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November 2020 News

A Note From Our Principal

Dear Families,

Welcome to our Sixth month of the 2020-2021 School year! WE ARE OPEN!

We were super excited to re-open our school on June 17, 2020. We are enjoying our time with our students here on campus! Its good to see children learning and having fun!

Please note our current hours are 7:30 am to 5:30 pm.

Mrs. Lucy Nunez, Principal


Registration

Our school is open and we are offering brick and mortar classes and distant learning options (New classes started on September 08, 2020).  We are still registering for our next 2020-2021 school year. If you haven’t registered please let me know as soon as possible.

For our new inquiries you can click here and join us for our Bingo Challenge and get to know a little more about our curriculum. Please email us lucy.nunez@merryhillschool.com for enrollment information.

Click here for the Bingo Challenge: BINGO CHALLENGE

For parent references please click the link below:

https://www.greatschools.org/california/milpitas

Spread the word and save on tuition!

Do you have a friend or family member who is looking for additional enrichment and learning for their preschooler during the day? Refer them to our Brick/Mortar classes or our Distance Learning program to earn one free week of tuition. Contact us for more details!


Holidays -School Closed

 

Nov 11, 2020

Nov 26, 2020

Nov 27, 2020

Dec 23, 2020

Dec 24, 2020

Dec 25, 2020

Dec 31, 2020

Jan 01,  2021

Jan 18,  2021

Feb 15,  2021

May 31, 2021

 


Professional Development Day Closures-School Closed

*maybe subject to change

Nov 06,2020 (Conferences)

Mar 05, 2021

Mar 26, 2021 Conferences)

June 03, 2021** Changed


Report Cards to Parents

Nov 05, 2020

March 25, 2021

June 03, 2021 **changed

 


Links to Learning Curriculum

November 2020 Monthly Themes

  • Harvest
  • Five Senses
  • Apples/Pumpkins/Squash/Corn
  • Native American History
  • Hunger/Basic needs awareness
  • Friendship
  • Thanksgiving
  • Table manners
  • Family gatherings
  • Pilgrims
  • East Indian Culture
  • Community Helpers
  • Weather change
  • Multicultural music
  • Community helpers (Fireman/Policeman)
  • Apples/Pumpkins/Squash/Corn

Snack Menu

Our “Wellness” curriculum component is using the following website at http://www.choosemyplate.gov/kids/ to ensure the nutrition of our students. Please look for our snack menu please let us know if you have any suggestions for our snack menu or would like recipes for home use.


Celebrations

Celebrations help our students meet our learning component in “Community and Environment”. If you would like to share a family tradition with our students, please let us know. Embracing diversity is a social skill that will help our students in the long run when traveling or building friendships.

Thank you to all the parents who participated our festivities on zoom. Here is a small video of all the activities for the month of October.

PUMPKIN PATCH and FALL FESTIVAL PARADE anPARTY

Merryhill Preschool Pumpkin Patch and Harvest Festival 2020 (click this link to view all pictures)

 

“Thanksgiving Friendship Luncheon”

Our students will be having a “Friendship Luncheon” on Monday, November 23, 2020 during lunch. No lunch is needed on that day as we will be providing lunch.

“Thanksgiving Parent Appreciation”

Our students will be sharing with their parents on Zoom what they are thankful for on Monday, November 23, 2020 at 3:00 pm. We will send the link to the Parents for sign in to join us.


Operation Christmas Child -Goal is 100 boxes!

Every year our students talk about hunger and basic needs awareness. Our students collect basic needs items such as socks, shoes, clothing, toys, educational supplies, and etc. for a child in the same age group as themselves. They sort all the items during a “Packing Party” and pack enough to fill a shoebox for their international friends overseas.

I do understand that we have Covid 19 and we do want to offer another choice. Please let us know if you do build a box online by taking a picture of the screen with your child. We have a goal of 50 boxes. Covid 19 contributed in making the need bigger this year. Please help if you can.

To build a shoebox online with your family click below: $25 includes shipping

Merryhill Preschool Goal Donation Goal Page

Preschool Girl Donation

Preschool Boy Donation

If you would like to contribute items to our school so our students can build the boxes that is also an option. Toys must be able to fit inside a shoebox. We need all items by November 18, 2020. Our packing party will be November 20, 2020.

 


Report cards and Parent Teacher Conferences

We will start passing out report cards starting Thursday, November 5, 2020. Parents will have an opportunity to meet with their child’s teacher on Friday, November 6, 2020 via Zoom. All the conferences have been scheduled and the zoom links will be sent shortly.

Please note that we will be closed for regular school on Friday, November 6, 2020.

We have some great information for parents. Report cards only inform parents of what teachers have observed. Therefore, we need parent feedback for the report cards on what has been observed at home so we can fully have an assessment of our student’s progress. We work in partnership with our parents and encourage parent participation. If you are not able to make it on this day, please let us know so we can schedule an alternate meeting.


Back to School Video of Fun Activities 2020

 

Back to School Video 1071 (click this link to view all pictures)

 

 


Book Fair!

Virtual Book Fair on November 2, 2021 to November 15, 2021. Please click on the link below to order and to share with other family members and friends!

 

To start shopping for books    Scholastic Book Fair 1071


Merryhill School Uniforms and School Spirit

All students can go to the website below and order uniforms or school spirit gear, backpacks, towels, hats, jackets, etc.

We will be having school spirit days once a month going forward on the last day of every month. 

November 30, December 30, January 29, February 26, March 31, April 30, and May 30

 Uniforms can be purchased from the website below:

The bottoms can be purchased at Walmart, Target, or Durable wear uniforms and must be either navy blue or khaki. The tops must be purchased from Queensboro uniforms and can be light blue, hunter green, or burgundy. You can have items shipped here to avoid shipping charges. All students are required to wear uniforms in the Prek2 classroom Monday through Thursday. On Friday they get a free dress day.


Virtual Enrichment Programs *Still time to enroll

Virtual Enrichment Catalog and Signup Sheet

Parents we have an amazing online enrichment program for our students that starts on October 26th and ends December 18th, 2020. Please see the catalog and the signup sheet is on the last page. Students have 7 different programs to choose from that include sports, cartooning, challenges, magic, soccer skills, and chess.


Distant Learning Classes

If you are interested in distant learning classes, please let us know.  We started the New Online Academy session on September 08, 2020. We are still enrolling if you are interested.


Kids Helping Kids

Second Harvest of Silicon Valley

Every summer our students chose an organization to help that supports children. This summer we chose the “Feed the Kiddos Organization” (Feedthekiddos.org) through the Second Harvest Food Bank  because they feed children in the summer months when schools are closed. Our students raised $150 for the Second Harvest Food Bank.

We wanted to share the coverage this week for Merryhill School’s donation in the Mercury News: https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/09/24/milpitas-community-briefs-for-the-week-of-sept-25/.

 


Merryhill’s Facebook Page

Our students are continuously posted on our Facebook page! Please share with your friends and family.

https://www.facebook.com/merryhillschool

https://www.facebook.com/MerryhillSchoolMilpitas/

 


From Our Education Department  

4 New Thanksgiving Traditions To Start with Your Family This Year

4 New Thanksgiving Traditions To Start with Your Family This Year

Thanksgiving is one of the few times each year when families all get together to celebrate. Over the years, your family has probably developed traditions like going to a parade, hosting dinner for your extended family, or watching your favorite football team play. The holiday may look different this year,[.....]
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Parent Reminders:

Parent Videos & Photos
If you are video-taping or taking pictures at our school they must be only of your child. Please do not post videos or pictures of other children as it is a violation of their privacy. If you have accidentally posted pictures or videos of other children, please remove them immediately. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.

Nut-free School
We have a nut-free policy at our school. Please keep all peanut items at home. We have children with severe allergies.

Medication and Sunscreen Policy Reminder
Just a friendly reminder that our medication policy states that we can only administer medicine that has been prescribed by a doctor. We cannot administer over the counter medication without a doctor’s note with explicit instructions on how to administer it.

Regarding sunscreen, if you would like your child’s teacher to apply sunscreen throughout the summer months, please complete the “Sunscreen Authorization Form” located in the front office. We ask that you bring your child in their own sunscreen and apply a coat of sunscreen before they come to school. All sunscreen will be applied after nap unless noted differently by a parent.

Automatic Withdrawal
No checks necessary! Enroll in our Automatic Payment Program and never write another check for your monthly tuition or pay another late payment. Tuition can be automatically deducted from your checking account. You can find more information about ACH in the front office. Let us help you sign up today!

Credit Cards

We NOW take credit cards (Visa, Mastercard, and Discover) at Merryhill school.

 

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