Friday, July 26, 2013
KIDS Celebrate August 11 Noon
Each year as we look forward to another year we also like to take a minute to celebrate what has happened in the precious 12 months. We will get together to celebrate KIDS at noon on August 11. We will meet in the activity center. Lunch will be served, stories will be shared, some pictures might be available as well. Please plan to stay. Your whole family is welcome. We will celebrate with KIDS who have just finished K-6th grade. It will be a great time together.
Promotion August 11
The date for promotion is set. The teachers are working on rosters for their new classes.
When you arrive on August 11 you will direct your kids to the appropriate class for their 2013-14 grade. Kindergarten- 4th grade are in The Spot, room 205. Fifth and 6th graders will meet in The Zone, room 208.
All Babies - prekindergarten are in The Meadow.
All groups meet at 11:15 on Sunday morning. Please keep your children (who are not in The Meadow) with you until 11:15. This will give the teachers opportunity to be prepared for your students when they arrive.
We are looking forward to a great year.
When you arrive on August 11 you will direct your kids to the appropriate class for their 2013-14 grade. Kindergarten- 4th grade are in The Spot, room 205. Fifth and 6th graders will meet in The Zone, room 208.
All Babies - prekindergarten are in The Meadow.
All groups meet at 11:15 on Sunday morning. Please keep your children (who are not in The Meadow) with you until 11:15. This will give the teachers opportunity to be prepared for your students when they arrive.
We are looking forward to a great year.
Saturday, June 29, 2013
Promotion
This is the time of year when we begin thinking about promotion around Cornerstone. Our kids have finished another year in school and identify themselves as one grade ahead. Our Bitty KIDS may be moving to elementary or just ready for a new class in The Meadow. So be watching the Cornerstone Today newsletter for more details on promotion. And you will likely get a call or an email from you child's teacher for fall. Exciting times ahead
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Cornerstone KIDS will be heading to Lake of the Ozarks Sunday, Aug.4- Tuesday, Aug. 6. This is a time for families to hang out together and spend some fairly unstructured time together. The responsibility for meals will be shared between the families that are going. There will be no cost for the trip. If you are interested in going please sign up by emailing (teri@cornerstone4u.org) or texting 816-805-7774. More details to follow.
Friday, January 25, 2013
Check In/ Check Out in The Meadow
The KIDS team will be implementing a check-in/ Check-out process in The Meadow starting Sunday, January 27, 2013.
Our goal is to eliminate extra traffic in The Meadow which will help the children feel less anxious, to provide identification for each child, and provide an added layer of protection for the babies/toddlers/preschoolers as they gather.
Upon arriving, proceed to your child's classroom. The doors will be locked for security and you will need to knock. When the teacher answers she/he will hand you a card with a number that will identify your family for the day. That same number will be put on your child's name tag and diaper bag, etc. it is vital when you come to pick up your children you bring that number card with you.
We invite each family with children in The Meadow to participate fully in this important plan. It is a simple yet effective way of providing security for our children and their teachers.
For questions please contact Teri Shipley or any of The Meadow teachers.
Our goal is to eliminate extra traffic in The Meadow which will help the children feel less anxious, to provide identification for each child, and provide an added layer of protection for the babies/toddlers/preschoolers as they gather.
Upon arriving, proceed to your child's classroom. The doors will be locked for security and you will need to knock. When the teacher answers she/he will hand you a card with a number that will identify your family for the day. That same number will be put on your child's name tag and diaper bag, etc. it is vital when you come to pick up your children you bring that number card with you.
We invite each family with children in The Meadow to participate fully in this important plan. It is a simple yet effective way of providing security for our children and their teachers.
For questions please contact Teri Shipley or any of The Meadow teachers.
Sunday, December 30, 2012
Christmas Card Collection
As families we receive Christmas cards throughout this holiday season. Some have photos, others have notes and letters. What do you do with these now that Christmas is over?
There are many things you can do, but one thing I might suggest is a prayer ring. Hole punch all the cards and photos and put them on a binder ring. Put them in your car or in the middle of the kitchen table. Each time you see it you can pray for one or all of the families on your prayer ring. If you prefer you can divide them up and make a ring for each person. You can keep it near your bed and add these friends to your nightly prayers. Friends are some of God's most precious gifts to us. This is a great way to invest in our friends. When you wear the cards out maybe you will have a stack of birthday cards from friends and you can make a new ring.
There are many things you can do, but one thing I might suggest is a prayer ring. Hole punch all the cards and photos and put them on a binder ring. Put them in your car or in the middle of the kitchen table. Each time you see it you can pray for one or all of the families on your prayer ring. If you prefer you can divide them up and make a ring for each person. You can keep it near your bed and add these friends to your nightly prayers. Friends are some of God's most precious gifts to us. This is a great way to invest in our friends. When you wear the cards out maybe you will have a stack of birthday cards from friends and you can make a new ring.
Thursday, December 6, 2012
Surprise Sack
Mysteries have long been the magic that draws children into exploration. The challenge of the unknown, the excitement at the discovery, the intrigue of the clues. We want to channel that kind of enthusiasm into Spiritual mystery and exploration. KIDS here at Cornerstone are going to begin having their own moments of mystery each Wednesday night starting in January. Each week a "Surprise Sack" will go home with some lucky kid. When they get the sack home they will have a week to decide what mystery item they want to put in the sack. The only rules are: nothing alive or previously alive, nothing toxic, must be rated G, and it must fit in the sack. Then they will bring the sack to Friends/Time on Wednesday night. Then I, or another adult, will reveal the mystery item and share a faith analogy related to that item. Of course the goal is to stump the teacher, put something in the sack that can't be related to faith. Let the challenge begin!!!
So be sure you don't miss your chance to take the Surprise Sack home. Plan to get together with your friends on Wednesday nights for dinner at 6:00 and mystery time to follow.
So be sure you don't miss your chance to take the Surprise Sack home. Plan to get together with your friends on Wednesday nights for dinner at 6:00 and mystery time to follow.
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