Mystery Solved!

Thank you!

A Mystery?

I am hoping for some help in solving a Christmas gift mystery!

A lovely red package was placed on my desk, inside it was an adorable ceramic snowman from Hallmark. Mrs. Deitz and I have searched high and low and can not find a tag or a card to go with it!

If it is from YOU please let us know!

Thank you again for the many beautiful gifts. We are very honored and humbled.


garbrandt@columbus.rr.com

Thank you!

I want to extend a huge thank you for all of the thoughtful gifts. It is not necessary but I am extremely grateful and humbled! The most joyful part of teaching is being a part of your children's lives for a year.


Songs we sang in class...

Ring the bells, Ring the bells, Christmas bells, Christmas bells, It is Jesus birthday, It is Jesus Birthday, Can you tell, Can you tell.


Jingle Bells!

Our poem!
Here is were we hang the wreath on the door,
Here is the fir tree that stands on the floor
Here is the snow that will cover the town,
Here is the chimney that Santa will climb down,
Here is the mantle were stockings are hung,
Here is the book from which carols are sung,
Here is the box and inside it is hid,
A jack that pops up when we open the lid!

See you in the new year!

Wendy

Week of December 15-18

Good Evening!

This week at school we will be finishing our Christmas projects and our study of Christmas. Our classroom parties are Wednesday and Thursday.

Do not forget your wrapped puzzle for the gift exchange! The children really enjoy this each year.

Our "academic" studies will continue in January with the letter J, number 5, and the color white.

Merry Christmas!

Wendy

garbrandt@columbus.rr.com

Week of December 8-11

Hello all!

We had a great week. I hope that you are enjoying the ornaments the children made. They were very excited to hang them on their trees. We also have been busy creating and decorating in the classroom. These great projects will come on our last school day of the year for display at home.

This week at school....

Letter: Jj
Number: 4
Shape: Triangle
Colors: Red and Green

We also are making Christmas gifts this week! This is the one time I ask the children to not share what we are doing in the classroom....

Thanks again for all of your help in the room!

Do not forget about our puzzle exchange. The children are looking forward to their "Birthday Party for Jesus"

Until next week,
Wendy

December Newsletter

Paper copies will come home Wednesday and Thursday. Let me know if you have any questions!

Thanks,
Wendy

December 2008
Mrs. Garbrandt’s Lambs

Christmas Greetings to All!
We are so blessed to celebrate the birth of Christ together during this exciting holiday season! I give thanks each day that I am able to get to know the children, and you. I am enjoying watching their minds work like sponges as they learn something new each week.

December is a short but busy month in our classroom. Believe it or not we only have six school days until Christmas vacation! With that being said, we are moving our Stone Soup project to after the first of the year. We have been experiencing lots of sickness and absence. I would rather dedicate our December time preparing for Christmas. I have put our can goods back and we will do Stone Soup the second week back to school in January.

This month we are covering the letters I and J, the number 4, the colors red and green, and triangles. Our theme this month is the birth of Christ. Our Voyages lessons will cover the Angels visiting Mary, the Angels telling the Shepherds, and the Birth of Jesus. I hope you enjoy the fun projects you children bring home this month. We have a lot of fun in the classroom making them.

Our Christmas Parties will be Wednesday, December 17 (M/W) and Thursday, December 18 (T/Th). The parties will be for the entire class day. Look for signup sheets for goods that we will need for our parties. In addition the students will participate in a puzzle exchange. EACH STUDENT WILL NEED TO BRING A WRAPPED PUZZLE. The puzzles need to be unisex. Please place a tag with who it is from marked clearly. In the past $5.00 is what has been suggested as a puzzle price. Target, T J Maxx, and Wal Mart have good puzzle selections.

Because of building fire codes we must limit the amount of parents helping in the classroom on party days. The M/W class will have three parents, and the T/TH class will have five parents. As a parent myself, I know this is hard. Those who do not help with the Christmas party will help with the Valentine’s Day party. I appreciate your understanding!

Book Orders are coming home with this letter. Orders are due to me no later than Monday, December 8. I am using the express shipping option on this order and they will be in before we leave for Christmas break.

Important dates:
12/8: Book Orders Due
12/16 and 12/17: Chapel
12/17: M/ W Christmas Party
12/18: T/Th Christmas Party
12/22-1/2: Christmas Break. No School
1/5: School Resumes.


See you in the New Year!
Christ’s Blessings,
Wendy Garbrandt

“Each one of us is a part of the body of Christ.”

Book Orders

Scholastic Book Orders will be coming home tomorrow and Wednesday. The due date for these in person and online is next Monday, December 8th.

I am using express shipping. They will be here before we break for Christmas. Please let me know if your order will be a Christmas Surprise!

P.S. Jan Brett books make great Christmas gifts!

Follow the link on the right for online ordering.

Thanks,
Wendy

Finally, an update

This week at school we are learning....

Letter:Ii
Number: 4
Colors: Red and Green
Religion: The Angel visits Mary

We are doing a science experiment with the forms of water on W/Th. Water, Ice, Vapor.

Our theme for all of December is the birth of Christ.


Sorry for the delay in updates. We have all been battling colds and I was lax in posting.

Check back later on today for the December Newsletter!

Thanks,
Wendy

Greetings from Utah!

Hello all,

I will be back to school on Tuesday.

This weeks lessons will be a continuation of last week.

Letter:H
Religion: Joshua and Jericho
Number: 4
Color: Brown

See you on Tuesday!

Wendy

Week of November 10

Hello Parents!

Sorry for the delay in weekly updates. It is the end of my academic quarter and I have many projects due, bear with me for one more week!

This week at preschool we are covering the food groups. Please bring in empty, taped closed, food containers for our classroom grocery. We also continue our Thanksgiving unit.

Religion: Baby Moses
Letter:F and G
Number: 4

We will also be tracing our names for the first time this week with pencils! I will be keeping these for their portfolios. We teach the Zaner Blosser method of handwriting at Redeemer.

Snack for this week is: T/Th Emma Leising, and M/W Collin Mahler

I will be out of town of Thursday. Mrs. Locke is scheduled to be our sub. Mrs. Deitz will be here.

Vision screenings are now done. If your form has not came home it will this week.

Thanks again!
Wendy

Week of November 3

This week in Mrs. Garbrandt's Lambs we are covering....

Religion: Jacob takes care of Joseph
Letter: Ff
Number: 3
Color: Black

Snack: M/W Riley Spangler T/Th Emma Liesing

We have vision screenings this week. Please remember your $6.00, payable to Redeemer.

I will be doing fall assessments for the next two weeks. I have been, and will be keeping some of the children's work for our conferences in March.

As always let me know if you have any questions!

Wendy

November Newsletter

Hard Copies will come home Tuesday and Wednesday!

Dear Parents,

I want to extend a huge THANK YOU to each one of you for your help with our fall fun day. The children had a tremendous amount of fun. It would not have been possible without your help!

November is a busy month for our classroom. I will be administering the fall assessments that will be used in our March parent teacher conferences. Also coming home this month is a guide published by the Ohio Department of Education; Kindergarten Success, A Guide for Preschool Families. In addition to this we will be covering the classroom themes of the Reformation, Food Groups, and Thanksgiving.

Religion: Jacob takes care of Joesph, Baby Moses, Joshua and Jericho, and Hannah Prays
Letters: F, G, H
Numbers: 4,5
Colors: Brown

Redeemer students go out for recess if the temperature is above 40`. I will check the temperature at 10:30 am before we head out. Please put your childʼs hat and gloves inside the sleeve of their coat. This helps cut the confusion of what belongs to who, or if two children have matching accessories! The children are also learning to help each other put on their coats and hats. They are doing a great job being helpers.

Important dates to remember:
November 3,4,5: Vision screenings.
November 10-14: Scholastic Book fair
November 10-14: Grocery week in our classroom. Please send in one empty taped closed food container from each food group to school with your child for our classroom grocery store.
November 19 /20: Stone Soup day. Please send in one canned vegetable with your child. We are making Stone Soup.
November 25/26: Thanksgiving at School. Look for sign up sheet in the hall.
November 27: No School HAPPY THANKSGIVING. May God bless your family.

In Christʼs Service,
Wendy Garbrandt

Garbrandt@columbus.rr.com

This Week! October 27th - 30th

Busy Week

We will be reviewing
Letters: A-E
Numbers: 1-3
and the symbols of fall.

Fall harvest party for all students M/W and T/Th: Tuesday, October 28!

Chapel with Pastor will be Tuesday too!

Lifetouch pictures: Wednesday and Thursday. Send your envelope to school on those days.

Next week will be vision screenings!

Have a great week.

Wendy

No School Thursday

Reminder....

No School Thursday, October 23 (or Friday, October 24) Teacher In-service.

Have a great weekend!

LAST CHANCE FOR OCTOBER BOOK ORDER

Online ordering will be open through this evening if you would still like to order books. I will be mailing in the remainder tomorrow morning.

Thanks!
Wendy Garbrandt

P.S. The Legend of Spookley the Square Pumpkin is a great book!

Week of October 20th

Hello Parents!

What a great week we have had. Make sure to ask your child about Stellaluna, and their bats hanging in the classroom!

Next week we will be covering....

Religion: Abraham is blessed
Letter: Ee
Number: 3
Colors: Orange and Black

Our theme for the week will continue with discussing Autumn and the symbols that represent fall, i.e pumpkins, bats, spiders, etc....

Snack for this week... M/W Hannah Sheets (no nuts, dairy, or eggs) T only Landon Graley.

Remember, NO SCHOOL THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24. Teacher Inservice.



Redeemer Lutheran Church is hosting TRUNK OR TREAT Tuesday night, OCTOBER 21. (This was misprinted in the newsletter I sent home, once again, I apologize) I look forward to seeing everyone there.

Our classroom party is TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28! All children come this day! See the sign up sheet in the hall if you would like to help out. A permission slip will come home M/T, please sign and return ASAP.

Lifetouch pictures will be OCTOBER 29 and 30. Envelopes will come home next week. If you are purchasing pictures please send your check and envelope on picture day. All children will be photographed for the class picture even if you are not purchasing. Class pictures are composite, not group shots.

As always if you have any questions let me know!

Have a great weekend!

Wendy Garbrandt

Important Dates and Corrections

Hello All,

Book Orders are due by this Thursday, October 16.

Trunk or Treat is Tuesday, October 21 at the church! (I put the wrong day down on my newsletter, sorry for any inconvenience.)

Fall Harvest Party is TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28 for both M/W and T/Th classes. M/W children get an extra day of school this week! A permission slip will come home later this week or early next week. Watch for sign up sheets in the hall. All parents are welcome, BUT, I will be assigning four children to every one adult. We will also need help with some of our other activities we are doing this morning. Also please remember that class parties are a special time you can spend with your preschooler. (A nice way of saying no younger or older siblings permitted :) )

Thanks Again!
Wendy

Week of October 13th

Hello All!

Hopefully we have all recovered from a busy week of fair excitement and beautiful weekend weather. Sorry for the delay, it was a busy weekend at the Garbrandt house.

This week we will cover...

Letter: Dd
Number: 2
Colors: Orange and Black
Religion: God calls Abraham

Our general theme for the week will be include Autumn, Pumpkins, and Bats.

Snack: M/W: Anna Kenney T/Th: Roma DeLeon
(Please remember NO NUTS, and M/W no eggs or dairy!)

In other notes I would like to apologize for the delay in last months book orders. They arrived on four different days in a total of seven different boxes. It was a lot for myself and Mrs. Yenchar to sort! Any additional books that were not sent home will be this week.

I am doing a quick book order for the month of October. The deadline for online ordering is October 16. If you would like to place a paper order I will need it Wednesday/Thursday!

May your week be filled with our Lord's rich blessings!

Wendy

October Newsletter

Mrs. Garbrandt’s Lambs
Class October 2008 Newsletter

Wow, September went by quickly and we are now in full swing. The children are doing fabulous and they have adjusted very well!

A few notes to my parents to make classroom time more efficient. Please bring your child into the room each morning, help them hang up their belongings and put their folder in the box. This helps us get started on time each day and lessons confusion when we pack up for home. Also, please try to empty their folders nightly. I ask this because often an important note is sent home, or they have special work from the day that they would like to share. I like you to be a part of our room!

October Studies:
Themes: Autumn, Bats, Owls, and the Reformation
Letters: C, D, E, and F
Numbers: 2 and 3
Colors: Orange and Black
Shapes: Circle and Square

At the end of the month we will be a having a Harvest Party. Our room mothers are helping plan this. Watch for sign up sheets in the hall. If you are a childcare parent and would like to sign up please let me know.

Important Dates To Remember:
October 9 No School, Fairfield County Fair
October 23 No School, Teacher In-service
October 28 Chapel, Remember your offering for Luis!
October 28 TRUNK OR TREAT, safe trick or treating at Redeemer Lutheran, see school newsletter for time!
October 30 Harvest Party

If you would like to help in our classroom please let me know. Several parents have asked, and I can work around a date that is best for you.

Remember, I do update the blog weekly with the next week’s detailed events. Check it often! www.garbrandtslambs.blogspot.com

Until November,

Wendy Garbrandt
garbrandt@columbus.rr.com
School: 653-9727
Home: 653-9639

“Each one of us is a part of the body of Christ.”

October 6,7,8

This week at preschool we are covering...

Letter:Cc
Number:2
Shape: Circle
Color: Orange
Religion: Jesus heals the blind man

Our theme for the week will be Autumn.
We will be painting a display for the hall on M/T with our hands!

Snack: M/W Allie (No Nuts, dairy, or eggs) T/Th Cayden
Show and Tell starts now. Have your child bring something to share on one or both of their snack days.

Book orders are scheduled to be delivered the 4th. I will send them home as soon as I have them. We earned over $40 in free books for the classroom with our September order. Thank You!

Remember, NO SCHOOL on Thursday. Enjoy the Fair.

Have A Great Weekend,
Wendy Garbrandt

garbrandt@columbus.rr.com

Snack

Sept 29-Oct2

Monday/Wednesday Abby Kenney

Tuesday/Thursday Lillian Brandt (possibly Mrs. G, since Lillian has not started yet)

Oct 6-9

Monday/Wednesday Allie Jurecki

Tuesday only (NO SCHOOL THUR) Cayden Short, Happy Birthday!

Please Monday/Wednesday class read your labels, no nuts, no dairy, no eggs. Thanks for helping keep our students safe!

Week of Sept 29 - Oct 2

Next week at school...

Chapel is Monday/Tuesday. Don't forget your offering for Luis if you wish.

We are having a FIRE DRILL on Monday/Tuesday too. Please remind your child that this will be loud but there is nothing to be afraid of. We practiced in class this week and they are ready!

Religion: God made animals and people
Letter: Bb
Number:1
Color: Red
Shape:Circle
General Theme: Apples, Johnny Appleseed, Fall

We will be painting and gluing all days next week and cutting on W/TH.

The book orders were placed on Tuesday. I will send them home as soon as they are in.

As always send me an email or give me a call if you have any questions!

Wendy

Weekend Enrichment

I thought I would share a fun activity for families this weekend.

Frontier Spirit is taking place at Alley Park this weekend. Players in period costume present local history on a hike. They will discuss Johnny Appleseed at the end.

This would not be good for little one's who do not like loud sounds, as is it pretty true to life with Native Americans represented.

http://www.frontierplayers.org/index.html

And if anyone is wondering, no I do not act in this. You may see me as a clown, or even in a commercial, but as of yet I have not branched out into this form of dress up.

The Week of September 22-28th

We will be covering the following next week!

Religion: God made the world
Letter: Aa
Number:1
Color: Red
Shape:Circle
General Theme: Apples

We will be painting on Monday/Tuesday, and cutting and gluing on Wednesday/Thursday

Red day is Wednesday/Thursday, please wear something red.

Please bring an Apple with you to school on Monday/Tuesday, we are not eating them so they can be bruised.

See you soon, and enjoy the beautiful weekend.

Mrs. G

Book Orders

I extended the deadline for Scholastic book orders through next Tuesday, September 23. I will place the order that afternoon. The deadline for online ordering is Monday. Please let me know if they are a secret so I can give them directly to you, not your child.

Snack Time

Snack for September 15-18

Monday/Wednesday (Please no nuts, dairy, or egg products)
Bellamy Suttles

Tuesday/Thursday (Please no nuts)
Noah Sharp


Snack for September 22-25

Monday/Wednesday (Please no nuts, dairy, or egg products)
Abbie Bell

Tuesday/Thursday (Please no nuts)
Avelyn Solt

New snack lists will come home the next time we meet :)

September Newsletter

Hello all! I am happy to have power!!!

Since school has been cancelled the last two days here is the online version of the newsletter. If school is cancelled for the rest of the week please bring the apples for next week.



Mrs. Garbrandt’s Lambs
September 2008

Our classroom is off to great start! The children are doing well adjusting with lots of excitement are just a few tears. It has been a pleasure these last few weeks getting to meet and know each of you.

Please remember to check your child’s folder nightly. I send home papers on most days. If you have lost your folder please let me know, we have extras.

Our religious themes: Jesus Knows my name, God made the World, God made animals and people, and Jesus heals the blind man. Each week the children will bring home a flyer that you can use to review what we have discussed during our religion studies.

Our classroom theme for the remainder of the month is Apples. We will be covering the letters A, B, and C, the numbers one and two, and the color red.
On Wednesday/Thursday (September 17 and 18) the children will need to bring one red apple to school. We are not using them to eat so they can be of any variety.
On Wednesday/Thursday (September 24 and 25) we will be having RED day. Please dress your child in something red on those days.

Our classroom is nut free! Please be mind full of this when preparing snacks for the week.

It is not too late to place a book order. I will be placing the order with Scholastic on September 20. You can order online too. Our classroom user name is garbrandtslambs, and the password is redeemer.

Next month show and tell will start. During your child’s snack we they are welcome to bring in something to share with the class. Please keep in mind our new pet policy!

Until October,
Wendy Garbrandt

Garbrandt@columbus.rr.com
www.garbrandtslambs.blogspot.com

“Each one is of us is part of the body of Christ"

Nut Free Room!

All snacks must be nut free for all classes. Please check packaging labels to make sure your snack is nut free. This is not just peanuts, but all tree nuts.

More info will come home this week.

Meet the teacher days....

To clear any confusion, Meet the teacher day is Tuesday, September 2 for the Tues./Thur. class and Wednesday for the Mon./Wed. class.

I will be there both days from 9:00 to 11:30. You are not required to stay the entire time, or arrive at 9:00am. Example: You drop in from 10:00 to 11:00. You will stay with your child on this day.

Just remember to bring in your school supplies on these days. Mrs. Yenchar and Mrs. Kenney will be helping put away the big items.

Enjoy the Holiday!

Monday/Wednesday Class List

Abbie B.
Collin B.
Allie J.
Abby K.
Anna K.
Collin M.
Lydia P.
Christian S.
Hannah S.
Riley S.
Bellamy S.

See you on Wednesday!

Tuesday/Thursday Class List

Lillian B.
Gabriella B.
Emily B.
Roma D.
Landon G.
Gwendolyn H.
Emma L.
Carter M.
Madalyn M.
Evelyn N.
Tyler O.
Avery P.
Noah S.
Cayden S.
Eli S.
Avelyn S.
Peyton W.
Maxwell Y.

See you on Tuesday!

Monday/Wednesday Snack List Info

Hello all Monday/Wednesday parents,

You will receive a new snack list on "Meet the Teacher Day" Wednesday, September 3. Please note that our Monday/Wednesday class will be PEANUT and CHEESE free due to allergies.

If you have any questions about this please email me at garbrandt@columbus.rr.com .

For more information on peanut allergies go to http://www.peanutallergy.com/

See you Wednesday!

Book Orders!

Book orders are optional but there are many good deals to be found. Our deadline for the September order is September 19. With our orders we earn MANY free books for the classroom! If you have any questions let me know. Check the link to the right for EASY online ordering.

Our user name is garbrandtslambs, and our password is redeemer.

Thank you!

Thank you all again for coming to the school tonight. It was great to meet everyone. I am looking forward to meeting the children next Tuesday and Wednesday! Please remember to bring your supplies with you on those days.

If you have any questions before then please email!

garbrandt@columbus.rr.com

Parent Night

Please come and meet me, gather information, and see the classroom at 6:00pm on Tuesday, August 26!

This a parent only event. I look forward to seeing you then.

Wendy Garbrandt

Welcome!

Welcome to Redeemer Lutheran Preschool and to the Lambs program. We have an exciting school year ahead of us learning many new things together. I look forward to meeting with you soon!

Fondly,
Mrs. Garbrandt