From the Principal’s Desk:

Helping your child adjust to preschool:

Preschool offers many benefits — it can be a great place for kids to interact with peers and learn valuable life lessons such as how to share, take turns, and follow rules. It also can prepare them for kindergarten and beyond.

But going to preschool does come with its fair share of emotions, for both the parent and the child. For a kid, entering a new preschool environment filled with unfamiliar teachers and kids can cause both anxiety and participation. Parents might have mixed emotions about whether their child is ready for preschool.

The more comfortable you are about your decision and the more familiar the setting can be made for your child, the fewer problems you — and your little one — will encounter.

Easing Your Child’s Fears

Spend time talking with your child about preschool even before it starts. Before the first day, gradually introduce your child to activities that often take place in a classroom. A child accustomed to scribbling with paper and crayons at home, for example, will find it comforting to discover the same crayons and paper in his or her preschool classroom.

Visiting your child’s first preschool classroom a few times before school starts can also ease the entrance into unfamiliar territory. This offers the opportunity to not only meet your child’s teacher and ask about routines and common activities, but to then introduce some of those routines and activities at home. While you’re in the classroom, let your child explore and observe the class and choose whether to interact with other kids. The idea is to familiarize your child with the classroom and to let him or her get comfortable.

You can also ask how the teacher handles the first tear-filled days. How will the first week be structured to make the transition smooth for your child?

While acknowledging this important step your child is taking and providing support, too much emphasis on the change could make any anxiety worse. Young kids can pick up on their parents’ nonverbal cues. When parents feel guilty or worried about leaving their child at school, the kids will probably sense that.

We are committed to communicating with you every day about your child’s progress. When you enroll, you will receive a report and photos each day, accessible through your email as well as our mobile app. Links 2 Home. Through the app, you can also let us know any special notes for the day. All of your photos and reports are securely saved during your time with us, so you will be able to look back and enjoy the great memories. Enroll today and experience the fun and learning through Links 2 Home.

 Parent Reminders

• Please be sure to wash your child’s hands upon entering the classroom.
• If your child has received any new immunizations, please make sure we have an updated record in your child’s file.
• All outside food must be store bought.
• Inform the front office if your emergency contact information changes.
• Please sign your child in and out each day.
• Label all your child’s belongings.
• Please put appropriate foot wear on your child for active play.

  ANCILLARY PROGRAMS

Monday Morning: Daisy Dance is a ballet, tap and a creative movement dance program designed to teach children a life long love of movement and provide a foundation for all dance genres. New dance sessions will begin in September. Click here for the registration form.

Tuesday Afternoon: T.O.T (Teams of Tomorrow) is an awesome training program that focuses on basketball handling and dribbling skills. The onsite classes are fun, educational and active.  New TOT classes will start September 7th. Click here for the registration forms.

Thursday Morning: Soccer Shots is a popular non-competitive youth soccer program. This program teaches confidence, fun, character, teamwork, coordination and imagination. The summer soccer shots will start March 2nd- May 18th, registration forms will be uploaded once we receive them.

Friday Morning: King Tiger Tae Kwon Do is taught according to individual needs and levels of skills. Students begin to establish, and actually achieve, personal goals. Students learn that, by setting realistic goals and applying dedication and hard work, anything is possible. They develop confidence! The virtues of Respect, Concentration, Discipline, and Motivation are the characteristics of a truly confident individual. A new session will start Jan 13th -Mar 3rd ,click here  for the registration form.