From the Principal’s Office
April is here, and that means “The Week of the Young Child!” During the month of April, we celebrate children. National Week of the Young Child is April 22nd–28th. This special week is designated to celebrate young children and to focus public attention on the needs of those children and their families, and to recognize the early childhood education programs and services that meet those needs. At Merryhill we will kick off our celebration with a Playday on Saturday, April 22nd and continue with special activities throughout the following week. Our Playday is an event that you won’t want to miss, so make sure you mark your calendar to attend. This year our theme is “Merryhill Homecoming”.
We will also celebrate Miss Linda’s retirement on Playday! Help us make this day special for her by creating a memory page for her memory book. On a 8 ½ X 11 piece of paper, write a special note or memory and include a picture of your family. Make sure that you check out your Week of the Young Child information packet for all the dates and details.
Scholastic Book Fair will be here the week of April 10th – 14th. Help us bring in new books for our classroom libraries!
Have a wonderful month of April!
Lisa Norris – Principal
Important Dates
4/3 Sign up for Raffle Basket items!
4/8 Outdoor Stage Construction Day
4/10-14 Scholastic Book Fair
4/10-14 Spring Fling Week!
4/14 Egg Hunts
4/22 Playday! 10:30-1:00
4/24 Mad Science Show – 10:00 am
4/25 Sock Hop School Dance – Wear your crazy socks!
4/26 Park Day – Intermediates
Picnic – Toddlers
4/27 Park Day – Pre-K & Pre K2
Picnic – Beginners
4/28 Trike-a-Thon – Bring your decorated bike to school!
4/26 Administrative Assistants Day
Remember Miss Linda & Miss Terrie!
Upcoming Events
Week of the Young Child Events
“Merryhill Homecoming”
“Be True to Your School”
Monday
Mad Science Show – 10:00 am
Tuesday
Sock Hop School Dance
Wear your crazy socks to school!
Wednesday
Toddlers – Picnic on the Playground
Intermediates – Park Day
Wear your t-shirts
Thursday
Beginners – Picnic on the Playground
Pre-K & Pre- K2 – Park Day
Wear your t-shirts
Friday
St. Jude’s Trike-a-Thon
Bring your decorated bike to school.
Our theme is School Spirit!
Don’t forget to your St. Jude donations!
Our teachers have also planned many activities in their classrooms for the children. Check out your Week of the Young Child information packet for all the details!
Raffle Baskets
Each classroom will be creating a basket of goodies to be raffled off at our Playday. Please check with your child’s teacher regarding your donation.
St. Jude’s Trike-a-Thon
Each year we raise money for St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital. This event will give all of our families the opportunity to ensure that research discoveries are found and shared with doctors and hospitals around the world. Please check your Week of the Young Child packet for your donation envelopes.
Join our children on Friday, April 28th for our annual Trike-a-Thon. We are encouraging everyone to come to school with their decorated bikes (with the school spirit theme) and we would love to see our parents here cheering all of us on!
Ways to Celebrate Children
Read a book together
Praise your child
Schedule quality time together
Give your child a hug
Spend the day at the park
Plan a simple family vacation
Frame your child’s artwork
Ask questions
Find answers
Plan to attend our Playday on Saturday, April 22nd from 10:30 am to 1:00 pm.
Bring your family & friends! Everyone is invited to attend!
Scholastic Book Fair
It’s time for our Spring Scholastic Book Fair. The book fair will run from April 10th – 14th. As usual, our teachers will pick out their favorites and will place them on their wish list for you to purchase for their classroom. These books will be a wonderful addition to our classroom libraries.
We hope that you take this opportunity to purchase these high quality books for your children at this time.
Egg Hunts
We will have our traditional Easter Egg Hunts on Friday, April 14th.
Please check with your child’s teacher to sign up to help hide the eggs!
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April Newsletter
From the Principal’s Office
April is here, and that means “The Week of the Young Child!” During the month of April, we celebrate children. National Week of the Young Child is April 22nd–28th. This special week is designated to celebrate young children and to focus public attention on the needs of those children and their families, and to recognize the early childhood education programs and services that meet those needs. At Merryhill we will kick off our celebration with a Playday on Saturday, April 22nd and continue with special activities throughout the following week. Our Playday is an event that you won’t want to miss, so make sure you mark your calendar to attend. This year our theme is “Merryhill Homecoming”.
We will also celebrate Miss Linda’s retirement on Playday! Help us make this day special for her by creating a memory page for her memory book. On a 8 ½ X 11 piece of paper, write a special note or memory and include a picture of your family. Make sure that you check out your Week of the Young Child information packet for all the dates and details.
Scholastic Book Fair will be here the week of April 10th – 14th. Help us bring in new books for our classroom libraries!
Have a wonderful month of April!
Lisa Norris – Principal
Important Dates
4/3 Sign up for Raffle Basket items!
4/8 Outdoor Stage Construction Day
4/10-14 Scholastic Book Fair
4/10-14 Spring Fling Week!
4/14 Egg Hunts
4/22 Playday! 10:30-1:00
4/24 Mad Science Show – 10:00 am
4/25 Sock Hop School Dance – Wear your crazy socks!
4/26 Park Day – Intermediates
Picnic – Toddlers
4/27 Park Day – Pre-K & Pre K2
Picnic – Beginners
4/28 Trike-a-Thon – Bring your decorated bike to school!
4/26 Administrative Assistants Day
Remember Miss Linda & Miss Terrie!
Upcoming Events
Week of the Young Child Events
“Merryhill Homecoming”
“Be True to Your School”
Monday
Mad Science Show – 10:00 am
Tuesday
Sock Hop School Dance
Wear your crazy socks to school!
Wednesday
Toddlers – Picnic on the Playground
Intermediates – Park Day
Wear your t-shirts
Thursday
Beginners – Picnic on the Playground
Pre-K & Pre- K2 – Park Day
Wear your t-shirts
Friday
St. Jude’s Trike-a-Thon
Bring your decorated bike to school.
Our theme is School Spirit!
Don’t forget to your St. Jude donations!
Our teachers have also planned many activities in their classrooms for the children. Check out your Week of the Young Child information packet for all the details!
Raffle Baskets
Each classroom will be creating a basket of goodies to be raffled off at our Playday. Please check with your child’s teacher regarding your donation.
St. Jude’s Trike-a-Thon
Each year we raise money for St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital. This event will give all of our families the opportunity to ensure that research discoveries are found and shared with doctors and hospitals around the world. Please check your Week of the Young Child packet for your donation envelopes.
Join our children on Friday, April 28th for our annual Trike-a-Thon. We are encouraging everyone to come to school with their decorated bikes (with the school spirit theme) and we would love to see our parents here cheering all of us on!
Ways to Celebrate Children
Read a book together
Praise your child
Schedule quality time together
Give your child a hug
Spend the day at the park
Plan a simple family vacation
Frame your child’s artwork
Ask questions
Find answers
Plan to attend our Playday on Saturday, April 22nd from 10:30 am to 1:00 pm.
Bring your family & friends! Everyone is invited to attend!
Scholastic Book Fair
It’s time for our Spring Scholastic Book Fair. The book fair will run from April 10th – 14th. As usual, our teachers will pick out their favorites and will place them on their wish list for you to purchase for their classroom. These books will be a wonderful addition to our classroom libraries.
We hope that you take this opportunity to purchase these high quality books for your children at this time.
Egg Hunts
We will have our traditional Easter Egg Hunts on Friday, April 14th.
Please check with your child’s teacher to sign up to help hide the eggs!
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