It has been so fun and joy-filled spending time with your children as we enjoy their excitement and anticipation during this most magical season of Christmas! During this time of faith and family, may the true meaning of Christmas fill your hearts with His Love and Perfect Peace.

P.S. Yes, we have preschool next week on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday but this is the last Newsletter for 2019:)!

Please join Unity Presbyterian Church this Saturday, December 14 at 10:30 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall for an angelic celebration for our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. This event is sponsored by Unity's Children's Ministry Team. We will worship and fellowship through crafts, games, songs, and a snack. Birthday presents will be donated to the Fort Mill Care Center. Diapers (size 3 & up), baby wipes, baby food, and Gerber baby formula are most needed at this time. All families with children 1st grade and under are especially invited. Older siblings are also welcome. A green flyer was sent home last week with the information.

If you are looking for a place to worship with your family on Christmas Eve, Unity Presbyterian Church has several options and we would love for you to join us:

* 2:00 PM- Full Communion using trays will be served. This is a good time for members who do not like driving at night or for those who need to begin their Christmas travels that afternoon.

* 4:00 PM- This will be a family- oriented service where Communion will not be served.

* 6:00 PM- Music will be provided by the chancel choir and Communion by intinction will be served.

* 8:00 PM Candlelight Service- This service will include special music and Communion by intinction. Individual candles will be distributed and lit in the Narthex and the service will conclude with the singing of Silent Night in the gathering area outside in front of the Sanctuary.

Nursery will be available for the 2:00 PM, 4:00 PM and 6:00 PM services.

Thank you for ordering books from Scholastic. We once again earned maximum points and are so appreciative of your support so that we can purchase more books for our Preschool library. We will offer our last Scholastic Order in late April before the end of the school year.

We are excited to welcome Coach Sonia to Unity Preschool! Coach Sonia runs our Playball program for our Three's and Four's classes. The aim of Playball is to introduce young children to constructive and enjoyable sport participation through age-appropriate activities. Ms. Sonia relocated to Charlotte from Montreal with her husband and two children. She is fluent in FOUR languages: French, Italian, English and Greek! Coach Sonia loves her children, travelling and sushi and does not miss snow!

Unity Preschool has some openings in our Three's classes. If you have friends or new neighbors who may be looking for a preschool, please refer them to Unity. We would love to welcome some new friends in the New Year!

Please mark your calendar for these exciting events:

PJ Day: Plan to wear your pajama's to school on our last day before the Christmas Holiday - December 18.

Current Student/Sibling Registration for 2020/21 School Year: We will distribute more information following our Christmas Break, but forms and payments will be due January 23, 2020 to reserve your spot for next year. Please e-mail me if you have a child in our program and are interested in enrolling a sibling NOT currently in our program. I will send registration information home with your current student.

Donuts with Dad (Three's and Four's): We will welcome Dads to Unity Preschool on Wednesday, February 5 (Three's) and Thursday, February 6 (Four's) for morning Circle time followed by a donut and coffee snack. More information about this exciting event will be distributed in late January.

*School Closed:

Christmas Holiday: No school December 19 thru January 5

MLK Holiday: No school Monday, January 20

President's Day Holiday: No school Monday, February 17

Spring Break: No school April 6 thru April 13

*Unity Hall Dismantling: A great amount of activity will be taking place during January and February on the side of our church campus facing the Post Office. We will keep you posted if any work poses a re-routing of car line, but we are hopeful to keep disruptions to a minimum.

*Label Clothes: Please remember to label jackets/sweaters/extra clothes that you send to school so that we can make sure they go home with the correct child.

*Folder Reminder: Please remember to empty your child's folder at least every week!

Top Row (Left to Right):

Ms. Tami and Ms. Heather: Four's (Fish)

Ms. Linda: Director

Ms. Tee and Ms. Danielle: Two's (Bees)

Ms. Maureen and Ms. Kellie: Four's (Owls)

Bottom Row (Left to Right):

Ms. Kelsey and Ms. Jen: Three's (Monkeys)

Ms. Sarah and Ms. Lauren: Three's (Frogs)