This is the month for giving thanks and I would like to thank ALL of the carnival committee volunteers, the parent volunteers, the community donors, the silent auction participants, and the raffle participants for all they have done to get ready for Northminster Preschool’s Carnival. I cannot wait until Saturday, November 13, 2010 to see how amazing this year’s carnival will be! Thank you to everyone who has signed up for a classroom booth time. I think we still have some slots open in some of the classrooms. Your help for even an hour is greatly appreciated! The carnival starts at 10:00 a.m. and will end at 2:00 p.m. We could use some dads and any other volunteers to help us clean up after the carnival. This is our biggest fundraiser of the year, so come out, bring your friends, neighbors and family and support your preschool!
The San Diego Unified School District Parent information night is Wednesday, November 10, 2010 at 6:00 p.m. in the church hall. We will have a representative here to speak to you about the process of enrolling in Kindergarten and all the other options available to you if you decide to go to another school besides your neighborhood school.
School will be closed on November 11, 2010 in observance of Veteran’s Day. We will also be closed the week of November 22, 2010 for Thanksgiving Break.
We will be collecting canned food, pasta, pasta sauce and stuffing mix for our annual food drive. Please look for boxes outside your classrooms. The donations go to the local CCSA in Clairemont and to the MOM’s outreach. MOM’s is a local military charity that serves our Military personnel who live here in San Diego below the poverty line. MOM’s is also collecting new toys for their annual toy drive. Your help for these organizations is both welcomed and appreciated.
Remember, you can use our extended care from 12:00 – 4:00 p.m. on the days your child is not enrolled in the 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. program. This is a great way to get some of that extra shopping done, or errands without children! The cost is $5.40 per hour. Just call Shelli or Korin on the day you are bringing your child so we can add them to our extended care list.
Our value of the month is appropriately “Being Thankful”! The entire staff is very appreciative of all the parents and children here at Northminster Preschool and feel very blessed to be able to be a part of your lives for the short time you are with us. My door is always open!
Shelli Harder
