Important Updates:
– Tuition payments are due every Monday of the week. When our school is closed on Monday’s for a holiday, tuition is due on Tuesday. You can also log into your Alma account and pay through your parent portal.
-Automatic late fees have begun being applied on Wednesdays. Late fees are applied PER CHILD. As stated in your fee schedule, ALL tuition is due Mondays by end of day. If you are not on automatic payments, please stop by the front office to receive information on how to sign up.
-There has been an update to our menu. You will notice the format is different as well as more specific meal options. We provide vegetarians options, but we do not provide substitutions for food preferences. Please check the menu and provide your child with food if there is an item you do not want them to have.
Important Dates to remember:
22-23 School Year
January 1st- School Closed in honor of New Year’s Day
January 15th- School closed in honor of MLK Day
February 19th- School closed in honor of President’s Day
May 27th- School closed in honor of Memorial Day
June 19th- School closed in honor of Juneteenth
News From our Education Department
Blog Article January 2024
Keep in Mind
Home-Based Symptom Screening:
All children MUST be pre-screened at home for cold symptoms prior to attending school. The colder weather has arrived so please be sure you are screening your child each day.
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 informed. 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 72 hours if they display any of the following:
Please refer to our Merryhill Family Handbook for details about our Illness and Medication Policy
Parking Lot Safety
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 loading zone with space allowed for other vehicles to exit.
- 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.
- Do not leave any valuables in your car when entering our building or any other location.
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 per child 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 6:00 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.
January Newsletter
Dear Parents,
Happy New Year to you all! We hope that you all had a wonderful and safe Christmas with your loved ones. We can’t wait to spend 2024 with you and your children and to fill the new yar with new fun and learning experiences.
I would like to express our appreciation to all of you for the warm thoughts and gestures, kind words, loving cards, and thoughtful gifts that the preschool staff received during this holiday season. You and your families have made this holiday season so special. Your constant support and appreciation make us feel like we are succeeding in making a difference in our children’s lives. We are deeply grateful for all you’ve done for the staff at Merryhill Davis.
Thank you to all of our families that donated to “Toys for Tots” this holiday season. They were thrilled at the amount of participation our school community provided. We couldn’t have done it without your continuous support.
January is a great time to reflect on the important work of Martin Luther King, Jr. Although we explore diversity and inclusion all year, we have many activities planned this month to celebrate his life specifically. We’ll be reading books, making arts and crafts, discussing the importance of acceptance and belonging, and much more.
I wish you all a wonderful New Year celebration.
Celyna Melendez
Principal
Important Updates:
– Tuition payments are due every Monday of the week. When our school is closed on Monday’s for a holiday, tuition is due on Tuesday. You can also log into your Alma account and pay through your parent portal.
-Automatic late fees have begun being applied on Wednesdays. Late fees are applied PER CHILD. As stated in your fee schedule, ALL tuition is due Mondays by end of day. If you are not on automatic payments, please stop by the front office to receive information on how to sign up.
-There has been an update to our menu. You will notice the format is different as well as more specific meal options. We provide vegetarians options, but we do not provide substitutions for food preferences. Please check the menu and provide your child with food if there is an item you do not want them to have.
Important Dates to remember:
22-23 School Year
January 1st- School Closed in honor of New Year’s Day
January 15th- School closed in honor of MLK Day
February 19th- School closed in honor of President’s Day
May 27th- School closed in honor of Memorial Day
June 19th- School closed in honor of Juneteenth
News From our Education Department
Blog Article January 2024
Keep in Mind
Home-Based Symptom Screening:
All children MUST be pre-screened at home for cold symptoms prior to attending school. The colder weather has arrived so please be sure you are screening your child each day.
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 informed. 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 72 hours if they display any of the following:
Please refer to our Merryhill Family Handbook for details about our Illness and Medication Policy
Parking Lot Safety
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:
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 per child 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.
Additional Reminders: