Santa was a Success!

Santa's visit to TLC was a success! All of the children had a fun-filled day: getting their picture taken with Santa Clause, Christmas parties, Christmas caroling and other Christmas activities. We would like to thank all of the parents with their participation with all of the Christmas festivities. Benton Schools will be out of school for the next two weeks. During Christmas, we have a number of activities planned for the kids. Please remember to pick up your calendar of events. The Learning Center will be CLOSED on Friday, December 24th for Christmas. We hope everyone has a safe and happy holiday season!!

Santa's Coming Town

We had a great time during Go West week. The kids enjoyed a number of fun-filled activities throughout the week: dressed up like cowboys and cowgirls, had stick horse races and enjoyed authentic western food. Christmas is in the air, and we are excited about some of the upcoming activities. Santa Clause will be coming to TLC on the morning of Thursday, December 16th. Please do not forget to bring a wrapped book for your child. Following pictures with Santa Clause, the kids will have their annual Christmas party during their scheduled lunch time. Please don't forget to sign up to bring something for the party. We hope everyone travels safely during this holiday season!

Halloween Carnival

Next week starts a fun-filled Halloween extravaganza. On Monday, the Carebear class will be going to Mary's Pumpkin Patch, while our school age kids will be enjoying some fun Halloween activities. We will be having our annual Halloween Carnival on Wednesday, October 27th. The day will begin with a Halloween parade at 9:00 and the carnival will follow after the parade. Make sure that your child wears their Halloween costume on the day of the carnival, but please send an extra change of clothes. Friday, the Infant Center, Teddy Bear classes (toddlers) and the Pooh Bears (three year olds) will have a Halloween party during your child's lunch time. We hope everyone has a safe and fun-filled weekend!

Fall is in the Air

It may still be warm outside, but fall is here. Hopefully, we will soon be able to enjoy the leaves changing colors and the cool air. Over the next four weeks, the children are going to be talking about different types of storybooks. Some of the storybook friends that they will discuss are: the Three Little Pigs, the Little Red Hen, Three Billy Goats Gruff, Jack and the Bean Stalk, and Goldilocks and the Three Bears. On October 5th and 7th, we will have class pictures taken. Infant Center will have their pictures taken on the fifth, while the classes in the main building will have their pictures taken on the seventh. In just a few short weeks, we will be taking the Carebear Class on a field trip to Mary's Pumpkin Patch. Right now they are scheduled to go on Thursday, October 19th at 10:00 a.m. We are all very excited and have a lot of things planned for the next few weeks, so make sure to see what will be coming up next.

Labor Day!!!

Just a reminder to all the parents: The Learning Center will be closed on Monday, September 6, 2010 for Labor Day. The children will finish up this week on their color unit. All the children enjoyed "purple cows" (vanilla ice cream and grape soda) for Cook Day this week. Don't forget to wear brown on Wednesday, black on Thursday, and pink on Friday. Hope everyone has a safe, fun Labor Day weekend!!!

Back to School!

Summer has ended, and school is back in session. We had another great summer at TLC, and can't wait for another fun field school year. The preschool will be doing a month long unit on different types of colors. Each week on Tuesday and Thursday they will wear a colored shirt or outfit on whatever color they are learning about that week. Next week, on Tuesday, they will wear the color blue. On Thursday, the children are going to wear the color green. We hope you have a wonderful weekend, and we hope everyone stays cool in the warm weather!

Fourth of July Fun!

We had a great time during the Fourth of July parade showing off our homeade hats, necklaces and flags. The school-age kids made the preschoolers a banner to carry with them in the parade. Just a reminder, we will be CLOSED on Monday, July 5th. Next week's unit is camping. Make sure to ask your child what they have learned at TLC this week. We hope everyone has a wonderful Fourth of July weekend!

Fruit Tasting Fun

All of our preschool classes have been talking about different types of fruit. On Thursday, the kids got to taste: lemons, limes, kiwis, grapes, pineapples and strawberries. Next week, they will be talking about different types of vegetables, so ask your child what fruit or vegetable they tasted. We would like to wish all of our dads a Happy Father's Day! Just as a reminder: TLC will be closed on Monday, July 5th in remembrance of Independence Day.

Animals

We want to thank everybody this week who brought their pets to school for pet week. The children had a blast with all of the different animals. We had a variety of animals to come and visit us, some of those included: a rabbit, spider, frog, fish, lizard, hamster, mouse, squirrel and some cute and cudley puppies. Next week the kids will continue their unit on animals, but will discuss different types of farm animals. Just a reminder, the Carebear class will be going on a field trip to the Zoo on Tuesday, May 4th. Have a great weekend and enjoy all of the beautiful weather.

Easter Egg Hunter

Our annual Easter Egg Hunt was a huge success. Thank you to all of the parents for all of your hard work. The kids had a great time, and we cannot wait until next year. This week, the kids will be discussing a unit on Spring and will follow with a three week unit on different types of animals. We hope everyone had a safe and wonderful Easter weekend!

The Bug Man

This week the kids started a three week unit on community helpers. Over the next three weeks, different people throughout the community will come and visit the kids. The various professionals will talk to them about what they do for the community. This week the Bug Man, Fire Department and our very own TLC cook talked to the kids. We are excited to have all these visitors, and hope the children discover ways to help their community in the future.

Party was a Success!

We had a great time today at our Valentine's Party. Cards were passed out, food was eaten and love was in the air. Thank you so much to all of the parents for helping us today and for bringing all of the special goodies. We hope everyone has a safe and wonderful Valentine's Day weekend!

Valentine's Day Party!

We would like to remind all of the parents that we are going to be having our Valentine's Party on Friday, February 12th. They will pass out their Valentine Cards around 9:30 that morning and will have some of their Valentine treats. During their lunch time they will have their Valentine's Party. Please don't forget to bring whatever you signed your child up to bring. We are excited and looking foward to Friday's activities!

Wee Willie Winkie

We are all very excited about some upcoming events at TLC. Friday, February 5th will be Pajama Day to copy the nursery rhyme Wee Willie Winkie. We encourage everyone to dress up in your pajamas, house shoes and robes. Also this week, Saline County Denistry will come talk to the kids on how to take care of their teeth. Next week, we will also have a Valentine's Day Party. We would like to thank Ms. Tomye for all of her hard work at Military TLC. She will be missed, but will serve as a great Director at Alcoa TLC.

It's A Brand New Year!

Welcome back to TLC in 2010! We are excited to see everyone back from Christmas break and hope everyone had a safe and happy holiday season. Over the next several weeks the preschool will be talking about different types of nursery rhymes. Each child will be making their own nursery rhyme book to take home with them. Ask your child what they are doing in their class.