Director’s Chat Weekly Bible Stories Classroom Weekly Lesson Plan Themes Monthly Memory Verse
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PEACE EARLY LEARNING CENTER
9850 Immokalee Rd. Naples, Fl. 34120 Phone: 239.354.9140 Fax: 239.354.0073 info@peacekidsnaples.org
Important Dates Student Birthdays Staff Birthdays Staff Anniversaries 100 Days of VPK Employee of the Month December Recap
Il Primos Family Night Bake Sale and Color Run VPK Fall Enrollment Calendar
Volume 6 Issue 1 January 2020
Director’s Chat Dear Parents, I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and New Year. I pray that this 2020 will bring health, happiness, and peace to each of you.
Every Wednesday at 10:00 AM the entire school goes to Chapel to Worship. It is an open invitation to all families to join us each week. Come see what the buzz is all about!
We have many fun events coming up to start the New Year. Our first one being Il Primo Family Night. We hope to see you there. If you need a calendar you may pick one up at the front desk.
Friendly reminder, once a month we provide breakfast for you after dropping your child off as a thank you again for all do to support our Center.
We always welcome volunteers to join us in the classroom. Come read to the little ones, help decorate classroom doors or bulletin board and assist with upcoming events. The children love seeing volunteers in the classroom.
Weekly Bible Stories 12/30 - 1/3 1/6 - 1/10 1/13 - 1/17 1/21 - 1/24 1/27 - 1/31
Have a blessed New Year!
Jasmin Rivera
John the Baptist Twelve Helpers The Lord’s Prayer The Greatest Commandment Look Back at Lessons
Classroom Weekly Lesson Plan Themes Infants - Three’s 12/30 - 1/3 Happy New Year / Arctic Animals 1/6 - 1/10 Arctic Animals 1/13 - 1/17 Who Hibernates 1/21 - 1/24 Winter Week 1/27 - 1/31 Dinosaur Week
12/30 - 1/3 1/6 - 1/10 1/13 - 1/17 1/21 - 1/24 1/27 - 1/31
VPK Happy New Year Winter Weather Artic Animals All About Oceans Who Hibernates
Director
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Monthly Memory Verse Each month the children look forward to learning our new Monthly Memory Verse in the classrooms. We encourage families to practice these at home as well. This is a great way to make a connection between home and school. We would love to see videos of your children practicing this months memory verse! Take a video, share on Facebook and tag Peace Early Learning Center!
MISSION STATEMENT Peace Early Learning Center will provide a nurturing and safe Christian environment for the development of children and the support of their families. The children will be restored, refreshed and renewed through a loving relationship with Christ. Peace Early Learning Center does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin in administration of its employment, educational and admissions policies, or in school administered programs.
Student Birthdays
Important Dates to Remember
January Jan 1 Jan 2 - 6 Jan 7 Jan 20 Jan 22 Jan 29
Center is closed for New Years No VPK Parent Appreciation Breakfast Center closed - MLK Day Il Primo Family Night Celebrating 100 days of VPK
February VPK Parent Teacher Conferences Feb 4 Parent Appreciation Breakfast Feb 14 Bake Sale Feb 17 No VPK Presidents Day Feb 29 Color Run
Staying up to date LIKE us on Facebook. FOLLOW us on Instagram. @peacekidsnaples
Ellie D Adrianna R Michal H Mila G James E Angel V Kai O Nicolas S Kimberly D Ellie L Jaxon W Corinne C Jayhee Y Graham S
VPK B TWO B VPK A 3/4 A TWO B VPK E Infant VPK C VPK E 3/4 B ONE B ONE B VPK C 3/4 B
1/1 1/4 1/9 1/9 1/10 1/14 1/16 1/19 1/23 1/23 1/23 1/25 1/26 1/29
VPK A
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ONE A ONE B TWO A Front Desk
7 Years 3 Years 2 Years 2 Years
Staff Birthdays Ms. Ana
Staff Anniversaries Ms. Vanessa M Ms. Vanessa T Ms. Yuleyny Ms. Dodie
100 Days of VPK HIP HIP HORRAY! It’s almost the 100th day!
Wednesday, January 29th VPK is celebrating their 100th day of school. Talk with your child’s teacher about what fun activities will be taking place and what you can do to help.
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Employee of the Month Please join us in congratulating Ms. Flora as our first employee of the month in 2020. Ms. Flora is our Lead Teacher in 3/4 A. She is dedicated to helping the children in her class grow! She enjoys interacting with the children and it shows when she is reading and singing songs with them. She communicates well with her children and has great routine in her classroom. She is a true blessing to our Center. Thank you Ms. Flora for your dedication to Peace Early Learning Center! December Recap
Bake Sale and Color Run
A big thank you to all of our families for pushing through the month of December with us. Wow! It was a jam packed month with the Scholastic Book Fair, Downtown Naples Christmas Parade, Two Christmas Programs, and VPK’s Walk to Bethlehem and Christmas!
SAVE THE DATE for these upcoming events! Bake Sale: Color Run: Friday, February 14th Saturday, February 29th
We are so grateful to have so many amazing families that volunteered in a variety of ways over the past month. This Scholastic Book Fair we surpassed our goal of $2,000 by selling $3,145 in books! YOU GUYS ARE INCREDIBLE! Because of you we earned $1,572 in Scholastic Dollars to buy new books for all of our classrooms. Now we take a breath before we dive into the second half of the school year! Il Primos Family Night
Spirit Night on Wednesday, January 22nd. Join PELC from 4:30pm 8:00pm at Il Primo in Pebblebrooke Shoppes. Enjoy a night of no cooking while you mingle with other PELC families. Its children’s night! The pirate will be there making balloon creations and face painting. Just mention PELC When you order and we’ll receive a portion of the nights sales.
If you would like to volunteer or help in any way with either of these events, please let the front desk know! VPK Fall 2020 Enrollment
VPK Vouchers for the 2019-2020 school year are now available. For those parents who have children that will be going to VPK in August of 2019, now is the time to contact the Early Learning Coalition of S.W. Florida to obtain your VPK voucher. To apply for VPK, please visit the Early Learning Coalition of SWFL website to enroll (elcofswfl.org). Florida residents with children, who turn 4 years old on or before September 1, 2019, are eligible for the VPK program. Early Learning Coalition Enrollment Requirements: Parents must complete a VPK application online by clicking on the Florida VPK link. You will need to upload the child’s original birth certificate, passport, or immunization record signed by a physician. You will also need to upload Proof of Florida Residency (electric bill, lease, driver’s license, or pay stub). Once you have received your voucher please turn it in to the front desk. This will ensure that your child is placed in a VPK class for next year. We cannot hold spots in VPK for current Peace children without the VPK Voucher. Please do not hesitate too long to do this as we have already begin receiving forms from outside the facility right away. We want to ensure that your child has a spot in next year’s VPK program!
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VPK 100 DAYS OF SCHOOL Chapel