Georgie the Dragon's Blog

3rd Annual Clean Out Your Closet Sale

2012-01-23T08:30:00.000-08:00

DON'T MISS OUT! SALE IS THIS WEEK!!!
TELL ALL YOUR FRIENDS!!!

Let's shop till we drop,
Georgie

Winter Coat Drive

2011-11-10T11:04:00.000-08:00

Winter Coat Drive

Click here to learn more about the Union Rescue Mission.

Please join the preschool in gathering

used coats

for Adults & Children.

We are also collecting blankets,
sleeping bags and gloves.

All of these items will be donated to Union Rescue Mission ~ a homeless shelter in Downtown Los Angeles.

A collection bin will be outside the church or office until December 1st.

The Union Rescue Mission is the only shelter that takes in single parent families and intact families. The Mission has 900 beds (although they sometimes have as many as 1200 people there) PLUS their Hope Garden transitional facility has room for 40+ families (about 180 kids) and about 30 senior women.

Please contact the preschool with any questions.

Summer Adventure Week 3 - Bakery Shop

2011-07-11T09:51:00.000-07:00

Hello again!!! The third week of Summer Adventure - Bakery Shop was a sweet treat! It was a shorter week due to the 4th of July holiday, but included many more friends!! The kids really enjoyed painting our play oven, and then using it with real bakery equipment like pie pans, pizza trays, cupcake tins. In our bakery, the children spent a lot of time making various items with the playdough. This resulted in much negotiation of who got how much playdough, pretend cupcakes and pretend doughnuts. The children did a good job of working it out between themselves! Of course, they also really liked doing the real baking- and frosting and decorating. So many sprinkles!!! We made baker men and women, baker's hats and matched colorful cupcake tops. The children did a great job matching the colors. Many of the kids came to school ready to meet with their new and old friends. Older kids are have been taking some of the younger ones under their wings and including them in their play. The younger kids really enjoy it and look up to the older kids. Friday wrapped up the week with water day, which continues to be a hit with the children and a special lunch! The kids made their own turkey and cheese sandwiches and cut them into various shapes with cookie cutters! Lunch also included apple slices and carrots!

Sugar & Spice & All Things Nice,
Georgie

Summer Adventure Week 2 - Treasure Hunt!!!

2011-07-11T09:16:00.000-07:00

Hello ALL! Summer Adventure has been so much fun and so busy that this post is really late! Sorry! Week 2 -Treasure Hunt was a sure find! We had a larger group of kids that week which produced more large group play on the yard - team building of waterways, hide & seek, tag and more! There was a nice mixture of ages in play! The children loved sailing along in our pirate ship play structure! They painted and glued jewels on their own treasure chests, made telescopes, strung pirate jewelry, laced a pirate hat and made a giant treasure map! Every day's preparation for our big treasure hunt led to a great sense of anticipation and excitement! They collected their bounty in their very own decorated treasure boxes! Friday finished up the week with a fun water day and a lunch of chicken legs, biscuits and grapes!

"X" Marks the Spot,
Georgie

Summer School is Underway!

2011-06-29T10:01:00.000-07:00

Hello St. Georgians!

It was sad to say goodbye to all of our friends that are leaving St. George's, but I know you will have so much fun wherever you go!

Summer has gotten off to a great start! Summer School started last week and the kids have been having a blast! The first weeks theme was Jungle Safari! The kids really enjoyed a safari hunt!

They cruised around in their safari jeep while spotting a lion, flamingo, giraffe, elephant and a jungle dragon! It has been fun to see everyone blossoming so far! Lots of new friendships between the various ages & classes have been forming. Kids are really expressing the friendships as they have lunch together everyday. The lunch atmosphere is very social and the kids leisurely enjoy their meals with their company! The threes have really been stepping up to the plate with some of the more challenging projects and are doing well. Friday wrapped up the week with water play. The kids all had fun with the sprinklers, kid pools, and water spout on top of the play structure!
We also had a special lunch of pizza and watermelon!

Week two is underway now with a treasure hunt theme! Stay tuned for more details about how our play structure has become a pirate ship! Ahoy mateys!

I sure do hope everyone is having a Grrrreat summer!

Fun in the Sun,
Georgie

Silent Auction Catalog!!!

2011-05-05T08:56:00.000-07:00

Hey All! I just wanted to share our awesome Silent Auction Catalog with you! Check it out! There is some amazing stuff in there! Just 2 days left till the Faire!!!

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See you there,
at the Faire!!!

I'm Clever,

Georgie

Happy Cinco de Mayo!!!

2011-05-05T08:54:00.000-07:00

Looking for something fun to do this weekend?

2011-04-28T09:08:00.000-07:00

Check out Buff Buddies Fitness...
School Fundraiser ~ Day at the Park!!!

This Saturday, April 30th from 12-4 pm @ Memorial Park in La Canada!!!

Cost is $10 per person, but when you mention our school 50% comes back to us!!!

This event is sure to be a FUNRAISER!!! See flyer below.

Questions, call Buff Buddies Fitness at (818) 500-9800

Thanks ALL & have a GREAT weekend!!!

See you there,
Georgie

DRAGON FAIRE IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER!!!

2011-04-18T15:21:00.000-07:00

Soooooooo excited to see you there,

Georgie

PS. More info coming soon!

Clean Out Your Closet Sale this Thursday & Friday!!!

2011-01-25T13:26:00.000-08:00

Please Tell All Your Friends

CALLING ALL BARGAIN SHOPPERS!

Come join our St. George's Community at our Third Annual

CLEAN OUT YOUR CLOSET SALE

This is a sale you won't want to miss out on!!!
We have great toys and children's clothing items
new or gently used at BARGAIN prices!
(eg. Thomas bike, trike, train table, etc)

Most items are $1
(yes, $1 !!!!)

Where: St. George's Preschool

When: This Thursday & Friday on January 27-28

Time: 8:30am to 12:30pm

All proceeds will benefit
Dolores Mission Elementary School in Boyle Heights
&
St. George's Preschool Scholarship Fund.

So come shop with us and feel good about it!

Please Tell All Your Friends

Let's Shop!
Georgie

It's Registration Time!!!

2011-01-11T13:45:00.000-08:00

It's that time of year again! Registration time! As many of you know there is a new procedure this year for registration! The process follows the Calendar below:

Incoming Tuesday-Thursday (3 Year Olds) Program
Students with *Priority Status - January 10th, 2011 - January 14th, 2011
Open Enrollment for all other 3year olds - January 17th, 2011

Monday-Wednesday-Friday (4 Year Olds) Program
*Priority Enrollment for Returning students - January 31st, 2011 - February 4th, 2011
Open Enrollment (for those not currently enrolled) - February 7th, 2011

Monday-Friday PreK Program
*Priority Enrollment for Returning students - January 31st, 2011 - February 4th, 2011
Open Enrollment (for those not currently enrolled) - February 7th, 2011

There is a $150 non-refundable fee that will be collected at the time of enrollment. This fee includes a Preschool T-Shirt, Tote Bag and Yearbook!

*Priority:

Current Students
Children of Parish Members
Siblings of Current Students
Siblings of Former Students
Children of Former Students

Sign Me Up,
Georgie

2010-11-29T10:49:00.000-08:00

Parents,

Please Join Us on the upstairs patio! This Thursday (12/2) and Friday (12/3), we will be having Parent Coffees at morning drop off, hosted by our lovely Hospitality Committee. Our Book Faire with Once Upon A Time Bookstore in Montrose will also be available at morning drop off and noon pick up both days. Feel free to stop by for a cup of coffee and a yummy treat to peruse the books or some time to mingle!

Bloggin' 'Bout Books,

Georgie

December Book Faire and Parent Coffees

2010-11-29T10:24:00.000-08:00

DRAGON DOLLAR$

Scrip Orders are due in by Wednesday ~ December 1st. Information and order form are located below. Any questions, contact CherBear (818) 790-3842 x. 13.

Thank you for your support!!!

Bloggin' & Browsin',

Georgie

December Scrip Letter

Scrip Family Order Form December

New School Year! New Faces! New Fun!!!!

2010-10-04T10:52:00.000-07:00

Welcome Back one and ALL! Yes, it is true...we have been in session now almost a month! I wanted to give everyone a chance to settle in before I gave my official Welcome Back! I hope everyone had a great summer and has been able to ease their way back into their schedules! I know it has been very exciting seeing all the new faces around school and all the familiar ones as well! We are looking forward to the year ahead and all of the fun activities we have planned! If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to stop by the office and see Cherie or CherBear anytime!

A quick reminder:

No School - Tuesday, October 5th (tomorrow) Due to our Staff In-Service Day. The teachers will be hard at work re-certifying themselves in CPR and First Aid.

Back to Bloggin',
Georgie

2010-05-19T14:49:00.000-07:00

Print this out and bring it with you to Baja Fresh in La Crescenta tonight!

Baja Fresh Fundraiser

Thanks for the support!
Georgie

2010-05-05T14:00:00.000-07:00

Hello ALL! It has definitely been awhile, but I have missed you guys! I was exhausted after that GREAT DRAGON FAIRE!!! Did everyone have a wonderful time?!? I know I did! I couldn't stop myself from running around! There were so many cool things to do! Ask your kids what they loved about the Faire! I want to know about all their favorites! Let me know by answering the poll on the right side of the page!

I'll Be Pollin' Ya!
Georgie

2010-04-23T18:45:00.001-07:00

Such exciting news!!! Dragon Faire is tomorrow!!!! The 50/50 Raffle is up over $8000! Play to win! The Silent Auction is amazing!!! Below is the catalog so you can pick out your favorites to bid on! The Faire is from 10-2! Hope to see you there!!!

Sooooo Excited!
Georgie

St. George's Preschool - Silent Auction - April 24, 2010

Reduce, Recycle and Reuse!

2010-04-14T13:25:00.000-07:00

I got to poke my head in at Chapel on Wednesday (yesterday) and I learned so much! It appears another important day is coming next week besides the Dragon Faire! That day is Earth Day - April 22, 2010! Miss Cherie and Amy Miller (Mom of Drew Miller in Blue Door) taught us about something wonderful we are going to do next week to celebrate Earth Day!

Chapel began by singing God Made the Earth. It is one of the kid's favorites! You might hear your children singing it, so let me teach it to you!

God made the Earth and God made the sky,
God made the fish and the birds that fly,
Animals, flowers, trees so tall,
God made everything - great and small,
God made all that I can see,
God made you and God made me!

Then we talked about how God made our Earth and really wants us to take care of it! We learned that our trash goes to a place called the dump and dumps are getting really full! If we recycle then maybe the dumps won't get full so fast! Amy showed us lots of things that we can recycle from water bottles, paper, cans, glass and even shoes! Checking to see if something can be recycled is super easy! All you have to do is look for the 3 arrows that kinda make a triangle! She also showed us how things that can be recycled can also be reused! It was so awesome! They can turn paper into cereal boxes, cans can be turned into a baseball bat, candy wrappers can be made into a colorful bowl, and the bottom of our sneakers can be broken up to help make asphalt! The kids were so excited to learn about all the cool ways to recycle! Something else that is awesome that Amy told us is when you take all of your recyclables to the recycling center, they give you money!!! So cool!

Then Miss Cherie and Amy told everyone the best part!

All next week the kids can bring in plastic bottles, paper and cans to the school. There will be 3 bins to put all of our recyclables in on the upstairs patio. They look just like this.

On Friday, April 23rd - all of the Monday, Wednesday, Friday and PreK kids are going to have a Pizza Party with the money we got from recycling!!!
Yay!!!

Here is something fun I found and wanted to share with you! Click on it to view it.

ReBlog,
Georgie

Ooohhhh The Anticipation!!!

2010-03-29T15:26:00.000-07:00

It's coming soon! Check out the countdown clock on the right of the page! How many days left till our fun day? Dragon Faire 2010 will be here before you know it, so make sure it is on your calendars now! On Saturday ~ April 24, 2010 from 10-2, St. George's Preschool transforms into a magical land for the day! There is a ton of fun to be had! Take your pick of the many booths with fun games for all, pony rides, and the inflatable maze! Balloon Animals are back this year and they have even added a new maze! I am so excited because there will be so much to do! Take time to fill up your tummies with the best burgers ever ~ IN-N-OUT Burger Truck or the delicious treats from Georgie's (yes, they are mine) Snacks! Shop till you drop at the amazing Silent Auction! There is something for everyone in there! Don't forget about the Raffle Tickets either! They are selling like hotcakes this year! Last year's 50/50 winners won over $3000! Take a chance on being one of our lucky winners this year!! If you would like to purchase raffle tickets, contact my people (the school) or you can buy them at the Faire! Feel free to contact my people (the school) if you have any questions!

Also, feel free to pass this info on!
The More ~ The Merrier!
Grandmas, Grandpas, Aunts, Uncles, Cousins,
2nd Cousins, Friends, Neighbors,
Babysitters, and Dragon Walkers
included!!!

Blog Ya There!

Georgie

A New Start!

2010-03-26T14:57:00.000-07:00

Welcome one and all! I am Georgie the Dragon and this is my blog! Most of you may already know me from the Dragon Faire, but for those of you that don’t ~ I am St. George's Preschool’s favorite dragon! While it is fun to spend the most time with everyone during Faire time, I want to let you all know that I am here the whole year! I thought this blog would be a good way to keep everyone up to date on the happenings of the everyday life of our Preschool. It’s also a place to provide info on Early Childhood Education topics, nutritional info, green living ideas, tips and tricks and topics in between! Please enjoy and stop by often!

Blog ya later,

Georgie