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Holiday Celebrations Valentine's Day is full of exchanging cards and sweet treats.	Advent Season Telling Santa what to bring for Christmas.	Advent Season Christmas Tree Hunt. Thank you United Methodist Men's Club!
Advent Season Three Wise Preschoolers	Advent Season The angels ready to announce the birth of baby Jesus.	Advent Season The shepherds that watch over the sheep.
Easter Coloring eggs with the help of St. John's terrific parent volunteers!	End of the Year Family Picnic The social hall is ready for the end of of the year family picnic.	End of the Year Program Preschoolers performing during the end of the year program.
Unit Study Preschoolers enjoying a camping trip at school. St. John's has a different unit theme each week.	Inspired Snack A smore is the perfect snack during a camping unit.	Science Lab Carving Pumpkins
St. Patrick's Day Enjoy a wee bit of fun and decipher clues to find hidden treasures that the leprechauns left on St. Patrick's Day and then enjoy a special snack.	Science Lab During a life cycle study preschoolers watch a caterpillar munching on a milkweed leaf.	Community Outreach St. John's visit the Legacy Retirement Village.
Author of the Month One of the first units of study is about the life cycle of a butterfly and Eric Carle's "The Very Hungry Caterpillar".	Science Lab In the spring preschoolers cultivate their own garden.	Community Outreach Food Drive for the Blue Ridge Food Pantry.
Inspired Snack Happy St. Patrick's Day!	Author of the Month Laura Numberoff	Community Outreach Sniffmittenhoof Line. Collecting warm articles of clothing for children in need.
Artistic Corner Easel Painted Snowmen	Artistic Corner Pumpkin Decorating	Health Curriculum Rabbit Food
Science Lab Inside Nests	Artistic Corner Three Year Old Class Flower Garden Art.	Health Curriculum Dr. Brumbaugh's Dentist Office visits St. John's. Preschoolers learn how to make healthy eating choices and care for their teeth.
Artistic Corner A Plump and Perky Turkey	Community Helpers Staunton Police Department's Sgt. Shiflett talks with preschoolers about her job.	Drama Play Dressing up and reacting the first Thanksgiving.
Halloween All dressed up in festive attire for a Costume Parade.	Inspired Snack Preschoolers prepare a snack inspired from a unit of study on spiders.	Science Lab Observing butterflies during a life cycle unit of study.
Life Cycles Caterpillar to a Butterfly	Staunton City Fire Department Staunton City Fire Department visits to share about fire safety.	Community Helpers Staunton Augusta Rescue visits. The preschoolers see inside their squad and learn what to do during emergencies.
Pajama Day Wear your pajamas to school and bring your favorite stuffed animal.	Community Outreach St. John's holds an annual trike-a-thon to raise money for UMCOR.	Chapel Time Each week, Pastor Chuck holds Chapel Time with the preschoolers.
Easter In celebration of Easter, we color eggs and hold an Easter Egg hunt.	Music Education Guest musicians join us for Music Education.	Valentine's Day Make beautiful valentines for family members and send them by the US Postal Service and participate in a valentine exchange with classmates. Preschoolers exchange Valentines and enjoy sweet treats.
Community Helpers Goodbye Mr. Postman! Thanks for stopping in today to mail our valentines.	Artistic Corner Rainbow Art	Author of the Month Celebrate Dr. Seuss and show & tell your favorite Dr. Seuss Book, participate in Crazy Hat or Silly Sock Day.
Season of Lent Join the Palm Parade & Holy Week Festivities.	Community Helpers A visit from Staunton City Fire Department to promote fire safety. Thanks for our hats!

Welcome to our Photo Gallery One of St. John's official tee shirts.	Green Room The Green Room is home to the Two Year Old Classroom.	Red Room The Red Room is home to the Four Year Old Classroom.
Blue Room The Blue Room is home to the Three Year Old Classroom.	Author of the Month One of the first units of study is about the life cycle of a butterfly and Eric Carle's "The Very Hungry Caterpillar".	Author of the Month Laura Numberoff
Author of the Month Celebrate Dr. Seuss and show & tell your favorite Dr. Seuss Book, participate in Crazy Hat or Silly Sock Day.	Author of the Month Jan Brett and "The Mitten".	Artistic Corner Pumpkin Decorating
Artistic Corner Easel Painted Snowmen	Inspired Art Hot Cocoa Mugs	Artistic Corner Three Year Old Class Flower Garden Art.
Science Lab During a life cycle study preschoolers watch a caterpillar munching on a milkweed leaf.	Science Lab Observing butterflies during a life cycle unit of study.	Science Lab Inside Nests
Science Lab Color Experiment	Science Lab Planting a flower during the life cycle study of plants.	Science Lab In the spring preschoolers cultivate their own garden.
Science Lab Watching our dinosaur egg hatch.	Unit Study Hibernation	Unit Study Preschoolers enjoying a camping trip at school. St. John's has a different unit theme each week.
Health Curriculum Rabbit Food	Health Curriculum Dr. Brumbaugh's Dentist Office visits St. John's. Preschoolers learn how to make healthy eating choices and care for their teeth.	Social Science Curriculum Voting for a special snack as preschoolers learn about democracy on Election Day.
Inspired Snack The Very Hungry Caterpillar fruit snack	Inspired Snacks It's a red apple pie day.	Inspired Snack Preschoolers prepare a snack inspired from a unit of study on spiders.
Inspired Snack A smore is the perfect snack during a camping unit.	Inspired Snack Pudding for soil and m&m's for seeds make a delicious garden snack.	Inspired Snack Vegetable Flower
Classroom Activities Mixing up Muffins.	Classroom Activities Group Time learning calendar skills.	Classroom Activities Building Blocks
Classroom Activities Listening Center	Classroom Activities Lego Building	Classroom Activities Easel Painting
Classroom Activities Dollhouse	Classroom Activities Play Dough Creations	Classroom Activities Sensory Bin
Classroom Activities Conversations and Leisure Reading	Classroom Activities Table Activity one to one color correspondence	Classroom Activities Table Activity making fruit loop rainbows.
Classroom Activities Vegetable Stamp Printing	Classroom Activities Carpet Time	Classroom Activities Centers: The Market
Classroom Activities Dramatic Play making pizza	Classroom Activities Dramatic Play Fire Department	Classroom Activities Dramatic Play Veterinary Office
Outdoor Activities Chillin' in the Playhouse	Outdoor Activities Parachute Fun	Outdoor Activities Swinging
Outdoor Activities Sidewalk Chalk Drawings	Outdoor Activities Monkey Bars	Outdoor Activities Bubble Blowing
Chapel Time Chapel Time in the Sanctuary.	Chapel Time Each week, Pastor Chuck holds Chapel Time with the preschoolers.	Chapel Time Chapel Time in the Yellow Room
Music Education Guest musicians join us for Music Education.	Physical Education When it's cold outside the preschoolers enjoy movement to music during Zumbini Class.	Unit Study Guest speaker from our local Farm Credit Office shares with preschoolers about where their food comes from during farm week.
Unit Study A visit from our local Farm Credit Office sharing about Ag Week with goodies for everyone to take home.	Community Helpers The Staunton Public Library Storyteller and Mikey the puppet share book selections monthly with St. John's.	Community Helpers Goodbye Mr. Postman! Thanks for stopping in today to mail our valentines.
Community Helpers A visit from Staunton City Fire Department to promote fire safety. Thanks for our hats!	Community Helpers Staunton Police Department's Sgt. Shiflett talks with preschoolers about her job.	Community Helpers Staunton Augusta Rescue visits. The preschoolers see inside their squad and learn what to do during emergencies.
Field Trips The preschoolers stop exercising long enough to take a group photo at the YMCA.	Field Trips Shenandoah Pizza	Field Trips Klines Ice Cream for a treat!
Field Trips Buffalo Gap Food for America Day	Field Trips During kinderpendence the four year old classroom takes a ride on a school bus and learns about bus safety.	Field Trips School Bus
Field Trips Peeping in on kindergarten at McSwain Elementary.	Field Trips The Pet Store	Seasonal Activities Pumpkin Fun
Seasonal Activities Carving Pumpkins	Seasonal Activities Autumn's Scarecrows.	Seasonal Activities Fall Leaves can be so much fun.
Seasonal Activities Sensory Bin Corn Dig	Seasonal Activities Face Painting	Community Outreach St. John's visits with their friends and family at the Legacy Retirement Community.
Halloween All dressed up in festive attire for a Costume Parade.	Dramatic Play Native American Village	Dramatic Play The First Thanksgiving
Seasonal Activities Thanksgiving Day Feast	Seasonal Activities Pilgrims and Native American Friends	Artistic Corner A Plump and Perky Turkey
Community Outreach Food Drive for the Blue Ridge Food Pantry.	Advent Season Christmas Tree Hunt. Thank you United Methodist Men's Club!	Advent Season Transporting the Christmas Tree takes team work!
Advent Season Preschoolers enjoy making an array of ornaments to decorate their tree.	Advent Season Telling Santa what to bring for Christmas.	Advent Season All I want for Christmas is...
Community Outreach Sniffmittenhoof Line. Collecting warm articles of clothing for children in need.	Advent Season Mary and Joseph	Advent Season The angels ready to announce the birth of baby Jesus.
Advent Season The shepherds that watch over the sheep.	Advent Season Three Wise Preschoolers	Seasonal Activities Enjoying a Pancake Breakfast on a cold winter day. Yum!
Groundhog's Day Did you see your shadow?	Holiday Celebrations Valentine's Day is full of exchanging cards and sweet treats.	Community Outreach Valentine's Day visit to our friends at the Legacy Retirement Community.
Seasonal Activities It's Pajama Day! Wear your pj's and bring your favorite stuffed animal to preschool.	Seasonal Activities It's Pajama Day! Wear your pj's and bring your favorite stuffed animal to preschool.	Seasonal Activities Dr. Seuss's Silly Sock Day
Seasonal Activities Dr. Seuss's Crazy Hat Day!	Holiday Celebrations Enjoy a wee bit of fun and decipher clues to find hidden treasures that the leprechauns left on St. Patrick's Day and then enjoy a special snack.	Season of Lent Join the Palm Parade & Holy Week Festivities.
Easter Bunnies ready for a party.	Easter In celebration of Easter, we color eggs and hold an Easter Egg hunt.	Easter Coloring eggs with the help of St. John's terrific parent volunteers!
Easter Coloring Eggs	Holiday Celebrations Muffins for Moms on Mother's Day, with love!	Community Outreach St. John's holds an annual trike-a-thon to raise money for UMCOR.
Outdoor Activities Bike Buddies	End of the Year Program Preschoolers performing during the end of the year program.	End of the Year Family Picnic The social hall is ready for the end of of the year family picnic.