A Note From Our Principal
Thank you all for your participation in our Halloween events last month! 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. Happy Thanksgiving!
Sincerely,
Hannah McGlothlin
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 of the primary parent but we can confirm this for you if needed. Please reach out to us for more information.
Fall Festival and Open House—Saturday, November 10th
Our annual Fall Festival and Open House will be held on November 10th from 10-1. We will have a mini petting zoo, a visit from the fire truck and ancillary vendors, games, crafts, food 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.
Thanksgiving Holiday
We will be closed on Thursday, November 22nd for Thanksgiving but our hours the rest of the week remain the same. Children in our School-Age program are welcome to stay with us the week of the 19th as the public schools we support have various schedules for closure. We are planning fun fall STEM activities 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.
Family Thanksgiving Fest—Wednesday, November 14th
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 Wednesday, November 14th we are making a special turkey lunch for our students and families. Parents and grandparents are welcome to attend but we will share lots of photos on Links 2 Home for those who cannot.
Movie and Pajama Day—Friday, November 23rd
Busy shopping on Black Friday? We will be open and are holding a school-wide holiday movie day complete with PJ’s, popcorn and crafts. Please let us know if your child will be at school on Friday so we can ensure there are enough crafts, snacks and staff for all who attend.
Important Dates
November 10th—Fall Festival and Open House, 10a-1p
November 12th – Infant to PreK2 closed for Professional Development. Before and After School Care is available for School Age students.
November 13th to 21st – Scholastic Book Fair
November 14th—Family Thanksgiving Fest at 11:30am
November 19th-23rd —Fall break camp for School-Age students
November 22nd—CLOSED FOR THANKSGIVING
November 23rd—Movie and Pajama Day
November 26th to December 14th – Toys for Tots Drive. We will plan to take our toys to the Allen Event Center during the first week of December.
November 30th—Monthly parent folders go home
From Our Education Department
November, 2018
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Topics: Social Emotional
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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Important Reminders
Sick Policy:
The purpose of our sick policy is to reduce the spread of illness among children and to encourage full recuperation of sick children before they return to school. We depend on parents to assist us in maintaining a safe and healthy environment for all our children.
We reserve the right to refuse admittance to any student who shows signs of illness and to send home any student who shows signs of illness at school. Any students who become ill at school will be made comfortable until his/her parent can be notified and the student is picked up from school. A parent must pick up the ill child within one hour of notification.
A sick child must stay home where he/she is most relaxed and comfortable. Children may be sent home if they have any specific symptoms as listed below. In addition, a child must be free of all these specified symptoms for at least 24 hours before he/she can return to school.
These symptoms are as follows:
- A fever of 100 degrees or more
- Vomiting within the previous 24-hour period
- Diarrhea within the 24-hour period (including recurring episodes of diarrhea at school)
- A heavy nasal discharge indicative of infection
- A constant cough, sore throat or mouth sores
- Fussy, cranky behavior and generally not himself/herself
- A skin rash, excluding diaper rash
- Active Head Lice
- Symptoms of communicable disease
Following an illness, a child may return to school once he/she has either been seen by a doctor and released or it has been determined that the illness is not contagious. A doctor’s clearance may be requested.
Tuition Policy:
Tuition Is due on Monday of each week. $30 late payment fees are issued on Wednesday at noon.
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November 2018 Newletter
A Note From Our Principal
Thank you all for your participation in our Halloween events last month! 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. Happy Thanksgiving!
Sincerely,
Hannah McGlothlin
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 of the primary parent but we can confirm this for you if needed. Please reach out to us for more information.
Fall Festival and Open House—Saturday, November 10th
Our annual Fall Festival and Open House will be held on November 10th from 10-1. We will have a mini petting zoo, a visit from the fire truck and ancillary vendors, games, crafts, food 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.
Thanksgiving Holiday
We will be closed on Thursday, November 22nd for Thanksgiving but our hours the rest of the week remain the same. Children in our School-Age program are welcome to stay with us the week of the 19th as the public schools we support have various schedules for closure. We are planning fun fall STEM activities 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.
Family Thanksgiving Fest—Wednesday, November 14th
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 Wednesday, November 14th we are making a special turkey lunch for our students and families. Parents and grandparents are welcome to attend but we will share lots of photos on Links 2 Home for those who cannot.
Movie and Pajama Day—Friday, November 23rd
Busy shopping on Black Friday? We will be open and are holding a school-wide holiday movie day complete with PJ’s, popcorn and crafts. Please let us know if your child will be at school on Friday so we can ensure there are enough crafts, snacks and staff for all who attend.
Important Dates
November 10th—Fall Festival and Open House, 10a-1p
November 12th – Infant to PreK2 closed for Professional Development. Before and After School Care is available for School Age students.
November 13th to 21st – Scholastic Book Fair
November 14th—Family Thanksgiving Fest at 11:30am
November 19th-23rd —Fall break camp for School-Age students
November 22nd—CLOSED FOR THANKSGIVING
November 23rd—Movie and Pajama Day
November 26th to December 14th – Toys for Tots Drive. We will plan to take our toys to the Allen Event Center during the first week of December.
November 30th—Monthly parent folders go home
From Our Education Department
4 Kid-Friendly Ways to Get into the Thanksgiving Spirit
Read More »
Important Reminders
Sick Policy:
The purpose of our sick policy is to reduce the spread of illness among children and to encourage full recuperation of sick children before they return to school. We depend on parents to assist us in maintaining a safe and healthy environment for all our children.
We reserve the right to refuse admittance to any student who shows signs of illness and to send home any student who shows signs of illness at school. Any students who become ill at school will be made comfortable until his/her parent can be notified and the student is picked up from school. A parent must pick up the ill child within one hour of notification.
A sick child must stay home where he/she is most relaxed and comfortable. Children may be sent home if they have any specific symptoms as listed below. In addition, a child must be free of all these specified symptoms for at least 24 hours before he/she can return to school.
These symptoms are as follows:
Following an illness, a child may return to school once he/she has either been seen by a doctor and released or it has been determined that the illness is not contagious. A doctor’s clearance may be requested.
Tuition Policy:
Tuition Is due on Monday of each week. $30 late payment fees are issued on Wednesday at noon.