DSUMC Pathways School

April Primer

In Each Issue: Director’s Note

Calendar and Events

Chapel Stories and

Bible Verses

Snack Menu

Birthdays

Featured Students

MINISTRY Senior Pastor

Scott Bradford

Directing Ministries

Pastor

Adam Thornton

Adult Faith Formation

Director

Vicki Rector

Youth Faith Formation

Director

Brandon Shook

EDUCATION Children’s Faith

Formation Director

Shana Fowler

Pathways School

Director

Jenny Aston

512-858-7541, Ext 233

jaston@dsumc.org

Pathways Extended

Care Coordinator

Laurel Bradford

lbradford@dsumc.org

Pathways Admin.

Assistant

Dominique Peel

512-858-7541

pathways@dsumc.org

Substitute Teachers Needed! If you are interested in being a paid substitute at our school please

contact the Pathways office. We can offer training and CPR/First Aid certification to qualified applicants.

Dear Pathways Families, SPRING HAS SPRUNG! What a wonderful time of the year to see so many wonderful things that God has created. We have observed flowers and trees blooming, insects emerging, birds returning, and a most recently...baby farm animals at school. In Science, Mrs. Raymond is helping the children countdown and learn about chicks and how they hatch. In Music and Movement, Mrs. Jones is getting the kids in shape with sports, games. and exercises. The classrooms are learning about plants, insects, weather, and a host of other wonderful topics. We are so blessed to have each of your families as part of our family at Pathways. May you have a blessed Easter and may the joy of Jesus Christ as your Savior be in your hearts. Thank you for sharing your children with us. Blessings, Jenny Aston, M.Ed. Director Pathways School

Upcoming Dates: April 1st & 2nd Easter Egg Hunts

April 3rd Good Friday *NO SCHOOL*

Our Mission: Pathways School is an integral part of the Children’s Ministries at Dripping Springs United Methodist Church. We believe each child is a unique gift of God, and this ministry is designed to provide developmentally appropriate activities for preschool and kindergarten aged children. Support is expressed for the whole child with a special emphasis on God’s love for each of us.

May the Lord bless you and

keep you.

May his face shine upon you

and be gracious to you.

May he look upon you with

kindness and give you his

peace.

Be Full of Faith

“For nothing is impossible without God.” Luke 1:37

APRIL-PATHWAYS MORNING SNACK

Wednesday 4/1 - cereal, bananas, milk

Thursday 4/2 - Carrots, cucumbers, crackers, water Friday 4/3 - NO SCHOOL

Monday 4/6 - applesauce, crackers, water Tuesday 4/7 - biscuits, jelly, milk

Wednesday 4/8 - fruit, goldfish crackers, water Thursday 4/9 - Fresh vegetables w/ ranch, crackers, water Friday 4/10 - turkey, cheese, crackers, water Monday 4/13 - cereal, bananas, milk

Tuesday 4/14 - granola bars, bananas, milk

Wednesday 4/15 - apple slices, cheese, crackers, water Thursday 4/16 - turkey, cheese, crackers, water Friday 4/17 - applesauce, crackers, water Monday 4/20 - granola bars, milk

Tuesday 4/21 - fresh fruit, water Wednesday 4/22 - Carrots, cucumbers, crackers, water Thursday 4/23 - "Ladybug" bagels (cream cheese/raisins), water Friday 4/24 - Fresh Vegetables w/ Ranch, crackers, water Monday 4/27 - peaches, crackers, water Tuesday 4/28 - turkey, cheese, crackers, water Wednesday 4/29 - apple slices, cheese, crackers, water Thursday 4/30 - fruit, graham crackers, water

APRIL-PATHWAYS EXTENDED DAY SNACK

Wednesday 4/1 - cereal, bananas, milk

Thursday 4/2 - fruit, graham crackers, water Friday 4/3 - NO SCHOOL

Monday 4/6 - apple slices, cheese, crackers, water Tuesday 4/7 - cereal, milk

Wednesday 4/8- granola bars, bananas, milk

Thursday 4/9 - turkey, cheese, crackers, water Friday 4/10 - mandarine oranges, crackers, water Monday 4/13 - Fresh vegetables w/ ranch, crackers, water Tuesday 4/45 - biscuits, jelly, milk

Wednesday 4/15 - cereal, bananas, milk

Thursday 4/16 - turkey, cheese, crackers, water Friday 4/17 - applesauce, goldfish crackers, water Monday 4/20 - turkey, cheese, crackers, water Tuesday 4/21 - peaches, crackers, water Wednesday 4/22 - peaches, crackers, water Thursday 4/23 - apple slices, cheese, crackers, water Friday 4/24 - "Ladybug" bagels (cream cheese/raisins), water Monday 4/27 - biscuits, jelly, milk

Tuesday 4/28 - Carrots, cucumbers, crackers, water Wednesday 4/29 - waffles, syrup, fresh fruit, water Thursday 4/30 - granola bars, bananas, milk

Thank you, God, for food and care

Help us now to love and share. Amen.

Spring is Sprung! Yay for beautiful sunshine. This month there will definitely be music and LOTS of MOVEMENT. Exercise is imperative for building stronger, healthier, smarter brains in our children. While they move on the playground and in Music & Movement class, their little hearts are pumping oxygen and blood to their brains. Exercise also helps their bodies make more of those natural chemicals that promote brain cell growth. We will probably be found in the gym more often than in the Music and Movement classroom in April. I’ll be keeping them busy with many fun Gross Motor games. Your kids will also begin practicing songs for their graduation program if they are in the 4-year-old and Kindergarten program. Stay tuned for more details.

Music & Movement

With

Mrs. Jones

Mrs. Raymond’s Science Scoop

Spring is in the air! Eggs are in the incubator and the Science Fair is soon (April 28

and 29)...what a busy month. For all of our new families, the annual Science Fair is

a come when you can sort of thing; feel free to bring your relatives and

neighbors. Each class will be doing an experiment which will be documented with

pictures of their hard work. Each child will be individually interviewed as to

either how they did their experiment and what they used or they will give me their

hypotheses regarding the experiment. Each class will have time during the day to go

with me into the dining hall to observe all of the experiments.

Our baby chicks should be hatching the week of April 13th or 20th...not all the eggs

were put into our incubators on the same day so hatching will not occur all at

once. We will be keeping the chicks in the science room (in the chicken coop) for

about a week. If you are interested in having a minimum of two chicks, let me

know. I will keep a list of interested folks on a first come, first served type of basis

and since I don't know how many of our 18 eggs will be hatching, I cannot guarantee

that everyone who asks will get chicks.

A blessed Easter to you all.

Mrs. Preslar’s Featured Student Monday – Friday Class Ashton is an active and fun friend in our class. His birthday was October 8 and he had a "Super Hero" Birthday! He lives at home with "Mom, my Poppa and my sister." He has a new kitty- Noel. At school he enjoys playing with the cars and doing all the art projects. His favorite foods are: yogurt and raisins and his favorite color is green. He lives in a "brick house and plays with Reed and Whitney." We all enjoy playing with Ashton.

Mrs. Richardson’s Featured Student Two—Year-Old M/W/F Class Juniper is a precious little girl in Mrs. Richardson’s class. She is always making us smile! Juniper loves to play dress up at school. She also loves to play in the kitchen and on the playground. Her favorite color is purple and her favorite food is a sandwich. Juniper has a brother, Miller (bubba), and a sister, Presley (sissy), and a cat named Alex. She loves kitty cats and talks about them often. Juniper is going to turn three in April and says she wants to have a princess birthday party! We can’t wait to hear all about it. We just love Juniper and her sweet little personality. She is such a great kid to have in our class.

Mrs. Reynolds Featured Student Two – Year Old M/W/F Class My name is Jacob Allen and Coby. I am five years old. I have a brother and his name is Bern and a sister and her name is Riley the crab, for right now. My favorite food is ham and string cheese. I do not like broccoli. I like to play trains and soccer with my dad. Mommy and I play with little motorcycles; I mean big ones that are orange like my motorcycle. My favorite color is green. I like watching “Everything is Awesome and uptown funk.” I have a big pet, it’s a blue cat and her name is Barley and a little pet, dog. His breed is 14 hours and his name is Red. We are happy to have Coby in our class this year. He is kind to his friends and loves to talk about Ninja Turtles.

Mrs. Reynolds’ Featured Student Two-Year-Old Monday/Wednesday/Friday Class When I ask Ian what his name is, he forms the letter I using his fingers to tell me his name. He says that he is five years old (really 3) and has no pets at first, but then says “Well, just a kitty pet animal and her name is D”. Ian has no brothers, just has a sisi. Mommy, Daddy, and sisi live with Ian in Austin, Texas. His favorite toy is a truck. Pizza is his favorite food, and he does not care for honey. At school, Ian is our little engineer. He loves to build with blocks, legos, and anything you give him. He is precise and methodical about everything he does. Ian enjoys playing with stuffed animals with his daddy. His favorite color is yellow and his favorite TV show is Spiderman. Ian says that his daddy takes a suitcase to work. We love having Ian in our classroom this year. He is funny and creative.

Mrs. Blazek Featured Student Two-Year-Old Tues/Thurs Jack is a sweet two year old boy in Mrs. Blazek's class. Jack's favorite thing to do at school is to to sing songs and dance and he often asks to "do the shimmie-shake". He also loves to drive the tricycles when we play outside. He is always happy to participate in whatever we are doing and he is a joy to have in the classroom.

Mrs. Fernandez Featured Student Three-Year-Old Tues/Thurs Charlotte Ann is a bright and energetic 4 year old girl who lives in Texas with her Mommy, Daddy, and Sister. (She does have other people in her family, but just not in her house!) :-) Charlotte's favorite thing to do at home is eat candy ("yummy"). Painting is her favorite thing to do at school. Corn dogs are Charlotte's favorite food to eat, and ice cream is her favorite treat. When Charlotte is at school, her mommy goes to work at the church upstairs, and her daddy goes to work at the police department. When she grows up, Charlotte wants to be a princess that goes to balls and buys a puppy purse!

Mrs. deDuFour’s Featured Student Three-Year-Old Monday/Wednesday/Friday Class HI 'I'm hereere'! My name is Gauge, I am 3-years-old and I love to hold baby animals! My favorite colors are pink and purple. I love to eat watermelon and berries. I do have a favorite restaurant, it is Alabama. When I am at school I like to play with my friends. At home I like to make plants for my teacher. When I am at school mom is at home making things to sell. Dad is at work at our house talking on the phone. If I could go to store and buy anything, I would buy stuff toys, plants and seeds. We are so glad that Gauge is here to love, learn and pray with us.

Mrs. Hurlbut’s Featured Student Three-Year-Old Tuesday/Thursday Class Asha lives on Right Now Street with her mommy, daddy and Luka. When Asha is at school her favorite thing to do is paint footprints, it tickles! When she is at home her favorite thing to do is play with her Ariel bank that sings if you press real hard. Asha says her favorite foods are cupcakes and macaroni and cheese! While Asha is at school, she says her Mom is doing Zumba and taking a shower at the YMCA. Her Dad works where he works, and then drives his car back to the house. Asha is hoping for a pink bunny and a pink chicken, if she had the money that is what she would buy! When Asha grows up, she plans on being Elsa.

Mrs. Bartek’s Featured Student Three-Year-Old Monday – Friday Class Lucas is a very enthusiastic three-year-old in Mrs. Bartek's class. Lucas loves coming to school to spend time with all his friends. Every morning he arrives with a huge smile on his face and eager to start the day. Lucas is very proud that he can write his name and loves using the brown markers because brown is a cool color. In the classroom, Lucas enjoys building tall towers in the block center and playing tag with his friends in the prayer garden. Lucas' favorite food is chicken, because Daddy works at the chicken place. He says his favorite drink is water because it is a good choice. Lucas lives at home with mom, dad and big brother Jack. When at home, Lucas likes to watch the movie "The Incredibles", because they do really cool stuff. Lucas says the baby Incredible is the best. While Lucas is at school having fun, he says mom goes to work at her office next to the chapel and daddy goes to the chicken place. When Lucas grows up he wants to fly an airplane to baseball. Lucas is such a joy to have in class. Mrs. Bartek and his friends love him very much!

Mrs. Bradford’s Featured Student Pre-K Tuesday/Thursday Piper is an entertaining, knowledgeable five-year old. Her birthday is on Christmas Eve and she lives with her mom, dad and three brothers. Piper says her dad fights while he is at work because he is a lawyer. She thinks her mother keeps busy taking her three younger brothers to gymnastics. Piper said she has a ton of fish, a new dog, three turtles, and five chickens. She also said she has a ton of eggs and they don’t ever need to buy any from the grocery store. Her favorite colors are green and pink. Sparkling water is her favorite beverage and carrots are her favorite food. Piper loves the outdoors. At school, she enjoys playing on the playground and at home, she prefers her backyard. When she grows up, she would like to be an animal doctor. Piper inspires our class to eat healthy…she always has such healthy lunches! We are blessed to have Piper in our class.

Mrs. Bradford’s Featured Student Pre-K Tuesday/Thursday Molly is a clever, brown-eyed girl. She said she recently moved to Dripping Springs and she lives with Ryder, Mom, and Dad. She said her dad works at his new job in the city. When she is at school, she thinks her mom stays home and gets ready for dinner. She has a dog named Henry and she did have three cats named Eloise, Myrle, and Bailey. Unfortunately, Eloise walked away, but she is hoping to add a fish to the family very soon. Molly’s favorite colors are white, purple, pink, black and blue. Her beverage of choice is water and she enjoys eating cheese for snack, ice cream for dessert and spaghetti for dinner. At school, Molly enjoys playing on the playground, drawing and gluing. She loves to play with Ryder when she is at home. When Molly grows up, she would like to be a scientist and a mommy. Molly is a wealth of knowledge and we learn a great deal from her. We are very thankful to have her in our class.

Mrs. Jasinski’s Featured Student Pre-K Monday/Tuesday/Thursday Ainsley is a sweet girl who is always willing to help others. She has already had her fifth birthday, and she had lots of different kinds of cupcakes. Ainsley lives with her dad, her mom, and her big sister, Blakely. She has one dog named Austin and a kitten named Junior. Ainsley’s favorite colors are white, black, and pink. Her favorite foods include pancakes and mac ‘n cheese and pork chops. She also loves to drink apple juice, chocolate milk, and water. Sometimes she goes with her mom to eat eggs and bacon, too. At school, Ainsley likes to go outside, to science and music and to play in centers. At home, she likes to play in her toy room with her doll house. Ainsley also likes to watch a movie and snuggle with her mom. She wants to be a science teacher like Mrs. Raymond when she grow up. We are very happy to have Ainsley in our class this year.

Mrs. Roger’s Featured Student Pre-K Monday-Friday Heaton is five-years-old; its a long way to go before he is six. Heaton likes chicken nuggets from McDonald's and Sonic. His favorite colors are red and blue but NOT purple or pink. His baby brother Hudson cries all the time so a passy gets put in his mouth- he thinks it is his thumb. Heaton's daddy goes to his office and does tractor work and does work at home. His mommy stays at home all day and goes to work when his daddy gets home.

Mrs. Roger’s Featured Student Pre-K Monday-Friday Grant is five-years-old; he will be six January 16th. Grant loves applesauce-his mommy buys it for him. He has only brothers-he has two. His favorite color is green and he has a green, white, and yellow monster truck. His mommy does laundry and his daddy just goes to work. Grant likes to play in the block center with Legos.

Ms. Goff’s Featured Student Pre-K Monday/Wednesday/Friday Class Hi, my name is Kennedy and I am in Ms. Goff’s 4 year old class. I have blonde hair and brown eyes. I am 4 years old and my birthday is in March. I am going to have a school party for my next birthday. I live in Dripping Springs with my Mom, Dad, dogs and my brother. My Dad works on his computer and my Mom makes dinner and lunch. My favorite color is white. I love to eat spaghetti and drink water. My favorite restaurant is chick-fil-a, I love the chicken. At school, I love to play the quiet game. At home, I like to play on my IPad. When I grow up I want to be a teacher because I like teaching kids. Kennedy is a sweetheart and we are so blessed to have her in our class!

Ms. Goff’s Featured Student Pre-K Monday/Wednesday/Friday Class Hi, my name is Bode and I am in Ms. Goff’s 4 year old class. I have blonde hair and blue eyes. I am 5 years old. I am not sure when my birthday is, yet I want to have a Chima party for my next birthday! I live in Texas with my Mommy, Daddy, dogs and my brother. My Daddy works on his car and he is an Art teacher. My Mommy is a school counselor and she asks Daddy lots of questions. My favorite color is blue. I love to eat roast beef and drink chocolate milk. My favorite restaurant is Whataburger; I love the French fries and ketchup. At school, I love to play in the home center. At home, I like to play with my sewer system and ninja bad guys. When I grow up I want to be a Paleontologist. Bode is such a sweet little boy and a friend to all in our class. We are so blessed to have him in our class!

Mrs. Sadler’s Featured Student Pre-K Monday/Wednesday/Friday Class Hi my name is MacKenna and I am four years old. I have blue eyes and my birthday is April 26th. I can't wait to have my Frozen birthday. I love living in Dripping Springs with my mommy, daddy, Dakota, Jade and Zoe. My daddy works and works AND works. My mommy works at home but sometimes she plays with us too. I also live with my dog and cat. I love the color pink, My favorite foods are mac and cheese, and Chinese food with apple juice. My favorite restaurant is Chinese food. When I am at school I like to play with my friends, and when I am at home I like to play with my sister and mommy. When I grow up I want to be a singer. I love to sing Frozen songs and Disney princess songs.

Mrs. Sadler’s Featured Student Pre-K Monday/Wednesday/Friday Class Hi my name is Madden. I am four years old and I have black eyes. My birthday is on 16 maybe, and I am going to have a red ranger party. The red ranger is my favorite. I live in Texas with my dad, mom and sister. My dad works and my mom stays inside and then she goes outside to see my daddy. I also live with my 2 dogs, 4 horses, 22 ducks and 45 fish. My favorite color is red. I love real food, you know people food.. I also love chocolate milk. I do not know the name of my favorite restaurant. At school I like to play with my friends and at home and play with my dogs. When I grow up I want to be a red ranger. You know the red ranger is my favorite.

Mrs. Getz’s Featured Student Pre K Class Monday – Friday Kendall is a 4-year-old in Mrs. Getz’s M-F Pre-K class. She lives in an apartment with her dog Titan, mommy and daddy. Her daddy works at a new job, he builds houses. Mommy works inside for her company. Kendall’s favorite colors are pink, purple, and blue. Her favorite healthy food is pizza and not healthy food is chocolate. She loves to drink lemonade. Her favorite restaurant is Brewsters. When Kendal is at school, her favorite thing to do is wear the pretty dress up gown. At home, she loves to play on the iPad. When Kendall grows up, she wants to be an animal rescuer. We are blessed have Kendall in our class this year.

Mrs. Thomas’ Featured Student Kindergarten Monday – Friday Stone is the second featured student for the Kindergarten class. Stone told me that his most favorite trip was to San Antonio to see his Grandma. They went to the Aquarium where he saw dinosaurs, one of Stone's favorite things. One of the dinosaur even moved. Of course, he was a robot. Stone's favorite food is pizza and the one at Chucky Cheeses are the best. Once when he was there he won 212 tickets. When Stone grows up he want to go to Chucky Cheeses and play games all the time. When Stone is at home he likes to jump on his trampoline with a water hose. He also likes his 4 cats and 1 dag. At school his favorite thing to do is to go to music and p.e.. I think he really likes Mrs. Jones. Stone's mom takes care of his little brother, Slate. His dad works at home building lots of good things. He also feeds our fish. Stone is a good builder too. He has created some really good lego things.

Mrs. Thomas’ Featured Student Kindergarten Monday – Friday Addison is one of Kindergarten's featured students this month. She likes lots of things like hugs, making pretty cards for people, and hunting for rolly polly bugs and putting in her bug box. She has one problem though, her dog chewed her bug box up. She loves her sister Charlotte. They have lots of fun making things together. When Addison is at school she likes to do school work, especially math work. If she could go anywhere, she would go to a pool. She loves water, but her bathtub doesn't have much space. Addison's mom makes lots of yummy food. She likes to try new things, but Charlotte doesn't. Broccoli is her favorite food and Nutty Brown is a favorite restaurant of hers. Addison's Daddy goes to work to make money. He does that so they can save and go to Disney World. She has never been in an airplane. Addison is a sweet, loving, and funny little girl. She comes up with some very creative artwork.

Mrs. Getz’s Featured Student Pre K Class Monday – Friday Daniel is 4-year-old in Mrs. Getz’s M-F Pre-K class. Daniel lives in Driftwood with his mommy 4 days and with daddy 3 days. His daddy works in New Braunfels as a music teacher. His mommy works as a lawyer and plays music. She plays the flute and clarinet. They have 1 cat, Max. Daniel’s favorite color is red. His favorite food is bowties and lemonade. His favorite restaurant is Creek Road Café. When at school Daniel likes to play with the cars best of all. At home he likes to play games. At daddy’s he likes card games and at mommy’s he likes the Star Wars game When Daniel grows up, he wants to be a scientist. We are blessed to have Daniel in our class

Dripping Springs United Methodist Church 28900 Ranch Road 12

POB 99 (mailing) Dripping Springs, Texas 78620

512-894-7123 (Church) 512-858-7541 (Pathways School)

512-858-1954 (fax) www.dsumc.org

pathways@dsumc.org

Worship Opportunities: Sunday Morning 8:15 AM – Traditional

Sunday Morning 9:45 AM – Contemporary Sunday Morning 11:15 AM – Traditional

Sunday Evening 6:00 PM – Bilingual Wednesday 6:30 PM Student Worship

Sunday School for all ages

9:45 AM 11:15 AM

WOW Kids Praise and Bible Study

Wednesday 6:30 PM