Happy New Year!  What a wonderful holiday season.  The children had a great month of December with all the fun holiday projects and celebrating!  It is the one time during the year we too can be childlike, and enjoy the simple things.  Thank you to everyone for your participation and support with our Holiday festivities, CHIP’s Toy Drive, fundraisers and potlucks.  The time to register for the 2017-2018 school year is quickly approaching.  Be on the look out for more information on how you can reserve your child’s spot for the upcoming school year.  We are looking forward to all the upcoming events the new year brings us; Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Week of the Young Child celebrations, Easter Egg Hunts and much more.

Happy New Year!

Stephanie Gill/Principal

Dates to remember in December

Dec. 30  Closed 12:30

Jan. 2  School Closed

Jan. 1-31  All School  Occupation Month

Jan. 13  “I Have A Dream” pajama party!

Jan. 16  School Closed

Jan 27.  Chinese New Year celebrations

Jan. 31  Pick up your child’s Links to Learning Folders

Feb. 20-24  Skills cards ready for pick up

All School Occupation Month! The classrooms will  be talking about the different types of careers that people may have.  Please be on the look out for sign-up sheets on the classroom doors for parents who would like to come in and talk to their child’s class about their jobs!

All School “I Have A Dream” Pajama Party  –Everyone is invited to wear their pj’s to school in honor of our Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebrations.  The students will be learning about Martin Luther King Jr during this month and how his dream changed the world.

2017-2018 priority registration –Be on the look out during the end of this month on more information on how to save your child’s spot for the 2017-2018 school year.

Once again…Merryhill Harbour Point Preschool is proud to offer Challenger Sports- TinyTykes Program in association with the Challenger Soccer Academy.  TinyTykes is an exciting program that teaches basic soccer skills while developing strength, balance, coordination, listening skills and team work. Our professional, qualified British coaches will ensure your child has a positive soccer experience.

The TinyTykes curriculum has been devised by soccer experts, child development professionals and experienced coaches. There will be Weekly 30-45 minute soccer classes for a period of  8 weeks starting February 17th.

JOIN US TODAY and become a part of our TEAM CUBS and TEAM LIONS as you learn new Skills and have fun with our fantastic Challenger Sports Soccer Coaches.

Please go to the website to see the Promo Video and More info. Space is limited to 10 kids in each class, so SIGN UP TODAY!  www.challengersports.com/tinytykes

2/17/16 – 4/7/16 –Fridays :  Ages 2-3: 9:45am-10:15am, Ages 3-5: 10:30am-  11:15am & 11:15-12:00                        Ages 3-5 (will be split into 2 classes)

From the Education Department: 

Taming Tattling

January, 2017   |   Topics: Social Emotional

“Sophia took my doll!” “She’s being loud!” “She knocked over my block tower!” Does this sound familiar? Tattling is a normal and common behavior in young children, and is a sign that they haven’t yet developed the emotional and social skills needed to problem solve. They are starting to develop[.....]
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