A Note From Our Principal,

Thank you all for your participation in our Halloween Trunk or Treat Event! We loved getting to spend extra time with you and seeing our students in their costumes is always memorable for our staff. This will be a busy month as we head into the holiday season and we are looking forward to spending it with you and your children. Please reach out if you have any questions, concerns or need additional care/schedule changes during this time of year. We are grateful for you all.

My trip to Las Vegas was filled with some great information. Our school was recognized for their NAEYC accreditation and our STAR 4 status.   In the upcoming year we will be focusing on enhancing our Links to Learning curriculum and collaborating with other schools in our District to assist them in completing their NAEYC accreditation.

Just a reminder we will be closed this month for our November Staff In-Service Day.  This is a great day for our teachers to meet with other teachers within our District and share their experiences, ideas and become trained on the newest Educational aspects our Education Department implements within our program.

We will also be closed on Thursday November 22, 2018 to Observe Thanksgiving Day.  The following day Friday Thanksgiving Day we will be open modified hours (8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.) .   Please notate on your child’s classroom door if they will be here the day before and after Thanksgiving.   Our teachers would like to take time off and we are unable to provide this to them until we have accurate child counts, so we can maintain the classroom ratios.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Sincerely,

Donna Baus, M.Ed.

Principal

Parent Information Reminders

After enrolling at our school all parents receive an email from Alma, our online family management system. Alma allows you to pay your tuition, manage who is able to pick up your child and keep your contact information up to date in our system. Please make sure that your information is up to date in Alma by accessing your family account here. You will need to login to Alma with your username, which is typically firstname.lastname but we can confirm this for you if needed. Please reach out to us for more information.

Fall Festival and Open House—Saturday, November 10^th

Our annual Fall Festival and Open House will be held on November 10^th from 10-1. We will have a mini zoo, games, crafts and more.  Do you know anyone who is new to the area, adding to their family or who might be unhappy with their child’s current preschool? Invite them to our event! If they enroll at our school you will receive a free week of tuition for your oldest child.  We hope you and your family will be able to attend and join the fun!  Click here for more information.

Thanksgiving Holiday

We will be closed on Thursday, November 22^nd for Thanksgiving.  Children in our School-Age program are welcome to stay with us the week of the 19^th as the public schools we support have various schedules for closure. We have fun fall events planned for each day and love having our older students spend extra time with us during Thanksgiving week. Please reach out to us if your child will be attending so we can staff accordingly.

Classroom Thanksgiving Celebrations—Tuesday, November 20^th

We love celebrating Thanksgiving with our students so that we can share how much they mean to us and how much we all mean to each other. Our classes will be learning about Thanksgiving all month and will be making decorations to celebrate the season. On Tuesday, November 20th we are making a special turkey lunch for our students. Some classes are collecting small extras for the Thanksgiving lunch, please check with your child’s teacher for more information.

Important Dates

November 10^th—Fall Festival and Open House, 10-1

November 20^th—Classroom Thanksgiving celebrations at lunchtime

November 10^th-23^rd —Fall break camp for School-Age students

November 22^nd—CLOSED FOR THANKSGIVING

November 23^rd—Modified Hours – 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

November 30^th—Monthly parent folders go home

From Our Education Department

4 Kid-Friendly Ways to Get into the Thanksgiving Spirit

November, 2018   |   Topics: Social-Emotional Learning

Thanksgiving is right around the corner, which makes it a great time to have fun in the kitchen and to foster feelings of gratitude. Below are some of our favorite blog posts to help get your family into the Thanksgiving spirit. 1. Create a Family Tradition of Giving Back Your[.....]
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