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Messiah September Newsletter

9/3/2018

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Welcome to the preschool news. We are enrolling students for the fall. Our open houses will be full of families exploring the classroom. Once these students get used to the routine, we will take off. September it’s a time for play and exploration while we learn how it works.  
Children come to Messiah in a two year program, progressing with skill levels as they are developmentally ready. We start the year learning all of the rules and routines in a preschool day. We have help from our friend the Bee.  Be kind, be safe, be a friend, be quiet, or just be our selves. One of our first Bible stories is Jesus feeding the 5,000. Snack at preschool only feeds 18, but we learn to share, learn our table blessing, and work on our manners when we hear this story.  We also get to learn a bit about allergies with a peanut allergy in our Tu-Th class this year.                                                           

We try to update our Facebook page often at Messiah Lutheran Preschool, Billings and continue working on this web page, so check in for answers to any questions you may have about our program (or as always, feel free to ask Mrs. Smith anything).
We want to add a thank you for all of the work that Messiah members Pastor Kris, Karen Duncan, Dennis Hackmann, Tim Singer, & Skip Mitzman have done for the preschool. If we missed anyone who contributed time and talents to our basement classroom, we thank YOU too.                              
Thank you for your continued support as we begin a new year downstairs in your preschool. Marianne     
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Be aware

9/2/2018

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Most of you are already aware that Messiah has a small congregation. In the last year, this church has been faithfully praying for growth. The preschool has been housed here for 30 years, rent free, as an outreach program. Messiah is currently working on various ways to continue their ministry. Please keep this congregation in your prayers in this coming year.
Because of their unknown future, we have graciously been invited to move over to American Lutheran Church (on the Corner of Division & Lewis). We prayerfully made the decision to commit to moving the preschool to ALC in September of 2019. They had a preschool there for close to 50 years before their most recent director retired. ALC is willing to wait and offer Messiah’s program a safe, fun, established space to move to when we need it. The plan is set for next September, but they are available as soon as January 2019 if we should need to give Messiah back their space sooner.
We do realize that it is a few miles farther for some of you to travel. A move will not change our program or our connection to your children. We will all have to make the 10-minute adjustment if we end up moving during this current school year. We GREATLY appreciate your   commitment to our program and philosophy. We are going to have a great year even with potential changes ahead. When we know more you will too. Until then we play and learn together happily at Messiah.   
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    Director
    Marianne Smith

    Marianne had been working for Messiah Lutheran's preschool since 2004 and became the director of their preschool in 2008. The program moved to American Lutheran Church in January of 2019. Marianne received her degree in early childhood studies. She has been in elementary or preschool settings as a teacher or assistant since 1987. After studying elementary Education and working in various elementary schools, she decided that preschool is really where her heart is. She actually enjoys the endless “why” questions from this age group. Working for a church takes this a step further, as she proudly gets to teach a Bible story based curriculum. She is pleased to be part of the staff at ALC. American Lutheran's Preschool is a welcoming space in which to learn and grow. The church’s mission is truly carried out in growing deep and reaching wide. Even the youngest members can make a joyful noise to the Lord!
     

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    ​In 20-21 we added Rochelle Buyse to our team, Ms. Rochelle is the Youth and Education Director of ALC. She jumped in to help us during the pandemic and liked it so much she offered to stay on with us- adding to her duties at the church. She is a wife and mother of two grown girls. We are grateful to have her on board!

    Mrs. Smith's son Ryan (below) is our occasional sub and sidekick.  He has a degree in Education like his mother. 

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