Many Thanks!
They say it takes a village to raise a child. Even though we are only a small
part in the lives of our students, it is still true here at Zion. As we say goodbye to
another school year, it is so important to acknowledge all the people who play such
an important roll In our lives.
Thank you to all our teachers who work so hard to make your child’s first
school experience the best one possible: Mrs. Brook Terranova and Ms. Debra Murphy
in our two year olds, Mrs. Mary Ann DelGrosso, Mrs. Megan Flachier, Mrs. Cheryl Jack
and Mrs. Jeanette Robertson in our three year olds, Mrs. Kelley Burdett, Mrs. Ellen
Zabielski in our pre-k class, Mrs. Jennifer Roehm in our kindergarten class, and Mrs.
Rosemarie Hultberg (Mrs. H) in our Extended Care. We are so lucky to have them
with us.
Thank you to Mrs. Donna Sadowski who opens our school door and greets us
each morning with a smile and a squirt. Thank you for your organization and help
everywhere.
Thank you to Dawn Arms and the Mary Campbell Center for working with us to
provide a wonderful program with Miss Arms and our classes.
Thank you to Mrs. Chris Krieger who takes call of our tuitions, and bills and
makes sense of it all.
Thank you to Mr. Richard Krieger who keeps everything clean and in working
order. He’s like a man with 12 wives who always have something for him to do.
Thank you to our wonderful school board. Mrs. Eleanor Outten, Mr. Mark
Varone, Mrs. Joyce Conly, Mrs. Beverly Pfrogner, Mrs. Anne Zafis, Mrs. Chris Krieger,
Pastor Johnson, Mr. Mickey Janvier, Mrs. Brooke Terranova. They give us a lot of
their own time and we are blessed with their support.
Thank you to Bob Mazzoni, Harvey Fisher and Richard Krieger who showed me
that not everything can be fixed with duct tape.
Thank you to all the members of Zion church especially Russell and Elsie Craig
and Sandy Shock who always remember us with recyclables and school supplies.
Thank you to Mrs. Jennifer McBride who spearheaded our Box Tops campaign
this year and made sure all our students received the awards and prizes for their
donations.
Thank you to all our homeroom parents who made our jobs so much easier.
Thank you to all our families who assisted with and participated in our Fall
Fundraiser and our Beef and Beer.
Thank you to all our families who make working at Zion a wonderful place to
work. You are the reason your children are so special. Thank you for your kindness,
support and love.
And last but not least, thank you to our students. You are the reason we are
here and you are the reason we love coming here.
Thanks to everyone! We wish you all a wonderful summer and hope to see you
in the fall.
Love,
Saralee Hawk
Zion Early Education Center
School News
MaMay, 2014
Tuition
Please remember that there are 10 payments each year
for preschool. The last payment for the year is due
this month. Please make sure your child’s tuition is up
to date.
Summer Camp
May Birthdays
Sophia Carn
Lexie Casey
Graybill Fyock
Luis Ortiz
Mia Papa
Carter Rykaczewski
Nicholas Veasey
June Birthdays
Joel Greenberg
Theo Prado
Lola Tiberi
Ethan Webster
Ryan Wojciachowski
July Birthdays
Sophia Bertollo
Leah Campbell
Maggie Chaitt
Clara Hoopes
Addison Manley
Colin Mummert
Oliver Poot
Ella Smith
Anthony Veasey
It’s not too late to sign up for our summer camp. This year we are
offering three weeks packed with fun and excitement. Four dismissal times are
available. You can choose 1, 2,or 3 weeks. The camp will run May 27th through May
30th, June 2nd through June 6th, and June 9th through June 13th. Please contact the
office if you are interested.
Spring Arts Night
We hope all our parents and students will be able to attend our Spring
Arts Night on Wednesday, May 14th. Doors will open at 7pm so please be patient.
This year we are going to learn about Fairytales. You will receive a card as you
enter. With each room that you visit, our child will receive a special sticker for
that classroom’s book. Once all the stickers are collected, everyone can meet in
Luther Hall for some socialization and punch and cookies. It’s a fun night, and all
our students and teachers are working very hard planning for this special event.
End of the Year Program
Our Closing Ceremony and Kindergarten Graduation will be held on May
23 in the Church Sanctuary at 8:45. All children should be in their classrooms
at 8:30. Parents, after you drop off your child, please go directly to the church.
Dismissal will be upon completion of the entire program which will be
approximately 10:15 am.
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After the program, please go to your child’s regular dismissal door and
wait for your child to be dismissed. If you would like to return to your child’s
class for pictures etc., please do so after everyone has been dismissed and the
hallway is cleared.
THANK YOU FOR A WONDERFUL YEAR! HAVE A SAFE AND HAPPY SUMMER
AND WE HOPE TO SEE YOU IN THE FALL!
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Two Year Old’s News
Mrs. Terranova and Ms. Murphy
This past month, we have been exploring in our block center. When we build with blocks we learn to select,
plan, and work on a project. We feel pride in our finished product and love to show off our work. We have been using
large Legos. We love separating the colors and building with them. We also use soft blocks to build with. They love to
see how tall they can build without them falling down.
We love putting puzzles together. When we put puzzles together we learn to develop skills in visual perception
and shape recognition by putting the pieces in the appropriate space. We enjoy some of our puzzles that play music
when you place the piece in the correct place.
The children have also enjoyed playing in our Dramatic play area. I love watching them engage in social
conversations and cooperate with their peers. During this interaction they have to share and problem solve. They get to
use their imagination and explore with feelings.
We did a lot of Easter crafts this month. We used Easter foam cut outs to make a beautiful picture. We also
made a chick out of our handprint. We thought getting our hand painted tickled!!
I would like to take this time and say thank you to our homeroom mom’s Beckie Keen (Sylvie’s mom) and Megan
Tiberi (Lola’s mom) for all their hard work this year. All our parties were planned perfectly and the children had so
much fun!
I also would like to thank Jennifer Bowers (Chase’s mom) for helping me with our Scholastic Book Orders.
Reading is so important because books help children with their language development, can enrich children’s lives, can
help enhance children’s social skills; helps improve hand and eye coordination, plus good clean fun!!!
**Important Dates**
Spring Arts Night—May 14th
Family Picnic at Banning Park-TBA
End of School Program-May 23rd
Three Year Olds
Mrs. Jack and Mrs. Robertson
It’s hard to believe that the school year is almost over. It has been a privilege to watch and help your
children grow.
April was so much fun! We started the month celebrating “The Week of the Young Child”. This was a
very special week for us all because we had many special visitors and celebrations. We were visited by Annie’s
Menagerie which was so much fun because we saw and learned about different animals like the turtle, the rabbit,
the chinchilla and even the hedgehog! It was a wonderful day! We also had a Pajama Day, a Movie Day and even an
Ice Cream Party – it was a very fun week!
April continued with our Easter Celebrations where we learned about the true meaning of Easter. We
made beautiful stained glass crosses and equally beautiful Easter Eggs. There are definitely some very talented
artists in our class! This of course was followed by our Spring Break and our preparations for Spring Arts Night.
May comes so very fast and is always packed with so much fun! Our school year will conclude with our
continued preparations for Spring Arts Night, our special Mother’s Day project, our school trip and of course
our end of year picnic. We will also be working very hard on our songs for the end of year program. It will be a
great way to end a wonderful year!
We would also to take a moment to thank our wonderful homeroom moms: Mrs. Manley (2 day class) and
Mrs. Hoopes (3 day class). Our jobs are made so much easier when we have such awesome people helping us!
Thank you to all our wonderful families….Have a fun and blessed summer. Hope to see you next fall!
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Three Year Olds
Mrs. Del Grosso and Mrs. Flachier
We started out the month of April celebrating the Week of the Young Child. We had a
visit from Annie’s Menagerie, had a make your own pizza party, an ice cream sundae party,
pajama day and we watched a movie with all our school friends and ate popcorn just like in a
movie theater. Next it was time to prepare for Easter. We made beautiful stained glass
crosses to hang in our windows and lots of bunnies, chicks and eggs to decorate our classroom
and hallway.
When we returned from our Easter break, we found ourselves right in the middle of
fairy tale land! Each day the children are busy working on wonderful projects to display for you
on Spring Arts Night! They are hoping to create a space where you can walk right into fairy
tale land and share one of their favorite fairy tales. Please come and join us for a very special
evening.
Mrs. Flachier and I are very proud of all the boys and girls in our class. Each child had
grown so much this year and learned so many things through their play. Their enthusiasm for
learning inspired and challenged us as educators. Although we are sad that they are leaving us,
we appreciate that you entrusted them to us and we are assured that they leave us confident
and ready to take on the challenges and opportunities of their world.
Pre-K
Mrs. Burdett
It is hard to believe this is the last newsletter I will be writing this school year. Time flies when you
are having fun!
In April we had a great time learning about all things Spring! We started off talking about the weather
and how it is important for it to rain in April so that flowers and trees can grow. When we see robins flying
around we know spring is in the air! We made our own version of a robin red breast to hang in our hallway at
school! They turned out spectacular! We took the end of the month and discussed Easter. We know the
Easter bunny comes but we also know that God died on the cross for us. We hope you enjoyed the Easter
crafts we made as we worked very hard on them! Before we left for Spring break we planted flower seeds.
They started to grow a little before break but when we got back we discovered they grew a whole lot! Not only
did we plant flowers we made flowers out of paper and our gorgeous pictures. We use all sorts of material in
pre-k!
The week of the young child is always so much excitement for the children. We had something special
planned every day for them to partake during their morning at school. From the ice cream parties to the
cuddly animals; we had a blast!
Our trip to Mary Campbell is always successful. The children were greeted so warmly by the residents
and staff at the center. I was so proud of all the students for using such great manners the entire time we
were there! Way to go, Pre-k!
In May, we are going to be learning about farm life and preparing for our Spring Arts Night. Remember
to come and support your child on May 14 th. We will also be practicing end of the year songs in preparation of
our program on the 23rd. Please mark your calendars and be sure to attend we promise great entertainment.
It has been my pleasure to teach your child every day! I love my job and having wonderful children and
parents make me love it even more! Stay well and have a summer to remember! God Bless!
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Mrs. Hawk, Mrs. Zabielski and Miss Arms
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We finally finished our bodies!!! Hurray!! It was a long and arduous task but we didn’t give up and we
followed all our internal systems from start to finish! It was a fun and yes, sometimes gross experiment but we
learned so much! Now when we play “Teacher Says” it becomes much more complicated. Putting your right
phalange on your left clavicle is quite a feat! We will leave our bodies in the hallways, then we will send them
home to grace your walls. Just think, you already have a Halloween decoration.
Speaking of decorations; we didn’t really get a chance to decorate for Easter. It came so fast and we
were so busy, but we did make sure we colored our eggs. It was important that we remembered why we
celebrate Easter, so we painted some stained glass crosses to remember Jesus and still managed to have time
to make some Easter bunnies.
The Easter bunnies were busy at The Mary Campbell Center this month. Well, it was really Miss Arms
and her friends there who hid an enormous amount of eggs for us to find. We had such a good time visiting
Miss Arms’ home. We went on a tour of the facility and ended our visit with some play time on their playground.
We had a very nice day, and everyone was on their best behavior.
Our students are always the best. That’s why we make sure we celebrate them every year during the
Week of the Young Child. It was a fun-packed week! Making our worn pizzas, ice cream party, visiting with
Annie’s Menagerie, and a movie day. One of the best parts of movie day was when the entire school joined in
when they sand Let It Go from the movie Frozen.
In May, we will finish our number and alphabet units. It has taken us all year to complete these units,
but it is so important to make sure we write our letters and numbers correctly. Many students have been
practicing their envelope games and collecting those prizes, and I know we are going to have a record number of
homework awards this year! As with all our work, we are working on building a strong foundation that will help
our students as they move on to kindergarten.
Thinking of our students moving on to kindergarten brings about bittersweet feelings. Mrs. Zabielski ,
Miss Arms and I are so proud of our class! We can’t believe how much they have grown and matured. Those
little feet that entered our classroom in September, are now confident, responsible boys and girls who strut
into their room and know just what to do. We have asked a lot of them this year, and they never disappointed
us. They took ownership of their responsibilities (and there were many) and made sure they completed their
jobs before playing. Work first; then fun. Story time was really a fun time with this class. Every book was a
fantasy that our students entered into with gusto and made reading to them so enjoyable! I loved it!
We loved so many things about this class, but I really think their care and concern for one another was
their best asset. Not only did they win frog awards and smelly bracelets for their many good deeds and, they
even shared their rewards with their friends! How about that? That is a special group of friends.
It was a special year all around. As we say goodbye, it is our heartfelt wish that we have given them
just a bit of what they have given us. We have learned so much as we were teaching. It was such a pleasure
spending our mornings with them. Each one of them will take a little piece of our hearts with them. I tell
everyone I meet, that teaching preschool is the best job in the entire world and your children are the reason
why.
A heartfelt thank you Mrs. Carla Papa, our homeroom mom who even though she worked full time and
was pregnant, she made sure all our events went off without a hitch.
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Thank you to Miss Dawn Arms who brought us sunshine every Friday with her sunny smile and her gentle
Thank you so much to Mrs. Ellen Zabielski who is the best person to work with. I would not want to
work with anyone else; and I think she is the only person who would agree to work with me.
Have a great summer! Good luck in Kindergarten and don’t forget to visit!
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Kindergarten
Mrs. Roehm
It's hard to believe that the end of the school year is not far off. The year has gone by quickly, and the
Kindergartners have grown in so many ways over these months. It has been exciting to see their individual progress
and to witness their growth as a group.
Each of your children has brought such joy and happiness to our classroom. I was so fortunate to have such a
wonderful group of children this past year. It has been my pleasure getting to know not only your child, but you as
well. Having parental support and open lines of communication is an essential part of any successful school year.
Thank you for all you have done to make our year so fulfilling and memorable.
I'm summary, our kinders have learned so much in these past nine months! We learned about nouns, verbs,
adjectives, and punctuation. We used these skills to learn to write. We learned many new sight words, word
families, and a phonics chant to help them read. We learned how to add and subtraction, how to complete complex
patterns, and all about money. We learned about our community, seasons, and holidays around the world. These are
only a handful of all the things your child has learned about this year.
Over the summer vacation, I strongly encourage you to read to your child every day, practice handwriting in
both upper and lower case, and practice counting—both orally and in writing, and to review the sight words that we
have been working on all year. Doing one or two of these activities each day over the summer vacation will help to
keep your child’s skills sharp.
Lastly, room 6 would like to thank our homeroom mom, Mrs. Beauparlant. Thank you for all of your help and
support this school year. With your help we were able to achieve organized, memorable celebrations and events.
The year has gone by too quickly. It will be hard to say good-bye to this fantastic group of children! Thank you
for making my first full year of teaching unforgettable! Have a fantastic summer and good luck next year my little
kinders!
Extended Care
Mrs. Hultberg, Ms. Murphy and Mrs. Sadowski
In the last few weeks, when we weren’t busy with school work and play, the
children have been drawing their impressions of art. We are now imitating the great
impressionists in our own way. Artists like Monet and his Haystacks, Matisse’s Man
in the Grass, Klee’s Woman in Native Costume and Cezanne’s Basic Shapes. We will
even draw under the tables on our back just like Michelangelo did when he painted
the Sistine Chapel.
In the end of the year doesn’t creep up on us too fast, we will extend our
drawing expertise by learning to draw stick men, houses, trees and flowers. I can
bet a space man or two will fall into that group too.
I have so enjoyed working and playing with your children this year. I hope
many of them return. I will say a very sad goodbye to all my little ones who are
moving on. God loves you.
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Espanol
Senora Robertson
! Hola y adios! I hope everyone had a Happy Easter and is enjoying the warmer weather! Mayo y primavera esta
aqui! It will be a busy few weeks in clase de espanol. It is hard to believe that the last few weeks of school is upon
us!
We will be reading stories in espanol and ingles! First we will hear the story of Pepita Hable Dos Veces-Pepita Talks
Twice, about a little girl who saves her dog because she could speak two languages! Then we will hear about El
Gato Leo-Leo The Cat, the cat who didn’t listen and how he gets hurt and learns he needs to be safe while riding his
skateboard! We will hear The Pledge of Allegiance in espanol-excelente! This year will end with a singing and
dancing video in espanol ! The Three Little Bears will be translated on video in espanol! The children always enjoy
the video shows!
Kindergarten is muy inteligente! They are quick learners and we had a lot of fun learning Spanish! I wish each and
everyone of them much success in their next school adventure! I hope they continue embracing and learning a
second language! Buena Suerte! Good Luck!
The 3 and 4 year olds will be singing and dancing to musica latina and shaking the maracas -it is still their favorite
activity in espanol! They have all worked hard on learning their names, colors, shapes, numbers, body parts,
animals, and family members- all in espanol!! Muy bien! The 4 year olds also played BINGO in espanol and did an
excellent job knowing the words in Spanish!
The 2 year olds have learned a lot also.! They are experts at saying their colors, numbers and counting with their
dedos(fingers)! Their favorite was learning the names of the animals in espanol! They love the silly puppets and
shaking the maracas ! Espanol es muy divertido! Spanish is a lot of fun! We will finish the year playing games and
listening to all of our favorite songs in espanol!
The children are all so special. I have enjoyed sharing Spanish with them ! It has been a pleasure watching them
grow and learn at Zion! ! TENGA UN GRAN VERANO! Have a great summer! Looking forward to seeing all the
returning children in Septembre!
Muchas gracias! Adios!
Music and Movement
Mrs. Jack
Can you believe that it’s almost summer? We have had so much fun this year it’s sad to think it is almost
over!
In April, we did a lot of different activities. We reviewed our jumping skills by going through a jumping
circuit. The circuit allowed the children to show various jumping methods. The children also worked on
improving their hitting skills by hitting a ball off a tee with a bat. Our 4 year old and Kindergarten classes were
even able to use a skinny “Whiffle Ball” bat.
In May, we will finish up with one more “Game Day”. The children will learn how to play our own version
of volleyball. As usual, our year will end with an obstacle course that will use many of our newly found skills.
I would like to wish everyone a fun-filled summer break and I really hope many of you will be back next
year! I had a great time working with all the children and feel honored to have been a part of their lives this
past year. It was amazing to watch them grow and blossom.
To our graduating Kindergarten class, you were a small but mighty class and I wish you all the best in
the future. You have been absolutely wonderful to work with and I will miss you all very much! Thank you for
coming to class every week with smiles on your faces and ready for action. Take that attitude and enthusiasm
with you wherever you go!
Have a great summer!