St Timothy's Pre-School

Our Midland Fundraiser sale has been extended to Friday, October 6. If you'd like to participate go to fundraisingshoppingcart.com and use the Seller ID 00595370.

Thank you for your help to raise money to improve our indoor and outdoor play spaces!

Looking for something fun to do this weekend? Check out the block party at St. Timothy's Episcopal Church! All are welcome!

The weather looks great for this Sunday!
See you there :)

FROM COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT:
T-SHIRT ALERT!
If you will be at our block party and happen to have a St. Tim’s Volunteer t-shirt, next Sunday would be a GREAT time to wear it because, if all goes well, we will have a number of newcomers to our campus who may be looking for a church member with their questions. Conversely, if you do have a shirt that you won’t be wearing, perhaps you would consider dropping it off at the church office during the week for someone else to use. Hope to see you there!

Friendly reminder: our Midland fundraiser orders are due this Friday, September 29th if you would like to participate. Participation is totally voluntary. All funds raised will be used for improvements to Henry Hall and towards our playground maintenance.

Many families use this opportunity to stock up on fun, unique gifts, wrapping supplies, kitchen gadgets, cook books, and more!!! Please take a moment to flip through the catalog and place an order if an item, or two, catches your eye!

Please reach out with any questions and/or we can be of further assistance. Happy shopping!

Welcome to Preschool! We welcomed our students to class this week, and we had a lot of fun making new friends, playing, learning school rules, and playing some more. It was a fun start to a great year!

We are looking forward to tomorrow morning's "Playdate at the Playground" at 10:00 AM. It will be fun seeing familiar faces and meeting new students!

Remember to bring your school bag if you'd like to participate in the Blessing of the Backpacks at 11:00 AM.

Dinosaur camp roared to life this week! Our young dinos turned paleontologists are having fun playing and learning about these fascinating creatures from long ago.

St. Timothy’s Pre-School in Herndon is looking for part-time lead teachers, assistant teachers, and substitute teachers for the 2023-2024 school year, particularly for our afternoon program. This is an excellent opportunity for stay-at-home parents and/or alumni parents who are looking for some extra income and a work schedule that lines up with FCPS holidays.

St. Timothy’s is a play-based preschool, and our primary objective is to provide a loving and nurturing environment where children can learn to respect and care for themselves and others without regard to gender, race, nationality, religious, or ethnic background. We are looking for people who enjoy the joy and wonder of playing with 2½ to 5 year olds and creating an enriched learning environment where the students often don’t realize that they are learning because they are having so much fun.

St. Timothy's is a family-friendly work environment, and we offer flexibility to meet parental or other family obligations. Contact us at [email protected] or 703-437-4767 for more information.

We can't believe we are saying it but.....our 2022-2023 school year is a wrap!
Our month of May was a whirlwind of activity! It started out with Teacher Appreciation Week, followed by Muffins with Mom, a Kona Ice party, end of year picnics and our Pre-K graduation ceremony. Yay for non-stop fun!
We cannot thank our students and parents enough for all the love, support, generosity, and thoughtfulness throughout the school year. We felt so happy and spoiled with all your efforts, treats, cards, and gifts during Teacher Appreciation Week! You really made each of us feel so special. Thank you so much for all your love and support.
We thank you for entrusting us with your precious children; it was an honor and privilege to care for, teach, and watch them grow this year. It's only been a couple days and we miss them already! We hope you have a wonderful summer and look forward to seeing you at camp, in the fall, or when you just stop by for a visit! Take care.

Join us for St. Timothy's Pre-School Spirit Night at Chick-fil-A on Sunset Hills Road in Reston on Monday, May 15! Thank you to St. Timothy's parents for organizing this event. Remember to mention St. Timothy's Pre-School when ordering. 🙂

Field Trip Day! During "Fun on the Farm" week, the 3-year-old classes had fun visiting the animals, buildings, and equipment at Frying Pan Farm while the Pre-K classes enjoyed meeting and learning about alpacas and a goat that My Pet Alpaca brought to St. Timothy's Pre-School. Everyone had a fun day!

Registration has started for Fall 2023 classes. Please email or call us to find out more!

Following FCPS' lead, St. Timothy's Pre-School is opening two hours late on Thursday, December 15. Our schedule:

Early Birds (previously registered): 9:45 A.M - 10:45 A.M.
Morning Session: 10:45 A.M. - 12:45 P.M.
Lunch Bunch: 12:45 - 2:30 P.M.
STEP: 2:30 - 4:00 P.M.

❄️ WEATHER ALERT FOR THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2022

All Fairfax County public schools and school offices are opening two hours late on Thursday, December 15, 2022.

Details: www.fcps.edu

Today we had a very special guest: St. Timothy's Episcopal Church's Priest-in-Charge, "Mister Charles," shared the Christmas story with our students. The children enjoyed bringing the guests to the birthday party that included kings, shepherds, angels, animals, Mary, Joseph, and the birthday boy: the baby Jesus.

On December 24, St. Timothy's Episcopal Church will have a Christmas Eve Family Service at 5:00, which includes a "No-rehearsal Christmas Pageant for kids, families and all ages." All are welcome!

In this time of giving thanks, we would like to say a huge THANK YOU to Kate Masters! Kate is a church member and parent of preschool alumni. Her presentation on the Powhatan Native Americans who lived in this area 400 years ago comes directly from her teaching days at the Jamestown Settlement living history museum (jyfmuseums.org). Who knew shells had so many different uses as tools? Or that hair was a privilege only granted to adults? Our students enjoyed the fascinating exploration into the lifestyle of these people who lived in what is now Virginia in the time when the first Thanksgiving celebration was held (much further to our north).

Thank you to Maj. Wilson, USAF, for an awesome Veteran's Day presentation! Our students had a lot of fun learning about veterans, airplanes, and some military traditions. Trying on the helmet was pretty cool, too! 😎We all salute you and thank you and all veterans for your service.

Thank you ALL for a terrific Trunk or Treat at St. Timothy’s!! It was great to see everyone enjoying the beautiful day, creative costumes, fabulous car decorations, the wonderful band, visiting with classmates & of course, trick or treating!! Thank you for coming out! 🎃🚗👻🎸

Happy Diwali!! We enjoyed celebrating at school with our students and staff.

A special thank you to Miss Deepa for the decorations. It was beautiful!

St. Timothy's Pre-School is hosting its 2nd Annual Trunk or Treat on Saturday, October 29th at 2:00. All are welcome! This year we will have a special treat: live music provided by Big Al's Garage!

Please read to the bottom for the full details.

What is Trunk or Treat?

Adults decorate cars and hand out treats from their trunks. Children dress in their Halloween costumes and go car to car collecting candy.

How do I decorate my trunk?

Decorating your trunk can be easy. It can be as elaborate or as simple as you wish. There are many great ideas like fall harvest, sports, animals, Legos, cartoons, games etc. Not creative? Just pop open your trunk, bring a lawn chair, put out a treat and enjoy all the wonderful costumes. Pinterest has many fun ideas if you need inspiration.

*Please remember this is a family event when planning your theme for your decorations. Try to avoid anything scary for the little ones. We all want to have a fun day together.

Please complete our family registration and return it with a $20 fee no later than Friday, October 21st. Please make checks payable to St. Timothy’s Pre-school. Cash is also accepted.

When & Where?
Saturday, October 29th
St. Timothy’s Parking Lot

Parking lot opens at 1 p.m. for set up and decoration. All participating cars must be in place by 2:00 p.m. Trick or Treating starts at 2:15 p.m.

Questions or to Register, please Email:
[email protected]

Just let us know your family name and how many children will be participating.

In order for this event to be successful, all families participating must register their car and distribute a treat.

Our pumpkin patch is as unique as our students. Every one has a distinct personality 🙂❤

Do you have a furry family member? Or a scaly one? Any and all pets, as long as they are leashed or crated, and their humans are welcome at the Blessing of the Animals on Sunday, October 9th at 4:30 p.m. We would love to see you there!

We had a great first week of classes at St. Timothy's Pre-School! Students enjoyed making new friends, and our returning students enjoyed reuniting with former classmates. We ALL loved playing together and learning - which is what we do best!🙂

A big thank you & huge welcome to all our new families who were able to participate in our 3 Saturday play dates at our Pre-School playground. It was wonderful to meet you and hope you enjoyed meeting fellow students & their parents as well as some of our wonderful teachers!! Thank you teachers and assistant teachers for coming out to meet your new students and also get hugs from returning students and older siblings. So fun!❤️

Today’s play date ended with an optional blessing of the backpacks by the Reverend Charles Cowherd, Priest in Charge @ St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church and parent @ St.Timothy’s Pre-School. Thank you so much Charles!!

We look forward to meeting all our students at our Open Houses to be held on September 1st & 2nd.

St Timothy’s Episcopal Church is offering a “blessing of the backpacks” this weekend - August 20/21. Please see flyer below for times and locations.

Also, please feel free to share on your FB feeds as ALL in our community are welcome to attend. We would love to see you!!

Open House invitations and lots of other start of the year information were mailed in mid-July to parents of students who are registered for our 2022-2023 school year. If you haven't received your information packet, please call or email the office. It appears that the Post Ofiice hasn't quite reached the goal of 100% delivery.

Looking for something entertaining to do in July? Check out St. Timothy's Episcopal Church's block party on July 23. Music, food, Moon Bounce, and other lawn games. Fun for all ages!

Arts and Crafts Camp finished with an Exhibition of the masterpieces of our young artists. We had so much fun exploring the creations, history, and culture of famous artists! And making our own creations was the best!

Meet our new Director :-)

(ENews that went out on 6/18, reprinted here with joy and congrats!)
Dear St. Timothy’s Parish Family,
On behalf of the St. Timothy’s Preschool Board, I am happy to announce that we have called Allyson Showalter to serve as our next Director for St. Timothy’s Preschool!
Many will know Allyson from her previous role as Assistant Director/ Teacher at the Preschool. Others know her as a long-time parishioner, vestry person, and lay leader at the church. All recognize her as a gifted educator, a capable leader, and the guiding hand that the Preschool needs at this time.
During the interview process, Allyson impressed the Hiring Committee with her judgement, her experience, and her obvious love for the children that make our Preschool so special. Filling the formidable shoes of Nora St. Arnold will be difficult, but the Preschool Board and I are confident that Allyson will build on the school's strong foundation into the future. As the Chairperson of the Board and as a soon-to-be Preschool Parent, I am delighted to make this announcement! Please join me in welcoming Allyson into this position.

I invite you to read Allyson’s letter below as she begins this new chapter as Director of St. Timothy’s Preschool.

Blessings,
Charles+

Dear Church Family,
I am excited and delighted to be selected as the next director of St. Timothy’s Pre-School! I have a long history with the preschool, first as a parent then as a staff member. Over more than a decade with the school I have held the positions of assistant teacher, head teacher, and assistant director, and I have been enriched by the guidance of three different and fantastic directors. Our school has a unique program that has given us a great reputation for preparing students for kindergarten and beyond. I look forward to preserving and cultivating that which makes St. Timothy’s unique and special, while adapting to changing state requirements for preschool programs and to changing family needs for both early childhood education and for day care. I'm honored to be given the opportunity to lead this outstanding school.

Allyson

Arts and Crafts Camp is a new camp theme for us this summer- and a new favorite! We are learning history, some culture, and making really cool projects along the way. So much fun!!

We had fun traveling the globe in the first week of "Around the World" camp! More fun to come next week 🙂

Thank you Air Force Pilot, Major Wilson for your amazing presentation on Veterans Day last week. Thank you for your service!!

St Timothy's Pre-School and St. Timothy's Episcopal Church are jointly hosting a Holiday Bazaar and Yard Sale this weekend, November 6 & 7. Vendors and crafters will be there Saturday and Sunday from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. On Saturday there will be a Children’s workshop, a photo opportunity with Santa, and a HUGE yard sale. We would love to see you there!!

For 42 out of the 47 years our school has been open, you’ve been there, Cheryl Engley! You’ve been an amazing teacher to our students, friend to our parents and sister to all of us teachers. Thank you for always making us laugh and for brightening up this world with your smile. Happy Retirement!! PS - can you sub next week? 😂😂

St. Timothy's Pre-School is hosting its 1st Annual Trunk or Treat on Saturday, October 30th at 2:00. All are welcome! Please read to the bottom for full details.

What is Trunk or Treat?
Adults decorate cars and hand out treats from their trunks. Children dress in their Halloween costumes and go car to car collecting candy.

How do I decorate my trunk?
Decorating your trunk can be easy. It can be as elaborate or as simple as you wish. There are many great ideas like fall harvest, sports, animals, Legos, cartoons, games etc. Not creative? Just pop open your trunk, bring a lawn chair, put out a treat and enjoy all the wonderful costumes. Pinterest has many fun ideas if you need inspiration.

*Please remember this is a family event when planning your theme for your decorations. Try to avoid anything scary for the little ones. We all want to have a fun day together.

Please complete our family registration and return it with a $20 fee no later than Friday, October 22nd. Please make checks payable to St. Timothy’s Pre-school. Cash is also accepted.

When & Where?
Saturday, October 30th
St. Timothy’s Parking Lot

Parking lot opens at 1 p.m. for set up and decoration. All participating cars must be in place by 2:00 p.m. Trick or Treating starts at 2:15 p.m.

Questions or to Register, please Email:
[email protected]

Just let me know your family name and how many children will be participating.

In order for this event to be successful, all families participating must register their car and distribute a treat.

St. Timothy’s Church and Preschool are looking for crafters and vendors to participate in their Holiday Bazaar on Saturday, November 6th, and Sunday, November 7th. You may choose one day or both. If interested contact: [email protected]

We are also holding an outdoor community Yard Sale on Saturday, November 6th. A fee of $20 is needed for a space in the sale. If interested contact: [email protected]

Dinosaur Camp has begun!!