As we change our calendar to April we welcome spring! April is going to be a very fun month. Check out the calendar for all the exciting things that will be coming to our school. Just a friendly reminder to stay off of your cell phones when you are picking up your child(ren) and walking with them in the parking lot. Safety and our love for your children is our top priority at JWP.

John Wesley UMC invites all children who were three years old as of September 1, 2015 to sign up for Maker Fun Factory VBS. You won’t want to miss out on this fun and faith filled week. Please read below for more information to sign up and get early bird pricing.

Enjoy the outdoors and springtime in Houston!

Blessings, Kim "Where flowers bloom, so does hope." - Lady Bird Johnson

Each child leaves . . . .

Handprints on our hearts.

April 3 & 4, Petting Zoo (all classes)

April 6, Kangaroo Program

April 14-17, Easter Holiday

April 19, Bugs on Wheels (all classes)

April 26, Discovery Dome (4 yr. olds & Bridge)

May 9 & 10, Mom’s & Muffins

May 11 & 12, Mother’s Day Program (3 yr. olds)

May 17, End of the Year Program (4 yr. olds)

May 23, Last Day of Classes

Learning Through Play

Each month we highlight activities we have in our classrooms to give parents a glimpse of how children learn in a play based environment.

When children finger-paint they are learning: to exercise their imagination and creativity concepts of shape, size, location and design, which are pre-reading skills eye-hand coordination how colors mix to make new colors an acceptable way to make a mess, and have fun sharing ideas with others who are near

When children scribble and draw they are learning: to hold a pencil or other drawing implement and to control the pressure eye-hand coordination to exercise their imagination and creativity that their ideas have value concepts of shape, size, location and design, which are pre-reading skills to express themselves with words as they describe the drawing

Chapel Time with Ms. Karen

April will bring more stories celebrating the miracle of

Easter. We’ll celebrate Palm Sunday and Easter and discuss how Jesus is always with us. We’ll also talk about the Golden Rule and treating others the way we would like to be treated. Ask your children: How can our family share the love of Jesus with others? April Blessings!

Music Notes with Ms. Leslie

Most Friday Evenings from 6:30-11:00 p.m.

For children, infant through eleven years of age. Children will enjoy free play, special

seasonal activities, group art, and gym time.

To make reservations or for more information,

call Bonnie Daily at (281) 444-2112 ext. 212

50 ways you can praise your child:

You are so special! Great work! Way to go! Keep up the great work! You are such a hard worker! You are a

spectacular brother/sister! I love being your mom/dad! You make me/us so proud! You are so smart! What a great

idea! You are so kind! You are so talented! What a big heart you have! What a great helper! You are so

responsible! I can always count on you! You are always a winner to me! Super Star! You Rock! You gave it your

best! Outstanding! You are my superhero! You are such a great friend! You are an excellent student! Thanks for

being Mommy’s/Daddy’s little helper! Thank you for being so special! I’m proud to be your mom/dad! You brighten

my day! You make me smile! You’re going places! Great attitude! You are so much fun! You are such a wonderful

gift to me! You are my everything! I like the choices you made! Super! With that winning attitude, you can do

anything! What a beautiful picture, I love the colors! You are so brave! That is so nice of you to help your mom/

dad/brother/sister/friend! I always enjoy spending time with you! I believe in you! Fantastic work! You are such a

great leader! You are a fabulous role model to others! Way to hang in there and not give up! Thank you for

showing your respect! Thank you for being such a wonderful son/daughter/child! I love you!

National Child Abuse Prevention Month

National Child Abuse Prevention Month is a time to acknowledge the importance

of families and communities working together to prevent child abuse and neglect,

and to promote the social and emotional well-being of children and families.

During the month of April and throughout the year, communities are encouraged to share child abuse and

neglect prevention awareness strategies and activities and promote prevention across the country.

Moms & Muffins

Tuesday, May 9th & Wednesday, May 10th at 8:30 a.m. in the Welcome Center!