s topic:
Mark your calendar for:
Screen Time & Classroom Impact
Ladybugs - Monday, December 5th
Frogs - Wednesday, December 7th
Multiple research studies unanimously show that the
You will be receiving specific amount of time preschoolers spend on screens (ipads,
information and donation requests phones, tvs, laptops) has a direct correlation to their overall
from your teacher. development and success at school. We see this dramat-
ically evident at school, especially after COVID – in recent
years our students are showing more of these negative
Christmas Break effects. Examples include inability to wait and manage im-
pulses, less creativity and imagination, increased irritability
Reminder: and difficulty sustaining attention. Technology is a part of
everyday life but as it greatly affects critical brain develop-
We are closed December 17th - January 2 ment from ages 0-5, 1-hour per day of high-quality screen-
for Christmas Break. time is the maximum recommended. Limit those screens
and encourage your children to be active and play, play,
December 15th and 16th are Holiday Sings only play!
with no actual class time.

Holiday Sing! Winter Weather Reminder

Mark your calendars and plan to attend our upcoming Holi-
day Sings!
As weather turns colder, it’s a good time to remind you that
Our Three’s classes will perform on Thursday, December we follow MCPS for school closures.
15th and our Pre-K classes will perform on Friday, Decem-
ber 16th.
If MCPS is closed - we are closed.
Drop off is at 9am at their classroom door. You can then go If MCPS has a 2 hour delay - we will open 1 hr. late.
around and enter through the front of the church. The Sing If MCPS has an early dismissal - we will close at 11:30,
will begin at 9:15am. There will be refreshments served with no aftercare.
immediately after in the Fellowship Hall. Teachers will be
sending out a sign-up sheet for donations. We will also send out an email confirmation once MCPS
has announced it’s plans. So be sure to check your email
Please note - there is no school held on these days and on days with potential weather issues.
your children will go home with you after the Sing for the
Christmas Holidays!
Chapel this Month
Cookie Decorating Upcoming Chapel Dates:
December 13th & 14th
Two’s families! Mark your calendars! Plan to come deco-
We invite you to join us!
rate Christmas cookies with your child on December 8th
and 9th!

Reminder:
Tuition is due by the 10th
You are invited to these special Christmas events at
Covenant United Methodist Church