SHINE ON!
Week of December 16, 2024
Christmas, Christmas time is here!
Happy Friday all!!! We had a great week of Christmas-themed learning fun! Our preschool hallway is decorated with artwork and other Christmas projects-its perfect!
This week in Music and Chapel, we lit the second candle in our advent wreath, the Bethlehem candle. Mary and Joseph traveled to Bethlehem where Jesus was born to report for the Census and to fulfill the prophecy (Micah's prophecy, and the prophet associated with the prophet's candle from week 1 of advent) of the Savior being born in Bethlehem from the line of King David. I love the meaning behind and symbolism of the advent and Christmas seasons!
We are excited to share what we're learning during Christmas Special Chapel on December 18th and 19th. More information on Special Chapel below.
Sunday, December 15th at 9:30am, our Sunbeams are invited to join the LUMC Christmas Pageant to sing "Away in a Manager". If you would like to join us, please see the sign up linked below. Your Sunbeams will sit with you in the Sanctuary until I call them forward to sing. Please arrive a couple minutes early to get your animal hat (we will portray the barn animals serenading baby Jesus).
December Lunch Bunch as well as January Lunch Bunch and Enrichment sign ups can be found below.
Please remember to pull up as far as possible on Wirt Street during drop off and pick up. Also, please do not block the driveway to the left of the Wirt Street doors, we do not own that property. Lastly, please remember (and share with anyone else who may pick up your children): our Owls and Bees are in their classrooms until Noon. If you arrive before noon to pick up your Owls/Bees/siblings, please remain in your vehicle so you can pull up when other parents leave.
-2s and 3s pick up: 11:50am-12pm
-4s and siblings pick up: 12-12:15pm
MW 2s, MWF 3s and Bees Christmas Special Chapel
Each year during Christmas Special Chapel, we bring gifts to baby Jesus in the form of food donations for Backpack Buddies. LUMC provides supplemental food to children in need at Catoctin Elementary School. Each month, our students help bag the fruit for Backpack Buddies.
From 12/16-12/20, you're invited to bring in an optional donation of any one of the following items (drop off with Ms. Heather at the Wirt Street steps):
-individual fruit cups
-Ramon cup-o-noodles
-juice boxes
-macaroni and cheese single serve cups
Wednesday, Dec 18, 2024, 09:15 AM
Great Beginnings Preschool - Leesburg United Methodist Church, West Market Street, Leesburg, VA, USA
T/TH 2s, T/TH 3s and Owls Christmas Special Chapel
During Christmas Special Chapel, we’ll share the songs we’ve been working on in class, celebrate December birthdays and enjoy a Bible story. On your Special Chapel day, please drop your children off in their classrooms as usual and head up to the Sanctuary. We'll join you at 9:15am.
Each year during Christmas Special Chapel, we bring gifts to baby Jesus in the form of food donations for Backpack Buddies. LUMC provides supplemental food to children in need at Catoctin Elementary School. Each month, our students help bag the fruit for Backpack Buddies.
From 12/16-12/20, you're invited to bring in an optional donation of any one of the following items (drop off with Ms. Heather at the Wirt Street steps):
-individual fruit cups
-Ramon cup-o-noodles
-juice boxes
-macaroni and cheese single serve cups
Thursday, Dec 19, 2024, 09:15 AM
Great Beginnings Preschool - Leesburg United Methodist Church, West Market Street, Leesburg, VA, USA
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