Have you noticed a transformation from winter to hearts in the classrooms? Love is in the air at Northminster Preschool! Your children are getting ready for Valentine’s Day. They are learning songs about love. All classes celebrate Valentine’s Day and have special instructions for you for making valentines. Please check with your child’s teacher.
School will be closed on Friday, February 11, 2011 and Monday, February 21, 2011 in observance of Lincoln and Washington birthdays. For our enrichment programs this month courtesy of the Parent Group, we will be having two performances by the Jack Straws and the theme will be pirates. Those performance dates are February 22, 2011 and February 23, 2011. Our Parent Group meeting will be the third Friday of this month, on February 18, 2011 due to a school holiday falling on the second Friday.
March 17, 2011 is priority registration for children and siblings of children currently enrolled in the program. We will be sending home registration packets for summer fun registration and fall registration. If you have a sibling coming into the program, please stop by the office and get a registration form and new child packet. Your children have priority in the program, but please keep in mind your forms need to be in the office no later than March 22, 2011 and open enrollment March 23, 2011. Any spots available in the program on those days will be taken by new children.
While every effort will be made to honor teacher requests, the office reserves the right to fill classes based on age appropriateness, child dynamics and boy to girl ratios. Also, please keep in mind that although your child has a spot in the preschool, it is still first come first served in regards to how many days a week you would like.
I want to thank all of the parents who have signed up for snack this year. The reason we have snack sign ups is because we are limited on what we can serve 95 children a day. This gives you the opportunity to introduce a favorite snack of your child’s to the other children. It also gives you the opportunity to go shopping with your child, pick out what to have for snack and make it into a fun teachable moment for you and your child. It is completely voluntary but very much appreciated!
We enjoy having your children with us at the preschool and remember we are always here for you. Please stop by and say hello!
Shelli Harder
