Xplor of Corinth March 2023 Newsletter
A Note from Our Principal,
Fall 2023-2024 Early Bird Priority Registration
As a reminder, priority re-enrollment for next school year is ending soon. Please let us know if you have any questions.
- 25% off registration fee if registered and paid by 3/17/23
National Reading Month
March is National Reading Month. Thank you to all who participated in our book drive in February for Pajama Program. We collected 82 books! This month, our teachers have fun activities planned to include reading and reenacting favorite books, introducing students to new titles, and much more.
Parent Survey
Our enrolled parent survey launches March 14th. The survey provides the opportunity for you to give us feedback anonymously on our strengths and areas we can work on. Please keep an eye out!
Spring Break Camp
Our local school districts are closed for spring break, but our school-age program is open! We have an entire week of challenging, fun, and engaging activities planned for our school-age students. We cherish this time with our older students and would love for your child to attend. Please contact us to learn more.
Parent Referral Bonus
Do you know a colleague who has recently had a baby, a friend in need of care who just relocated to the area, or a family member who is seeking a new preschool for their child? When you refer a friend and they enroll, you’re eligible for a free week of tuition. Ask us for details!
Kindly,
Marilyn Inghram-Williams M.S.Ed.
Illness Policy
Our parents are vital partners in helping us to maintain a safe and healthy environment for the students in our school. The most important thing you can do to assist us in creating a healthy environment is to keep your child home if they are ill. This reduces the spread of illness and allows your child to fully recuperate. Children may not attend school until they have been symptom free for 24 hours if they display any of the following:
- Fever of 100.4 degrees of more—must be fever free for 24 hours with no fever-reducing medicine before returning to school
- Vomiting, diarrhea or stomach upset
- Heavy green nasal discharge requiring wiping every few minutes
- Persistent, non-productive or barking cough
- Sore throat
- Skin rash, including diaper rash
- Head lice
- Symptoms of a communicable disease
- Fussy, cranky behavior unlike child’s normal demeanor that may indicate illness
St. Patrick Day Celebrations
We will be celebrating St. Patrick’s Day on Friday, March 17th. The children will have decorated GREEN cookies and milk for afternoon snack and participate in St. Patrick day -themed activities throughout the day.
Change of Clothing
Please make your child has a complete change of clothing in the cubbies.
Parent Refer
Refer a family and after new family is with us for 90 days, you will receive and free week of tuition.
Naptime Gear
Please make sure you take home naptime gear on Friday’s or last day attending for the week to wash for the next week
Hours of Operation
Please remember our hours of operation 6:30 am-6:30 pm. Please be sure to drop off and pick up your child(ren) between the above hours. Late pick-up fees are $1.00 per minute
Outside Food
Please No outside food due to high food allergies.
Important Dates:
3/10/2023 PJ Day…wear yours
3/15/2023 Mix/Match shoes…wear yours
3/17/2023 St. Patrick Day Snack @ 3pm…Wear green
3/21/2023 Crazy Hair Day
3/23/2023 Kite Day… bring yours
3/31/2023 Take home month end folder
Education Article:
The World is Evolving and So Has Our Curriculum
Our goal has always been to provide a learning environment that fosters curiosity and creativity and prepares children for kindergarten and beyond. We evaluate our proprietary curriculum, Links to Learning, regularly to ensure that we continue delivering the program students need.
We know that the world is constantly evolving, and the skills children need today are different from what they were even a few years ago. Because of this, we’ve made the following important enhancements to our curriculum.
- Children have more opportunities to practice social-emotional skills.
Social-emotional learning has always been a hallmark of our curriculum, as these skills are just as important as foundational academic skills. We want our students to be happy, thriving, and making friends. Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ve added even more hands-on activities for children to practice setting goals, problem solving, developing self-confidence, and sharing. As always, our teachers help children by modeling appropriate behaviors, giving effective praise, and providing verbal and visual cues.
- Children participate in more hands-on activities to provoke questions and attitudes about themselves and others.
When children feel emotionally and physically safe, they are more likely to take on challenges and be more comfortable in their learning. We’ve always been steadfast in our commitment to designing classrooms and teaching strategies that support diversity, inclusion, and belonging. We’ve added more items to help facilitate that learning, such as dolls with various skin tones, puzzles and games depicting various cultures, musical instruments from other countries, and culturally diverse dramatic play props.
- We’ve enhanced skills throughout all subject areas to further prepare children for elementary school and beyond.
We’ve integrated more opportunities during the day for your child to strengthen the muscles needed for writing across various subject areas. This includes activities to exercise fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination using safety scissors, tweezers, tongs, and paint brushes. We’ve also adapted a spiralized approach to our Spanish curriculum, meaning that teachers will introduce new vocabulary while reviewing the vocabulary learned in younger classrooms. Children have opportunities to practice Spanish during transitions, centers, and even in outdoor learning experiences.
- We’ve updated our family communication pieces.
We place a premium on making sure our families know what skills their child is working on, how they’re progressing, and what they’re loving most. We’ve included a QR code in our End of the Month folders so families can see digitally all the skills and goals their child achieved that month. Continuing the learning at home is now even easier with our refreshed Baby Sign Language poster, Spanish posters, and activity letters. Our Links 2 Home app and Family Reports have also been updated to give teachers space to showcase how each child is practicing social-emotional skills and the progress they are making.
Xplor of Corinth March 2023 Newsletter
Xplor of Corinth March 2023 Newsletter
A Note from Our Principal,
Fall 2023-2024 Early Bird Priority Registration
As a reminder, priority re-enrollment for next school year is ending soon. Please let us know if you have any questions.
National Reading Month
March is National Reading Month. Thank you to all who participated in our book drive in February for Pajama Program. We collected 82 books! This month, our teachers have fun activities planned to include reading and reenacting favorite books, introducing students to new titles, and much more.
Parent Survey
Our enrolled parent survey launches March 14th. The survey provides the opportunity for you to give us feedback anonymously on our strengths and areas we can work on. Please keep an eye out!
Spring Break Camp
Our local school districts are closed for spring break, but our school-age program is open! We have an entire week of challenging, fun, and engaging activities planned for our school-age students. We cherish this time with our older students and would love for your child to attend. Please contact us to learn more.
Parent Referral Bonus
Do you know a colleague who has recently had a baby, a friend in need of care who just relocated to the area, or a family member who is seeking a new preschool for their child? When you refer a friend and they enroll, you’re eligible for a free week of tuition. Ask us for details!
Kindly,
Marilyn Inghram-Williams M.S.Ed.
Illness Policy
Our parents are vital partners in helping us to maintain a safe and healthy environment for the students in our school. The most important thing you can do to assist us in creating a healthy environment is to keep your child home if they are ill. This reduces the spread of illness and allows your child to fully recuperate. Children may not attend school until they have been symptom free for 24 hours if they display any of the following:
St. Patrick Day Celebrations
We will be celebrating St. Patrick’s Day on Friday, March 17th. The children will have decorated GREEN cookies and milk for afternoon snack and participate in St. Patrick day -themed activities throughout the day.
Change of Clothing
Please make your child has a complete change of clothing in the cubbies.
Parent Refer
Refer a family and after new family is with us for 90 days, you will receive and free week of tuition.
Naptime Gear
Please make sure you take home naptime gear on Friday’s or last day attending for the week to wash for the next week
Hours of Operation
Please remember our hours of operation 6:30 am-6:30 pm. Please be sure to drop off and pick up your child(ren) between the above hours. Late pick-up fees are $1.00 per minute
Outside Food
Please No outside food due to high food allergies.
Important Dates:
3/10/2023 PJ Day…wear yours
3/15/2023 Mix/Match shoes…wear yours
3/17/2023 St. Patrick Day Snack @ 3pm…Wear green
3/21/2023 Crazy Hair Day
3/23/2023 Kite Day… bring yours
3/31/2023 Take home month end folder
Education Article:
The World is Evolving and So Has Our Curriculum
Our goal has always been to provide a learning environment that fosters curiosity and creativity and prepares children for kindergarten and beyond. We evaluate our proprietary curriculum, Links to Learning, regularly to ensure that we continue delivering the program students need.
We know that the world is constantly evolving, and the skills children need today are different from what they were even a few years ago. Because of this, we’ve made the following important enhancements to our curriculum.
Social-emotional learning has always been a hallmark of our curriculum, as these skills are just as important as foundational academic skills. We want our students to be happy, thriving, and making friends. Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ve added even more hands-on activities for children to practice setting goals, problem solving, developing self-confidence, and sharing. As always, our teachers help children by modeling appropriate behaviors, giving effective praise, and providing verbal and visual cues.
When children feel emotionally and physically safe, they are more likely to take on challenges and be more comfortable in their learning. We’ve always been steadfast in our commitment to designing classrooms and teaching strategies that support diversity, inclusion, and belonging. We’ve added more items to help facilitate that learning, such as dolls with various skin tones, puzzles and games depicting various cultures, musical instruments from other countries, and culturally diverse dramatic play props.
We’ve integrated more opportunities during the day for your child to strengthen the muscles needed for writing across various subject areas. This includes activities to exercise fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination using safety scissors, tweezers, tongs, and paint brushes. We’ve also adapted a spiralized approach to our Spanish curriculum, meaning that teachers will introduce new vocabulary while reviewing the vocabulary learned in younger classrooms. Children have opportunities to practice Spanish during transitions, centers, and even in outdoor learning experiences.
We place a premium on making sure our families know what skills their child is working on, how they’re progressing, and what they’re loving most. We’ve included a QR code in our End of the Month folders so families can see digitally all the skills and goals their child achieved that month. Continuing the learning at home is now even easier with our refreshed Baby Sign Language poster, Spanish posters, and activity letters. Our Links 2 Home app and Family Reports have also been updated to give teachers space to showcase how each child is practicing social-emotional skills and the progress they are making.