The first day of school can come with so many emotions for both you and your child. Excitement, anticipation, nervousness, and maybe even a little bit of sadness. We have all been there, and completely understand. For the parents, we have a “Tears and Cheers” table on the first day. For your children, we will be ready with a reassuring smile and a hug
Continuing with our back to school theme, here are some of our favorite books to read the first week of school! We love all the Pete the Cat Books! No matter what happens, he has the attitude that everything will be ok. Such a great conversation builder for what children can do when they are upset by something at school. We love reading about
To kick off our “Back to School” week, we are sharing some of our family traditions for sending our children back to school. We hope you enjoy them and maybe even find some inspiration for starting a new tradition! A lot of our staff adds the backpack to the first day of school photo. Mrs. Scharff continues the tradition with her kids in high
I love making these mini pies! Not only are they adorable, but easy, and completely customizable! You can make them any shape, with any filling. (I have used a flower cookie cutter before.) Perfect for any occasion. These are so easy, you don’t need a recipe and are perfect to get your kids in the kitchen! I like my filling in these to be
Mrs. Mesa became apart of the FUMC of Gilbert Preschool family in 2005 when her children attended the school. In 2008 she joined the staff and we have been blessed to have had her all this time as a teacher, and most recently our educational director. Mrs. Mesa is starting a new adventure of teaching 2nd grade at a local elementary school. While we
