United Christian Parish Preschool

Wolf Trap Field Trip Fridays | Wolf Trap

You know how much UCPP loves their relationship with Wolf trap Artists! Join their Field Trip Fridays!!

https://www.wolftrap.org/education/field-trips

wolftrap.org Wolf Trap Field Trip Fridays are performed and recorded by Wolf Trap Teaching Artists to provide children and their parents/caregivers the opportunity to experience stimulating live arts experiences from the comfort of their home. These interactive performances are accompanied by a handout that has....

Happy Fourth of July to our School Family and all those who have continued to support our amazing preschool. This holiday will feel different but some traditions can still be celebrated today...being with the people who take care of us everyday, maybe a backyard cook out, sprinklers in swim suits, smores and popsicles to just name a few! Enjoy this sweet summer day!
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#ucp #ucppreschool #preschool #backyardfun #preschoolnearme #earlychildhoodeducation #lakeanneplaza #fourthofjuly #redwhiteandblue #july #wewishyouwell #besafe #followtheguidelines

Mud Day – World Forum Foundation

Did you know that today is International Mud Day? It’s not too late to make a mud kitchen like we have at preschool! Just grab the hose, some black dirt, and kitchen tools! We’d love to see your creations!!

https://worldforumfoundation.org/workinggroups/nature/mud-day/

worldforumfoundation.org Gillian reflected on the lack of mud as Perth is situated on a sandy plain and also the reluctance of the culture to ‘get dirty.’ Bishnu on the other hand had lots of mud but many children did not have enough clothes to be able to get them dirty or soap to wash them. On her return to Australia, ...

Don’t forget all the FREE resources you can get for your home! These resources are in all our classrooms and the children know how to use these tools. Let them show you how!

Free Resource Friday! 🎉 Your students can still access the Feeling Buddies they've come to know and love during the school year at home during the summer! Sign up for a Free Resource Membership to download the “How Do You Feel Chart” and access more than 200 free resources online. Download yours here: https://bit.ly/2VwE3cO
As always, we wish you well! #iHeartCD #feelingbuddies #nameittameit

Everyday Heroes: Child Care is No Small Matter

[email protected] is the first major theatrical #documentary to tackle the topic of early childhood education. See why it’s indeed #NoSmallMatter. We had hoped that the production would arrive to Reston this year so this is an amazing opportunity! Make plans to join us 6/25 → nosmallmatter.com/june25 #NoSmallMatter

nosmallmatter.com Join us for a special live screening event june 25th, 2020.

Essential Supplies Needed for Child Care Programs - Fairfax County Emergency Information

If you have a way to help and support local childcare centers that are open this summer, please do! We are all in this together!

https://fairfaxcountyemergency.wpcomstaging.com/2020/06/22/essential-supplies-needed-for-child-care-programs/

fairfaxcountyemergency.wpcomstaging.com Posted at 9:30 a.m. The Office for Children (OFC) is seeking donations to support child care programs countywide in providing essential services to children and families. Donated supplies will support healthy hygiene practices and help child care centers and family child care programs maintain a cle...

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We celebrate. We pray. We reflect. #juneteenth

Conscious Discipline®

This is a premium video with Dr. Becky Bailey. We have until June 30 to learn so much by the generous release of all Premium Resources on their website. As a preschool that highly values emotional intelligence and literacy, this video breaks down the skill of empathy even further. Happy Sunday!

Listen in as Dr. Becky Bailey shares about the powerful skill of empathy and how we are all born with an innate ability to have empathy for others. This video is from Elevate SEL 2019 and is currently FREE to watch until June 30th as part of our Premium Resources. Click here to keep watching the rest of Dr. Bailey's Keynote: "Empathy – The Highest Cognitive Skill Possible and the One Everyone Needs to Survive," https://bit.ly/3hiPQaD
As always, we wish you well! #iHeartCD #empathy

United Christian Parish - UCP

Tomorrow is Pride Sunday!

Use the online bulletin to guide you through the service: ucpreston.org/online-bulletin

Black Lives Matter | United Christian Parish

ucpreston.org As a church community, we mourn the recent devastating deaths of Ahmaud Arbery, George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and others. We grieve knowing that these unjust murders are not isolated events and that there are countless other untold incidents of racial injustice. Each of us is afflicted by a unique pa...

We ended our school year with an amazing Summer Send Off Parade! Our entire staff stood proudly (physically distancing) to sing and shout to all our amazing families as they drove by. There were so many special moments and they will all be tucked into our hearts to get us through the summer. We love our School Family! Thanks for all the love and support of UCPP throughout the 19-20 school year! Please share any parade photos you’d like in the comments below!
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#preschool #preschoolgraduation #lakeanneplaza #ucp #summersendoff #earlychildhoodeducation #socialdistancing #schoolfamily #consciousdiscipline #schoolparade #honkifyouloveteachers

Announcing the Virtual Institute Presentations for Week 1

For any early childhood educators.... what an amazing opportunity! Who’s with us?

naeyc.informz.net On Monday, June 1, you can access the first batch of presentations shared by NAEYC and a diverse group of experts from all sectors of the industry. View the first week’s presentations below!

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You did it! You took the time to vote and make sure we achieved this high honor! Thank you for helping us be recognized as one of Northern Virginia Magazine's Best Day Cares & Preschools 2020! This year has been extraordinary in many ways and to earn this recognition during such challenging times is very special to us. You truly have shown what it means to have the love and support of a School Family and we promise to live up to this honor!
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#preschool #novamagazine #lakeanneplaza #ucp #schoolfamily #northernvirginia #novaschool #ucppreschool #earlychildhoodeducation #learnthroughplay #handsonlearning #findtherainbow #silverlinings #makinglemonadeoutoflemons #iheartcd #consciousdiscipline

From Miss Ginger:
This is the last photo I took the day we left school, 63 days ago. I remember thinking about the “Photo of the Day”
Challenge never once thinking I wouldn’t see everyone the next day. Our School Family has worked hard to stay connected these last 9 weeks. As we go into our “last week of school”, I will remember how happy this day was for me.... following the Monkeys to the playground.
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#preschool #preschoolsnearme #reston #lakeanne #earlychildhoodeducation #ucp #schoolfamily #followtheleader #lineleader #caboose #prek #whenwearehealthywecangobacktoschool #covid19 #schoolyear #lastweekofschool

[05/12/20]   We want to hit 100 followers today! Can we count on you?

https://www.instagram.com/p/CAFaX3knUh0/?igshid=onu2mygpx4yw

Happy Teacher Appreciation Week to our fantastic Four's teachers! All of our Pre-K teachers assure that our kiddos are ready for Kindergarten by building onto the strong, play-based foundation and incorporating the academic structure necessary to be ready for elementary school. The love they have for our oldest preschool students is immeasurable and the connection they have is lifelong. We thank you!

Happy Teacher Appreciation Week to our amazing Three's teachers! We all know why the phrase "Threenager" exists and these teachers calm those three year olds like nobody else. You encourage their natural curiosity, foster their growing independence and give them the boundaries they need to grow. We thank you!

We love our School Family and our School Family loves our teachers!

[05/06/20]   Thanks to our fantastic Family Group Coordinator we had an amazing Teacher Appreciation Parade on FB Live this afternoon. We lined up at our usual carline time and drove the circle....just like old times. The children cheered, held out handmade signs and honked the horn as our teachers watched from their homes! Many happy tears were shed and, once again, we built our connections even stronger! We love our School Family!
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#ucppreschool #schoolfamily #iheartcd #preschool #teacherappreciationweek #socialdistancing #distancelearning #connection #earlychildhoodeducation #preschoolteachers #thankyou #wishingyouwell #mamashark

Happy Teacher Appreciation Week to our super talented Toddler Team! You build the foundation of trust for our smallest preschoolers and instill in them a love for learning that lasts a lifetime! We thank you!

[05/05/20]   There are many organizations and people looking for help in this difficult moment in our history. #givingtuesdaynow is one way to help make differences in the lives of those in your community. Our parents at UCP preschool have been so generous to us in this difficult time. We could not have weathered the financial burden of this quarantine without them. Our gratitude is beyond measure. Please consider finding a small business that needs your help today. ❤️

https://www.facebook.com/321653937913319/posts/2999197746825578/?d=n

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We love Earth Day at preschool and if we were in school today we would have had many plans to celebrate this amazing planet we call home. Hope you can find some fun today outside observing all the blessings around us!
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#ucppreschool #preschoolnearme #preschool #earthday #outsideplay #outdoorsy #socialdistancing #takeabreath #blueskies

Miss Ginger is sharing a new printable book from the Conscious Discipline Website, "Shubert and Sophie Stay Home". We are grateful for our School Family and the entire UCP community. Remember all the premium resources at consciousdiscipline.com are available FOR FREE!

We recognize that everyday seems like “Family Friday” right now but since we also recognize that everyday has a reason to celebrate we can’t wait to see what fun you make today! We wish our school family well! #schoolfamilyfriday

The 2020 Week of the Young Child™ wraps up today with Family Friday, a day to honor and families—children’s first and most important teachers. Share your dedications and celebrations today using #WOYC20!

Hooray for Art! Please share your art projects in honor of Artsy Thursday!

It's Artsy Thursday! Are you ready to get creative?
Take out the supplies and let children craft a work of art from their imaginations! Share photos of their creations with us using #WOYC20

It’s Work Together WEDNESDAY! Today is the day to build and create together. Legos, blocks, boxes, sticks, rocks, etc. are just basic ideas of where to get started! We’d love to see your creations!!

It's Work Together Wednesday! Did you know that teamwork develops young children's social and early literacy skills? Share how you are working together virtually or at home with #WOYC20!

Week of the Young Child | NAEYC

It is the NAEYC Week of the Young Child! During our school year, this is one of our favorite weeks and we are disappointed we can’t be with our school family this year. BUT! We hope our families will do some fun activities this week at home along with some “distance learning” guidance from our amazing staff! Please share your photos and fun!

https://www.naeyc.org/events/woyc

naeyc.org Celebrating early learning, young children, educators, and families!

God blessings on the entire United Christian Parish Preschool School Family. We love you and look forward when we will be together again! Have a wonderful day!

Today’s Photo Of The Day is #message. Although we aren’t physically at preschool we ARE available for you through our messaging systems on social media and email. If you need anything at all, you can reach out. Our media is monitored daily and we want to hear from you! Registration for 2020-2021 is ongoing and can all be done digitally. And remember! When we are healthy, we can all go back to school!
#lentucp #ucp #ucppreschool #message #preschool #preschoolnearme #preschoolregistration #schoolfamily #whenwearehealthywecangobacktoschool @ United Christian Parish - UCP

We are honoring our Spring Break for our staff and families by taking a break from our distance learning to recharge. God bless our UCPP School Family and we wish you well in this uncertain time. We will return to our online tools, virtual classrooms and emails on Tuesday, April 14.
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#springbreak2020 #wishingyouwell #staycation #besafe #stayhome #havefun #preschool #reston #preschoolnearme

The Photo of the Day is #promise. We want to make a promise to stay connected to our School Family through this challenging time. We promise to listen to your fears and concerns, offer comfort and care, and provide distance support to all our families as best we can. Please follow our FB page and, if you have a registered student, join our private UCP Preschool Family Group page. Our staff, as well as families, are posting daily activities and videos. We are in this together!
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#promise #lentucp #ucp #ucppreschool #reston #morninggreeting #welcometoourschool #schoolfamily #stayhomestaysafe

We printed this out yesterday and it's a really helpful resource. We love that it encourages our Conscious Discipline strategies along with ordinary fun! Don't forget that ALL the Conscious Discipline premium resources are FREE right now. Don't miss out! And take a walk around Shubert's classroom while you are on the website. Wishing you well!

As you and your family cope with the life changes and anxiety caused by COVID-19, use activities from this Caring Connections Calendar to enjoy restorative moments of bonding, beauty and joy. 📆 Created by Conscious Discipline Master Instructor Kim Hughes, the Caring Connections Calendar features activities that strengthen relationships by practicing kindness, being grateful and spending quality time with those we love. Download your copy here: https://bit.ly/2R3gicW #iHeartCD #COVID_19

It’s not to late to share the love you have for United Christian Parish Preschool by voting for us in the “Best Daycares and Preschools 2020” poll! You have until April 3 at 11:45am to enter. Thank you for your support! https://www.northernvirginiamag.com/best-day-care-and-preschool-poll/
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