May 9, 2026 - WEBSITE VIEW

Noah's Ark Families and Friends,

🌞 What a gift it was to welcome this glorious Oregon sunshine alongside such a joyful week at Noah's Ark! The weather was warm, and so were our teachers' hearts as we celebrated together throughout the week.

💞 Thank you, Noah's Ark families, for showering our staff with kindness, encouragement, and thoughtful Teacher Appreciation gifts--☕🖼🥗🥐🎁. Your generosity and support mean so much to our entire team, and we are deeply grateful for this wonderful community.

👩‍👦 We also loved celebrating all our Noah's Ark mommies during our annual Mother's Day Tea on Wednesday and Muffins with Mommy on Thursday. The children were absolutely delighted to honor their special guests! Be sure to click and enjoy our darling 2026 MOM'S PHOTO SHOW!

As we look ahead, the final weeks of the 2025–2026 school year are quickly approaching!
• Wednesday, May 27 — Early dismissal and our School's Out Celebration at Waluga Park – East from 12:00–1:30 PM
• Thursday, May 28 — Pre-K Graduation Ceremony and Reception celebrating our Class of 2026 at 11:30 AM in the Sanctuary
• Friday, May 29 — Kinder Prep Farewell Breakfast at 9:00 AM in the Courtyard Room

May is sure to fly by, so be sure to mark your calendars with all the UPCOMING EVENTS listed below!

Wishing all our Noah's Ark mothers, grandmothers, and special mother figures a beautiful Mother's Day weekend filled with love and joyful moments with your families. Thank you for the many ways you nurture and bless our Noah's Ark community each day. Happy Mother's Day! 💐

~ May 10: HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY! LGK hosts Mochas, Moms, & Muffins, 10:30 AM in Fellowship Hall

~ May 16: LGK hosts Family Hike, 10:00 AM at Mary S. Young State Park

~ May 17: Children & Youth Sunday: Child of God, 9:30 AM Traditional Worship in the Sanctuary

~ May 22: LAST COVENANT KIDS DAY!! Pizza Party!!!

~ May 27: SCHOOL'S OUT! CELEBRATION - for all families, noon dismissal - 12:00-1:30 PM at Waluga Park East

~ May 28: Pre-K Graduation Ceremony, 11:30 AM in the Sanctuary with a popsicle reception in the Jesus Courtyard

~ May 29: Kinder Prep Farewell Breakfast, 9:00 AM in the Courtyard Room

This week at Covenant Kids, our after-school enrichment activities focused on Planets and Space. Next week, we will explore Pets & Vets and participate in a variety of  activities to accompany the stories. Click on the blue bar below to view the weekly photos.

Click the bar above to sign up your child on our CK Google Sign-Up Sheet. From there, click the sheet's "Day/Date" tab at the bottom, enter your child's name, select the "Pick-up Time" checkbox, and indicate who will be picking up your child. Covenant Kids fees are $10/hour, and you will be billed at the end of each month.

We look forward to your child joining us at CK!

This week, we moved into our pets theme and were delighted to find pets all over the classroom!

The dramatic play area was set up as a veterinarian's office, and we made sure to take good care of the animals, especially those we felt were sick.

For art, we painted our pet animals, then gave them a good bath at the water table. We also finished adding touches to our Mother's Day gifts!

During circle time, we practiced our songs for the Mother's Day celebration and also sang Five Little Puppies Jumping on the Bed with props.

On Tuesday, we released our butterflies! That was so much fun!

The highlight, of course, was having our mommies in our classroom. What a treat! We hope you all have a wonderful Mother's Day and that you know how very important you are.

Thank you so much for making us teachers feel special this week, too! We loved the coffee drinks, homemade cards, teacher luncheon, teacher dessert bar, flowers, and gift cards. We are so blessed to have such devoted families, and we love you all!

Have a wonderful weekend and enjoy this beautiful weather!

This week in preschool, we had so much fun learning and celebrating together!

In art, we got the pets muddy by painting them, then washed them clean again. This was a huge hit with the children! They also enjoyed coloring pictures of pets and talking about their favorite animals.

We introduced the letters and sounds B and P this week. The children practiced tracing letters and worked hard on completing beginning-sound puzzles to strengthen their letter recognition and phonics skills.

We also loved celebrating our Mother's Day Tea. The children were so excited to sing their special songs, and it remains a wonderful tradition at Noah's Ark. Thank you to everyone who joined us and helped make it such a special event.

Lastly, thank you so much for spoiling us during Teacher Appreciation Week. We truly love what we do and feel so fortunate every day to spend our time with your amazing children. Your kindness and support mean so much to us!

Have a wonderful Happy Mother's Day weekend! 

Our transportation theme got off to a fun start this week.

The dramatic play airport was a favorite spot all week. The children checked passports, scanned tickets, rolled their suitcases, and took turns being pilots, flight attendants, and passengers. There were so many fun and creative in‑flight announcements, and they loved choosing where the plane would go next.

During circle time this week, we talked about all the ways people travel by land, air, and water. On Wednesday, we took a little break from our theme to celebrate moms and all the wonderful things they do. The children shared such sweet reasons why their mom is special. We also read Are You My Mother and My Mommy Hung the Moon: A Love Story.

In our small groups, we had fun reviewing uppercase G and H and their sounds, and we continued working on our lowercase letter formation. We also worked on the number 14 and enjoyed finding different ways to show it.

For our process art, we made bright yellow buses. The children tore black, red, yellow, and green paper to create their stoplights. Tearing paper is always a big hit, and it gives everyone a chance to build the small hand muscles they will need for writing.

One of the biggest highlights of our week was releasing all five of our butterflies. We watched with so much excitement as they lifted off into the garden.

Thank you for making us feel so appreciated and loved during Teacher Appreciation Week. We are truly grateful for each of you.
Have a great weekend and a very happy Mother's Day.

What a fun-filled week in Kinder Prep!

We really packed it all in - preparing for the Mother's Day tea, releasing our butterflies, and exploring our Space theme.

Our highlights this week included making rocket ships. We read and discussed what it would be like to go into space. Our science project for the week was a big hit - making moon rocks. We made them on Tuesday, and then used our 5 senses, well, except for taste :), on Thursday when we added vinegar to them. The class watched this chemical reaction happen, and spent as long as they could exploring it!

We focused our math on measuring, sorting, patterning, number sequences, and addition this week. For literacy this week, we practiced our letter formation and sounds for T, U, and V, as well as identifying the beginning, middle, and end of a story and character development.

Thank you to all the Kinder Prep families for showering me with love this week. I enjoyed my special coffee, the notes & pictures from each student, the salad bar, the sweet treat bar, and the generous gift.
I hope you enjoy the sun this weekend, and Happy Mother's Day to all!