October 2021 Newsletter
A Message From The Principal:
Dear Merryhill families,
Fall is in full swing we are planning fun fall-themed activities for our students this month and we will be excited to share photos with you all through Links 2 Home. Our students will be enjoying nature walks and they will work on seasonal curriculum activities.
Halloween, one of most celebrated holidays of the year here at our preschool, is just around the corner. This special day will offer opportunities for fun and exciting activities where you will see the colors orange and black, jack-o-lanterns, pumpkins, and scarecrows. Our classrooms will be celebrating Halloween by doing crafts, playing outdoor games with their classmates, and wearing their costumes in our annual parade on Friday, October 29 starting at 10:00 am.
This year our Halloween celebration will be a bit different due to the Covid Protocol that we currently have in place. We invite the children wear their favorite costume and to go thick-or treating here at the school. We will be decorating the classroom doors and windows and the children will parade through the school lobby and collect treats from different stations that will be locate around the school.
To make this even that much fun, our staff will be entering a contest and the parents will have the opportunity to select the BEST Halloween decorated door/window! The winner will get a classroom pizza lunch and other fun treats and prizes.
We invite all parents to participate by providing your child’s class with Fall decorations that they can use top get ready for the contest and treats for the children that will be pass out during the Fall parade.
Join us for our Virtual Potty Training Workshop on October 27 from 1:00 PM PDT / 4:00 PM EST
Are you ready to take that next step? Do you need ideas or support to make your child’s potty training a success? Learn tips and techniques to ensure a successful, positive experience. Register today at https://conta.cc/3ywftwW.
As always, please reach out if you have any questions or concerns.
Yvonne Valenzuela,
Principal
School Closure Dates & Reminders for the 2021-2022 School Year
October 1 – Montly Parent Folders go home
October 29 – Fall Parade
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
News From our Education Department
September, 2021
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Topics: Language & Literacy
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October 2021 Newsletter
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Keep in mind…. *
Home-Based Symptom Screening
All children MUST be pre-screened at home for Covid Symptoms prior to attending school.
All students, parents, and other individuals who are two years and older are required to cover their nose and mounth with face covering when on school premises.
Ancillary Classes Coming to Merryhill Karitsa!
Tiny Tykes Soccer class, Hip Hop dance class, and Music Matt music class are in full swing now here at Karitsa! Information regarding the sign up for these classes is available at the fron desk.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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October 2021 Newsletter
October 2021 Newsletter
A Message From The Principal:
Dear Merryhill families,
Fall is in full swing we are planning fun fall-themed activities for our students this month and we will be excited to share photos with you all through Links 2 Home. Our students will be enjoying nature walks and they will work on seasonal curriculum activities.
Halloween, one of most celebrated holidays of the year here at our preschool, is just around the corner. This special day will offer opportunities for fun and exciting activities where you will see the colors orange and black, jack-o-lanterns, pumpkins, and scarecrows. Our classrooms will be celebrating Halloween by doing crafts, playing outdoor games with their classmates, and wearing their costumes in our annual parade on Friday, October 29 starting at 10:00 am.
This year our Halloween celebration will be a bit different due to the Covid Protocol that we currently have in place. We invite the children wear their favorite costume and to go thick-or treating here at the school. We will be decorating the classroom doors and windows and the children will parade through the school lobby and collect treats from different stations that will be locate around the school.
To make this even that much fun, our staff will be entering a contest and the parents will have the opportunity to select the BEST Halloween decorated door/window! The winner will get a classroom pizza lunch and other fun treats and prizes.
We invite all parents to participate by providing your child’s class with Fall decorations that they can use top get ready for the contest and treats for the children that will be pass out during the Fall parade.
Join us for our Virtual Potty Training Workshop on October 27 from 1:00 PM PDT / 4:00 PM EST
Are you ready to take that next step? Do you need ideas or support to make your child’s potty training a success? Learn tips and techniques to ensure a successful, positive experience. Register today at https://conta.cc/3ywftwW.
As always, please reach out if you have any questions or concerns.
Yvonne Valenzuela,
Principal
School Closure Dates & Reminders for the 2021-2022 School Year
October 1 – Montly Parent Folders go home
October 29 – Fall Parade
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
News From our Education Department
Ways to Encourage Your Child’s Speech and Language Development at Home
Read More »
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Keep in mind…. *
Home-Based Symptom Screening
All children MUST be pre-screened at home for Covid Symptoms prior to attending school.
All students, parents, and other individuals who are two years and older are required to cover their nose and mounth with face covering when on school premises.
Ancillary Classes Coming to Merryhill Karitsa!
Tiny Tykes Soccer class, Hip Hop dance class, and Music Matt music class are in full swing now here at Karitsa! Information regarding the sign up for these classes is available at the fron desk.
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.
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.
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:
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.