MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL:
Welcome to the 2015-2016 school year!! This year is certain to be filled with milestones and experiences for all of the children in the school. Last week most of the children moved into their new classroom and we are proud to say that it was a very smooth and successful transition. We would like to welcome all the new families that have joined our Merryhill Calvine Preschool Family, we look forward to sharing wonderful memories with you.
This summer we will be dedicating it to STEM. We will be implementing activities in the area of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. The school monthly calendar (which can be found in the front lobby) will provide you with a sequence of activities that will be implemented throughout the summer. Also, we invite to look at the weekly lesson plans and the ” What We Learned Today” for updates of the learning process. This month we will be visited by our sister elementary school, as they do demonstrations in both Engineering and Science.
We will be having our BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT on July 22nd from 6:15 pm to 7:00 pm. “Pop” in and join us as you will learn about an overview of the Links to Learning program, general information to the classroom environment, and meet other Merryhill Parents.
We are excited to bring back our summer special on site activities. Each week we will be offering a special activity that your child will have the opportunity to participate in. Each class is $25.00 for the week, below is a list of all the classes. Reminder space is very limited in each class:
Mad Science with Ms. Mimi July 6th-10th
Going Green! with Ms. Carolyn July 13th-17th
Out of the Box Art with Ms. Michaela July 27th-31st
Creative Cooking with Ms. Xenia August 3rd-7th
Planting a Garden with Ms. Esmeralda August 10th-14th
If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact me or Ms. Robin at (916) 689-7322, or you can email me.
Sincerely,
Nieva Gatbonton
Principal

Specialty Classes

Jazzerettes
We offer a beginning Jazz Dance Class each Friday. This class is designed to introduce children to the art of dance. Making the art of dance fun for children, the dance teacher engages the children with special props and music. The children are able to show off their dancing skills twice a year with a dance recital! More information is located in the lobby.

Gymtyme
Gymtyme is also offered on Friday . she introduces the children to the sport of gymnastics through fun activities. Ms. Jennifer brings with her each Friday different props so the children can learn about tumbling, jumping, balancing and so much more. This is a great class for both boys and girls!

Music Matt
Mr. Matt will be teaching an introductory music class. This class is open to all 3 and 4 year olds and will introduce them to different instruments, singing and much more! We are excited to announce that Music Matt is available for birthday parties. If you are interested, please contact Music Matt either through his website or by email. Please check out his web site at www.MusicMatt.com. If you would like more please see the front office.

• Upon arrival and during pick-up time, please make sure that you sign your child in and out in the sign-in/out binder located in the front office. All information must be completed on each line and be clearly legible. You must write a phone number each day where we can reach you immediately should there be a need for it.
• Should you require an alternate person to pick-up your child, please give a written letter to the office, stating the name of the person who is authorized to pick up. Please inform the person picking up the child that they must provide a valid form of identification with photo. A staff will ask for I.D. to properly identify this person as someone who is authorized to pick-up your child.
• All new students must have a complete file by the first day of school. Attendance will not be allowed until all necessary forms are completed. Please note that emergency information and immunization records must be updated as needed throughout the school year.
• Please make sure that your child has a crib-sized fitted sheet to cover his/her mat, a blanket, and at least two spare set of clothing in his/her cubby. On Fridays, you must take blankets and sheets home to be laundered and return them on Mondays. Please check your child’s cubby everyday for soiled clothing or other items that may need to be taken home. Please also make sure all items are clearly marked with your child’s name (clothing, sheets, blankets, sweaters and jackets, towels and bathing suits, etc.).
• Merryhill provides a hot lunch as well as a morning and afternoon snack. We do not provide breakfast, but we’ll be happy to assist your child with breakfast brought from home until 8:45 AM. If you would like your child to eat breakfast at school, he/she must arrive by 8:30 AM.
• Merryhill School is a NUT FREE environment, we ask that you not bring any food items into the school that contain nut products.
• Please refer to the tuition fee schedule for updated new rates and tuition policies for the current school year. A deposit equal to the weekly tuition amount is due on the first day of school.
• Tuition is due no later than Friday prior to the week of attendance. Tuition is considered delinquent at 12:00 PM on Monday. A $25 late fee charge will be assessed at that time and should be included in your payment. Tuition is continuous throughout the year. There are no deductions in tuition for absences, illness, or the holidays that are observed throughout the year. Each child is entitled to one week of vacation credit for each school year. Requests for vacation credit must be presented in writing to the office at least two weeks in advance.
• A charge of $1 per a minute will be assessed for children picked-up after 12:30 PM for half-day students, and 6:00 PM for full-day students.
• We welcome children to bring a special item for “Show and Tell” on Fridays. Please make sure that these items are small enough to be stored inside your child’s cubby. Toy guns and/or weapons of any kind are not allowed. Merryhill is proud to provide all our classes with enough materials that are fun and educational. Sometimes it is hard for the children to understand the concept of sharing special items that they bring from home. Some of these items are valuable to the child, therefore, we do not want to take the chance of them getting lost or misplaced.
• It is very important that you make contact with the teacher on duty when arriving or picking-up your child. This will help you better understand how your child’s day went and allow you time to ask any questions and/or voice any concerns you may have.
• During the summer months we will have water play days and occasionally go on walks. We will also maintain our playground schedule when weather permits. We ask that parents put sunscreen on the children before they come to school. We also ask that you maintain a bottle of sunscreen in your child’s classroom and teachers will reapply as needed. Please make sure that you complete a “Permission to Apply Sunscreen” to maintain in your child’s file.
• Please make sure to carefully review our Sick and Medication policies. Our goal is to maintain a healthy environment for all our children and staff. We are asking you to abide by our sick policy as we will continue to enforce those policies with every enrolled student. Although their symptoms may not abide by the sick child policy, the school administration will determine when a child needs to go home according to their wellbeing. On occasion, symptoms may be outside the parameter of our Sick Child Policy, at that time the school administration will contact you if we feel your child needs parental care.