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Spin Kemp
Christian Preschool
Parent Newsletter
April 2026
Christian Preschool
Parent Newsletter
April 2026
How is it April already? This school year has flown by so fast. The next few weeks will also zoom right by us!
A few reminders:
Happy Easter!!
Carol Boersma, Preschool Director
A few reminders:
- Egg Hunt is scheduled for Wednesday, April 1st.
- Tuition is due on Tuesday, April 7th.
- No school on Friday, April 3rd and Monday, April 6th in observance
- Pre-K graduation cupcake count is due by Friday, April 17th. We allow the students' immediate family (mom, dad, siblings) and 2 guests. (This is for students in Ms. Nowak’s pre-k class)
- Our trike-a-thon is scheduled for Monday, May 4th. Each child will bring in their own bike and helmet. Please don’t go out to purchase a bike if your child doesn’t own one. We have our bikes here that they can use. We want them to be comfortable with what they are riding. Each child does need their own helmet; we do not have spares. Each year for the trike-a-thon, we raise money for the Ronald McDonald House and SICSA. We split the donations between the two organizations. We can take cash or checks. We also take canned food donations for the church’s food pantry during this event. Keep an eye out for DOJO volunteer opportunities or to watch the kids ride.
Happy Easter!!
Carol Boersma, Preschool Director
April 5 ~ Miss Schroder
April 21 ~ Theo
April 5 ~ Miss Schroder
April 21 ~ Theo
Mrs. Heatherly’s Early Beginners
Hello parents:
We are continuing to work on our letters, numbers, and shapes. We have been learning about the Last Supper and will be discussing the events that led up to Jesus’ resurrection.
Egg hunt is on April 1. Please bring 12 eggs filled with trinkets and small toys.
I ask that you not fill them with candy.
No school on April 3rd or April 6th.
If you have any questions, please reach out to me on ClassDojo.
Love,
Mrs. Heatherly
Hello parents:
We are continuing to work on our letters, numbers, and shapes. We have been learning about the Last Supper and will be discussing the events that led up to Jesus’ resurrection.
Egg hunt is on April 1. Please bring 12 eggs filled with trinkets and small toys.
I ask that you not fill them with candy.
No school on April 3rd or April 6th.
If you have any questions, please reach out to me on ClassDojo.
Love,
Mrs. Heatherly
Miss Schroder's Middlers
Happy Easter,
As we get closer to the end of the year, it gets a little busier. We will continue working on our letters and numbers, continuing with V, W, Y, & Z and numbers 21-24. There will also be a sign-up for the Trike-a-hon and Field Day.
Thank you,
Miss. Schroder
Ms Nowak and Mrs Clark’s PreK Class
Happy Spring! I’m not sure about you, but I am ready for the warmer weather to be here. Please remember that while the weather is warming up, please continue to have the students bring light jackets or a hoodie. When we have our scheduled playtime, it can still be a little chilly and I would like to get the kids outside as much as possible.
We will be getting into the full swing of things as we prepare to close out this school year (it will be here before any of us realizes it!). A lot of updates will be on Class Dojo throughout the month.
Easter egg Hunt on Wednesday, April 1st, with No School on Friday, April 3rd and Monday,
April 6th.
We will be tie-dyeing t-shirts on Monday, April 27, for our Field Day in May.
We will be continuing our letters and will be finishing our numbers. We will be having more review weeks as well as working on missing letters/numbers, simple math, beginning sounds, rhyming, etc.
On a personal note (from Ms. Nowak), April is Autism Awareness and Acceptance Month. As you might know, my son is Autistic (and ADHD, OCD, SPD, among some others), so this month is very personal and special to me. Awareness and acceptance are two very separate things. Awareness is easy – you acknowledge someone is different from you and move on. Acceptance takes intentional work and effort. Acceptance comes from a place of understanding – understanding that another classmate or person is different from you but still asking to play with them (or them with you), sitting with them at lunch and talking, just being a good friend to them, and including them.
As I have found through my son’s experiences, many school kids have a lack of knowledge about disorders such as Autism, and that lack of knowledge can lead to bullying or singling someone out, all because they are the “weird kid.” As adults, we are aware of such disorders, but we often forget to talk to our children about them. As we go through this month, I urge you to talk to your children. Inform them. Educate them. Encourage them to be kind to the “weird kid”. Encourage them to be kind to everyone, even when their likes don’t align.
Talk to them and reassure them that it is OK for people to be different and develop differently. Not one child is the same, whether you are neurotypical or not, and that is what makes living in this world an amazing place. Sometimes the best friendships are formed through the least expected channels, with risks being taken.
If you have any questions, I am always willing to talk. I don’t have all the right answers, but I can definitely share my family’s story. There is a meme on Facebook that says, “I am not an expert on autism. I am an expert on MY CHILD with autism” and that is 100% correct.
“I do not suffer from Autism, but I do suffer from the way you treat me.” - Tyler Durdin
“I don’t talk about Autism for sympathy or pity. I talk about Autism to spread awareness and acceptance for those children and adults that are just as important as you or me.”
– Anonymous
Joyfully,
Ms. Nowak and Mrs. Clark
Happy Spring! I’m not sure about you, but I am ready for the warmer weather to be here. Please remember that while the weather is warming up, please continue to have the students bring light jackets or a hoodie. When we have our scheduled playtime, it can still be a little chilly and I would like to get the kids outside as much as possible.
We will be getting into the full swing of things as we prepare to close out this school year (it will be here before any of us realizes it!). A lot of updates will be on Class Dojo throughout the month.
Easter egg Hunt on Wednesday, April 1st, with No School on Friday, April 3rd and Monday,
April 6th.
We will be tie-dyeing t-shirts on Monday, April 27, for our Field Day in May.
We will be continuing our letters and will be finishing our numbers. We will be having more review weeks as well as working on missing letters/numbers, simple math, beginning sounds, rhyming, etc.
On a personal note (from Ms. Nowak), April is Autism Awareness and Acceptance Month. As you might know, my son is Autistic (and ADHD, OCD, SPD, among some others), so this month is very personal and special to me. Awareness and acceptance are two very separate things. Awareness is easy – you acknowledge someone is different from you and move on. Acceptance takes intentional work and effort. Acceptance comes from a place of understanding – understanding that another classmate or person is different from you but still asking to play with them (or them with you), sitting with them at lunch and talking, just being a good friend to them, and including them.
As I have found through my son’s experiences, many school kids have a lack of knowledge about disorders such as Autism, and that lack of knowledge can lead to bullying or singling someone out, all because they are the “weird kid.” As adults, we are aware of such disorders, but we often forget to talk to our children about them. As we go through this month, I urge you to talk to your children. Inform them. Educate them. Encourage them to be kind to the “weird kid”. Encourage them to be kind to everyone, even when their likes don’t align.
Talk to them and reassure them that it is OK for people to be different and develop differently. Not one child is the same, whether you are neurotypical or not, and that is what makes living in this world an amazing place. Sometimes the best friendships are formed through the least expected channels, with risks being taken.
If you have any questions, I am always willing to talk. I don’t have all the right answers, but I can definitely share my family’s story. There is a meme on Facebook that says, “I am not an expert on autism. I am an expert on MY CHILD with autism” and that is 100% correct.
“I do not suffer from Autism, but I do suffer from the way you treat me.” - Tyler Durdin
“I don’t talk about Autism for sympathy or pity. I talk about Autism to spread awareness and acceptance for those children and adults that are just as important as you or me.”
– Anonymous
Joyfully,
Ms. Nowak and Mrs. Clark
