What a wonderful time everyone had at the Carnival Kick-Off Dinner! I hope you enjoyed it as much as we did. I want to thank everyone who came and signed up to help at the Carnival. We can’t do it without you!
Our Kindergarten Options Information Night is Tuesday, October 4, 2011 from 6:00p.m. – 8:00 p.m. This event is open to the public so you are more than welcome to bring a friend to this informative evening. Both the public and private sectors will be represented.
Our Open House will be on Wednesday, October 19, 2011 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. This is a wonderful opportunity to see what your children have been doing in preschool since September. We hope to see you all there!
The classrooms are transforming as we speak, getting ready for that special day at the end of October. We have a Halloween Parade on Thursday, October 27, and Monday October 31 around 9:20 a.m. on the playground. Please, no masks if you choose to have your child dress up. Mrs. April and Miss Laurie’s friends do not participate in the parade, but they will be outside watching. Ask your child’s teacher about their procedure for this event. You are invited to stay and take pictures as it will be a great photo-op!
Our enrichment programs start this month. We have a puppet show on October 19th and October 20th in Congdon Hall. The show starts at 10:30 a.m. You are more than welcome to come and see what our Parent Group sponsors for our enrichment programs. All of our shows have come to the preschool for years.
I would like to remind parents to sign in and out every day. This is a state requirement as well as how we do our billing system. Please also remember at the end of the month, Korin and I read 125+ time sheets. Please make sure the times are legible and correct. We can only go by what we can decipher on the sheet for billing purposes.
I would also like to remind parents that you need to please keep your children home if they are sick. The only way to keep your children healthy here is if you help us by keeping your children home when they are sick. If they have a persistent cough and runny nose and are not feeling well, they need to stay home or see a doctor. If they have a fever, vomit, or have had diarrhea, they must be symptom free for 24 hours without medication before they are allowed to attend preschool. Please help us keep the children and staff at Northminster Preschool healthy!
I have seen a lot of donations coming in for the Carnival already. Thank you, thank you, thank you! The classroom bins for the silent auction baskets will be in front of the classrooms with the themes attached. Your donations will help create a beautiful classroom basket to be auctioned off at the Carnival on Saturday, November 12, 2011 from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Please have any donated items in the bins by Friday, October 28, 2011. The carnival committee is also looking for gift cards for the raffle on Carnival day. If you have a business or know of a business that would contribute a gift card or you would like to donate one, please stop by the office. We will give you a non-profit letter to take to the business as they can write the donation off. We also have booth sponsorships available for your family or business to sponsor for the carnival. Those forms are available in the office as well.
The parent group meeting this month is Friday, October 14, 2011 from 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Please come and see what the parents at Northminster are planning for the carnival. We need your input and help! Remember, lunch bunch is free for your enrolled child if you attend the meeting!
I wanted to remind returning parents and let new parents know that extended care from 12:00-4:00 p.m. is available to you on the days your child is not enrolled in the preschool program. If you have a doctor’s appointment, or need an hour to shop, you can call the preschool office and let us know you are dropping your child off for that period of time. Remember to bring a beach towel if your child is going to stay past 2:00 p.m. The charge is $5.40/hour and we charge by the quarter-hour.
As I walk around the school each day, I am reminded of all the efforts past and present that the parents have done to help make Northminster Preschool one of the best in this area. It is because of parents like you that we are able to look at our school both inside and out and be proud of both the physical plant and the teachers and staff who make it special. I am extremely grateful to be the Director of Northminster Preschool. We have an amazing group of parents, children and staff here. We are so blessed! Thank you for all you do as the parents to make it a pleasure to do my job.
As always, if you have any questions, concerns, or suggestions, please stop by the office. If not, you can still stop by and say hello!
Shelli Harder
