Welcome back everyone! We are so happy to see our returning students and also all of the new faces.
I have a few reminders and a request for help. The first reminder is to please, please always close the gate behind you when you go through one. Safety is our number one priority and we need your help to keep the gates closed and the children safe. The second request is to please drive slowly and carefully in the parking lot. We have 95 children a day transitioning in the parking lot. We need to always be diligent about driving slowly. Please be careful leaving and turning into the alley and exiting the alley. Also, if you leave the preschool going out onto Clairemont Mesa Boulevard, it is illegal to make a left hand turn onto Clairemont Mesa Boulevard from the church parking lot. It is dangerous and a hefty ticket if you get caught. Also, no children can be left in the car in the parking lot while you take your child into the preschool. That is a violation of the California Vehicle Code.
If you are going to be using our extended care program in the afternoon and your child will be staying after 1:30 p.m., please bring a beach towel with your child’s name on it for our nap mats. Please take the towel home at the end of the week for laundering.
On Thursdays and Fridays you have the option to sign-up for snack. We provide snack but we have found that parents enjoy bringing something different or “special” for a day and since we are limited in what we can provide to 95 students, it also gives a variety to the children. This is a voluntary sign-up only. You do not have to participate. If you do bring snack, please check with your child’s teacher for food allergies in the classroom. They have a list of food allergies and can let you know if there is a specific allergy. We are a peanut free facility.
I also have a few calendar reminders for you. On Friday, September 18, 2009, we will be having our first parent group meeting in the Fireside Room. All parents are welcome to come and share their fund-raising ideas and we also have positions we need filled for the parent group. Thank you for your support.
Pictures will be October 1, 2009 and October 2, 2009. Shugrue Photography will be taking school pictures again this year.
On the second week of school you will be getting a packet from Genevieve. This fundraiser is replacing Innisbrook, which is a wrapping paper, candy, miscellaneous products type fundraiser. It is our first fundraiser of the year. We typically bring in $1200.00 or more for this fundraiser. If you would like to make a straight donation instead of buying the products, that is welcome as well!
Our “Get Acquainted Potluck” is Wednesday, September 23, 2009 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. We will be having dinner in the Church Hall and your children will be coming to the preschool classrooms. Teenage youth from the Northminster Church youth program will be here to watch your children. We will provide pizza to the children and you will bring a dish to share with the other parents. This is a great way to meet the other parents in your classroom and also connect with the parent group. We had a wonderful turnout last year and are very excited to have the event again this year!
Northminster Preschool is a non-profit preschool. We rely heavily on fund-raising to help us fund large projects of improvement for the preschool. While this is an important part of our school, we want you to know that all participation is voluntary. As we stated in our orientation, there are many ways to participate in the preschool besides contributing to our fundraisers. We are very appreciative of your time and/or your donations. Your donations last year helped replace the gates, fences and this summer, paint all the classrooms and add ceiling fans. This is due to YOUR fundraising efforts!
We are a diligent preschool on proper hand-washing techniques and sending children home who are sick. We need YOUR help this flu season by also emphasizing hand washing at home and keeping your children home if they are sick. I am in constant contact with the County Health Department on what the protocol is regarding the flu. Your children must be fever free for 24 hours WITHOUT the help of medication before they are permitted back into the preschool. We have also purchased cleaner that kills the flu virus and is non-toxic.
We are looking forward to a wonderful school year with your children. I am always available if you have any questions or concerns and if not, please just stop by to say hello. My door is always open and I would love to hear from you!
Shelli Harder
Director
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