November Newsletter – Merryhill School

Dearest Merryhill families,

November is a time to be thankful for all the blessings in our lives! We here at Merryhill School are very thankful for our children and families that we serve each and every day. Since the busy holiday season in November and December are approaching quickly, we would like to give back a small portion to our local community. Starting November 28^th we will be collecting toys for “Toys for Tots”. Once the toy drive is over we will have our local Marine department come out and collect the toys from the children. This will be a great “giving” and learning experience for them! More details will come once we get closer to the “Giving” Event.

We have added new and much brighter lights to the parking lot! Just in time for the time change this Sunday. Remember that with the time turning back one hour, the darkness comes earlier. We have added new lights that will make the parking lot much brighter, which in turn will make it safer for our families!

I want to send out a special thank you again to our amazing teachers who made Halloween so much fun with dress up days and mind-blowing, custom made costumes!! I am so proud of our teachers and I love our school so very much!!

The winners of the Best Classroom Costumes were:

1st Place- Pegasus and the Rainbow

2nd Place- Pirates and Chefs

3rd Place- Lego’s

The winners of the Best Teacher Costumes were:

1st Place- Ms. Perla and Ms. Beverly “The Rainbow”

2nd Place was tied- Ms. Maria/Ms. Maribel “The Incredibles” and Ms. Avantika/Ms. April “The Pirate and Chef”

3rd Place- Ms. Lidia/Ms. Valeria/Ms. Ana “The Aliens”

We had the most SPOOK-TACULAR time here at Merryhill Preschool! Thanks for being part of our family!

Now we need to mark our calendars for many upcoming events and a few school holiday closure dates. Please check our newsletter, our website and the preschool parent white board located in front of the preschool office for all November & December events and school closure dates.

As always, if you have any questions or concerns my door is always open. We are here to help you and “our” children in any way we can. Everyone at Merryhill is special and important to us. Let us continue to make this a great school year!

Quick reminders:

With more families using the parking lot, please be careful while driving in the parking lot! Do not speed, stay off your cell phone and do not park in areas that are not designed for parking. I am still seeing families park along the curb and this presents a safety hazard when cars are driving through the parking lot. Use the proper parking slots provided for the cars to park in. Parking inside of the parking lot along a curb is not allowed and it gives very little room for people driving through the parking lot to get by, especially if there is a delivery truck parked in our lot.

Please remember to sign in and out every day in the classroom binder! This is extremely important because we use this binder in case of an emergency!

Please put your child’s name on all sippy cups and water bottles. We do not want the children drinking from other children’s cups.

Heather Bilbro/Palmer
Preschool Principal
heather.bilbro@nlcinc.com
408-254-1280

“All the flowers of tomorrow are in the seeds we sow today.”

Calendar of Events

Please check out the website

http://capitol.merryhillschool.com

November 5^th– Open House and Back to School Pancake Breakfast for internal families
November 9th- “Paint the Principal” at 4:30 pm if we meet our goal of selling 200 books
Nov. 11^th– School Closed for Veteran’s Day Holiday
Nov 18th- Thanksgiving Feast with family and friends 11:15am – 12:15pm
Nov. 24^th, 25^th– School Closed for Thanksgiving Holiday
November 28th- “Toys for Tots” Toy Drive begins!

Upcoming Calendar of Events

December 9th- Multi-Cultural Lunch Pot-Luck 11:15 am – 12:15 pm
December 12th- Santa Claus come to visit Merryhill Preschool
December 13th- Holiday Show! Green Room! 3:30 – 4:00
December 14th- Holiday Show! Yellow A & Yellow B Room! 3:30 – 4:30
December 15th- Holiday Show! Red A Room! (Ms. Razia and Ms. Avantika) 3:30 – 4:00
December 16th- Holiday Show! Red B Room! (Ms. Maria and Ms. Maribel) 3:30 – 4:00
Dec. 23^rd and Dec. 26^th– School Closed for Christmas Holiday
Dec. 30^th and Jan. 2^nd– School Closed for New Year’s Holiday
Jan.- Snow Day, Fun Day! We will announce the exact snow date at a later date!
Jan. 16^th– School Closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Join us for our next Open House!

November 5th- Open House 10:00 am – 1:00 pm **Tell a friend and if they register you will receive one free week of tuition!**

Extra Curricular Activities here at school!!!

Tuff Tumblers Class – Held on Fridays
MiniSoccer – Held on Tuesdays
Music Class- Held on Wednesdays

Adventus MusIQ Club is an enriched group music program that provides convenient access to a comprehensive, affordable, and fun music literacy program with significant development of piano musical skills. A powerful combination of traditional teaching methods and sophisticated interactive software tools facilitate both the group lesson and home
practice. Cost: $85 per child

To REGISTER AND PAY for classes please visit WWW.RECPLUSREGISTRATION.ORG CLICK ON THE REGISTRATION TAB AND COMPLETE THE FORM AND CLICK SUBMIT …THEN CLICK ON PAYMENT TAB TO MAKE PAYMENT
YOU WILL NOT BE FULLY REGISTERED IN ANY CLASS UNLESS PAYMENT IS RECEIVED

Merryhill San Jose is proud to offer Challenger Sports NEW MiniKickers Program in association with the Challenger Soccer Academy.

MiniKickers is a new and exciting program that teaches basic soccer skills while developing strength, balance, coordination, listening skills and team work for children aged 2-5. Our professional, licensed British coaches will ensure your child has a positive soccer experience.

The MiniKickers curriculum has been devised by soccer experts, child development professionals and experienced coaches. Classes are weekly

45 minute sessions for period of 8 weeks

Check the school website for sign up link, or visit www.challengersports.com then select ‘Find a Program’, select ‘MiniKicers’ & enter zip code to sign up

If you have any questions, please contact

Tom Shutt 916-262-7542 tshutt@challengersports.com

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From our Education Department

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With cooler weather and Thanksgiving right around the corner, many of us will be spending more time in the kitchen. Use this time to invite your child to join you in the meal-making experience. As he is exposed to new foods and food preparation, he will begin to feel more[.....]
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Parent Referral Program:

If there’s one thing parents love to do, it’s talk about their children’s successes.

When friends ask you about your child’s experiences at Merryhill School, what type of success stories do you share? Do you mention the personal and educational discoveries your child is making thanks to our advanced curriculum? Do you talk about the new levels of self and social confidence your child has gained thanks to our encouraging atmosphere?

*For every new child you refer who enrolls at our school, you’ll receive one FREE week of tuition for your child*.

It’s our way of saying thanks for doing what comes naturally – singing the praises of your child and sharing your experiences with the Merryhill School difference!

PARENT INFO

Participate in our new Automatic Payment Program

Tired of having to remember weekly tuition payments? Save time and avoid late fees with this program. Contact your school principal for more information on how to join.