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Director's Note...
Dear Parents,
Our Thanksgiving Camp is almost full. We will take reservations through Wednesday 11/16. If you have already registered, you will see a change on your FACTS account by Wednesday. Our lead teachers and I will be in San Diego next week at our Lutheran Educator's Conference. We pray that you and your family have a very happy Thanksgiving and we invite you to worship with us.
Grace and Peace,
Mary Wolfinbarger
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This Week in Jesus Circle
Bible Story: Jonathan and David Discovery Points Law: Because there is sin in the world, sometimes people try to hurt you. Gospel: God sends people to help you, including Jesus, who saves you from the devil, your enemy. Sanctification: Through the power of the Holy Spirit, look for ways you can help and encourage others. Bible Words: Jeremiah 1:8: I am with you to deliver you.
You can read this week's story in "The Story Bible" on pages 185-187.
Dear Family: Your child has been learning about how Jonathan was a good friend to David. Your child is watching you for clues about what a friend is and what a friend does. Show your child what it is to be a friend. Share some stories about your own childhood friendships, and talk about your best Friend, Jesus. Remind your child that friendships are a special gift from God. Talk about how your child can be a friend too. Celebrate his or her friendships. Help your child make a card or friendship bracelet for a special friend. Perhaps you could arrange a playdate for your child and a friend. Prepare your child before a play date. Discuss what friends do together and what to say if a friend wants a toy that your child has. Give your child practice in resolving conflicts appropriately. Pray for friends by name, thanking God for them.
Our chapel offerings will go toward the Grantparent Program. The purpose of the Grantparent Program is to provide tuition assistance to students in urban communities so that they can receive an excellent Christian and academic education. Many children living in urban communities need to hear the Good News of Jesus in a safe, nurturing environment, but they can't afford tuition to attend a Lutheran school.
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From Our Handbook
Sign-in and Sign-out
Please bring your child to the staff on duty upon arrival. Staff will greet you and your child and do a daily inspection for illness before you sign in. It is required by the Department of Social Services of California that each child must be signed in and out upon arrival and departure using your full signature, not initials, and noting the time of day. Failure to do so can result in a fine of $50 per occurrence. If a fine results, the cost is passed on to the parent/guardian who does not comply. Please be sure to adhere to this policy. Sign-in/Sign-out sheets are located outside each classroom or on the playground if children are outside. If your child is absent, we appreciate a phone call letting us know why. A warm greeting from the teacher and a big hug from you will be a nice beginning to your child's day. Brief and loving goodbyes are the best.
Your child will be released to ONLY THOSE INDIVIDUALS LISTED ON THE EMERGENCY/MEDICAL FORM. No child may be released to a person less than 18 years of age. If someone other than yourself will be picking up your child, be sure to give prior written notice of the relevant details to the child's teacher or the director. If the person picking up your child is not on your designated list, they will need to be added before we can release your child. We will ask any person we do not recognize for ID, as we will not release your child to a stranger. If a non-custodial parent is not permitted to pick up your child, we must have legal and official documentation on file. To ensure the welfare and protection of your child, your cooperation is sincerely appreciated. Please let your child's teacher know if you plan to pick your child up at a time different than your usual pickup time, especially if you will take your school day or full-day child out before or during a nap.
2022-2023 Parent Handbook
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Extra Curricular Activities
We offer several enrichment programs for your child. There is limited space in each class and a minimum number of participants required to offer the class.
- Amazing Athletes – This is a sports and fitness class offered on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 11:30-12:15.
- Showtime Dance – This is a dance program which includes Ballet, Tap, Hip Hop and Jazz. Dance is offered Monday for Mrs. Morgan and Mrs. Rivers' classes; Monday for boy's hip hop;Thursday and Fridays for all other classes from 11:30-12:15.
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Parenting Tip from Conscious Discipline
I am over hearing my child say, “I don’t care!”
Does this sound familiar? You give your son a consequence: “Chris, if you don’t clean your room, you may not use the computer. ” Chris snaps, “I don’t care!”
Hold off on reacting with an aggressive, “You better start caring!” or passively caving in to your child’s distress. Instead, consider that “I don’t care” is a signal that your child needs you; that he doesn’t feel cared for.
If you are prone to aggression, breathe and see “I don’t care” as information about your child’s wellbeing.
If you are likely to buckle, breathe and remember to stay firm on the “no computer” consequence.
Then, to help your child through “I don’t care,” carve out extra time together to heal your relationship. Spend time doing activities that are fun for you both. Reconnect and be present with your child. You cannot buy your way out of “I don’t care” with gifts, nor can you punish it away by removing privileges. The single greatest motivation for a child to behave comes from family relationships, so work to keep them healthy. Do I Love You Rituals with younger children, carve out private time doing things they enjoy with your older children, start putting love notes in backpacks, and enjoy family meals together as often as possible. Your loving presence will provide the long-term solution to “I don’t care.”
Conscious Discipline Website
Conscious Discipline and the Bible
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In Our Prayers
Thank you for your continued prayers for the loved ones connected to our center. If there is a need in your family and you would like to add someone to the prayer list, please let me know. This week we pray for:
+ Our November birthdays including Hudson, Carter, Nikolas, Londyn, Winson, Isla, Leon, Royal, Riley, Jaxon, Zella, Olivia
+ Our November Baptism birthdays: Dani, Jaxston, Sophia, Eiza, Thomas, Harper
+ This week we also pray for the following students: Abi, Lily, Carter, Hope and Kamren
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Wednesday Morning Adult Bible Study We meet in the Gathering Grounds coffee shop each Wednesday from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. Please join us as we study the book of Philipians.
Go to smile.amazon.com, select Abiding Savior as your charitable organization, and amazon will donate 0.5% of the price of your purchases to support Abiding Savior. Every time you log in after that, the site will remember Abiding Savior as your selected charity.
Ask your friends and family to sign up and support us!
Women's Fellowship - "Ladies Night Out"
is set for Monday, November 7, from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. and all women of Abiding Savior Church, School and Preschool are invited! We are having a potluck. (A-L main dish; M-Z salad) We will be working on a fall basket for our homebound friends and one for you to keep. Please bring a hand held stapler. It's a very easy craft! We would like an RSVP so that we know how many people to expect, to have enough baskets to work on. Please reply to Janice Trumbauer at 949-609-9766 or email krafter@cox.net.
Mark your calendar for Advent by Candlelight, Saturday, December 10.
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