A Message From The Principal:
Dear Merryhill families,
I would like to thank you all for your participation in our Kids Helping Communities initiative this summer! We are so touched by your generosity. The amount of items that we received for “La Familia” is just amazing. We are proud to teach our children the importance of helping others and coming together to support those in our community that are not as fortunate as we are. We are grateful for the opportunity to watch our students serve others these past few weeks and appreciate the role you all had in this.
The transition to the new school year has been a very successful one and we thank you all for your ongoing support. We realize that with so many different policies and procedures in place due to the Covid pandemic, we had to adjust to many different practices. We hope that with time, we will slowly transition to having the parents back at the school and following our normal routine. For now, the children have settled into their new classroom and have adjusted to the new routines with ease. We are so proud of all of them and can’t wait to see them grow as we advance in this wonderful school year.
Make sure to read the school monthly newsletter and check out our school website to see the monthly update menu and monthly calendar. You are welcome to contact the Admin Team directly at the school at (916)575-9603 ext. 2 or by email at 1042adminteam@nlcinc.com
Thanks again for entrusting us with your child’s care and education. We look forward to another successful and rewarding year together!
Warm regards,
Yvonne Valenzuela
Principal
School Closure Dates & Reminders for the 2021-2022 School Year
August 6 – completion of the Kids helping Kids Project
August 13 – School Closed for Teacher-in-Service Day
September 6 – School Closed for Labor Day
September 15 and 16 – School Picture Days
November 11 – School Closed for Veteran’s Day
November 25-26 – School Closed for Thanksgiving
December 24 – School Closed for Christmas day
December 31 – School Closed for New Years Day
January 17 – School Closed for Marthin Luther King
February 21 – School Closed for President’s Day
March 4 – School Closed for Teacher in-Service Day
May 30 – School Closed for Memorial Day
June 17 – End of the 21-22 School Year
Keep in mind…. *
Extra Clothing Reminder
If you’ve not already done so, please send in an extra set of weather appropriate clothes for your child. Extra clothing must be brought to school in a ziplock bag. No loose items can be stored in your child’s cubby.
If you’re not currently receiving photos and daily reports for your child you can easily change this by downloading the Links 2 Home app on your phone. Just type ‘Links 2 Home’ in the search bar for the Apple App Store or Google Play Store. After downloading Links 2 Home you can register with the same email address that you used to enroll your child in our school.
Links 2 Home
If you’re not currently receiving photos and daily reports for your child, you can easily change this by downloading the Links 2 Home app on your phone. Just type ‘Links 2 Home’ in the search bar for the Apple App Store or Google Play Store. After downloading, you can register with the same email address that you used to enroll your child in our school.
Online Parent Communication
In addition to our newsletter the ‘For Parents’ section of our website also includes links to our menu, monthly calendar and school year calendar. We update these items frequently to ensure you’re always in the know. Though we send information through Links 2 Home, our calendar can be printed or even downloaded directly to your device. Our menu and school year calendar can be printed or saved for easy reference as well.
- Monthly Calendar
- Menu
- School Year Calendar
Updating your Information in Alma
Do you have a different email address or phone number? Need to add or remove an emergency contact? You can do this at any time in Alma. If you need help logging in or accessing the system please let us know.
Love Our School? Review Us!
In today’s connected world, many families turn to online reviews to learn more about the reputation of schools. Just a reminder that you can find our school on Facebook, Google, Yelp and other online directories. We’d love more families like yours, so please consider spreading the word about our school.
News From our Education Department
July, 2021
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Topics: Creative Expression
August can be bittersweet. Summer camps are coming to an end and the school year is starting soon. However, there’s still time to cross off the rest of your summer bucket list before the season ends. Make great new memories by trying some of the activities below with your family.[.....]
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A few friendly reminders …….
Illness Policy Reminder:
Our parents are vital partners in helping us to maintain a safe and healthy environment for the students in our school. The most important thing you can do to assist us in creating a healthy environment is to keep your child home if they are ill. This reduces the spread of illness and allows your child to fully recuperate. Children may not attend school until they have been symptom free for 24 hours if they display any of the following:
- Fever of 100 degrees of more—must be fever free for 72 hours with no fever-reducing medicine before returning to school
- Vomiting, diarrhea or stomach upset
- Heavy nasal discharge requiring wiping every 3-5 minutes
- Persistent, non-productive or barking cough
- Sore throat
- Skin rash, including diaper rash
- Head lice
- Symptoms of a communicable disease
- Fussy, cranky behavior unlike child’s normal demeanor that may indicate illness
For more information please see our Parent Handbook or reach out to a member of our administrative team.
Parking Lot Safety
Please remember not to leave any valuables in your car (including your children) when entering our building or any other location. With the slump in the economy, thieves are getting BOLD! They are taking part in a practice refer as “Smash and Grab”. They target mostly women’s cars who leave without a purse in hand who have left their purses, lap tops, etc. sitting in plain view in their locked vehicles! The “locked vehicle” does not stop them as they come prepared with a special glass breaking tool! They break your window, grab what they want and speed away!
Rules for Vehicles While On School Grounds: Because the safety of our children is of paramount concern to us, we require all parents to adhere to the following rules of the road while on campus:
- There is a 5 miles per hour speed limit at all times while on school property.
- Park in designated parking spaces only.
- While on school grounds, pedestrians always have the right of way.
- Vehicle ignitions MUST be turned off, and the keys removed, while parked on school grounds.
- Children may NOT be left unattended in a vehicle at any time or for any reason.
- Violations of these rules may result in a warning. If a violation is serious, or if violations continue, school personnel are authorized to take a tag number for a report to the local police.
Tuition Policy Reminder:
- 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 after attending school for six months. Requests for vacation credit must be presented in writing to the office at least two weeks in advance.
- A charge of $1 per minute will be assessed for children picked-up after 12:00 PM for half-day students, and 5:30 PM for full-day students.
- Sign up for our Automatic Payment Program and avoid late fee charges via your parent portal, ALMA! You can also use this portal to submit payments via credit card.
- We encourage you all parents to sign into your parent portal, ALMA, to view your account, print statements, make payments, and update contact information. ALMA is an online platform that can be reached from this website from the “For Parents” tab. Please see an administrative staff member if you need help setting up your account or a password reset.
Additional Reminders:
- 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.).
- We ask that your child wear appropriate shoes to School in order to protect them for potential injuries. Flip Flops are not permitted at school.
- Merryhill School is a NUT FREE environment, we ask that you not bring any food items into the school that contain nut products.
August 2021 Newsletter
August 2021 Newsletter
A Message From The Principal:
Dear Merryhill families,
I would like to thank you all for your participation in our Kids Helping Communities initiative this summer! We are so touched by your generosity. The amount of items that we received for “La Familia” is just amazing. We are proud to teach our children the importance of helping others and coming together to support those in our community that are not as fortunate as we are. We are grateful for the opportunity to watch our students serve others these past few weeks and appreciate the role you all had in this.
The transition to the new school year has been a very successful one and we thank you all for your ongoing support. We realize that with so many different policies and procedures in place due to the Covid pandemic, we had to adjust to many different practices. We hope that with time, we will slowly transition to having the parents back at the school and following our normal routine. For now, the children have settled into their new classroom and have adjusted to the new routines with ease. We are so proud of all of them and can’t wait to see them grow as we advance in this wonderful school year.
Make sure to read the school monthly newsletter and check out our school website to see the monthly update menu and monthly calendar. You are welcome to contact the Admin Team directly at the school at (916)575-9603 ext. 2 or by email at 1042adminteam@nlcinc.com
Thanks again for entrusting us with your child’s care and education. We look forward to another successful and rewarding year together!
Warm regards,
Yvonne Valenzuela
Principal
School Closure Dates & Reminders for the 2021-2022 School Year
August 6 – completion of the Kids helping Kids Project
August 13 – School Closed for Teacher-in-Service Day
September 6 – School Closed for Labor Day
September 15 and 16 – School Picture Days
November 11 – School Closed for Veteran’s Day
November 25-26 – School Closed for Thanksgiving
December 24 – School Closed for Christmas day
December 31 – School Closed for New Years Day
January 17 – School Closed for Marthin Luther King
February 21 – School Closed for President’s Day
March 4 – School Closed for Teacher in-Service Day
May 30 – School Closed for Memorial Day
June 17 – End of the 21-22 School Year
Keep in mind…. *
Extra Clothing Reminder
If you’ve not already done so, please send in an extra set of weather appropriate clothes for your child. Extra clothing must be brought to school in a ziplock bag. No loose items can be stored in your child’s cubby.
If you’re not currently receiving photos and daily reports for your child you can easily change this by downloading the Links 2 Home app on your phone. Just type ‘Links 2 Home’ in the search bar for the Apple App Store or Google Play Store. After downloading Links 2 Home you can register with the same email address that you used to enroll your child in our school.
Links 2 Home
If you’re not currently receiving photos and daily reports for your child, you can easily change this by downloading the Links 2 Home app on your phone. Just type ‘Links 2 Home’ in the search bar for the Apple App Store or Google Play Store. After downloading, you can register with the same email address that you used to enroll your child in our school.
Online Parent Communication
In addition to our newsletter the ‘For Parents’ section of our website also includes links to our menu, monthly calendar and school year calendar. We update these items frequently to ensure you’re always in the know. Though we send information through Links 2 Home, our calendar can be printed or even downloaded directly to your device. Our menu and school year calendar can be printed or saved for easy reference as well.
Updating your Information in Alma
Do you have a different email address or phone number? Need to add or remove an emergency contact? You can do this at any time in Alma. If you need help logging in or accessing the system please let us know.
Love Our School? Review Us!
In today’s connected world, many families turn to online reviews to learn more about the reputation of schools. Just a reminder that you can find our school on Facebook, Google, Yelp and other online directories. We’d love more families like yours, so please consider spreading the word about our school.
News From our Education Department
5 Fun Family Activities to Do Before the Summer Ends
Read More »
A few friendly reminders …….
Illness Policy Reminder:
Our parents are vital partners in helping us to maintain a safe and healthy environment for the students in our school. The most important thing you can do to assist us in creating a healthy environment is to keep your child home if they are ill. This reduces the spread of illness and allows your child to fully recuperate. Children may not attend school until they have been symptom free for 24 hours if they display any of the following:
For more information please see our Parent Handbook or reach out to a member of our administrative team.
Parking Lot Safety
Please remember not to leave any valuables in your car (including your children) when entering our building or any other location. With the slump in the economy, thieves are getting BOLD! They are taking part in a practice refer as “Smash and Grab”. They target mostly women’s cars who leave without a purse in hand who have left their purses, lap tops, etc. sitting in plain view in their locked vehicles! The “locked vehicle” does not stop them as they come prepared with a special glass breaking tool! They break your window, grab what they want and speed away!
Rules for Vehicles While On School Grounds: Because the safety of our children is of paramount concern to us, we require all parents to adhere to the following rules of the road while on campus:
Tuition Policy Reminder:
Additional Reminders: