What’s Happening in September?
September 8th, 2011 | 
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Welcome back to our returning staff: Kim Cantelon, Tina Lewis, Jeanine Gutowski, Pauline Ball, Linda Clark, Peggy Peloquin, Dawn Beisigl, Susannah Taylor-Cook, Deanne Duffy, Cynthia Smith, and Joanne Benjamin. Welcome to our newest staff: Lisa La Frantz and Laurie Bradel.
September Tuition is due by Friday, September 16th. A week grace period will be given due to starting school on the 12th. Late fees apply beginning on Monday, September 19th. Late fees are $5 a school day until tuition is paid.
Remember that school ends at 2 p.m. each day. Late fees apply beginning at 2 p.m. at $5 the first 5 minutes and $5 for every ten minutes thereafter. Also this year the Staff Professional Growth Day is the first Thursday of the month. School closes at 12:45 p.m. with late fees beginning at 12:45 p.m.
A Parent Group Meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 14th. Meetings are held every month, either at school or in someone’s home. It’s a great way to get to know other parents as well as help out the school. The first meeting will be held in Room 2 upstairs on the second floor of the preschool building from 9:15 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. Children are welcome. Toys are brought upstairs for the meeting.
Playball begins on Monday and Tuesday, September 19th and 20th. Classes are held in Faith Family Center from 1:15 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Sessions are 10 weeks. Playball is a sports and movement program that offers classes to the preschool children each year. The concept is to use sports as a vehicle to teach social, emotional and cognitive skills to young children. Make sure to reserve your spot as soon as the flyers go home. Spots fill quickly! Aftercare is still charged until 2:00 p.m. while children attend Playball classes. Parents who pick their child up before Playball begins are not charged. Staff is available to help the Playball instructor during the class.
Scholastic Book Orders will be sent home this month. Book orders will need to be returned NO LATER than October 1st. Thank you to Trista Z and Tracy P for volunteering to organize Scholastic book orders this year. The school receives bonus points when you order books and those bonus points are used to purchase books for our library. Thank you for your support!
The Lending Library is up and running! Books may be borrowed for 1 – 2 weeks. Please place returned books in the basket and write down the date you returned them. Books in the basket may not be checked out until placed on shelves. If you are interested in volunteering to be our librarian(s), please let Mrs. Oliver know.
Please remember that College Park is a Nut-Free and Peanut-Free Preschool. A flyer is being sent home to help in shopping. Remember it’s best to always read the label. Most granola bars have some type of nut in them, so we are asking you not to send granola bars in your child’s lunch. Try Sun Butter if your child really likes peanut butter sandwiches. It is delicious!
Parent’s Cooking Days will begin in October. This year we have improved the Snack Menu with even more healthy foods. There are 2 cooking days a month where parents can volunteer to make snack.
Grandma Marilyn will visit the classes beginning in October.
The Humane Society is visiting the preschool in October.
Open House and Ice Cream Social and Imagination Parades are happening in October!
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Almost time for school to begin!
It’s almost September and time for school to begin! The Preschool Board will meet on August 29th to plan for the new school year. Jeanine Gutowski who has served on the board for the past 3 years as staff representative will be recognized for her invaluable support. Thank you Jeanine! Members of the 2011-12 Preschool Board are Charlene Arthur, Marianne Doherty, Barbara Stevenson, Jennifer Forga, Julie Tweeten, Sussannah Taylor-Cook, Debra Oliver, and Chris Lenocker.
Returning staff for the 11-12 school year are Kim Cantelon, Christine Lewis, Jeanine Gutowski, Cynthia Smith, Peggy Peloquin, Linda Clark, Deanne Duffy, Pauline Ball, Dawn Beisigl, Joanne Benjamin, and Sussannah Taylor-Cook. We would like to welcome two new staff members, Lisa La Frantz and Laurie Bradel.
During the week of August 31st – September 7, the staff will attend meetings, CPR-First Aide Training, and work in their rooms. Back to School Night is on the 6th and offers an overview of the program and policies, the parent handbook, and important school events. Teachers will also meet with their families in their classroom and share about their program.
Before School Conferences are on the 8th and 9th. This is a time for children to meet their teacher and become acquainted with the classroom. Parents may share any information or concerns they have about their child at school. First Days of School are on the 12th and 13th. Everyone is looking forward to the new school year!
Summer Fun
Last Days of School
June Events
This year was another fabulous year with a wonderful group of children and parents. Lots of wonderful learning opportunities were provided for the children with your help and support. We wish our “almost” kindergarten families the very best, and we will be looking forward to another great year with our returning and new families in the summer and fall. God bless!
May Aftercare Fee Statements will be sent home on June 1st. There is no tuition for June.
The Library will be closed on June 1st. Please return all books by June 3rd. If you cannot find a book, you can replace it with a donation of another book of comparable value. Thank you!
June morning and aftercare is due on the last day of school. Please let the director knows if your last day with us is earlier than June 8th or 9th. Please pay by check. Thank you!
On June 3rd school closes at 1 PM for Staff Professional Growth.
SATURDAY, JUNE 4th, CPPPG BREAKFAST SOCIAL, 8 – 10:00 a.m.
All our families are invited to our annual Breakfast Social put on by the College Park Preschool Parent Group. The playground is set up with tables and decorations and families enjoy a delicious breakfast. Please RSVP! The Butterfly Garden and Pumpkin Patch will be showcased at the event.
LAST DAYS OF SCHOOL are JUNE 8th and JUNE 9th
There will be Morning Care from 8 to 9 AM but no aftercare. School closes at 12 noon. END OF YEAR CELEBRATIONS are held from 11:30 AM – 12 PM. Families are invited to be a part of special celebrations the last 30 minutes of the day in each of the classrooms. June aftercare is due on the last day of school. A table is set up outside Mrs. Oliver’s office with fee statements. Please pay by check. Thank you!
Mom’s Morning at CPP
May and June Events
On May 2nd, Parent Questionnaires will be sent home. Please return them by May 13th. Parents are asked each year to evaluate the program using the NAEYC Parent Questionnaire. Your feedback is important to the staff and the preschool board. We greatly appreciate you taking the time to fill out the questionnaire. Results will be shared at the end of May. Your comments are confidential.
On May 4th school closes at 1 PM for Staff Professional Growth.
A Parent Group Meeting is on May 4th at 9:15 AM.
MOM’S MORNINGS are MAY 5th and MAY 6th! Mrs. Beisigl’s and Mrs. Cook’s class is scheduled for 10:55 to 11:55 AM and the preschool classes are scheduled for 9:00 to 10:00 AM. All our moms are invited to a fun-filled morning with their child in their child’s class. Activities are planned as well as art and circle time for the moms and children.
Grandma Joan will read to the classes on May 10th and 25th.
School will be closed May 30th for Memorial Day Holiday.
On June 3rd school closes at 1 PM for Staff Professional Growth.
On Saturday, June 4th a Breakfast Social will be held on our playground from 8 – 10:00 a.m. Families are invited to our annual Breakfast Social put on by the College Park Preschool Parent Group. The playground is set up with tables and decorations and families enjoy a delicious breakfast. Please RSVP!
LAST DAYS OF SCHOOL are JUNE 8th and JUNE 9th! There will be Morning Care from 8 to 9 AM but no aftercare. School closes at 12 noon. END OF YEAR CELEBRATIONS are held from 11:30 AM – 12 PM. Families are invited to be a part of special celebrations the last 30 minutes of the day in each of the classrooms. June aftercare is due on the last day of school. A table is set up outside Mrs. Oliver’s office with fee statements. Please pay by check. Thank you!
An April Day at College Park
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Parents, thank you for your support of CPP!
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THANK YOU! THANK YOU! Thank you to everyone who helped out this year by…
Being in the Parent Group or Preschool Board, and going to Parent Group Meetings and Board Meetings
Chairing an Event or Project such as the Nature Space, Costume Swap, Art Stamps, Ice Cream Social, Valentine Dance, Raffle Baskets, and Breakfast Social
Helping at Events by decorating, cooking, being a DJ, taking pictures, donating, and helping with clean up!
Supporting CPP and Parent Group events such as Back to School Night, Imagination Parades, Costume Swap, Art Stamps, Thanksgiving Feasts, Open House and Ice Cream Social, Dad’s Night, Potluck Luncheon and Children’s Singing Program, Raffle Baskets, Mom’s Morning, Breakfast Social, and End of Year Celebrations
Being a Room Parent
Organizing or participating in classroom activities, parties, and field trips
Donating items to the preschool and classrooms, both large and small
Organizing and supporting Scholastic Books
Organizing the Lending Library
Helping at the Nature Space Work Party and supporting the Butterfly Garden!
Creating our new Website and helping with school printer and/or computer
Refurbishing our wood vehicles and outdoor blocks …
THANK YOU TO EVERYONE!
April and May Happenings
THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! to everyone who helped at the Work Party on March 12th. The site is being prepared for planting with top soil and irrigation. The Butterfly Garden will be ready soon!
Tuition will be due by April 21st.
THERE WILL BE NO STAFF MEETING THE FIRST WEDNESDAY OF THIS MONTH! On April 13th school will be open until 3 PM!
Summer Fun Sign-ups begin on April 13th and end on May 11th! Summer Fun begins on July 5th and ends on July 28th each Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 9 AM to 12 PM for $259 or 9 AM to 1 PM for $319. (A lunch is brought from home for the 1 PM pick up time.) Children must turn 3 by September 2011 and be toilet-learned to attend Summer Fun. Summer Fun opens to new students on April 20th. The sign-up form and full tuition is due when signing up for Summer Fun. Classes are filled on a first-come, first-serve basis.
April 14th and April 15th
Potluck Luncheons and Raffle Basket Fundraiser
Luncheons: 10:45 AM – 11:45 AM
Children’s Singing Program: 11:45 AM – 12:00 PM
Parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles, and friends are invited to our annual Parent Potluck
Luncheon. Parents, please sign up for a dish to bring on the teacher’s sign-in carts. Please indicate
how many people will be attending so that the room may be set up with ample seating. The luncheon
will be from 10:45 to 11:45 AM. Dishes brought in the morning will be refrigerated until the
luncheon. The children will come up to sing from 11:45 AM to 12 noon. The children will then return
with their teachers to their rooms, and parents may pick their children up there. Aftercare is
available until 3 PM. Please come early to check out the Raffle Baskets!
Pastor Lenocker will read the Palm Sunday story and the Easter story to the classes. Dates TBA
On May 2nd, Parent Questionnaires will be sent home. Please return them by May 13th.
Parents are asked each year to evaluate the program using the NAEYC Parent Questionnaire. Your feedback is important to the staff and the preschool board. We greatly appreciate you taking the time to fill out the questionnaire. Results will be shared at the end of May. Your comments are confidential.
On May 4th school closes at 1 PM for Staff Professional Growth.
A Parent Group Meeting is on May 4th at 9:15 AM.
Mom’s Mornings are on May 5th and 6th! Mrs. Beisigl’s and Mrs. Cook’s class is scheduled for 10:55 to 11:55 AM and the preschool classes are scheduled for 9:00 to 10:00 AM. All our moms are invited to a fun-filled morning with their child in their child’s class. Activities are planned as well as art and circle time for the moms and children.
Grandma Joan will read to the classes on May 10th and 25th.
School will be closed May 30th for Memorial Day Holiday.
May Work Party TBA to plant our Butterfly Garden!