Dearest Families,
Priority registration has ended! Thank you for loving our school and wanting to come back year after year!
Thank you for trusting us to take excellent care of your child and allowing us to build that strong foundation they need for their future education!
What is commitment? Dedication, loyalty, trust, and promise are just a few words that describe commitment. These are very powerful words! I have committed myself to Merryhill School for 29 years because I love our school, I take pride in our school, and our company takes good care of us! I am sure this is how all of you feel and we want to thank you from the bottom of our hearts for committing to Merryhill School! After our stellar Open House we are now full in almost all of our classrooms with waiting lists to get into the new school year! Thanks to our amazing teachers and our families who love us so much and spread the word of Merryhill School to others!
February is packed with exciting events! Just because we could not do “Snow Day” in January, does not mean that we will skip it! I know there were many children disappointed in not having snow day, I was too. I have planned another “Snow Day” for February. Date will be announced soon! I have purchased a ton of fake snow and will be placing it outside on the playground for all to explore and play with. It is called SnowWonder and it is a great alternative to the real snow day 😊 Another traditional event will be held on February 14th. We will celebrate Valentine’s Day here with a special snack and decorating the classroom for our lunch mealtime. You may bring in Valentine Cards on this day so that your child can pass them out to their classmates. Finally for the month of February we have our parent/teacher conferences held on February 18th. School will be closed on this day so that the teachers can Zoom Meet with you. We will have the parent/teacher conference sign up sheets ready for you by end of day, Monday. Monday, February 7th you will find this sign-up binder in the front preschool office. We will place it on the counter in front of the Preschool office window. Please reach out if you have any questions about the events this month.
______________________________________________________
Important Note for future Kindergartners from Joan Sousae:
Hello future kindergarten families!
We are so excited that your child will be transitioning into elementary school this coming fall. We are offering personal onsite and virtual tours to all our families by appointment only.
We have February tour dates available, so please be sure to schedule a private onsite or virtual tour by contacting Ms. Christine at christine.van@merryhillschool.com or call our front office team at 408-254-1282. We look forward to meeting each one of you!
We are pleased to let you know that we are still registering for Kindergarten! Registration packets are available for all age groups, Kindergarten through Fifth grade.
Our current onsite kindergarten teachers would love to greet every one of you and to make this possible, we have included links to a brief recorded introduction from two of our kindergarten teachers. KG Open house video 2022-2023
Current Kinder Teachers 2021-2022 school year:
Charu Malik
Uma Shenbagam
Ghada Shehata
Warm Regards,
Joan
______________________________________________________
As always, if you have any questions or concerns my door is always open. We are here to help you and “our” children in any way we can. Everyone at Merryhill is special and important to us. Let us continue to make this a great school year!
“All the flowers of tomorrow are in the seeds we sow today.”
Heather Bilbro Palmer
Merryhill Preschool Principal
______________________________________________________
Calendar of Events:
February – Make up for missed Snow Day! Date will be announced soon.
February 14th – Valentine’s Day Party at 11:45 am (we will decorate for lunch and pass out the Valentine’s Day Cards)
February 16th – Progress Reports passed out to the parents.
February 18th – School Closed for Parent/Teacher Conferences
February 21st – School Closed for President’s Holiday
March 2nd – Dr. Seuss Birthday (a famous children’s author) Special visitor will read to the children.
March 4th – School Closed for Teacher In-Service Day
March 13th – Daylight Saving time begins (move time ahead one hour)
March 14th – Pajama Day for ALL!!
March 17th – Décor for St. Patrick’s Day Lunch Party with friends Celebration 11:45 am
March 19th – Open House 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
March 28th – 30th – Lifetouch Pictures (Schedule of class pictures will announced later)
April 4th – 8th – Week of the Young Child (special week of fun events and activities)
April 8th – St Jude’s Charity: Trike-a-Thon 9:30 am – 11:30 am
April 15th – Easter Egg Hunt at Merryhill School in the playground at AM recess time. Live Performances, Breakfast for Lunch, pony rides, and much more…
April 22th – Earth Day Celebration AM recess time (We will release our butterflies)
April 25th – 29th – Spring Show in AM unless allowed to gather, then 29th @ 3:30 pm
May 2nd – 6th – Teacher Appreciation Week! Teachers get spoiled ALL week!
May 30th – Memorial Day-School Closed
June 8th – Pre-K Graduation @ 3:30 pm or if needed Virtual @ 10:30 am
June 9th & June 10th – School Closed Teacher In-service Day!
June 13th – First Day of the new School Year 2022/2023
**Look on our website to see all events and closure dates for the entire school year** http://capitol.merryhillschool.com
Join us for our next Open House!
March 19th, 2022, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm by appointment only. **Tell a friend and if they register you will receive one free week of tuition!**
________________________________________
Extra-Curricular Activities **Postponed at this time**
Tuff Tumblers Class – Held on Wednesday now… For more information go to http://tufftumblers.com or call 925-551-8900
Tuff Tumbers – Gymnastics, Sports, Soccer Classes for Children
tufftumblers.com
Tuff Tumblers, established in 1989, offers gymnastics/sports, and soccer classes for children 2 years old and up. It is our purpose to introduce exciting gross motor development classes to children in a setting that is safe, age appropriate, and fun.
MiniSoccer – **Postponed at this time** Held on Tuesdays For more information go to this link: https://challenger.mycustomevent.com/ShoppingCart.aspx?com=detailview&iid=76592
Merryhill San Jose is proud to offer Challenger Sports NEW MiniKickers Program in association with the Challenger Soccer Academy.
Amazing Athletes– **Postponed at this time** This educational Sports Program is amazing! To get more information go to www.amazingathletes.com/Southbay or you can reach the owner at nicolette@amazingathletes.com and by phone at 408-799-7014, ask for Nicolette.
________________________________________
Parent Referral Program:
If there’s one thing parents love to do, it’s talk about their children’s successes.
When friends ask you about your child’s experiences at Merryhill School, what type of success stories do you share? Do you mention the personal and educational discoveries your child is making thanks to our advanced curriculum? Do you talk about the new levels of self and social confidence your child has gained thanks to our encouraging atmosphere?
*For every new child you refer who enrolls at our school for three months, you’ll receive one FREE week of tuition for your child*.
It’s our way of saying thanks for doing what comes naturally – singing the praises of your child and sharing your experiences with the Merryhill School difference!
________________________________________
PARENT INFO
Participate in our Automatic Payment Program
Tired of having to remember weekly tuition payments? Save time and avoid late fees with this program. Contact your school principal for more information on how to join.
________________________________________
January, 2022
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February Newsletter
Dearest Families,
Priority registration has ended! Thank you for loving our school and wanting to come back year after year!
Thank you for trusting us to take excellent care of your child and allowing us to build that strong foundation they need for their future education!
What is commitment? Dedication, loyalty, trust, and promise are just a few words that describe commitment. These are very powerful words! I have committed myself to Merryhill School for 29 years because I love our school, I take pride in our school, and our company takes good care of us! I am sure this is how all of you feel and we want to thank you from the bottom of our hearts for committing to Merryhill School! After our stellar Open House we are now full in almost all of our classrooms with waiting lists to get into the new school year! Thanks to our amazing teachers and our families who love us so much and spread the word of Merryhill School to others!
February is packed with exciting events! Just because we could not do “Snow Day” in January, does not mean that we will skip it! I know there were many children disappointed in not having snow day, I was too. I have planned another “Snow Day” for February. Date will be announced soon! I have purchased a ton of fake snow and will be placing it outside on the playground for all to explore and play with. It is called SnowWonder and it is a great alternative to the real snow day 😊 Another traditional event will be held on February 14th. We will celebrate Valentine’s Day here with a special snack and decorating the classroom for our lunch mealtime. You may bring in Valentine Cards on this day so that your child can pass them out to their classmates. Finally for the month of February we have our parent/teacher conferences held on February 18th. School will be closed on this day so that the teachers can Zoom Meet with you. We will have the parent/teacher conference sign up sheets ready for you by end of day, Monday. Monday, February 7th you will find this sign-up binder in the front preschool office. We will place it on the counter in front of the Preschool office window. Please reach out if you have any questions about the events this month.
______________________________________________________
Important Note for future Kindergartners from Joan Sousae:
Hello future kindergarten families!
We are so excited that your child will be transitioning into elementary school this coming fall. We are offering personal onsite and virtual tours to all our families by appointment only.
We have February tour dates available, so please be sure to schedule a private onsite or virtual tour by contacting Ms. Christine at christine.van@merryhillschool.com or call our front office team at 408-254-1282. We look forward to meeting each one of you!
We are pleased to let you know that we are still registering for Kindergarten! Registration packets are available for all age groups, Kindergarten through Fifth grade.
Our current onsite kindergarten teachers would love to greet every one of you and to make this possible, we have included links to a brief recorded introduction from two of our kindergarten teachers. KG Open house video 2022-2023
Current Kinder Teachers 2021-2022 school year:
Charu Malik
Uma Shenbagam
Ghada Shehata
Warm Regards,
Joan
______________________________________________________
As always, if you have any questions or concerns my door is always open. We are here to help you and “our” children in any way we can. Everyone at Merryhill is special and important to us. Let us continue to make this a great school year!
“All the flowers of tomorrow are in the seeds we sow today.”
Heather Bilbro Palmer
Merryhill Preschool Principal
______________________________________________________
Calendar of Events:
February – Make up for missed Snow Day! Date will be announced soon.
February 14th – Valentine’s Day Party at 11:45 am (we will decorate for lunch and pass out the Valentine’s Day Cards)
February 16th – Progress Reports passed out to the parents.
February 18th – School Closed for Parent/Teacher Conferences
February 21st – School Closed for President’s Holiday
March 2nd – Dr. Seuss Birthday (a famous children’s author) Special visitor will read to the children.
March 4th – School Closed for Teacher In-Service Day
March 13th – Daylight Saving time begins (move time ahead one hour)
March 14th – Pajama Day for ALL!!
March 17th – Décor for St. Patrick’s Day Lunch Party with friends Celebration 11:45 am
March 19th – Open House 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
March 28th – 30th – Lifetouch Pictures (Schedule of class pictures will announced later)
April 4th – 8th – Week of the Young Child (special week of fun events and activities)
April 8th – St Jude’s Charity: Trike-a-Thon 9:30 am – 11:30 am
April 15th – Easter Egg Hunt at Merryhill School in the playground at AM recess time. Live Performances, Breakfast for Lunch, pony rides, and much more…
April 22th – Earth Day Celebration AM recess time (We will release our butterflies)
April 25th – 29th – Spring Show in AM unless allowed to gather, then 29th @ 3:30 pm
May 2nd – 6th – Teacher Appreciation Week! Teachers get spoiled ALL week!
May 30th – Memorial Day-School Closed
June 8th – Pre-K Graduation @ 3:30 pm or if needed Virtual @ 10:30 am
June 9th & June 10th – School Closed Teacher In-service Day!
June 13th – First Day of the new School Year 2022/2023
**Look on our website to see all events and closure dates for the entire school year** http://capitol.merryhillschool.com
Join us for our next Open House!
March 19th, 2022, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm by appointment only. **Tell a friend and if they register you will receive one free week of tuition!**
________________________________________
Extra-Curricular Activities **Postponed at this time**
Tuff Tumblers Class – Held on Wednesday now… For more information go to http://tufftumblers.com or call 925-551-8900
Tuff Tumbers – Gymnastics, Sports, Soccer Classes for Children
tufftumblers.com
Tuff Tumblers, established in 1989, offers gymnastics/sports, and soccer classes for children 2 years old and up. It is our purpose to introduce exciting gross motor development classes to children in a setting that is safe, age appropriate, and fun.
MiniSoccer – **Postponed at this time** Held on Tuesdays For more information go to this link: https://challenger.mycustomevent.com/ShoppingCart.aspx?com=detailview&iid=76592
Merryhill San Jose is proud to offer Challenger Sports NEW MiniKickers Program in association with the Challenger Soccer Academy.
Amazing Athletes– **Postponed at this time** This educational Sports Program is amazing! To get more information go to www.amazingathletes.com/Southbay or you can reach the owner at nicolette@amazingathletes.com and by phone at 408-799-7014, ask for Nicolette.
________________________________________
Parent Referral Program:
If there’s one thing parents love to do, it’s talk about their children’s successes.
When friends ask you about your child’s experiences at Merryhill School, what type of success stories do you share? Do you mention the personal and educational discoveries your child is making thanks to our advanced curriculum? Do you talk about the new levels of self and social confidence your child has gained thanks to our encouraging atmosphere?
*For every new child you refer who enrolls at our school for three months, you’ll receive one FREE week of tuition for your child*.
It’s our way of saying thanks for doing what comes naturally – singing the praises of your child and sharing your experiences with the Merryhill School difference!
________________________________________
PARENT INFO
Participate in our Automatic Payment Program
Tired of having to remember weekly tuition payments? Save time and avoid late fees with this program. Contact your school principal for more information on how to join.
________________________________________
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