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Upcoming Monthly Themes & Special Events:
Our Year: 2011-2012
August
Number: 1
Shape: square, rectangle
Color: blue & green
Bible Verses:
Eph 4:32 Be kind to one another
Psalm 139:14 I praise you God for I am fearfully and wonderfully made.
Themes:
• Our School – safety, manners, choices, helping others, friends, rules
• All About Me – body parts, senses, feelings, nutrition, hygiene, my family, my house
Friday, Aug 26 – Doodle with Dad
September
Number: 2
Shape: rectangle, circle
Colors: red & yellow
Bible Verses:
Gen. 1:1 In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth
Themes:
• My Community – community helpers, fire safety, 911, stranger safety
• Transportation – by land, by sea, by air; street safety
• The Earth – water, weather, night, day, land, seasons, wind/air
Sept. 5 – Labor Day Holiday
Sept 30 – Teacher Workday/Student Holiday
October
Number: 3
Shape: Circle, Triangle
Colors: Brown, Orange, Black
Bible Verses:
Prov. 30:5 Every word of God is true
Psalm 119:105 Your word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path
Themes:
• Fall : apples, leaves, squirrels, nuts, owls
• Spiders & Bats
October 3-7 – Fall Break
November
Number: 4
Shape: Oval, triangle
Colors: Brown, Orange
Bible Verse:
Psalm 136:1 Give thanks to the Lord for he is good. His love endures forever
Themes:
• Favorite Stories or Rhymes
• Thanksgiving: fruits, vegetables, pilgrims, helping others, being thankful, Native Americans, Mayflower
Nov. 23-25 – Thanksgiving Break
Mission Project - Shoeboxes
December
Number: 5
Shape: Star
Colors: Red, Gold, Green
Book Fair
Service Project – Advent Revolution
Bible Verse:
Psalm 118:24 This is the day the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad in it!
Themes:
• Christmas – Jesus is Born!, manger scene, Christmas trees, stockings, bells, candy canes, etc
December 4-8 Book Fair – fundraiser
December 19-30 Christmas Break
January
Number: 6
Shape: Diamond & Crescent
Colors: Blue, Silver, White
Bible Verse:
Mt. 5:14 You are the light of the world
Themes:
• Winter – hibernation, ice, snow,
• Arctic Animals – penguins, polar bears & more
• Space – moon, stars, rockets, Neil Armstrong, planets astronauts
January 2 – Teacher Workday/Student Holiday
January 16 – MLK holiday
February
Number: 7
Shape: Heart
Colors: Pink, Red, White
Bible Verses:
I John 3:23 Love one another
Mark 12:30,31 Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, mind and strength & love your neighbor as yourself
Themes:
• Animal Kingdom (choose your favorite habitats to teach) – Forest, Ocean, Rainforest, Dinosaurs
• Valentine’s Day – hearts, love, making & mailing Valentines, post office
• Famous Americans – President’s Day, choose your favorite famous Americans to teach
Field Trip & mission project: Woodleaf
March
Number: 8
Shape: Octagon
Colors: Purple, Gray
Bible Verses:
Phil 4:13 I can do all things through Christ who strengthens
me
Themes:
• Dr. Seuss stories & birthday party
• Farm habitat
March 9 & 12 – Student Holiday
Field trip to Sweetgrass Dairy
March 28 Tentative date for 1 & 2 year egg hunt
March 29 Tentative date for 3 & 4 Year egg hunt
April
Number: 9
Shape: Trapezoid
Colors: Yellow, green
Bible Verse:
Psalm 150:6 Let everything that has breath praise the Lord
Themes:
• Spring, gardening, bugs & butterflies
• Recycling
• Easter, Jesus is Alive, eggs, bunnies
April 2-9 – Easter Holiday & Spring Break
April 20 – Tentative Date for Art Show
May
Number: 10
Shape: Review
Colors: Review
• Wrap Up & Practice for End of Year program
May 11 – End of Year program
* TFUMC School calendar is set in accordance to the Thomasville City Schools except for days predetrmined by our TFUMC Preschool Advisory Board.