When we arrived to church, we noticed a sticker vandal had written on kids' nametags. It didn't take much super sleuthing to apprehend two parties. (Not too many kids were there early on Sunday.) I talked to them both, and I doubt they will do it again.
The Brodishes were at church on Sunday. It was a bit awkward, since we had removed their names from the system. Dave asked if they wanted us to re-enter them; they said no.
Kelsey Halteman asked to be removed from the aide list. I will be replacing her.
During our two weeks, no one signed in as medical responders.
Only one couple even looked for the teacher sign-in sheet on Sunday. It figures! When we don't have one, they want it. When we do have one, they don't.
That was our noteworthy morning.
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
June 14 Recap
We had two families visit this past week for the first time. One is from the Sovereign Grace Church in San Diego. Mr. is a pastor there. The other family recently moved from Orlando, FL to Tobyhanna (sp?), PA. They had been at a SGM church and were very excited to know we are only 70 minutes away. The one family told us to be encouraged. All of their children were very happy with CM and asking to return.
We do have a sign asking parents to keep their children out of CM if they are or have recently been sick. I'm assuming everyone knows it's in the box?
I tried something new. After the bulk of registration was complete, I gave Michaiah a list of visitors' names and kids who moved up that morning. She wrote the names on the appropriate attendance sheets in the classroom. Hopefully that helped the teachers.
To prevent move-up confusion in the preschool classes, I gave cards to any children who are eligible to move up this summer. If you ever see any in the little brown box, please distribute them. I'll leave a list of these children there, too, so you know who will be moving when.
If we're short an aide some Sunday, Charlotte Coulson would like to substitute.
I weeded through the books very quickly. The nursery now has only board books.
I think we should probably bring back the teacher sign-in sheet, as Ed said earlier. Teachers were looking for it on Sunday.
Those are my random thoughts for now.
We do have a sign asking parents to keep their children out of CM if they are or have recently been sick. I'm assuming everyone knows it's in the box?
I tried something new. After the bulk of registration was complete, I gave Michaiah a list of visitors' names and kids who moved up that morning. She wrote the names on the appropriate attendance sheets in the classroom. Hopefully that helped the teachers.
To prevent move-up confusion in the preschool classes, I gave cards to any children who are eligible to move up this summer. If you ever see any in the little brown box, please distribute them. I'll leave a list of these children there, too, so you know who will be moving when.
If we're short an aide some Sunday, Charlotte Coulson would like to substitute.
I weeded through the books very quickly. The nursery now has only board books.
I think we should probably bring back the teacher sign-in sheet, as Ed said earlier. Teachers were looking for it on Sunday.
Those are my random thoughts for now.
Friday, June 12, 2009
CDs for Teachers
Greetings Coordinators!
Just to give a bit of clarity regarding CDs for teachers since the question has come up...very few people use CD’s any longer. However, if a teacher has requested one, it’s probably best to send a note during the service to the Media table in the Hub and ask that they bring the CD(s) to the hallway registration table (like Dave did) after the service concludes for you to hand out. If no one requested any, then there’s no need to go get any CD’s. We find that 80% or more of the church is downloading the message from the website vs. using CD.
Hope that helps!
Thank you!
Just to give a bit of clarity regarding CDs for teachers since the question has come up...very few people use CD’s any longer. However, if a teacher has requested one, it’s probably best to send a note during the service to the Media table in the Hub and ask that they bring the CD(s) to the hallway registration table (like Dave did) after the service concludes for you to hand out. If no one requested any, then there’s no need to go get any CD’s. We find that 80% or more of the church is downloading the message from the website vs. using CD.
Hope that helps!
Thank you!
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Eliana Falconero
I'm assuming Eliana's mom moved her to the Late Preschool class. If so, that's exactly where she needs to be. This is the month she turns 3.5. No one needs to talk with her!
Monday, June 8, 2009
Response to the Derstines, June 7
As Krin mentioned a couple of weeks ago, something mysterious has happened to the preschool bins. Krin and I plan to go to the church to find and reorganize it all and, if necessary, buy or ask for donations. (As per your comment last week, I will buy board books for the nursery if need be. First, I want to see if they are in a missing bin or in another preschool bin.) It's complicated to do this during school unless one of our husbands comes along in the evening and takes everything, including worship team equipment, out of the room first. That's why it hasn't been done already.
As for the move-up problem, we're working on that. I made a list of all of the nursery and preschool children and the months they can move to their next class. I will either make a card to give to the parents or send an e-mail. FYI, children up to K move the month of their birthday. Once they are in K, they are "stuck" until September. We assign children to their classes according to their birthdate, not their grade (unless a child has been held back.)
Thanks for the post and your patience. I'm sorry for these problems and hope we can get them remedied very soon!
As for the move-up problem, we're working on that. I made a list of all of the nursery and preschool children and the months they can move to their next class. I will either make a card to give to the parents or send an e-mail. FYI, children up to K move the month of their birthday. Once they are in K, they are "stuck" until September. We assign children to their classes according to their birthdate, not their grade (unless a child has been held back.)
Thanks for the post and your patience. I'm sorry for these problems and hope we can get them remedied very soon!
Coordinators update from June 7
Two requests were made for permanent blue CM cards. Maria Blackshear would like permanent cards, her daugher is Jayla in Nursery. Also, Talitha Falconero requested to have new blue cards as they have lost both of their cards.
Please highlight Eva Frank's name tag for allergies.
Late Preschool class had no books for their classroom children. Is there a misplaced bin somewhere? We checked in all classrooms and could not locate books for them.
Sydney Herr will move up to Late Preschool in July. Caden and Aaron Landis moved up to late preschool. We aren't sure when but found them in that class. Their names were still on the early preschool sheet. That is why I say found, as we weren't sure where they were!
We are getting many questions regarding this whole business of moving children up and some parents are just doing it on their own. One mother asked, since her child was correct age if she should move her up right away or wait till the beginning of a new month or what. We feel at a loss what to tell them. Is there a set policy for some of these requests. Could a letter be sent out to all parents with children in these particular classes going over proper procedures. Also, that letter could be sent to Nursery parents as well to please keep any child who is knowingly sick out of the nursery. A child was placed in the nursery with a fever. The child had the chills till the end of the service. The mother was aware of the fever, still placing the child in the nursery.
Regarding Sermon CD's. Last week Dave Alderfer brought some over for Galen to hand out to teachers. This week we did not get any. Should we be going to pick them up?
That was our morning!
Galen and Teresa
Please highlight Eva Frank's name tag for allergies.
Late Preschool class had no books for their classroom children. Is there a misplaced bin somewhere? We checked in all classrooms and could not locate books for them.
Sydney Herr will move up to Late Preschool in July. Caden and Aaron Landis moved up to late preschool. We aren't sure when but found them in that class. Their names were still on the early preschool sheet. That is why I say found, as we weren't sure where they were!
We are getting many questions regarding this whole business of moving children up and some parents are just doing it on their own. One mother asked, since her child was correct age if she should move her up right away or wait till the beginning of a new month or what. We feel at a loss what to tell them. Is there a set policy for some of these requests. Could a letter be sent out to all parents with children in these particular classes going over proper procedures. Also, that letter could be sent to Nursery parents as well to please keep any child who is knowingly sick out of the nursery. A child was placed in the nursery with a fever. The child had the chills till the end of the service. The mother was aware of the fever, still placing the child in the nursery.
Regarding Sermon CD's. Last week Dave Alderfer brought some over for Galen to hand out to teachers. This week we did not get any. Should we be going to pick them up?
That was our morning!
Galen and Teresa
Saturday, June 6, 2009
Cut Off Dates
Greetings Coordinators!
Just for clarity, below is the list of CM cutoff dates. It seems that the feedback from the sheet being used currently is that it is confusing. Hopefully this helps! I will also send over a hard copy this Sunday. Thank you!
Birthday Cut - Off Dates for CM
If the child was born between these date ranges, they attend the class next to the date range
Nursery
9/1/2006
8/31/2007
Early Preschool
3/1/2005
8/31/2006
Late Preschool
9/1/2003
2/28/2005
Kindergarten
9/1/2002
8/31/2003
1st Grade
9/1/2001
8/31/2002
2nd Grade
9/1/2000
8/31/2001
3rd Grade
9/1/1999
8/31/2000
4th/5th Grade
9/1/1997
8/31/1999
6th Grade
9/1/1996
8/31/1997
Youth Ministry
9/1/1991
8/31/1996
Just for clarity, below is the list of CM cutoff dates. It seems that the feedback from the sheet being used currently is that it is confusing. Hopefully this helps! I will also send over a hard copy this Sunday. Thank you!
Birthday Cut - Off Dates for CM
If the child was born between these date ranges, they attend the class next to the date range
Nursery
9/1/2006
8/31/2007
Early Preschool
3/1/2005
8/31/2006
Late Preschool
9/1/2003
2/28/2005
Kindergarten
9/1/2002
8/31/2003
1st Grade
9/1/2001
8/31/2002
2nd Grade
9/1/2000
8/31/2001
3rd Grade
9/1/1999
8/31/2000
4th/5th Grade
9/1/1997
8/31/1999
6th Grade
9/1/1996
8/31/1997
Youth Ministry
9/1/1991
8/31/1996
Friday, June 5, 2009
1st Grade Change
Christian and Christy have asked to be released from CM. To cover the slot in July, Jan and Becky Landis will be combining 1st and 2nd grades. If you're coordinating in July, please take note of this, so you can direct the children accordingly.
Monday, June 1, 2009
May 31 Coordinators Report
A quiet morning as far as no visitors and most people remembered their CM cards.
Please note to mark Eva Frank down for milk allergy.
Caleb Silver, Nathaniel Seasholtz and Zachary High will be moving up from the Nursery to Early Preschool next week.
Could we ask that the sheet with cutoff dates for Nursery, and preschool classes be simplified. We had 4 adults standing around trying to figure ages, birthdates for moving up. Could we just use ages, example Nursery up to two, Early Pre. two to 3 1/2. something instead of the dates.
Regarding the Nursery. One of the aides requested that we remove all books with paper pages from the box. Children are tearing them and chewing on the pages. Please replace with the age appropriate card board type of books.
Thats all for now.
Galen and Teresa Derstine
Please note to mark Eva Frank down for milk allergy.
Caleb Silver, Nathaniel Seasholtz and Zachary High will be moving up from the Nursery to Early Preschool next week.
Could we ask that the sheet with cutoff dates for Nursery, and preschool classes be simplified. We had 4 adults standing around trying to figure ages, birthdates for moving up. Could we just use ages, example Nursery up to two, Early Pre. two to 3 1/2. something instead of the dates.
Regarding the Nursery. One of the aides requested that we remove all books with paper pages from the box. Children are tearing them and chewing on the pages. Please replace with the age appropriate card board type of books.
Thats all for now.
Galen and Teresa Derstine
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