It was great to see so many of you at Covenant’s annual Shell-raiser last weekend,  a fun time was had by all and a record amount of money was raised to help supplement our Covenant playscape programs.  Thanks everyone for your generosity!  A big thanks need to go out to Lucy Barnett, Lauren Busey and Jane McPhillips, our fundraising chairs, for soliciting and organizing all the fantastic donations and putting together a great event – your many hours of work were much appreciated by us all!  Thanks also to Mike Hoyland, owner of Prairie Moon, for the great space and food.  Lauren Busey put together the super cute video of our children for the night – thank you so much!  And, to everyone else who volunteered at the auction, donated items, attended the auction and contributed to classroom totes, thank you, thank you, thank you for creating such a terrific community event!    

     Around this time of year, many parents begin thinking about their child transitioning on to Kindergarten. What are kindergarten teachers expecting? What kinds of things can I be doing at home to help them be ready? How do I help support my child during the lunch transition? For those of you having gone through this transition to elementary school and for those of you quickly approaching it, you know the list of questions and uncertainties can become very long indeed! Kim and I will be hosting a Kindergarten Transition parent coffee on Thursday, March 23 at 9:30 to specifically address some of your concerns, alleviate some anxiety and help support all of you getting ready to embark on this next phase of your child’s life.  We invite anyone interested to join us for coffee, snacks and good conversation!  Everyone is invited -- we would also love to have a few parents who have just made this transition with an older child, hopefully representing many of the neighborhood schools, both public and private. 

     Parent-teacher conferences will be coming up Wednesday, April 12 and Thursday, April 13.  Note that classes will not be in session these days.  While teachers are always available for questions or concerns, this is a great opportunity to discuss with your child’s teachers all the great achievements that have been made in the last four months and potential goals for the future.  Childcare will be offered in the playroom for any children that parents want to drop off.  Jackie Dennis, Kim and myself will be helping to keep children entertained and busy.
Hope everyone has a good couple of weeks -- enjoy a restful Spring Break!

 
Thanks,
Tina Vanderwarker